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meeting. The public may not enter the 

building earlier than 45 minutes prior to the 

convening of the meeting. 

All visitors must be escorted in areas 

other than the lower and first floor 

levels in the Central Building. 

Authority: Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical 

Assistance Program. 

Dated: January 14, 2009. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–1294 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1562–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, March 9, 2009 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

quarterly meeting of the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council). The Council will meet to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual instructions 

related to physicians’ services, as 

identified by the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. This meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 9, 

2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.d.t. 

Deadline for Registration without Oral 

Presentation: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Registration of Oral 

Presentations: Friday, February 20, 

2009, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Submission of Oral 

Remarks and Written Comments: 

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 12 

noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Monday, March 2, 

2009, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in Room 705A, in 

the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 

200 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

Submission of Testimony: 

Testimonies should be mailed to Kelly 

Buchanan, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail 

stop C4–13–07, Baltimore, MD 21244– 

1850, or contact the DFO via e-mail at 

PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Buchanan, DFO, (410) 786–6132, 

or e-mail PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

News media representatives must 

contact the CMS Press Office, (202) 690– 

6145. Please refer to the CMS Advisory 

Committees’ Information Line (1–877– 

449–5659 toll free), (410) 786–9379 

local) or the Internet at http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/home/ 

regsguidance.asp for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

this notice announces the quarterly 

meeting of the Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council (the Council). The 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(the Secretary) is mandated by section 

1868(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (the 

Act) to appoint a Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council based on nominations 

submitted by medical organizations 

representing physicians. The Council 

meets quarterly to discuss certain 

proposed changes in regulations and 

manual instructions related to physician 

services, as identified by the Secretary. 

To the extent feasible and consistent 

with statutory deadlines, the Council’s 

consultation must occur before Federal 

Register publication of the proposed 

changes. The Council submits an annual 

report on its recommendations to the 

Secretary and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) not later than December 

31 of each year. 

The Council consists of 15 physicians, 

including the Chair. Members of the 

Council include both participating and 

nonparticipating physicians, and 

physicians practicing in rural and 

underserved urban areas. At least 11 

members of the Council must be 

physicians as described in section 

1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is, Statelicensed doctors of medicine or 

osteopathy. The remaining 4 members 

may include dentists, podiatrists, 

optometrists, and chiropractors. 

Members serve for overlapping 4-year 

terms. 

Section 1868(a)(2) of the Act provides 

that the Council meet quarterly to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual issuances that 

relate to physicians’ services, identified 

by the Secretary. Section 1868(a)(3) of 

the Act provides for payment of 

expenses and per diem for Council 

members in the same manner as 

members of other advisory committees 

appointed by the Secretary. In addition 

to making these payments, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and CMS provide management 

and support services to the Council. The 

Secretary will appoint new members to 

the Council from among those 

candidates determined to have the 

expertise required to meet specific 

agency needs in a manner to ensure 

appropriate balance of the Council’s 

membership. 

The Council held its first meeting on 

May 11, 1992. The current members are: 

John E. Arradondo, M.D., MPH; Vincent 

J. Bufalino, M.D., Chairperson; Joseph 

A. Giaimo, D.O.; Pamela A. Howard, 

M.D.; Roger L. Jordan, O.D.; Janice A. 

Kirsch, M.D.; Tye J. Ouzounian, M.D.; 

Gregory J. Przybylski, M.D.; Jeffrey A. 

Ross, DPM, M.D.; Jonathan E. Siff, M.D., 

MBA; Fredrica E. Smith, M.D.; Arthur 

D. Snow, Jr., M.D.; M. Leroy Sprang, 

M.D.; Christopher J. Standaert, M.D.; 

and Karen S. Williams, M.D. 

II. Meeting Format and Agenda 

The meeting will commence with the 

Council’s Executive Director providing a 

status report, and the CMS responses to 

the recommendations made by the 

Council at the December 8, 2008 

meeting, as well as prior meeting 

recommendations. Additionally, an 

update will be provided on the 

Physician Regulatory Issues Team. In 

accordance with the Council charter, we 

are requesting assistance with the 

following agenda topics: 

• Value-Based Purchasing. 

• 9th Scope of Work. 

• Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) 

Update. 

• Local Coverage Determination 

Process. 

