81 FR 20655 - Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
National Institutes of Health
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08096 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20655-20656] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08096] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting 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 meeting of the Council of Councils. The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. The open session will be videocast and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting Web site (http://videocast.nih.gov). A portion of 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: Council of Councils. Open: May 20, 2016. Time: 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Agenda: Call to Order and Introductions; Announcements; NIH Update; Undiagnosed Disease Network; Introduction to Zika Virus; Nonhuman Primate Models in Zika Virus; Introduction of and Updates from NHGRI. Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892. Closed: May 20, 2016. Time: 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Agenda: Review of grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892. [[Page 20656]] Open: May 20, 2016. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Agenda: Update on Awards for the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program; Council Input in the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Strategic Plan; Update on Common Fund Program; and Closing Remarks. Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Franziska Grieder, DVM, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 948, Bethesda, MD 20892, [email protected], 301-435-0744. Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Information is also available on the Council of Council's home page at http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/council/ where an agenda will be posted before the meeting date. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds; 93.232, Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally; 93.39, Academic Research Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 5, 2016. Carolyn Baum, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-08096 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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• Do the reconciliation-related will require collaboration and of this document, but will not be able
measures serve as adequate proxies to coordination with federal entities and to acknowledge or respond individually
assess the subsequent use of exchanged stakeholders across the ecosystem to public comments.
information? What alternative, national- including entities that enable exchange Dated: April 1, 2016.
level measures (e.g., clinical quality and interoperable health information Karen DeSalvo,
measures) should ONC consider for use, such as technology developers, National Coordinator, Office of the National
assessing this specific aspect of Health Information Organizations Coordinator for Health Information
interoperability? (HIOs) and Health Information Service Technology.
• Can state Medicaid agencies share Providers (HISPs). [FR Doc. 2016–08134 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
health care provider-level data with
CMS similar to how Medicare currently Overarching Questions BILLING CODE 4150–45–P
collects and reports on these data in • Should ONC select measures from a
order to report on progress toward single data source for consistency, or DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
widespread health information should ONC leverage a variety of data HUMAN SERVICES
exchange and use? If not, what are the sources? If the latter, would a
barriers to doing so? What are some combination of measures from CMS National Institutes of Health
alternatives? EHR Incentive Programs and national
• These proposed measures evaluate survey data of hospitals and physicians Office of the Director, National
interoperability by examining the be appropriate? Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting
exchange and subsequent use of that • What, if any, other measures should
information across encounters or Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
ONC consider that are based upon the
transitions of care rather than across Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
data sources that have been described in
health care providers. Would it also be amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice
this RFI?
is hereby given of the meeting of the
valuable to develop measures to • Are there Medicare claims based
evaluate progress related to Council of Councils.
measures that have the potential to add The meeting will be open to the
interoperability across health care unique information that is not available public as indicated below, with
providers, even if this data source may from the combination of the CMS EHR attendance limited to space available.
only available for eligible professionals Incentive Programs data and survey Individuals who plan to attend and
under the Medicare EHR Incentive data? need special assistance, such as sign
Program? • If ONC seeks to limit the number of language interpretation or other
Identifying Other Data Sources to measures selected, which are the reasonable accommodations, should
Measure Interoperability highest priority measures to include? notify the Contact Person listed below
• What, if any, other national-level
ONC acknowledges that other data in advance of the meeting. The open
data sources should ONC consider? Do
sources might exist that could aid in the session will be videocast and can be
technology developers, HISPs, HIOs and
measurement of interoperability. For accessed from the NIH Videocasting and
other entities that enable exchange have Podcasting Web site (http://
example, other potential data sources suggestions for national-level data
are Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) videocast.nih.gov).
sources that can be leveraged to evaluate A portion of the meeting will be
claims data as well as performance data interoperability for purposes of section
from other programs. Section closed to the public in accordance with
106(b)(1) of the MACRA (keeping in the provisions set forth in sections
1848(q)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act, mind the December 31, 2018 deadline)
as added by section 101(c) of the 552b(c)(4), and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
or for interoperability measurement U.S.C., as amended. The grant
MACRA, describes the measures and more broadly? applications and the discussions could
activities for each of the four • How should ONC define disclose confidential trade secrets or
performance categories under the Merit- ‘‘widespread’’ in quantifiable terms
Based Incentive Payment System commercial property such as patentable
across these measures? Would this be a material, and personal information
(MIPS), which includes meaningful use simple majority, over 50%, or should
of certified EHR technology. These concerning individuals associated with
the threshold be set higher across these the grant applications, the disclosure of
measures may also serve as a potential measures to be considered
data source for assessing progress which would constitute a clearly
‘‘widespread’’? unwarranted invasion of personal
related to interoperability for MIPS
eligible professionals. As the MIPS III. Collection of Information privacy.
