82 FR 32371 - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-14648

The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) has been amended. The effective date of the renewed charter is May 31, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and 
Dentistry

AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of charter amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving 
notice that the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine 
and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) has been amended. The effective date of the 
renewed charter is May 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kennita R. Carter, M.D., Designated 
Federal Official, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the 
following address: Kennita R. Carter, M.D., Designated Federal 
Official, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
15N-116, Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call 301-945-3505; or (3) send 
an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee provides advice and 
recommendations on policy and program development to the Secretary of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (Secretary) concerning the 
medicine and dentistry activities under section 747 of the Public 
Health Services (PHS) Act, as it existed upon the enactment of Section 
749 of the PHS Act in 1998. The Committee is responsible for preparing 
and submitting an annual report to the Secretary and Congress 
describing the activities of the Committee, including findings and 
recommendations made by the Committee.
    Amendment of the ACTPCMD charter clarifies the authorization and 
duties of the Committee regarding medicine and dentistry as it operates 
and conducts its business.
    A copy of the ACTPCMD charter is available on the ACTPCMD Web site 
at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/actpcmd/index.html. A copy of the charter is also available on the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) database that is maintained by the 
Committee Management Secretariat under the General Services 
Administration. The Web site for the FACA database is http://www.facadatabase.gov/.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Patient Safety AHRQ has accepted a notification SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Organization, LLC of its status as a PSO, from the Catholic Health Initiatives Committee provides advice and
and has delisted the PSO accordingly. Patient Safety Organization, LLC, a recommendations on policy and
DATES: The directories for both listed component entity of the Catholic Health program development to the Secretary
and delisted PSOs are ongoing and Initiatives, PSO number P0162, to of the Department of Health and Human
reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The voluntarily relinquish its status as a Services (Secretary) concerning the
delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight PSO. Accordingly, the Catholic Health medicine and dentistry activities under
ET (2400) on June 15, 2017. Initiatives Patient Safety Organization, section 747 of the Public Health
LLC was delisted effective at 12:00 Services (PHS) Act, as it existed upon
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be Midnight ET (2400) on June 15, 2017. the enactment of Section 749 of the PHS
accessed electronically at the following The Catholic Health Initiatives Patient Act in 1998. The Committee is
HHS Web site: http:// Safety Organization, LLC has patient responsible for preparing and
www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. safety work product (PSWP) in its submitting an annual report to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: possession. The PSO will meet the Secretary and Congress describing the
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of activities of the Committee, including
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, the Patient Safety Rule regarding findings and recommendations made by
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, notification to providers that have the Committee.
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll reported to the PSO and of section Amendment of the ACTPCMD charter
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): 3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding disposition of clarifies the authorization and duties of
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) PSWP consistent with section the Committee regarding medicine and
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; 3.108(b)(3). According to section dentistry as it operates and conducts its
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov. 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule, business.
the PSO has 90 days from the effective A copy of the ACTPCMD charter is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
date of delisting and revocation to available on the ACTPCMD Web site at
Background complete the disposition of PSWP that https://www.hrsa.gov/
is currently in the PSO’s possession. advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/
The Patient Safety and Quality
More information on PSOs can be actpcmd/index.html. A copy of the
Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site charter is also available on the Federal
299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act)
at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov. Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
and the related Patient Safety and
database that is maintained by the
Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 Sharon B. Arnold, Committee Management Secretariat
CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), Deputy Director. under the General Services
published in the Federal Register on [FR Doc. 2017–14702 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am] Administration. The Web site for the
November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732– BILLING CODE 4160–90–P FACA database is http://
70814, establish a framework by which
www.facadatabase.gov/.
hospitals, doctors, and other health care
providers may voluntarily report DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Jason E. Bennett,
information to Patient Safety HUMAN SERVICES Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged [FR Doc. 2017–14648 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
and confidential basis, for the Health Resources and Services BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
aggregation and analysis of patient Administration
safety events.
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the Advisory Committee on Training in DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
listing of PSOs, which are entities or Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry HUMAN SERVICES
component organizations whose AGENCY: Health Resources and Service
mission and primary activity are to National Institutes of Health
Administration (HRSA), Department of
conduct activities to improve patient Health and Human Services. National Institute of Allergy and
safety and the quality of health care ACTION: Notice of charter amendment. Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
delivery.
Meeting
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
implement the Patient Safety Act. Human Services is hereby giving notice Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
AHRQ administers the provisions of the that the Advisory Committee on Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Training in Primary Care Medicine and amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
Rule relating to the listing and operation Dentistry (ACTPCMD) has been hereby given of the following meeting.
of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule amended. The effective date of the The meeting will be closed to the
authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an renewed charter is May 31, 2017. public in accordance with the
entity that attests that it meets the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provisions set forth in sections
statutory and regulatory requirements Kennita R. Carter, M.D., Designated 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if Federal Official, Division of Medicine as amended. The grant applications and
it is found to no longer meet the and Dentistry, Bureau of Health the discussions could disclose
requirements of the Patient Safety Act Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: confidential trade secrets or commercial
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO (1) Send a request to the following property such as patentable material,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

chooses to voluntarily relinquish its address: Kennita R. Carter, M.D., and personal information concerning
status as a PSO for any reason, or when Designated Federal Official, Division of individuals associated with the grant
a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d) Medicine and Dentistry, HRSA, 5600 applications, the disclosure of which
of the Patient Safety Rule requires Fishers Lane, 15N–116, Rockville, would constitute a clearly unwarranted
AHRQ to provide public notice when it Maryland 20857; (2) call 301–945–3505; invasion of personal privacy.
removes an organization from the list of or (3) send an email to KCarter@ Name of Committee: National Institute of
federally approved PSOs. hrsa.gov. Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of charter amendment.
Contact		Kennita R. Carter, M.D., Designated Federal Official, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the
FR Citation		82 FR 32371

82 FR 32371 - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration