81 FR 70114 - Notice of Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

Page Range		70114-70115
FR Document		2016-24386

The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for the duration of the meeting. These meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health 
Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications 
are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee 
meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for 
the duration of the meeting. These meetings will be closed to the 
public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

DATES: See below for dates of meetings:
    1. Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research (HSQR)
    Date: October 12-13, 2016 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on 
October 12th and closed for remainder of the meeting)
    2. Health Care Research and Training (HCRT)
    Date: October 13-14, 2016 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on 
October 13th and closed for remainder of the meeting)
    3. Health System and Value Research (HSVR)
    Date: October 19-20, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on 
October 19th and closed for remainder of the meeting)
    4. Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (HEOR)
    Date: October 26-27, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on 
October 26th and closed for remainder of the meeting)
    5. Healthcare Information Technology Research (HITR)
    Date: October 27-28, 2016 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on 
October 27th and closed for remainder of the meeting)

ADDRESSES:  (Below specifics where each meeting will be held)

HSQR, HCRT, HEOR and HITR

    Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian 
Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

HSVR

    The Even Hotel, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (To obtain a roster of members, agenda 
or minutes of the non-confidential portions of the meetings.)
    Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of 
Extramural Research Education and Priority Populations, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), AHRQ announces meetings of the 
scientific peer review groups listed above, which are subcommittees of 
AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committees. Each 
subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing to 
the public for the duration of the meeting. The subcommittee meetings 
will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) 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.

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    Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.

Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– use of secure, electronic interfaces and
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Deputy Director.
regarding protections for such eligibility.
[FR Doc. 2016–24386 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] individuals. The Privacy Act, as The Computer Matching and Privacy
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P amended, regulates the use of computer Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) (Public
matching by Federal agencies when Law 100–503), amended the Privacy Act
records in a system of records are (5 U.S.C. 552a) and requires the parties
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND matched with other Federal, state, or
HUMAN SERVICES participating in a matching program to
local government records. It requires execute a written agreement specifying
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Federal agencies involved in a CMP to: the terms and conditions under which
Services 1. Negotiate written agreements with the matching will be conducted. CMS
the other agencies participating in the has determined that status verification
[CMS Computer Match No. 2016–15; HHS
matching programs; checks to be conducted through the
Computer Match No. 1609]
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board CMS Data Services Hub (Hub) by
Privacy Act of 1974 approval of the match agreements; agencies administering insurance
3. Furnish detailed reports about affordability programs using data
AGENCY: Department of Health and matching programs to Congress and provided in bulk by PC through a
Human Services (HHS), Centers for OMB; security transfer data protocol to CMS
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries constitute a ‘‘computer matching
ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching that the records are subject to matching; program’’ as defined in the CMPPA.
Program. and,
5. Verify match findings before PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
reducing, suspending, terminating, or The purpose of the Computer
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
denying an individual’s benefits or Matching Agreement is to establish the
as amended, this notice announces the
payments. terms, conditions, safeguards, and
establishment of a Computer Matching
Program that CMS plans to conduct This matching program meets the procedures under which the Peace
with the Peace Corps (PC). requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, Corps will provide records, information,
DATES: Effective Dates: Comments are
as amended. or data to CMS for verifying eligibility
invited on all portions of this notice. Walter Stone, for Minimum Essential Coverage
Public comments are due within 30 through a Peace Corps Health Benefits
CMS Privacy Act Officer, Centers for Medicare
days after publication. The matching & Medicaid Services. Plan. The data will be used by CMS in
program will become effective no sooner its capacity as a Federally-facilitated
than 40 days after the report of the CMS Computer Match No. 2016–15 Exchange, and agencies administering
matching program is sent to the Office insurance affordability programs that
HHS Computer Match No.1609
of Management and Budget (OMB) and will receive the results of verifications
Congress, or 30 days after publication in NAME using PC data obtained through the CMS
the Federal Register, whichever is later. Computer Matching Agreement Data Services Hub.
ADDRESSES: The public should send between the Department of Health and Data will be matched for the purpose
comments to: CMS Privacy Act Officer, Human Services, Centers for Medicare & of verifying an Applicant or Enrollee’s
Division of Security, Privacy Policy & Medicaid Services and the Peace Corps eligibility for PC Health Benefit Plans
Governance, Information Security & for the ‘‘Verification of Eligibility for that constitute minimum essential
Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Minimum Essential Coverage Under the coverage as defined in § 5000A(f) of the
Information, CMS, Room N l–24–08, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Act Through a Peace Corps Health U.S.C. 5000A, as amended by § 1501 of
Maryland 21244–1850. Comments Benefits Plan.’’ the ACA.
received will be available for review at
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE
this location, by appointment, during
regular business hours, Monday through Unclassified. MATCHING PROGRAM

Friday from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
The Peace Corps maintains the
Time zone. following SORN to support this data
Department of Health and Human
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: matching program: ‘‘Peace Corps
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Lindsey Murtagh, Center for Consumer Manual Section 897, Attachment B, PC–
Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Peace
Information and Insurance Oversight, 17 Volunteer Applicant and Service
Corps (PC).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Records System.’’ Routine Use (i) is
Services, Phone: (301) 492–4106, E- AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING used ‘‘to verify active or former
Mail: lindsey.murtagh@cms.hhs.gov. PROGRAM Volunteer service’’—supports disclosure
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient to CMS.
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Computer Matching and Privacy Protection and Affordable Care Act of CMS maintains the following SORN
Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law 2010 (Public Law 111–148), as amended to support this data to support this data
(Pub. L.) 100–503), amended the Privacy by the Health Care and Education matching program: ‘‘Health Insurance
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law Exchanges Program (HIX)’’, CMS System
manner in which computer matching 111–152) (collectively, the ACA) require No. 09–70–0560, originally published at
involving Federal agencies could be the Secretary of HHS to establish a 78 FR 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), and last
performed and adding certain program for applying for and amended at 78 Federal Register, 63211
protections for individuals applying for determining eligibility for advance (October 23, 2013).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.
Dates		See below for dates of meetings:
Contact		(To obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the non-confidential portions of the meetings.)
FR Citation		81 FR 70114

81 FR 70114 - Notice of Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality