Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 121 / Thursday, June 25, 2009 / Notices 30301 

In assessing the implementation of 

health IT, comments about the impact of 

particular health IT applications on 

different domains of a practice or clinic 

are requested. Thus, we would 

appreciate comments on how health IT 

has impacted or supports: 

• Communication among practice or 

clinic staff (e.g., physician, nurse, 

medical assistant, physician assistant, 

receptionist, technician). 

• Coordination of care among practice 

or clinic staff (e.g., physician, nurse, 

medical assistant, physician assistant, 

receptionist, technician). 

• Information flow between the 

practice or clinic and external 

healthcare organizations (e.g., 

community pharmacies, imaging 

centers, local hospitals). 

• Clinicians’ work during patient 

visit. 

• Clinicians’ thought processes as 

they care for patients. 

• Access to patient-related 

information. 

Additional Submission Instructions 

Responders should identify any 

information that they believe is 

confidential commercial information. 

Information reasonably so labeled will 

be protected in accordance with the 

FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and will not be 

released by the agency in response to 

any FOI requests. It will not be 

incorporated directly into any 

requirements or standards that the 

agency may develop as a result of this 

inquiry regarding useful tools or 

information for small- and mediumsized medical practices regarding 

implementation of health information 

technology in such practices. 

Dated: June 17, 2009. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

AHRQ, Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–14947 Filed 6–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–90–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2009–0082] 

Homeland Security Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Science and Technology 

Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Closed Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Science and Technology Advisory 

Committee will meet July 21–23, 2009, 

at Strategic Analysis, Inc. Executive 

Conference Center, 3601 Wilson Blvd., 

Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia. This 

meeting will be closed to the public. 

DATES: The Homeland Security Science 

and Technology Advisory Committee 

will meet July 21, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m., July 22, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. and on July 23, 2009, from 9 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Strategic Analysis, Inc. Executive 

Conference Center, 3601 Wilson Blvd., 

Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia. Requests 

to have written material distributed to 

each member of the committee prior to 

the meeting should reach the contact 

person at the address below by Friday, 

July 10, 2009. Send written material to 

Ms. Deborah Russell, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2009–0082 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: HSSTAC@dhs.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: 202–254–6173. 

• Mail: Ms. Deborah Russell, Science 

and Technology Directorate, Department 

of Homeland Security, 245 Murray 

Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the HSSTAC, go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Russell, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528 202– 

254–5739. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 

Annotated, Appendix 2 (Pub. L. 92– 

463). 

At this meeting, the Committee will 

receive classified, SECRET-level 

updated threat briefings; conduct 

classified reviews of sensor technologies 

in science and technology; and receive 

classified reports from the Committee 

panels. In addition, intelligence 

agencies, Department of Defense and 

Homeland Security experts will present 

SECRET-level briefings concerning 

these matters sensitive to homeland 

security. 

Basis for Closure: In accordance with 

section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, it has been determined 

that the Homeland Security Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee 

meeting concerns sensitive Homeland 

Security information and classified 

matters within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if 

prematurely disclosed, would 

significantly jeopardize national 

security and frustrate implementation of 

proposed agency actions and that, 

accordingly, the portion of the meeting 

that concerns these issues will be closed 

to the public. 

Dated: June 17, 2009. 

Bradley I. Buswell, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology 

(Acting). 

[FR Doc. E9–14903 Filed 6–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2008–0167] 

Privacy Act of 1974; DHS/All—026 

Personal Identity Verification 

Management System Systems of 

Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office; DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) is giving notice that it 

proposes to update, rename, and reissue 

the record system DHS/OS–2 Personal 

Identity Verification Management 

System (9/12/2006) to the DHS/All— 

026 Personal Identity Verification 

Management Record System. DHS is 

publishing this updated notice because 

the categories of individuals and 

categories of records have been updated, 

and the routine uses of this system of 

records notice have been updated to 

coincide with updates to DHS’s 

Personal Identity Verification 

Management Record System. The 

system will support the administration 

of the Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive 12 (HSPD–12) program that 

directs the use of a common 

identification credential for both logical 

and physical access to Federally 

controlled facilities and information 

systems. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 27, 2009. 


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