80 FR 53817 - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-22497

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; 
Notice of Closed Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 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 Biomedical Imaging and 
Bioengineering Special Emphasis Panel; Health Disparity SBIR Review 
(2016/01).
    Date: October 23, 2015.
    Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Two Democracy Plaza, Suite 
920, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Virtual 
Meeting).
    Contact Person: Dennis Hlasta, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, 
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 952, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-451-
4794, [email protected].

    Dated: September 1, 2015.
David Clary,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND methodologies, as well as other data
Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology URBAN DEVELOPMENT sources, for trending rent levels forward.
and Hematology Research, National Institutes The proposed FY 2016 FMRs in this
of Health, HHS) [Docket No. FR–5885–N–01] notice incorporate a change in the level
Dated: September 1, 2015. Proposed Fair Market Rents for the of statistical reliability that is allowed
Housing Choice Voucher Program, for an ACS estimate to be used in the
David Clary,
Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room calculation of FMRs. Previously, if the
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory error of the estimate was less than the
Committee Policy. Occupancy Program and Other
Programs; Fiscal Year 2016 estimate itself, HUD used the estimate.
[FR Doc. 2015–22496 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] The Proposed FMRs in this notice use
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P AGENCY: Office of the Assistant ACS estimates where the size of the
Secretary for Policy Development and error is limited to half of the estimate.
Research, HUD. An additional change to the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ACTION: Notice of Proposed Fiscal Year FY 2016 FMRs is the incorporation of
HUMAN SERVICES (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). the February 28, 2013, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
National Institutes of Health SUMMARY: Section 8(c)(1) of the United metropolitan area definition update
States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA) based on the 2010 Decennial Census
National Institute of Biomedical requires the Secretary to publish FMRs data. The 2013 ACS data are the first to
Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of periodically, but not less than annually, use the new area definitions in the
Closed Meeting adjusted to be effective on October 1 of compilation of the ACS data.
each year. The primary uses of FMRs are In a June 2, 2015 advanced notice of
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the to determine payment standards for the proposed rulemaking, HUD solicited
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) comments on several topics related to
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is program, to determine initial renewal the calculation of FMRs, including
hereby given of the following meeting. rents for some expiring project-based possible measures the Department is
Section 8 contracts, to determine initial considering that would reduce the
The meeting will be closed to the rents for housing assistance payment
public in accordance with the concentration of Section 8 voucher
contracts in the Moderate Rehabilitation tenants. For example, HUD is evaluating
provisions set forth in sections Single Room Occupancy program, and
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., alternatives to the current 50th
to serve as rent ceilings for rental percentile FMR program, which was
as amended. The grant applications and assistance units in the HOME implemented to mitigate excessive
the discussions could disclose Investment Partnerships program. FMRs geographic concentration of voucher
confidential trade secrets or commercial are used in the calculation of maximum tenants. Comments were requested to
property such as patentable material, award amounts for Continuum of Care determine interest in a program that is
and personal information concerning grantees and are also used in the based on different measures for
individuals associated with the grant calculation of flat rents in Public determining how many and which areas
applications, the disclosure of which Housing units. Today’s notice provides would receive special FMRs to
would constitute a clearly unwarranted proposed FY 2016 FMRs for all areas encourage deconcentration, as well as
invasion of personal privacy. that reflect the estimated 40th and 50th on alternative FMR-based tools for
percentile rent levels trended to April 1, promoting deconcentration, such as
Name of Committee: National Institute of
2016. The FY 2016 FMRs are based on Small Area FMRs estimated at the ZIP
Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
‘‘5-year’’ data collected by the American code level. The Department appreciates
Special Emphasis Panel; Health Disparity
Community Survey (ACS) from 2009 the comments provided and is currently
SBIR Review (2016/01).
through 2013. These data are updated analyzing this input to inform the next
Date: October 23, 2015.
by one-year 2013 ACS data for areas steps in the rulemaking process. For the
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
where statistically valid one-year ACS FY 2016 FMRs, however, the current
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
data is available. HUD continues to use 50th percentile FMR program is still in
applications.
ACS data in different ways according to place with no change to existing
Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
Democracy Plaza, Suite 920, 6707 Democracy
the statistical reliability of rent regulations.
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Virtual
estimates. The Consumer Price Index
(CPI) rent and utility indexes are used DATES: Comment Due Date: October 8,
Meeting). 2015.
Contact Person: Dennis Hlasta, Ph.D., to further update the data to 2014. These
Scientific Review Officer, 6707 Democracy values are then trended forward to FY ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Boulevard, Suite 952, Bethesda, MD 20892, 2016 using the annualized change in invited to submit comments regarding
301–451–4794, hlastadj@mail.nih.gov. median gross rents as measured across the proposed FMRs to the Regulations
the most recent 5 years of available 1 Division, Office of General Counsel,
Dated: September 1, 2015. year ACS data. While HUD will Department of Housing and Urban
David Clary, continue to use this trend factor for the Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory calculation of FY 2016 FMRs, the Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–
Committee Policy. Department is considering replacing it 0001. Communications must refer to the
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[FR Doc. 2015–22497 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] with a forward-looking forecast for the above docket number and title and
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P FY 2017 FMRs. For example, HUD is should contain the information
evaluating the use of a model that specified in the ‘‘Request for
would forecast national rent and utility Comments’’ section. There are two
CPI indices based on economic methods for submitting public
assumptions used in the formulation of comments.
the President’s Budget. HUD seeks 1. Submission of Comments by Mail.
public comments on this or alternative Comments may be submitted by mail to

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80 FR 53817 - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health