81_FR_35879 81 FR 35772 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Meeting on July 18, 2016

81 FR 35772 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Meeting on July 18, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

Page Range35772-35774
FR Document2016-13084

This notice announces the next public meeting date of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (the Panel) on Monday, July 18, 2016. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (the Administrator) on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-1666-N]


Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; 
Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory 
Tests Meeting on July 18, 2016

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next public meeting date of the 
Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (the Panel) on 
Monday, July 18, 2016. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the 
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 
(the Administrator) on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory 
tests.

DATES: Meeting Date: The meeting of the Panel is scheduled for Monday, 
July 18, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 
morning session will be held jointly with the Public Meeting on New and 
Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical 
Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 (the 2016 
Laboratory Public Meeting) (see 81 FR 29863, May 13, 2016 for notice of 
the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting). During the afternoon session, the 
Panel will deliberate and make recommendations regarding the new and 
reconsidered laboratory codes for CY 2017. The Panel may also hear 
public presentations on additional issues concerning the CY 2017 CLFS 
that are designated in the Panel's charter and specified in the Panel 
meeting agenda for the afternoon session.
    Meeting Registration: The public may attend the Panel meeting in-
person, view via webcast, or listen via teleconference. Beginning 
Monday, June 6, 2016 and ending Friday, July 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, 
registration to attend the Panel meeting in-person may be completed 
online at http://cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html. On this Web 
page, under ``Related Links,'' double-click the ``Clinical Diagnostic 
Laboratory Tests FACA Panel Meeting Registration'' link and enter the 
required information. All the following information must be submitted 
when registering:
     Name.
     Company name.
     Address.
     Email addresses.

    Note:  Participants who do not plan to attend the Panel meeting 
in-person on July 18, 2016 should not register. No registration is 
required for participants who plan to view the Panel meeting via 
webcast or listen via teleconference. Participants planning to 
attend only the morning session which includes the 2016 Laboratory 
Public Meeting, or both the morning and afternoon sessions, should 
register only once, for the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting (see 
instructions for registering for the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting 
at 81 FR 29863). Participants planning to attend only the afternoon 
session of the Panel meeting must register using the above link and 
instructions.

    Presenter Registration and Submission of Presentations and 
Comments: In the morning session only, we are interested in in-person 
presentations concerning the payment methodologies for new or 
reconsidered laboratory codes. The instructions for submitting such 
comments and presentations are also included in 2016 Laboratory Public 
Meeting notice (81 FR 29863). Although these comments and presentations 
will be made during the morning joint session of the 2016 Laboratory 
Public Meeting and Panel Meeting, the Panel may wish to ask follow-up 
questions to presenters at the afternoon session of the Panel Meeting.
    As previously mentioned, additional issues concerning the calendar 
year (CY) 2017 clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) that are 
designated in the Panel's charter and specified in the meeting agenda, 
may also be discussed at the afternoon session of the Panel meeting. 
Any such issues to be discussed will be specified in the Panel meeting 
agenda, to be published approximately 3 weeks before the meeting (A 
preliminary agenda is described in section II. of this notice.) Should 
issues be added to the agenda, we would be interested in public 
comments or presentations related to those issues. The comments and 
presentations should not address issues not specified in the agenda for 
the Panel meeting. The deadline to register to be a presenter and to 
submit written presentations for agenda items for the Panel's afternoon 
session (that is, presentations on issues other than payment for new 
and reconsidered laboratory codes for CY 2017) is 5:00 p.m. EDT July 1, 
2016. Presenters may register by email by contacting the person listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. 
Presentations should be sent via email to the same person's email 
address.
    Meeting Location, Webcast, and Teleconference: The Panel meetings 
will be held in the Auditorium of the CMS, Central Office, 7500 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Alternately, the 
public may either view the Panel meetings via a webcast or listen by 
teleconference. During the scheduled Panel meeting, webcasting is 
accessible online at http://cms.gov/live. Teleconference dial-in 
information will appear on the final Panel meeting agenda, which will 
be posted on the CMS Web site when available at http://cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.
    Meeting Format: This Panel meeting is open to the public. The on-
site check-in for visitors will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on 
Monday, July 18, 2016, preceding the morning session of the 2016 
Laboratory Public Meeting, and again at 12:30 p.m. for visitors 
attending only the Panel meeting (afternoon session).
    During the morning session, the Panel, along with the public, will 
hear and pose questions to presenters recommending crosswalks or 
gapfilling for new and reconsidered laboratory codes for calendar year 
(CY) 2017. During the afternoon session, the Panel will deliberate and 
make recommendations to the Secretary of HHS and the Acting 
Administrator of CMS regarding crosswalks or gapfilling for new and 
reconsidered laboratory codes discussed during the morning

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session. The Panel may also hear public presentations (for a total time 
period of no more than one hour) and provide input on other CY 2017 
CLFS issues that are designated in the Panel's charter and specified on 
meeting agenda. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional information on the Panel, please 
refer to our Web site at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn C. McGuirk, Designated Federal 
Official (DFO), Center for Medicare, Division of Ambulatory Services, 
CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C4-01-26, Baltimore, MD 21244, 
410-786-5723, email [email protected] or [email protected]. 
Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-
6145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests is 
authorized by section 1834A(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m-1), as established by section 216(a) of the Protecting 
Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. 113-93, enacted April 1, 
2014).The Panel is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards 
for the formation and use of advisory panels.
    Section 1834A(f)(1) of the Act directs the Secretary of the 
Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to consult with 
an expert outside advisory panel established by the Secretary, composed 
of an appropriate selection of individuals with expertise in issues 
related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. Such individuals may 
include molecular pathologists, clinical laboratory researchers, and 
individuals with expertise in laboratory science or health economics.
    The Panel will provide input and recommendations to the Secretary 
and the Acting Administrator of CMS, on the following:
     The establishment of payment rates under section 1834A of 
the Act for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, including whether 
to use crosswalking or gapfilling processes to determine payment for a 
specific new test;
     The factors used in determining coverage and payment 
processes for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; and
     Other aspects of the upcoming new payment system, to be 
based on private payor rates, under section 1834A of the Act.
    A notice announcing the establishment of the Panel and soliciting 
nominations for members was published in the October 27, 2014 Federal 
Register (79 FR 63919 through 63920). In the August 7, 2015 Federal 
Register (80 FR 47491), we announced membership appointments to the 
Panel along with the first public meeting date for the Panel, which was 
held on August 26, 2015.
    The Panel charter provides that panel meetings will be held up to 
four times annually. The Panel consists of 15 individuals and a Chair. 
The Panel Chair facilitates the meeting and the Designated Federal 
Official (DFO) or DFO's designee must be present at all meetings.

II. Agenda

    The Agenda for the July 18, 2016, Panel meeting will provide for 
discussion and comment on the following topics as designated in the 
Panel's Charter:
     CY 2017 CLFS new and reconsidered test codes which were 
posted on May 12, 2016, on our Web site at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ClinicalLabFeeSched/Laboratory_Public_Meetings.html
     Other CY 2017 CLFS issues designated in the Panel's 
charter and further described on our Agenda.
    A detailed Agenda will be posted approximately 3 weeks before the 
meeting, on our Web site at http://cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.

III. Meeting Attendance

    The Panel's meeting on July 18, 2016, is open to the public. 
Priority will be given to those who pre-register and attendance may be 
limited based on the number of registrants and the space available.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting, which is located on federal 
property, must register by following the instructions in the ``Meeting 
Registration'' section of this notice. A confirmation email will be 
sent to the registrants shortly after completing the registration 
process.

IV. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines

    The following are the security, building, and parking guidelines:
     Persons attending the meeting, including presenters, must 
be pre-registered and on the attendance list by the prescribed date.
     Individuals who are not pre-registered in advance may not 
be permitted to enter the building and may be unable to attend the 
meeting.
     Attendees must present a government-issued photo 
identification to the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service 
personnel before entering the building. Without a current, valid photo 
ID, persons may not be permitted entry to the building.
     Security measures include inspection of vehicles, inside 
and out, at the entrance to the grounds.
     All persons entering the building must pass through a 
metal detector.
     All items brought into CMS including personal items, for 
example, laptops and cell phones, are subject to physical inspection.
     The public may enter the building 30 to 45 minutes before 
the meeting convenes each day.
     All visitors must be escorted in areas other than the 
lower and first-floor levels in the Central Building.
     The main-entrance guards will issue parking permits and 
instructions upon arrival at the building.

V. Special Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodations must include the 
request for these services during registration.

VI. Panel Recommendations and Discussions

    The Panel's recommendations will be posted after the meeting on our 
Web site at http://cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.

VIII. Copies of the Charter

    The Secretary's Charter for the Advisory Panel on Clinical 
Diagnostic Laboratory Tests is available on our Web site at http://cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html or you may obtain 
a copy of the charter by submitting a request to the contact listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

IX. Collection of Information Requirements

    This document does not impose information collection requirements, 
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure 
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office 
of Management and Budget under the authority of the

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: May 25, 2016.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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                                                  We cannot assume responsibility for                     Laboratory Public Meeting) (see 81 FR                  2017 clinical laboratory fee schedule
                                                  coordinating the receipt, transfer,                     29863, May 13, 2016 for notice of the                  (CLFS) that are designated in the Panel’s
                                                  transport, storage, set up, safety, or                  2016 Laboratory Public Meeting).                       charter and specified in the meeting
                                                  timely arrival of any personal                          During the afternoon session, the Panel                agenda, may also be discussed at the
                                                  belongings or items used for                            will deliberate and make                               afternoon session of the Panel meeting.
                                                  presentation or to support a                            recommendations regarding the new                      Any such issues to be discussed will be
                                                  presentation.                                           and reconsidered laboratory codes for                  specified in the Panel meeting agenda,
                                                     Note: Individuals who are not                        CY 2017. The Panel may also hear                       to be published approximately 3 weeks
                                                  registered in advance will not be                       public presentations on additional                     before the meeting (A preliminary
                                                  permitted to enter the building and will                issues concerning the CY 2017 CLFS                     agenda is described in section II. of this
                                                  be unable to attend the meeting. The                    that are designated in the Panel’s charter             notice.) Should issues be added to the
                                                  public may not enter the building earlier               and specified in the Panel meeting                     agenda, we would be interested in
                                                  than 45 minutes prior to the convening                  agenda for the afternoon session.                      public comments or presentations
                                                  of the meeting.                                            Meeting Registration: The public may                related to those issues. The comments
                                                     All visitors must be escorted in areas               attend the Panel meeting in-person,                    and presentations should not address
                                                  other than the lower and first floor                    view via webcast, or listen via                        issues not specified in the agenda for
                                                  levels in the Central Building.                         teleconference. Beginning Monday, June                 the Panel meeting. The deadline to
                                                                                                          6, 2016 and ending Friday, July 1, 2016                register to be a presenter and to submit
                                                    Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health
                                                  Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a)
                                                                                                          at 5:00 p.m. EDT, registration to attend               written presentations for agenda items
                                                  of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)          the Panel meeting in-person may be                     for the Panel’s afternoon session (that is,
                                                  and 41 CFR 102–3).                                      completed online at http://cms.gov/                    presentations on issues other than
                                                                                                          Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/                     payment for new and reconsidered
                                                    Dated: May 26, 2016.
                                                                                                          FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinical                           laboratory codes for CY 2017) is 5:00
                                                  Andrew M. Slavitt,                                      DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html. On this                p.m. EDT July 1, 2016. Presenters may
                                                  Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare              Web page, under ‘‘Related Links,’’                     register by email by contacting the
                                                  & Medicaid Services.                                    double-click the ‘‘Clinical Diagnostic                 person listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–13085 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]              Laboratory Tests FACA Panel Meeting                    INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                  BILLING CODE 4120–01–P                                  Registration’’ link and enter the required             notice. Presentations should be sent via
                                                                                                          information. All the following                         email to the same person’s email
                                                                                                          information must be submitted when                     address.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                registering:                                              Meeting Location, Webcast, and
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                             • Name.                                             Teleconference: The Panel meetings will
                                                                                                             • Company name.                                     be held in the Auditorium of the CMS,
                                                  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                            • Address.                                          Central Office, 7500 Security Boulevard,
                                                  Services                                                   • Email addresses.                                  Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
                                                  [CMS–1666–N]                                               Note: Participants who do not plan to               Alternately, the public may either view
                                                                                                          attend the Panel meeting in-person on July             the Panel meetings via a webcast or
                                                  Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s                      18, 2016 should not register. No registration          listen by teleconference. During the
                                                  Health Insurance Programs;                              is required for participants who plan to view          scheduled Panel meeting, webcasting is
                                                  Announcement of the Advisory Panel                      the Panel meeting via webcast or listen via            accessible online at http://cms.gov/live.
                                                  on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory                       teleconference. Participants planning to               Teleconference dial-in information will
                                                                                                          attend only the morning session which
                                                  Tests Meeting on July 18, 2016                                                                                 appear on the final Panel meeting
                                                                                                          includes the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting,
                                                                                                          or both the morning and afternoon sessions,            agenda, which will be posted on the
                                                  AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                                                                                 CMS Web site when available at http://
                                                  Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.                           should register only once, for the 2016
                                                                                                          Laboratory Public Meeting (see instructions            cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         for registering for the 2016 Laboratory Public         Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelon
                                                                                                          Meeting at 81 FR 29863). Participants                  ClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice announces the                    planning to attend only the afternoon session             Meeting Format: This Panel meeting is
                                                  next public meeting date of the                         of the Panel meeting must register using the           open to the public. The on-site check-
                                                  Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic                   above link and instructions.
                                                                                                                                                                 in for visitors will be held from 8:30
                                                  Laboratory Tests (the Panel) on Monday,                    Presenter Registration and                          a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18,
                                                  July 18, 2016. The purpose of the Panel                 Submission of Presentations and                        2016, preceding the morning session of
                                                  is to advise the Secretary of the                       Comments: In the morning session only,                 the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting, and
                                                  Department of Health and Human                          we are interested in in-person                         again at 12:30 p.m. for visitors attending
                                                  Services (DHHS) and the Administrator                   presentations concerning the payment                   only the Panel meeting (afternoon
                                                  of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                  methodologies for new or reconsidered                  session).
                                                  Services (CMS) (the Administrator) on                   laboratory codes. The instructions for                    During the morning session, the
                                                  issues related to clinical diagnostic                   submitting such comments and                           Panel, along with the public, will hear
                                                  laboratory tests.                                       presentations are also included in 2016                and pose questions to presenters
                                                  DATES: Meeting Date: The meeting of the                 Laboratory Public Meeting notice (81 FR                recommending crosswalks or gapfilling
                                                  Panel is scheduled for Monday, July 18,                 29863). Although these comments and                    for new and reconsidered laboratory
                                                  2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m., Eastern                    presentations will be made during the                  codes for calendar year (CY) 2017.
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                                                  Daylight Time (EDT). The morning                        morning joint session of the 2016                      During the afternoon session, the Panel
                                                  session will be held jointly with the                   Laboratory Public Meeting and Panel                    will deliberate and make
                                                  Public Meeting on New and                               Meeting, the Panel may wish to ask                     recommendations to the Secretary of
                                                  Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic                        follow-up questions to presenters at the               HHS and the Acting Administrator of
                                                  Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical                  afternoon session of the Panel Meeting.                CMS regarding crosswalks or gapfilling
                                                  Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) for                         As previously mentioned, additional                 for new and reconsidered laboratory
                                                  Calendar Year (CY) 2017 (the 2016                       issues concerning the calendar year (CY)               codes discussed during the morning


