82 FR 17435 - National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07194

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07194]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory 
committee meeting.
    Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), 
Standards Subcommittee Meeting.
    Date and Times: Wednesday, May 3, 2017: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (EDT).
    Place: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 800, Washington, 
DC 20201, (202) 690-7100.
    Status: Open. There will be an open comment period during the final 
15 minutes of the Subcommittee meeting.
    Purpose:
    Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 
legislation from 1996, as amended, directed the Secretary of HHS to 
publish regulations implementing a unique health plan identifier (HPID) 
for health plans (covered entities under the law). In September 2012, 
HHS published a final rule requiring health plans to obtain a health 
plan identifier by November 2014. The regulation also permitted other 
entities to obtain an identifier on a voluntary basis. Any entity that 
obtained an identifier was to begin using it in HIPAA transactions by 
November 2015. Small health plans would begin using the identifier by 
November 2016.
    In February and June of 2014, NCVHS held meetings on the HPID final 
rule. Following both hearings, NCVHS sent letters to the HHS Secretary 
stating that the industry was confused about the HPID policy, 
terminology and the affected entities, and that reporting the HPID in 
health care transactions provided little benefit or value to the health 
care system. In October 2014, HHS announced an enforcement discretion 
period for the HPID rule, halting its implementation.
    The purpose of this NCVHS Standards Subcommittee meeting is to seek 
further input from the health care industry for disposition and next 
steps of the HPID.
    The times and topics are subject to change. Please refer to the 
posted agenda for any updates.
    Contact Persons for More Information: Substantive program 
information may be obtained from Rebecca Hines, MHS, Executive 
Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 
20782, telephone (301) 458-4715. Information pertaining to meeting 
content may be obtained from Lorraine Doo, MSW, MPH, or Geanelle G. 
Herring, MSW, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of 
Information Technology, Division of National Standards, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, telephone (410) 786-4160. 
Summaries of meetings and a roster of Committee members are available 
on the home page of the NCVHS Web site: http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, 
where further information including an agenda and instructions to 
access the audio broadcast of the meetings will also be posted.
    Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the CDC 
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on (770) 488-3210 as soon as 
possible.

    Date: April 4, 2017.
Laina Bush,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)

NURSE Corps LRP Application * ......................................... 5,500 1 5,500 2.0 11,000
Authorization to Release Employment Information Form .... 5,500 1 5,500 .10 550

Total .............................................................................. 5,500 ........................ 11,000 ........................ 11,550
* The burden hours associated with this instrument account for both new and continuation applications. Additional (uploaded) supporting docu-
mentation is included as part of this instrument and reflected in the burden hours.

The estimates of reporting burden for
participants are as follows:

Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)

Participant Semi-Annual Employment Verification Form ..... 2,300 2 4,600 .5 2,300
Total .............................................................................. 2,300 ........................ 4,600 ........................ 2,300

Total for Applicants and Participants .................... 7,800 ........................ 15,600 ........................ 13,850

Jason E. Bennett, obtained an identifier was to begin available on the home page of the
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. using it in HIPAA transactions by NCVHS Web site: http://
[FR Doc. 2017–07273 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] November 2015. Small health plans www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P would begin using the identifier by information including an agenda and
November 2016. instructions to access the audio
In February and June of 2014, NCVHS broadcast of the meetings will also be
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND held meetings on the HPID final rule. posted.
HUMAN SERVICES Following both hearings, NCVHS sent Should you require reasonable
letters to the HHS Secretary stating that accommodation, please contact the CDC
National Committee on Vital and Health the industry was confused about the Office of Equal Employment
Statistics: Meeting HPID policy, terminology and the Opportunity on (770) 488–3210 as soon
affected entities, and that reporting the as possible.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Department of HPID in health care transactions Date: April 4, 2017.
Health and Human Services (HHS) provided little benefit or value to the Laina Bush,
announces the following advisory health care system. In October 2014, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and
committee meeting. HHS announced an enforcement Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary
Name: National Committee on Vital discretion period for the HPID rule, for Planning and Evaluation.
and Health Statistics (NCVHS), halting its implementation. [FR Doc. 2017–07194 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
Standards Subcommittee Meeting. The purpose of this NCVHS Standards BILLING CODE 4151–05–P
Date and Times: Wednesday, May 3, Subcommittee meeting is to seek further
2017: 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (EDT). input from the health care industry for
Place: U.S. Department of Health and disposition and next steps of the HPID. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey The times and topics are subject to HUMAN SERVICES
Building, 200 Independence Avenue, change. Please refer to the posted
SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201, agenda for any updates. National Institutes of Health
(202) 690–7100. Contact Persons for More Information:
Substantive program information may National Institute of Allergy and
Status: Open. There will be an open
be obtained from Rebecca Hines, MHS, Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
comment period during the final 15
Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National Meeting
minutes of the Subcommittee meeting.
Purpose: Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Health Insurance Portability and Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
from 1996, as amended, directed the 20782, telephone (301) 458–4715. hereby given of the following meeting.
Secretary of HHS to publish regulations Information pertaining to meeting The meeting will be closed to the
implementing a unique health plan content may be obtained from Lorraine public in accordance with the
identifier (HPID) for health plans Doo, MSW, MPH, or Geanelle G. provisions set forth in sections
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(covered entities under the law). In Herring, MSW, Centers for Medicare & 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
September 2012, HHS published a final Medicaid Services, Office of Information as amended. The contract proposals and
rule requiring health plans to obtain a Technology, Division of National the discussions could disclose
health plan identifier by November Standards, 7500 Security Boulevard, confidential trade secrets or commercial
2014. The regulation also permitted Baltimore, Maryland 21244, telephone property such as patentable material,
other entities to obtain an identifier on (410) 786–4160. Summaries of meetings and personal information concerning
a voluntary basis. Any entity that and a roster of Committee members are individuals associated with the contract

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Dates		April 4, 2017. Laina Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 2017-07194 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
FR Citation		82 FR 17435