82_FR_18067 82 FR 17996 - Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)

82 FR 17996 - Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)

Page Range17996-17997
FR Document2017-07594

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17996-17997]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07594]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee 
(HICPAC)

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 
Diseases (NCEZID) announces a meeting of the aforementioned committee:
    Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., EDT, May 5, 2017.
    Place: This meeting will be accessible by teleconference. Toll-free 
+1 (888) 469-1070, Participant Code: 3132529.
    Status: Open to the public limited only by the availability of 200 
telephone ports. To register for this call, please go to www.cdc.gov/hicpac.
    Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice and 
guidance to the Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, the 
Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases 
(NCEZID), the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health and Human Services 
regarding (1) the practice of healthcare infection prevention and 
control; (2) strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of 
infections, antimicrobial resistance, and related events in settings 
where healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic updating of CDC 
guidelines and other policy statements regarding prevention of 
healthcare-associated infections and healthcare-related conditions.
    Matters for Discussion: The agenda will include a follow-up 
discussion on the Draft Recommendation Update for Chlorhexidine 
Impregnated Dressings. Call materials will be made available to the 
public no later than 2 business days

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before the call. If CDC is unable to post the background material on 
the HICPAC site prior to the meeting, the background material will be 
posted on HICPAC's Web site after the meeting. Background material is 
available at http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person for More Information: Erin Stone, M.A., HICPAC, 
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE., Mailstop A-31, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; Email: [email protected].
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, 
for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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                                                Conducting Public Health Research in                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              Georgia 30329, telephone (404) 639–
                                                South Africa; GH17–004, Conducting                      HUMAN SERVICES                                        8317; Email: zkr7@cdc.gov.
                                                Public Health Research Activities in                                                                            The Director, Management Analysis
                                                Egypt.                                                  Centers for Disease Control and                       and Services Office, has been delegated
                                                                                                        Prevention                                            the authority to sign Federal Register
                                                   Summary: This publication corrects a
                                                                                                                                                              Notices pertaining to announcements of
                                                notice that was published in the Federal                Health Resources and Services                         meetings and other committee
                                                Register on April 4, 2017, Volume 82,                   Administration                                        management activities, for both the
                                                Number 63, page 16403. The meeting                                                                            Centers for Disease Control and
                                                announcement, meeting date, and                         CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on                        Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
                                                matters for discussion should read as                   HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention               Substances and Disease Registry.
                                                follows:                                                and Treatment
                                                                                                                                                              Elaine L. Baker,
                                                   The meeting announced below                             In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of             Director, Management Analysis and Services
                                                concerns the Centers for Disease Control                the Federal Advisory Committee Act                    Office, Centers for Disease Control and
                                                and Prevention (CDC) initial review of                  (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease             Prevention.
                                                applications in response to Funding                     Control and Prevention (CDC) and the                  [FR Doc. 2017–07593 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Opportunity Announcements GH17–                         Health Resources and Services                         BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
                                                002, Program Development and                            Administration (HRSA) announce the
                                                Research to Establish and Evaluate                      following committee meeting.
                                                Innovative and Emerging Best Practices                     Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                in Clinical and Community Services                      EDT, May 10, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.,               HUMAN SERVICES
                                                through the President’s Emergency Plan                  EDT, May 11, 2017.
                                                for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); and GH17–                        Place: CDC Corporate Square,                       Centers for Disease Control and
                                                003, Conducting Public Health Research                  Building 8, Conference Room 1–ABC, 8                  Prevention
                                                in South Africa.                                        Corporate Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia
                                                                                                                                                              Healthcare Infection Control Practices
                                                   Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.,                  30329, Telephone: (404) 639–8317. The
                                                                                                                                                              Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
                                                EDT, April 25, 2017, Panel A (Closed).                  meeting is also accessible by
                                                                                                        teleconference. Toll-free number 1–877–                 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
