82_FR_34684 82 FR 34543 - Notification Process for Availability of Test Tools and Test Procedures Approved by the National Coordinator for the ONC Health IT Certification Program IT Certification Program

82 FR 34543 - Notification Process for Availability of Test Tools and Test Procedures Approved by the National Coordinator for the ONC Health IT Certification Program IT Certification Program

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

Page Range34543-34543
FR Document2017-15566

This notice announces a change in the notification process for the availability of test tools and test procedures approved by the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the testing of health IT under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notification Process for Availability of Test Tools and Test 
Procedures Approved by the National Coordinator for the ONC Health IT 
Certification Program IT Certification Program

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a change in the notification process for 
the availability of test tools and test procedures approved by the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the testing 
of health IT under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT 
Certification Program, Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology, 202-690-7151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 7, 2011, the Department of Health 
and Human Services issued a final rule establishing a permanent 
certification program for the purposes of testing and certifying health 
information technology (``Establishment of the Permanent Certification 
Program for Health Information Technology,'' (76 FR 1262) (``Permanent 
Certification Program final rule'')). The Permanent Certification 
Program was renamed the ONC HIT Certification Program in a final rule 
published on September 4, 2012 (77 FR 54163) (``2014 Edition final 
rule''), and subsequently renamed the ONC Health IT Certification 
Program (``Program'') in a final rule published on October 16, 2015 (80 
FR 62601) (``2015 Edition final rule''). In the preamble ofthe 
Permanent Certification Program final rule, we stated that when the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National 
Coordinator) had approved test tools and test procedures for 
certification criteria adopted by the Secretary, ONC would publish a 
notice of availability in the Federal Register and identify the 
approved test tools and test procedures on the ONC Web site.
    The public notification of the availability of approved test tools 
and test procedures is an operational aspect of the process ONC adopted 
in rulemaking for approving test tools and test procedures. To date, we 
have found that health IT stakeholders prefer to be notified via ONC's 
normal communication channels (listserv and Web site updates) and more 
frequently visit the ONC Health IT Certification Program's Web page for 
up-to-date Program information. Thus, to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of Program operations, ONC will now begin notifying the 
public of the availability of approved test tools and test procedures 
via our listserv. ONC will also continue to identify approved test 
tools and test procedures on the ONC Web site, including test data 
approved for the testing ofhealth IT under the Program (76 FR 1280 and 
80 FR 32477). The new approach will enable ONC to more effectively and 
timely reach interested parties, particularly health IT developers. 
Health IT developers and other interested parties can sign up for the 
Program listserv at https://public. govdelivery.cornlaccounts/USHHSONC/
subscriber/new?category id=USHHSONC C8.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 300jj-11.

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Donald W. Rucker,
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 25, 2017 / Notices 34543 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND visit the ONC Health IT Certification Contact Person: Manana Sukhareva, Ph.D., HUMAN SERVICES Program’s Web page for up-to-date Scientific Review Officer, National Institute Program information. Thus, to improve of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Notification Process for Availability of the efficiency and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 959, Bethesda, Test Tools and Test Procedures Program operations, ONC will now MD 20892, (301) 451–3397, sukharem@ Approved by the National Coordinator begin notifying the public of the mail.nih.gov. for the ONC Health IT Certification availability of approved test tools and Program IT Certification Program test procedures via our listserv. ONC Dated: July 19, 2017. will also continue to identify approved David Clary, AGENCY: Office of the National Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Coordinator for Health Information test tools and test procedures on the ONC Web site, including test data Committee Policy. Technology (ONC), Department of [FR Doc. 2017–15510 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] Health and Human Services. approved for the testing ofhealth IT under the Program (76 FR 1280 and 80 BILLING CODE 4140–01–P ACTION: Notice. FR 32477). The new approach will SUMMARY: This notice announces a enable ONC to more effectively and change in the notification process for timely reach interested parties, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the availability of test tools and test particularly health IT developers. HUMAN SERVICES procedures approved by the National Health IT developers and other interested parties can sign up for the National Institutes of Health Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the testing of health IT Program listserv at https://public. gov National Heart, Lung, and Blood under the ONC Health IT Certification delivery.cornlaccounts/USHHSONC/ Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Program. subscriber/new?category id=USHH SONC C8. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Certification Program, Office of the Dated: July 13, 2017. hereby given of a meeting of the National Coordinator for Health Donald W. Rucker, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Information Technology, 202–690–7151. National Coordinator for Health Information Advisory Council. The meeting will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Technology. closed to the public in accordance with January 7, 2011, the Department of [FR Doc. 2017–15566 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] the provisions set forth in sections Health and Human Services issued a BILLING CODE 4150–45–P 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., final rule establishing a permanent as amended. The grant applications and certification program for the purposes of the discussions could disclose testing and certifying health information DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND confidential trade secrets or commercial technology (‘‘Establishment of the HUMAN SERVICES property such as patentable material, Permanent Certification Program for and personal information concerning Health Information Technology,’’ (76 FR National Institutes of Health individuals associated with the grant 1262) (‘‘Permanent Certification applications, the disclosure of which Program final rule’’)). The Permanent National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of would constitute a clearly unwarranted Certification Program was renamed the invasion of personal privacy. ONC HIT Certification Program in a Closed Meeting final rule published on September 4, Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 2012 (77 FR 54163) (‘‘2014 Edition final and Blood Advisory Council. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Date: August 29, 2017. rule’’), and subsequently renamed the amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ONC Health IT Certification Program hereby given of the following meeting. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant (‘‘Program’’) in a final rule published on The meeting will be closed to the applications. October 16, 2015 (80 FR 62601) (‘‘2015 public in accordance with the Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Edition final rule’’). In the preamble provisions set forth in sections Rockledge Drive, Room 9100, Bethesda, MD ofthe Permanent Certification Program 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 20892, (Teleconference). final rule, we stated that when the as amended. The grant applications and Contact Person: Laura K. Moen, Ph.D., National Coordinator for Health the discussions could disclose Director, Division of Extramural Research Information Technology (National confidential trade secrets or commercial Activities, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Coordinator) had approved test tools property such as patentable material, Rockledge Drive, Room 7100, Bethesda, MD and test procedures for certification and personal information concerning 20892, 301–435–0260, moenl@mail.nih.gov. criteria adopted by the Secretary, ONC individuals associated with the grant Any interested person may file written would publish a notice of availability in applications, the disclosure of which comments with the committee by forwarding the Federal Register and identify the would constitute a clearly unwarranted the statement to the Contact Person listed on approved test tools and test procedures invasion of personal privacy. this notice. The statement should include the on the ONC Web site. name, address, telephone number and when Name of Committee: National Institute of The public notification of the applicable, the business or professional Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering availability of approved test tools and Special Emphasis Panel; P41 BTRC Review affiliation of the interested person. test procedures is an operational aspect (2018/01). Information is also available on the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Date: September 28, 2017. Institute’s/Center’s home page: of the process ONC adopted in www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/nhlbac/ rulemaking for approving test tools and Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant index.htm, where an agenda and any test procedures. To date, we have found additional information for the meeting will applications. that health IT stakeholders prefer to be Place: National Institutes of Health, Two be posted when available. notified via ONC’s normal Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance communication channels (listserv and Boulevard, Suite 920, Bethesda, MD 20892 Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Web site updates) and more frequently (Virtual Meeting) Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:30 Jul 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactAlicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT Certification Program, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 202-690-7151.
FR Citation82 FR 34543 
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