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asterisk [*] indicates a Panel member 

whose term expires on 08/16/2009.) 

• Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair. 

• Gloryanne Bryant, B.S., R.H.I.A., 

R.H.I.T., C.C.S.* 

• Kathleen M. Graham, R.N., 

M.S.H.A., C.P.H.Q. 

• Patrick Grusenmeyer, Sc.D., M.P.A., 

F.A.C.H. 

• Judith T. Kelly, B.S.H.A., R.H.I.T., 

R.H.I.A., C.C.S. 

• Michael D. Mills, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. 

• Thomas M. Munger, M.D., 

F.A.C.C.* 

• Agatha L. Nolen, D.Ph., M.S. 

• Randall A. Oyer, M.S. 

• Beverly Khnie Philip, M.D. 

• Russ Ranallo, M.S. 

• James V. Rawson, M.D.* 

• Michael A. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. 

• Patricia Spencer-Cisek, M.S., 

A.P.R.N.-BC, A.O.C.N.®

• Kim Allan Williams, M.D., F.A.C.C., 

F.A.B.C.* 

• Robert Matthew Zwolak, M.D., PhD, 

F.A.C.S.* 

On December 22, 2008, we published 

the notice titled ‘‘Medicare Program; 

Request for Nominations to the 

Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment 

Classification Groups’’ (CMS–1411–N) 

in the Federal Register (FR) requesting 

nominations to the Panel replacing 

Panel members whose terms would 

expire on August 16, 2009. As a result 

of that FR notice, we are announcing 

five new members to the Panel. All five 

appointments are for 4-year terms 

commencing on October 1, 2009, as 

indicated below: 

NEW panel members Terms 

Ruth L. Bush, M.D., 

M.P.H.

10/1/2009–9/30/2013 

Gregory J. Przybylski, 

M.D.

10/1/2009–9/30/2013 

David Halsey, M.D .... 10/1/2009–9/30/2013 

Dawn L. Francis, 

M.D., M.H.S.

10/1/2009–9/30/2013 

Daniel Pothen, M.S., 

R.H.I.A., CPHIMS, 

CCS, CCS–P, CHC.

10/1/2009–9/30/2013 

Note: Dr. Bush replaces Dr. Zwolak; Dr. 

Przybylski replaces Dr. Williams; Dr. Halsey 

replaces Dr. Rawson; Dr. Francis replaces Dr. 

Munger; and Mr. Pothen replaces Ms. Bryant. 

They will all take the Oaths of Office at the 

winter 2010 APC Panel meeting. Therefore, 

the current APC Panel members are all 

invited to attend the 2009 late summer 

meeting since the new members’ terms do 

not begin until October 1, 2009. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program). 

Dated: July 14, 2009. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–17609 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1564–N] 

Medicare Program; Request for 

Nominations and Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, August 31, 2009 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice invites all 

organizations representing physicians to 

submit nominations for consideration to 

fill four seats on the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council) that will be vacated by current 

Council members in 2010. This notice 

also announces a quarterly meeting of 

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 (the Secretary). This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, August 

31, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.d.t. 

Deadline for Registration without Oral 

Presentation: Thursday, August 27, 

2009, 12 noon, e.d.t. 

Deadline for Registration of Oral 

Presentations: Friday, August 7, 2009, 

12 noon, e.d.t. 

Deadline for Submission of Oral 

Remarks and Written Comments: 

Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 12 noon, 

e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Monday, August 24, 

2009, 12 noon, e.d.t. 

Deadline for Submitting Nominations: 

Friday, September 11, 2009, 5 p.m. e.d.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, (Room TBD), 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. 

Submission of Nominations: Mail or 

deliver nominations to the Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center 

for Medicare Management, Division of 

Provider Relations and Evaluations, 

Attention: Kelly Buchanan, Designated 

Federal Official, Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Mail Stop C4–13–07, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. 

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 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 

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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. Nomination Requirements 

Nominations must be submitted by 

medical organizations representing 

physicians. Nominees must have 

submitted at least 250 claims for 

physician services under the Medicare 

program in the previous year. Each 

nomination must state that the nominee 

has expressed a willingness to serve as 

a Council member and must be 

accompanied by a short resume or 

description of the nominee’s experience. 

All candidates are advised to consider 

the time commitment of 1 full-day 

meeting, quarterly. If a candidate’s 

current responsibilities preclude this 

level of commitment, we urge the 

individual to reconsider his or her 

nomination. 

To permit an evaluation of possible 

sources of conflicts of interest, potential 

candidates will be asked to provide 

detailed information concerning 

financial holdings, consultant positions, 

research grants, and contracts. 

Consideration will be given to each 

nominee with regard to his or her 

leadership credentials, geographic and 

demographic factors, and projected 

PPAC needs. Final selections will 

incorporate these criteria to maintain a 

committee membership that is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Selections will be made by 

February 2010 with new members 

sworn in during the May 2010 meeting. 

Nominations to fill vacancies on the 

Council will be considered if received at 

the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of the notice, no later than the 

date listed in the DATES section of this 

notice. All nominating organizations 

will be notified in writing of those 

candidates selected for committee 

membership. 

III. 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 June 1, 2009 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: 

• Physician Quality Reporting 

Initiative (PQRI)/E-prescribing Update. 

• DMEPOS Competitive Bidding 

Update. 

• Value-based Purchasing. 

• Physician Fee Schedule Proposed 

Rule Update. 

• Outpatient Prospective Payment 

System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical 

Center (ASC) Fee Schedule Proposed 

Rule Update. 

• Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) 

Update. 

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 

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. 

IV. 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 FURTHER 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: July 9, 2009. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–17606 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; Amended 

Notice of Meeting 

Notice is hereby given of a change in 

the meeting of the Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, June 

29, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to June 30, 2009, 6 

p.m., The River Inn, 924 25th Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20037 which was 


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