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                                                  session. The Panel may also hear public                   • Other aspects of the upcoming new                  registered and on the attendance list by
                                                  presentations (for a total time period of               payment system, to be based on private                 the prescribed date.
                                                  no more than one hour) and provide                      payor rates, under section 1834A of the                   • Individuals who are not pre-
                                                  input on other CY 2017 CLFS issues that                 Act.                                                   registered in advance may not be
                                                  are designated in the Panel’s charter and                 A notice announcing the                              permitted to enter the building and may
                                                  specified on meeting agenda. Both the                   establishment of the Panel and soliciting              be unable to attend the meeting.
                                                  morning and afternoon sessions are                      nominations for members was                               • Attendees must present a
                                                  open to the public.                                     published in the October 27, 2014                      government-issued photo identification
                                                  ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional                     Federal Register (79 FR 63919 through                  to the Federal Protective Service or
                                                  information on the Panel, please refer to               63920). In the August 7, 2015 Federal                  Guard Service personnel before entering
                                                  our Web site at https://www.cms.gov/                    Register (80 FR 47491), we announced                   the building. Without a current, valid
                                                  Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/                      membership appointments to the Panel                   photo ID, persons may not be permitted
                                                  FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinical                            along with the first public meeting date               entry to the building.
                                                  DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html .                        for the Panel, which was held on August                   • Security measures include
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          26, 2015.                                              inspection of vehicles, inside and out, at
                                                  Glenn C. McGuirk, Designated Federal                      The Panel charter provides that panel                the entrance to the grounds.
                                                                                                          meetings will be held up to four times                    • All persons entering the building
                                                  Official (DFO), Center for Medicare,
                                                                                                          annually. The Panel consists of 15                     must pass through a metal detector.
                                                  Division of Ambulatory Services, CMS,
                                                                                                          individuals and a Chair. The Panel                        • All items brought into CMS
                                                  7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C4–
                                                                                                          Chair facilitates the meeting and the                  including personal items, for example,
                                                  01–26, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410–786–
                                                                                                          Designated Federal Official (DFO) or                   laptops and cell phones, are subject to
                                                  5723, email CDLTPanel@cms.hhs.gov or
                                                                                                          DFO’s designee must be present at all                  physical inspection.
                                                  Glenn.McGuirk@cms.hhs.gov. Press
                                                                                                          meetings.                                                 • The public may enter the building
                                                  inquiries are handled through the CMS
                                                                                                                                                                 30 to 45 minutes before the meeting
                                                  Press Office at (202) 690–6145.                         II. Agenda                                             convenes each day.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                 The Agenda for the July 18, 2016,                      • All visitors must be escorted in
                                                  I. Background                                           Panel meeting will provide for                         areas other than the lower and first-floor
                                                                                                          discussion and comment on the                          levels in the Central Building.
                                                     The Advisory Panel on Clinical                       following topics as designated in the                     • The main-entrance guards will
                                                  Diagnostic Laboratory Tests is                          Panel’s Charter:                                       issue parking permits and instructions
                                                  authorized by section 1834A(f)(1) of the                   • CY 2017 CLFS new and                              upon arrival at the building.
                                                  Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C.                reconsidered test codes which were
                                                  1395m–1), as established by section                                                                            V. Special Accommodations
                                                                                                          posted on May 12, 2016, on our Web
                                                  216(a) of the Protecting Access to                      site at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/                    Individuals requiring special
                                                  Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L.                    Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/                      accommodations must include the
                                                  113–93, enacted April 1, 2014).The                      ClinicalLabFeeSched/Laboratory_                        request for these services during
                                                  Panel is subject to the Federal Advisory                Public_Meetings.html                                   registration.
                                                  Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5                        • Other CY 2017 CLFS issues
                                                  U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth                                                                           VI. Panel Recommendations and
                                                                                                          designated in the Panel’s charter and                  Discussions
                                                  standards for the formation and use of                  further described on our Agenda.
                                                  advisory panels.                                           A detailed Agenda will be posted                       The Panel’s recommendations will be
                                                     Section 1834A(f)(1) of the Act directs               approximately 3 weeks before the                       posted after the meeting on our Web site
                                                  the Secretary of the Department of                      meeting, on our Web site at http://                    at http://cms.gov/Regulations-and
                                                  Health and Human Services (the                          cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/                       Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory
                                                  Secretary) to consult with an expert                    Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelon                          PanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratory
                                                  outside advisory panel established by                   ClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.                Tests.html.
                                                  the Secretary, composed of an
                                                  appropriate selection of individuals                    III. Meeting Attendance                                VIII. Copies of the Charter
                                                  with expertise in issues related to                        The Panel’s meeting on July 18, 2016,                  The Secretary’s Charter for the
                                                  clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. Such              is open to the public. Priority will be                Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic
                                                  individuals may include molecular                       given to those who pre-register and                    Laboratory Tests is available on our Web
                                                  pathologists, clinical laboratory                       attendance may be limited based on the                 site at http://cms.gov/Regulations-and-
                                                  researchers, and individuals with                       number of registrants and the space                    Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory
                                                  expertise in laboratory science or health               available.                                             PanelonClinicalDiagnosticLaboratory
                                                  economics.                                                 Persons wishing to attend this                      Tests.html or you may obtain a copy of
                                                     The Panel will provide input and                     meeting, which is located on federal                   the charter by submitting a request to
                                                  recommendations to the Secretary and                    property, must register by following the               the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                  the Acting Administrator of CMS, on the                 instructions in the ‘‘Meeting                          INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                  following:                                              Registration’’ section of this notice. A               notice.
                                                     • The establishment of payment rates                 confirmation email will be sent to the
                                                  under section 1834A of the Act for new                                                                         IX. Collection of Information
                                                                                                          registrants shortly after completing the               Requirements
                                                  clinical diagnostic laboratory tests,
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                                                                                                          registration process.
                                                  including whether to use crosswalking                                                                            This document does not impose
                                                  or gapfilling processes to determine                    IV. Security, Building, and Parking                    information collection requirements,
                                                  payment for a specific new test;                        Guidelines                                             that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
                                                     • The factors used in determining                      The following are the security,                      third-party disclosure requirements.
                                                  coverage and payment processes for                      building, and parking guidelines:                      Consequently, there is no need for
                                                  new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests;                 • Persons attending the meeting,                     review by the Office of Management and
                                                  and                                                     including presenters, must be pre-                     Budget under the authority of the