                                                   Matters for Discussion: The meeting                  603–4228, Participant code: 42598858.                 the Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                will include the initial review,                           Status: Open to the public, limited                (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
                                                discussion, and evaluation of                           only by the space available. The meeting              Control and Prevention (CDC), National
                                                applications received in response to                    room will accommodate approximately                   Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
                                                ‘‘Program Development and Research to                   100 people. Persons who desire to make                Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) announces
                                                Establish and Evaluate Innovative and                   an oral statement, may request it at the              a meeting of the aforementioned
                                                Emerging Best Practices in Clinical and                 time of the public comment period on                  committee:
                                                Community Services through the                          May 10, 2017 at 4:30 p.m., EDT. Public                  Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.,
                                                President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS                     participation and ability to comment                  EDT, May 5, 2017.
                                                Relief (PEPFAR)’’, FOA GH17–002; and                    will be limited to space and time as it                 Place: This meeting will be accessible
                                                ‘‘Conducting Public Health Research in                  permits.                                              by teleconference. Toll-free +1 (888)
                                                South Africa’’, FOA GH17–003.                              Purpose: This committee is charged                 469–1070, Participant Code: 3132529.
                                                                                                        with advising the Director, CDC and the                 Status: Open to the public limited
                                                   For Further Information Contact:                     Administrator, HRSA, regarding                        only by the availability of 200 telephone
                                                Hylan Shoob, Scientific Review Officer,                 activities related to prevention and                  ports. To register for this call, please go
                                                Center for Global Health (CGH) Science                  control of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and              to www.cdc.gov/hicpac.
                                                Office, CGH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road                     other STDs, the support of health care                  Purpose: The Committee is charged
                                                NE., Mailstop D–69, Atlanta, Georgia                    services to persons living with HIV/                  with providing advice and guidance to
                                                30033, Telephone: (404) 639–4796,                       AIDS, and education of health                         the Director, Division of Healthcare
                                                HSHOOB@CDC.GOV.                                         professionals and the public about HIV/               Quality Promotion, the Director,
                                                   The Director, Management Analysis                    AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and other STDs.                 National Center for Emerging and
                                                and Services Office, has been delegated                    Matters for Discussion: Agenda items               Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID),
                                                the authority to sign Federal Register                  include the following topics: (1) HIV                 the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health
                                                notices pertaining to announcements of                  transmission risk in the context of viral             and Human Services regarding (1) the
                                                meetings and other committee                            suppression and antiretroviral therapy                practice of healthcare infection
                                                management activities, for both the                     (ART) use; (2) Update on Pre-Exposure                 prevention and control; (2) strategies for
                                                                                                        Prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization; (3)                   surveillance, prevention, and control of
                                                Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                        Vulnerable youth at risk for HIV, STDs,               infections, antimicrobial resistance, and
                                                Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
                                                                                                        hepatitis, substance use and other                    related events in settings where
                                                Substances and Disease Registry.                        health outcomes; (4) Eliminating                      healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic
                                                Elaine L. Baker,                                        hepatitis B and hepatitis C as public                 updating of CDC guidelines and other
                                                Director, Management Analysis and Services              health threats in the United States—                  policy statements regarding prevention
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                                                Office, Centers for Disease Control and                 Setting Goals and Taking Action; and (5)              of healthcare-associated infections and
                                                Prevention.                                             Updates from Workgroups. Agenda                       healthcare-related conditions.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–07595 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]             items are subject to change as priorities               Matters for Discussion: The agenda
                                                                                                        dictate.                                              will include a follow-up discussion on
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                                                                                                           Contact Person for More Information:               the Draft Recommendation Update for
                                                                                                        Margie Scott-Cseh, Centers for Disease                Chlorhexidine Impregnated Dressings.
                                                                                                        Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton                  Call materials will be made available to
                                                                                                        Road NE., Mailstop E–07, Atlanta,                     the public no later than 2 business days


