82 FR 11321 - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table; Delay of Effective Date

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

Page Range		11321-11321
FR Document		2017-03416

On January 19, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services published in the Federal Register a final rule to amend the regulations governing the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP or program) by revising the Vaccine Injury Table (Table). That final rule is scheduled to take effect on February 21, 2017. This document announces that the effective date is delayed until March 21, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11321]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03416]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

42 CFR Part 100

RIN 0906-AB01


National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to the 
Vaccine Injury Table; Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On January 19, 2017, the Department of Health and Human 
Services published in the Federal Register a final rule to amend the 
regulations governing the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 
(VICP or program) by revising the Vaccine Injury Table (Table). That 
final rule is scheduled to take effect on February 21, 2017. This 
document announces that the effective date is delayed until March 21, 
2017.

DATES: This regulation is effective February 17, 2017. The effective 
date of the final rule amending 42 CFR part 100 published at 82 FR 
6294, January 19, 2017, is delayed until March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Narayan Nair, Director, Division 
of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 8N146B, Rockville, MD 20857, or by telephone (855) 
266-2427. This is a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The January 20, 2017 memorandum from the 
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled ``Regulatory 
Freeze Pending Review,'' published in the Federal Register on January 
24, 2017 (82 FR 8346) instructed federal agencies to delay the 
effective date of rules published in the Federal Register, but which 
have not yet taken effect, for a period of 60 days from the date of the 
memorandum. In accordance with that memorandum, this action temporarily 
delays for 60 days from the date of the memorandum the effective date 
of the final rule titled ``National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table'' published in the 
Federal Register on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6294). That final rule 
amends the regulations governing VICP by providing revisions to the 
Vaccine Injury Table based primarily on the 2012 Institute of Medicine 
(IOM) report, ``Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality,'' 
the work of nine HHS workgroups who reviewed the IOM findings, and 
consideration of the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines' 
recommendations. The effective date of that rule, which would have been 
February 21, 2017, is now March 21, 2017.

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration.
    Approved: February 15, 2017.
Thomas E. Price,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Dated: February 10, 2017. final rule titled ‘‘National Vaccine
from the National Priorities List. The Cecil Rodrigues, Injury Compensation Program:
EPA is withdrawing the direct final Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table’’
Notice of Partial Deletion due to adverse ■ Accordingly, the amendment to Table published in the Federal Register on
comments that were received during the 1 of Appendix B to CFR part 300 to add January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6294). That
public comment period. After a ‘‘P’’ in the Notes column in the entry final rule amends the regulations
consideration of the comments received, ‘‘PA’’, ‘‘North Penn Area 6’’, ‘‘Lansdale’’ governing VICP by providing revisions
if appropriate, EPA will publish a is withdrawn as of February 22, 2017. to the Vaccine Injury Table based
Notice of Partial Deletion in the Federal primarily on the 2012 Institute of
[FR Doc. 2017–03467 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
Register based on the parallel Notice of Medicine (IOM) report, ‘‘Adverse Effects
Intent for Partial Deletion and place a BILLING CODE 6560–50–P of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality,’’
copy of the final partial deletion the work of nine HHS workgroups who
package, including a Responsiveness reviewed the IOM findings, and
Summary, if prepared, in docket EPA– DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND consideration of the Advisory
HQ–SFUND–1989–0008, accessed HUMAN SERVICES Commission on Childhood Vaccines’
through the http://www.regulations.gov recommendations. The effective date of
Web site and in the Site repositories. 42 CFR Part 100 that rule, which would have been
DATES: This withdrawal of the direct RIN 0906–AB01 February 21, 2017, is now March 21,
final rule (81 FR 94262) is effective as 2017.
of February 22, 2017. National Vaccine Injury Compensation Dated: February 14, 2017.
Program: Revisions to the Vaccine
ADDRESSES: Information Repositories: James Macrae,
Injury Table; Delay of Effective Date
Comprehensive information on the Site, Acting Administrator, Health Resources and
as well as the comments that we AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Services Administration.
received during the comment period, Administration (HRSA), HHS. Approved: February 15, 2017.
are available in docket EPA–HQ– ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective Thomas E. Price,
SFUND–1989–0008, accessed through date. Secretary, Department of Health and Human
the http://www.regulations.gov Web Services.
site. Although listed in the docket SUMMARY: On January 19, 2017, the [FR Doc. 2017–03416 Filed 2–17–17; 11:15 am]
index, some information is not publicly Department of Health and Human BILLING CODE 4160–15–P
available, e.g., Confidential Business Services published in the Federal
Information or other information whose Register a final rule to amend the
disclosure is restricted by statue. Certain regulations governing the National
other material, such as copyrighted Vaccine Injury Compensation Program DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
material, will be publicly available only (VICP or program) by revising the
Vaccine Injury Table (Table). That final National Oceanic and Atmospheric
in hard copy. Publicly available docket Administration
materials are available either rule is scheduled to take effect on
electronically at http:// February 21, 2017. This document
announces that the effective date is 50 CFR Part 648
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:
U.S. EPA Region III, Superfund Records delayed until March 21, 2017. [Docket No. 161017970–6999–02]
Center, 6th Floor, 1650 Arch Street, DATES: This regulation is effective
Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029; (215) February 17, 2017. The effective date of RIN 0648–XF212
814–3157, Monday through Friday 8:00 the final rule amending 42 CFR part 100
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the Lansdale published at 82 FR 6294, January 19, Fisheries of the Northeastern United
Public Library, 301 Vine Street, 2017, is delayed until March 21, 2017. States; Summer Flounder Fishery;
Lansdale, PA 19446; (215) 855–3228, Quota Transfer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to Narayan Nair, Director, Division of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
9:00 p.m. Injury Compensation Programs, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Huu Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Ngo, Remedial Project Manager (3HS21), 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8N146B, Commerce.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rockville, MD 20857, or by telephone ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Region III, 1650 Arch Street, (855) 266–2427. This is a toll-free
Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029; (215) number. SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
814–3187; email: ngo.huu@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State of North Carolina is transferring a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: January 20, 2017 memorandum from the portion of its 2017 commercial summer
Assistant to the President and Chief of flounder quota to the Commonwealth of
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 Virginia. This quota adjustment is
Staff, titled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending
Environmental protection, Air Review,’’ published in the Federal necessary to comply with the Summer
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous Register on January 24, 2017 (82 FR Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
waste, Hazardous substances, 8346) instructed federal agencies to Fishery Management Plan quota transfer
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, delay the effective date of rules provision. This announcement informs
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES

Reporting and recordkeeping published in the Federal Register, but the public of the revised commercial
requirements, Superfund, Water which have not yet taken effect, for a quotas for North Carolina and Virginia.
pollution control, Water supply. period of 60 days from the date of the DATES: Effective February 21, 2017,
memorandum. In accordance with that through December 31, 2017.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C.
9601–9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, memorandum, this action temporarily FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923; delays for 60 days from the date of the Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management
3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. memorandum the effective date of the Specialist, (978) 281–9180.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; delay of effective date.
Dates		This regulation is effective February 17, 2017. The effective date of the final rule amending 42 CFR part 100 published at 82 FR 6294, January 19, 2017, is delayed until March 21, 2017.
Contact		Dr. Narayan Nair, Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8N146B, Rockville, MD 20857, or by telephone (855) 266-2427. This is a toll-free number.
FR Citation		82 FR 11321
RIN Number		0906-AB01