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                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                                       OMB No.: New Collection.                                    information about MSHS children that
                                                  U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).                                                     Description: The Office of Planning,                        programs can use to inform program,
                                                    Dated: May 25, 2016.                                                  Research and Evaluation (OPRE),                               center and classroom practices.
                                                  Andrew M. Slavitt,
                                                                                                                          Administration for Children and                                 Data collection will involve mail
                                                                                                                          Families (ACF), U.S. Department of                            surveys to selected MSHS center
                                                  Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
                                                  & Medicaid Services.
                                                                                                                          Health and Human Services, is                                 directors and all MSHS program
                                                                                                                          proposing an information collection                           directors nationwide about operational
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–13084 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                          activity for the Migrant and Seasonal                         characteristics, program- and center-
                                                  BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                                                                                          Head Start (MSHS) Study.                                      level policies and practices, and
                                                                                                                            The MSHS Study will describe the                            services and resources offered to MSHS
                                                                                                                          characteristics and experiences of the                        families. The study will also conduct
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                                          children and families who enroll in                           on-site data collection with children,
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                          MSHS and the practices and services of                        parents, teachers, and classrooms in a
                                                  Administration for Children and                                         the MSHS programs that serve them.                            nationally-representative sample of
                                                  Families                                                                The findings will provide up-to-date                          MSHS centers. The on-site data
                                                                                                                          information to the Office of Head Start,                      collection will include classroom
                                                  Proposed Information Collection                                         other federal government agencies, local                      observations, teacher surveys, child
                                                  Activity; Comment Request                                               MSHS programs, and the public. The                            reports and child assessments.
                                                                                                                          study will be the first national MSHS                           Respondents: MSHS program
                                                    Title: Migrant and Seasonal Head                                      study to include direct child                                 directors, center directors, teachers,
                                                  Start Study.                                                            assessments, which will provide                               assistant teachers, parents, and children.