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                                                before the call. If CDC is unable to post               the accuracy of the estimated burden,                 approval from the Office of Management
                                                the background material on the HICPAC                   ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
                                                site prior to the meeting, the background               clarity of the information to be                      information they conduct or sponsor.
                                                material will be posted on HICPAC’s                     collected, and the use of automated                   The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
                                                Web site after the meeting. Background                  collection techniques or other forms of               defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
                                                material is available at http://                        information technology to minimize the                1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
                                                www.cdc.gov/hicpac.                                     information collection burden.                        or requirements that members of the
                                                   Agenda items are subject to change as                DATES: Comments must be received by                   public submit reports, keep records, or
                                                priorities dictate.                                     June 13, 2017.                                        provide information to a third party.
                                                   Contact Person for More Information:                 ADDRESSES: When commenting, please                    Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
                                                Erin Stone, M.A., HICPAC, Division of                   reference the document identifier or                  requires federal agencies to publish a
                                                Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID,                   OMB control number. To be assured                     60-day notice in the Federal Register
                                                CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop                    consideration, comments and                           concerning each proposed collection of
                                                A–31, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; Email:                    recommendations must be submitted in                  information, including each proposed
                                                HICPAC@cdc.gov.                                         any one of the following ways:                        extension or reinstatement of an existing
                                                   The Director, Management Analysis                      1. Electronically. You may send your                collection of information, before
                                                and Services Office, has been delegated                 comments electronically to http://                    submitting the collection to OMB for
                                                the authority to sign Federal Register                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       approval. To comply with this
                                                notices pertaining to announcements of                  instructions for ‘‘Comment or                         requirement, CMS is publishing this
                                                meetings and other committee                            Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’               notice.
                                                management activities, for both the                     to find the information collection                    Information Collection
                                                Centers for Disease Control and                         document(s) that are accepting
                                                Prevention and the Agency for Toxic                     comments.                                                1. Type of Information Collection
                                                Substances and Disease Registry.                          2. By regular mail. You may mail                    Request: Extension of a currently
                                                                                                        written comments to the following                     approved collection; Title of
                                                Elaine L. Baker,                                                                                              Information Collection: Health
                                                                                                        address: CMS, Office of Strategic
                                                Director, Management Analysis and Services                                                                    Insurance Benefit Agreement; Use:
                                                Office, Centers for Disease Control and                 Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                                                                        Division of Regulations Development,                  Applicants to the Medicare program are
                                                Prevention.
                                                                                                        Attention: Document Identifier/OMB                    required to agree to provide services in
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–07594 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]                                                                   accordance with federal requirements.
                                                                                                        Control Number lll, Room C4–26–
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                                                                                                        05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,               The CMS–1561/1561A is essential in
                                                                                                        Maryland 21244–1850.                                  that is allows us to ensure that
                                                                                                          To obtain copies of a supporting                    applicants are in compliance with the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                                                      requirements. Applicants will be
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                          statement and any related forms for the
                                                                                                        proposed collection(s) summarized in                  required to sign the completed form and
                                                Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                         this notice, you may make your request                provide operational information to us to
                                                Services                                                using one of following:                               assure that they continue to meet the
                                                                                                          1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                  requirements after approval. Form
                                                [Document Identifiers: CMS–1561/1561A,                  https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                  Number: CMS–1561/1561A (OMB
                                                CMS–370 and CMS–377, CMS–10488, and                     Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork                        control number: 0938–0832); Frequency:
                                                CMS–10393]                                                                                                    Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector—
                                                                                                        ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
                                                                                                          2. Email your request, including your               (Business or other for-profits and Not-
                                                Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                        address, phone number, OMB number,                    for-profit institutions); Number of
                                                Activities: Proposed Collection;
                                                                                                        and CMS document identifier, to                       Respondents: 2,400; Total Annual
                                                Comment Request
                                                                                                        Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                Responses: 2,400; Total Annual Hours:
                                                AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                            3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at             400. (For policy questions regarding this
                                                Medicaid Services, HHS.                                 (410) 786–1326.                                       collection contact Shonte Carter at 410–
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      786–3532).
                                                                                                        William Parham at (410) 786–4669.                        2. Type of Information Collection
                                                SUMMARY:   The Centers for Medicare &                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Request: Extension of a currently
                                                Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                                                                         approved collection; Titles of
                                                an opportunity for the public to                        Contents                                              Information Collection: ASC Forms for
                                                comment on CMS’ intention to collect                      This notice sets out a summary of the               Medicare Program Certification; Use:
                                                information from the public. Under the                  use and burden associated with the                    The CMS–370 is used to establish
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the                    following information collections. More               eligibility for payment. This agreement,
                                                PRA), federal agencies are required to                  detailed information can be found in                  upon submission by the ambulatory
                                                publish notice in the Federal Register                  each collection’s supporting statement                surgical center (ASC) and acceptance for
                                                concerning each proposed collection of                  and associated materials (see                         filing by the Secretary of Health &
                                                information (including each proposed                    ADDRESSES).                                           Human Services, shall be binding on
                                                extension or reinstatement of an existing               CMS–1561/1561A Health Insurance                       both the ASC and the Secretary. The
                                                collection of information) and to allow                   Benefit Agreement                                   agreement may be terminated by either
                                                60 days for public comment on the
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                                                                                                        CMS–370 and CMS–377 ASC Forms                         party in accordance with regulations. In
                                                proposed action. Interested persons are                   for Medicare Program Certification                  the event of termination, payment will
                                                invited to send comments regarding our                  CMS–10488 Consumer Experience                         not be available for ASC services
                                                burden estimates or any other aspect of                   Survey Data Collection                              furnished on or after the effective date
                                                this collection of information, including               CMS–10393 Beneficiary and Family                      of termination.
                                                the necessity and utility of the proposed                 Centered Data Collection                               The Request for Certification or
                                                information collection for the proper                     Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–                      Update of Certification Information in
                                                performance of the agency’s functions,                  3520), federal agencies must obtain                   the Medicare Program Form (CMS–377)


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Dates1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., EDT, May 5, 2017.
FR Citation82 FR 17996 

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