The Federal Register

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension of Certification on

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), (Federal Register , Vol. 73, No. 46, pp. 1245112452, dated Friday, March 7, 2008) is amended to reflect a change in the name and updates to the functions for the Center for Beneficiary Choices.

Part F. is described below:

Section F. 20. (Functions) reads as follows:
Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice (FAE)

Responsible for all national policies and operations necessary for the purchasing of Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) health plan benefits. Designs, implements, and manages the procurement of prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage plans (MA and MAPD plans), including the solicitation and approval of applications, review of benefits and negotiation of competitive bids, the implementation of quality improvement and performance measures

Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Request for

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled ``Request for Designation as Country not Subject to the Restrictions Applicable to Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured from, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing, Material from Cattle'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mental Models Study of Farmers'

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the proposed study entitled ``Mental Models Study of Farmers' Understanding and Implementation of Good Agricultural Practices.''

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request;

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing [[Page 37466]]
that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Innovative Food Defense Projects; New Limited Competition Cooperative Agreement U13; Request for Application Number:

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Division of FederalState Relations (DFSR) is announcing the availability of grant funds for the support of innovative food defense projects. These grants are available to State, local, and tribal levels and must have national implication or application that can enhance Federal, State, and local food regulatory programs and are likely to impact preparedness, response and/or recovery. FDA anticipates providing approximately $240,000 in direct plus indirect costs in support of this program in fiscal year 2008. It is anticipated that 6 awards will be made for up to $40,000 per award/per year for up to 1 year.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Kellex/Pierpont facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 30, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

All Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who worked at the Kellex/Pierpont facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, from January 1, 1943, through December 31, 1953, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.

This designation will become effective on June 29, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice i

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at SAM (Special Alloyed or Substitute Alloy Materials) Laboratories of Columbia University, in New York City, New York, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 30, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

All employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors or subcontractors who worked in the Pupin, Schemerhorn, Havenmeyer, Nash, or Prentiss buildings at SAM (Special Alloyed or Substitute Alloy Materials) Laboratories of Columbia University in New York City, New York, from August 13, 1942, through December 31, 1947, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters establishe

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Washington, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 30, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

All employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors or subcontractors who worked from:

1. September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1961 in the 300 area; or

2. January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1968 in the 200 areas (East and West) at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Washington, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Horizons Inc. facility, Cleveland, Ohio, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 30, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

All Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who worked at the Horizons, Inc. facility from January 1, 1952, through December 31, 1956, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.

This designation will become effective on June 29, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addi

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) facility, Parks Township, Pennsylvania, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 30, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

All Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who worked at the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) facility in Parks Township, Pennsylvania, from June 1, 1960, through December 31, 1980, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.

This designation will become effective on June 29, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior

Request for Information and Comments on the Implementation of Human Subjects Protection Training and Education

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Office of Public Health and Science is seeking information and comments from affected entities and individuals about (a) Whether OHRP should issue additional guidance recommending that institutions engaged in human subjects research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implement training and education programs for certain individuals involved in the conduct, review, or oversight of human subjects research, or (b) whether HHS should develop a regulation requiring the implementation of such training and education programs. This request for information and comment stems from the 1998 report from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommending that Federal requirements be enacted to help ensure that investigators and institutional review board (IRB) members be adequately educated about, and sensitized to, human subjects protections. More recently, the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Prot

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Review of Applications for RFA: International Research on VenueBased Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Use.

Date: July 1618, 2008

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Vir

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Tue, Jul 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
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Emphasis Panel; Operation of a Facility for the Study of Infectious Agents, Vaccines and Antimicrobials in Adult and Pediatric Human Subjects.

Date: July 21, 2008.

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals.

Place: National Institutes of H