                                                                                                                                   ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                                                                                                                                                        Total          Number of           Average       Estimated
                                                                                                  Instrument                                                          number of      responses per       burden hours      annual
                                                                                                                                                                     respondents       respondent        per response   burden hours

                                                  Program Director survey ..................................................................................                    53                 1              0.5             27
                                                  Center Director survey .....................................................................................                 253                 1              0.5            127
                                                  Call script for Program Directors .....................................................................                       24                 1                1             24
                                                  Form for Program Directors to verify key information for selected centers ....                                                24                 1              0.5             12
                                                  Call script for Center Directors ........................................................................                     53                 1                1             53
                                                  Call script for On Site Coordinators .................................................................                        53                 1                1             53
                                                  Classroom sampling form ................................................................................                      53                 1              0.5             27
                                                  Child roster form ..............................................................................................              53                 3             0.25             40
                                                  Teacher survey ................................................................................................              159                 1              0.5             80
                                                  Teacher child report .........................................................................................               159                 8             0.25            318
                                                  Assistant Teacher survey ................................................................................                    159                 1             0.25             40
                                                  Parent consent form ........................................................................................               1,018                 1             0.25            255
                                                  Child assessments (preschoolers and older toddlers only) ............................                                        848                 1             0.75            636
                                                  Parent interview (including Parent child report) ..............................................                            1,018                 1                1          1,018
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,710.


                                                    In compliance with the requirements                                   practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                  of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the                                         agency’s estimate of the burden of the                        HUMAN SERVICES
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the                                    proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                  Administration for Children and                                         the quality, utility, and clarity of the                      Food and Drug Administration
                                                  Families is soliciting public comment                                   information to be collected; and (d)
                                                  on the specific aspects of the                                          ways to minimize the burden of the                            [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0628]
                                                  information collection described above.                                 collection of information on
                                                  Copies of the proposed collection of                                    respondents, including through the use                        Agency Information Collection
                                                  information can be obtained and                                         of automated collection techniques or                         Activities; Submission for Office of
                                                  comments may be forwarded by writing                                    other forms of information technology.                        Management and Budget Review;
                                                  to the Administration for Children and                                                                                                Comment Request; Reporting
                                                                                                                          Consideration will be given to
                                                  Families, Office of Planning, Research                                                                                                Associated With New Animal Drug
                                                                                                                          comments and suggestions submitted
                                                  and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,                                                                                                     Applications
                                                                                                                          within 60 days of this publication.
                                                  Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
                                                  Reports Clearance Officer. Email                                        Robert Sargis,                                                AGENCY:   Food and Drug Administration,
                                                  address: OPREinfocollection@                                            ACF Certifying Officer.
                                                                                                                                                                                        HHS.
                                                  acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be                                     [FR Doc. 2016–13104 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]                    ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  identified by the title of the information
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                                                  collection.                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                    The Department specifically requests                                                                                                Administration (FDA) is announcing
                                                  comments on (a) whether the proposed                                                                                                  that a proposed collection of
                                                  collection of information is necessary                                                                                                information has been submitted to the
                                                  for the proper performance of the                                                                                                     Office of Management and Budget
                                                  functions of the agency, including                                                                                                    (OMB) for review and clearance under
                                                  whether the information shall have                                                                                                    the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.


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DatesMeeting Date: The meeting of the Panel is scheduled for Monday, July 18, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The morning session will be held jointly with the Public Meeting on New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 (the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting) (see 81 FR 29863, May 13, 2016 for notice of the 2016 Laboratory Public Meeting). During the afternoon session, the Panel will deliberate and make recommendations regarding the new and reconsidered laboratory codes for CY 2017. The Panel may also hear public presentations on additional issues concerning the CY 2017 CLFS that are designated in the Panel's charter and specified in the Panel meeting agenda for the afternoon session.
ContactGlenn C. McGuirk, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Center for Medicare, Division of Ambulatory Services, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C4-01-26, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410-786-5723, email [email protected] or [email protected] Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690- 6145.
FR Citation81 FR 35772 

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