• National Coverage Determination 

Process. 

• Medicare Appeals Process. 

For additional information and 

clarification on these topics, contact the 

DFO as provided in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Individual physicians or medical 

organizations that represent physicians 

wishing to present a 5-minute oral 

testimony on agenda issues must 

register with the DFO by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Testimony is limited to agenda topics 

only. The number of oral testimonies 

may be limited by the time available. A 

written copy of the presenter’s oral 

remarks must be submitted to the DFO 

for distribution to Council members for 

review before the meeting by the date 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Physicians and medical organizations 

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not scheduled to speak may also submit 

written comments to the DFO for 

distribution by the date listed in the 

DATES section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Registration and Security 

Information 

The meeting is open to the public, but 

attendance is limited to the space 

available. Persons wishing to attend this 

meeting must register by contacting the 

DFO at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice or by 

telephone at the number listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

Since this meeting will be held in a 

Federal Government Building, the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Federal 

security measures are applicable. In 

planning your arrival time, we 

recommend allowing additional time to 

clear security. To gain access to the 

building, participants will be required 

to show a government-issued photo 

identification (for example, driver’s 

license, or passport), and must be listed 

on an approved security list before 

persons are permitted entrance. Persons 

not registered in advance will not be 

permitted into the Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building and will not be permitted to 

attend the Council meeting. 

All persons entering the building 

must pass through a metal detector. In 

addition, all items brought to the Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, whether 

personal or for the purpose of 

presentation, are subject to inspection. 

We cannot assume responsibility for 

coordinating the receipt, transfer, 

transport, storage, set-up, safety, or 

timely arrival of any personal 

belongings or items used for the purpose 

of presentation. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodations must contact the DFO 

via the contact information specified in 

the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Authority: (Section 1868 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 

10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(a)).) 

Dated: January 15, 2009. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–1434 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Community-Based Abstinence 

Education Performance Progress Report. 

OMB No.: 0970–0272. 

Description: The discretionary 

funding Community-Based Abstinence 

Education Program (CBAE) is 

authorized by Title XI, Section 1110, of 

the Social Security Act (using the 

definitions contained in Title V, Section 

510(b)(2) of the Social Security Act). 

Performance Progress Report/Program 

Narrative 

The CBAE Performance Progress 

Report/Program Narrative is a 

semiannual report form through which 

grantees report performance information 

used by the Administration for Children 

and Families (ACF) to evaluate each 

grantee’s compliance with Federal law 

and progress toward achieving its goals. 

Performance information includes: 

Description of major activities and 

accomplishments during the reporting 

period; 

Description of deviations or departures 

from the original project; 

Description of significant findings and 

events; 

Description of dissemination activities; 

Description of other activities; and 

Description of activities planned for the 

next reporting period, including goals 

and objectives. 

Program-Specific Performance Measure 

The CBAE program is developing a 

program-specific performance measure 

in response to the PART review (a 

process by which the Office of 

Management and Budget analyzes and 

rates a Federal program’s procedures 

and strategies for evaluating its 

effectiveness), for which the program 

received a rating of Adequate. In an 

effort to gather program-specific data on 

rates of abstinence pre- and postprogram participation, ACF and the 

Office of Management and Budget 

determined that a program-specific 

performance measure should be 

developed to assess key outcomes 

among program participants. The CBAE 

office convened a panel of abstinence 

education experts to gather input on the 

measure, and, based on the input 

provided, the CBAE office is developing 

the measure. CBAE grantees will be 

required to ask ten to fifteen questions 

of the youth served in a pre- and postsurvey, as well as a representative 

sample of the youth served in a postpost survey. 

The questions are being carefully 

constructed by an experienced evaluator 

to measure initiation and 

discontinuation of sexual intercourse as 

well as two key predictors of initiation: 

Sexual values and behavioral intentions. 

The program office will collect and 

compile data to establish baselines and 

ambitious targets for the program 

specific performance measure. The data 

will be aggregated and results will be 

shared with the public as they become 

available. 

Respondents: Performance Progress 

Report/Program Narrative—Non-profit 

community-based organizations, faith 

based organizations, schools/school 

districts, universities/colleges, 

hospitals, public health agencies, local 

governments, Tribal councils, small 

businesses/for profit entities, housing 

authorities, etc. 

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