Program is implemented, ONC will be Requirements Name of Committee: Council of Councils.
assessing whether any measures could This document does not impose Open: May 20, 2016.
be used for this purpose. Additionally, Time: 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
information collection requirements, Agenda: Call to Order and Introductions;
some of the information used to that is, reporting, recordkeeping or Announcements; NIH Update; Undiagnosed
evaluate the performance of eligible third-party disclosure requirements. Disease Network; Introduction to Zika Virus;
professionals who participate in the Consequently, there is no need for Nonhuman Primate Models in Zika Virus;
alternative payment models (APMs) review by the Office of Management and Introduction of and Updates from NHGRI.
may also help inform progress related to Budget under the authority of the Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000
interoperability. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th
Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD
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Additionally, ONC is considering use U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
of electronically-generated data from 20892.
certified EHR technology or other IV. Response to Comments Closed: May 20, 2016.
systems, such as log-audit data, or ONC typically receives a large public Time: 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Agenda: Review of grant applications.
leveraging surveys of entities that enable response to its published Federal Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000
exchange to evaluate progress related to Register documents. ONC will consider Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th
widespread electronic information all comments received by the date and Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD
exchange and use. ONC recognizes this time specified in the ‘‘DATES’’ section 20892.
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Open: May 20, 2016. Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity Assistance, National Institutes of Health,
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. was renewed for an additional two-year HHS)
Agenda: Update on Awards for the NIH period on April 7, 2016.
Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Dated: April 4, 2016.
It is determined that the National
Program; Council Input in the Office of Anna Snouffer,
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
is in the public interest in connection Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Strategic Plan; Update on Common Fund Committee Policy.
Program; and Closing Remarks. with the performance of duties imposed
on the National Institutes of Health by [FR Doc. 2016–08033 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000
Rockville Pike, Building 31, C Wing, 6th law, and that these duties can best be BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Floor, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, MD performed through the advice and
20892. counsel of this group.
Contact Person: Franziska Grieder, DVM, Inquiries may be directed to Jennifer DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Director, Office of HUMAN SERVICES
Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal
Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of
Program Coordination, Planning, and Advisory Committee Policy, Office of
the Director, National Institutes of National Institutes of Health
Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director,
NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 948, Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard,
Bethesda, MD 20892, GriederF@mail.nih.gov, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 National Institute of Dental &
301–435–0744. (Mail code 4875), Telephone (301) 496– Craniofacial Research; Notice of
Any interested person may file written 2123, or spaethj@od.nih.gov. Closed Meeting
comments with the committee by forwarding Dated: April 4, 2016.
the statement to the Contact Person listed on Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
this notice. The statement should include the Jennifer Spaeth, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
name, address, telephone number and when Director, Office of Federal Advisory amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
applicable, the business or professional Committee Policy. hereby given of the following meeting.
affiliation of the interested person. [FR Doc. 2016–08034 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
In the interest of security, NIH has The meeting will be closed to the
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
instituted stringent procedures for entrance public in accordance with the
onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, provisions set forth in sections
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
will be inspected before being allowed on DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
campus. Visitors will be asked to show one HUMAN SERVICES as amended. The grant applications and
form of identification (for example, a the discussions could disclose
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, National Institutes of Health confidential trade secrets or commercial
or passport) and to state the purpose of their property such as patentable material,
visit. National Library of Medicine; Notice of and personal information concerning
Information is also available on the Closed Meetings individuals associated with the grant
Council of Council’s home page at http://
dpcpsi.nih.gov/council/ where an agenda Pursuant to section 10(d) of the applications, the disclosure of which
will be posted before the meeting date. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as would constitute a clearly unwarranted
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance amended (5 U.S.C. App), notice is invasion of personal privacy.
Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research hereby given of the meetings. Name of Committee: National Institute of
Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research The meeting will be closed to the Dental and Craniofacial Research Special
Loan Repayment Program for Individuals public in accordance with the Emphasis Panel; NIDCR Zika Application
from Disadvantaged Backgrounds; 93.232, provisions set forth in sections Review.
Loan Repayment Program for Research 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Date: May 5, 2016.
Generally; 93.39, Academic Research as amended. The grant applications and
Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
the discussions could disclose Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Loan confidential trade secrets or commercial
Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate applications.
Scholarship Program for Individuals from
property such as patentable materials, Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Disadvantaged Backgrounds, National and personal information concerning Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Institutes of Health, HHS) individuals associated with the grant Contact Person: Guo He Zhang, Mph,
applications, the disclosure of which Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific
Dated: April 5, 2016.
would constitute a clearly unwarranted Review Branch, Natl Institute of Dental and
Carolyn Baum, invasion of personal privacy. Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Name of Committee: National Library of Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard Suite
Committee Policy.
Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Scholarly 672, Bethesda, MD 20892, zhanggu@
[FR Doc. 2016–08096 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
Works G13. mail.nih.gov.
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Date: July 8, 2016. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Program Nos. 93.121, Oral Diseases and
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Disorders Research, National Institutes of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND applications.
Place: National Library of Medicine, 6705 Health, HHS)
HUMAN SERVICES
Rockledge Drive, Suite 301, Bethesda, MD Dated: April 5, 2016.
National Institutes of Health 20817.
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Natasha M. Copeland,
Contact Person: Zoe E. Huang, MD,
Office of the Director; Notice of Charter Scientific Review Officer, Extramural Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Renewal Programs, National Library of Medicine, NIH, Committee Policy.
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 301, Bethesda, [FR Doc. 2016–08101 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
In accordance with Title 41 of the MD 20892–7968, 301–594–4937, huangz@ BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, mail.nih.gov.
Section 102–3.65(a), notice is hereby (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
given that the Charter for the National Program No. 93.879, Medical Library
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