83_FR_17634 83 FR 17557 - National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

83 FR 17557 - National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range17557-17558
FR Document2018-08263

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) will hold a public meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education 
and Practice (NACNEP) will hold a public meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: This meeting is a teleconference and webinar. The conference 
call-in number is 1-800-619-2521 and the passcode is 9271697. The 
webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/nacnep/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding the NACNEP meeting should contact CDR Antoine Smith, 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), 
HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following 
address: CDR Antoine Smith, DFO, BHW, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 
11N120, Rockville, Maryland 20857; (2) call 301-443-3726; or (3) send 
an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACNEP provides advice and recommendations

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to the Secretary of HHS and the U.S. Congress on policy issues related 
to the activities under section 851 of Title VIII of the Public Health 
Service Act (PHSA). The Secretary of HHS, and by delegation the 
Administrator of HRSA, is charged under Title VIII of the PHSA as 
amended, with responsibility for a wide range of activities in support 
of nursing education and practice which include: enhancement of the 
composition of the nursing workforce; improvement of the distribution 
and utilization of nurses to meet the health needs of the nation; 
expansion of the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of nurses to 
enhance the quality of nursing practice; development and dissemination 
of improved models of organization; financing and delivery of nursing 
services; and promotion of interdisciplinary approaches to the delivery 
of health services particularly in the context of public health and 
primary care.
    During the May 16, 2018, meeting, NACNEP members will be oriented 
to the work of the Council and identify a topic for 2018. The NACNEP 
final agenda will be available on the NACNEP website three (3) days 
prior to the meeting at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/index.html. Please note that agenda items are subject to change 
as priorities dictate.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments, which are part of the official Committee record. Oral 
comments will be honored in the order they are requested and may be 
limited as time allows. Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the NACNEP should be sent to CDR Antoine Smith, 
DFO, using the contact information above, at least three (3) business 
days prior to the meeting.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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                                                Evaluation and Research, Food and
                                                                                                        Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries               HUMAN SERVICES
                                                Drug Administration, 10001 New
                                                Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building,                    Associations; FDA; the Japanese
                                                                                                        Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare;              Health Resources and Services
                                                4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993–                                                                           Administration
                                                0002, or the Office of Communication,                   the Japanese Pharmaceutical
                                                Outreach and Development, Center for                    Manufacturers Association; and the                    National Advisory Council on Nurse
                                                Biologics Evaluation and Research                       Pharmaceutical Research and                           Education and Practice
                                                (CBER), Food and Drug Administration,                   Manufacturers of America. The
                                                10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71,                     Standing Members of the ICH                           AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
                                                Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–                      Association also include Health Canada                Administration (HRSA), Department of
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                                                your requests. The guidance may also be                 Articles of Association can apply for                 Committee meeting.
                                                obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1–                  membership in writing to the ICH
                                                800–835–4709 or 240–402–8010. See                       Secretariat. The ICH Secretariat, which               SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                   coordinates the preparation of                        Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
                                                for electronic access to the guidance                   documentation, operates as an                         notice announces that the National
                                                document.                                               international nonprofit organization and              Advisory Council on Nurse Education
                                                                                                        is funded by the Members of the ICH                   and Practice (NACNEP) will hold a
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Association.                                          public meeting.
                                                  Regarding the guidance: Alicia                           The ICH Assembly is the overarching                DATES: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from
                                                Mozzachio, Center for Drug Evaluation                   body of the Association and includes                  11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
                                                and Research, Food and Drug                             representatives from each ICH member
                                                Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                                                                           ADDRESSES: This meeting is a
                                                                                                        and observer. The Assembly is
                                                Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 3308, Silver Spring,                                                                      teleconference and webinar. The
                                                                                                        responsible for the endorsement of draft
                                                MD 20993–0002, 301–796–3206; or                                                                               conference call-in number is 1–800–
                                                                                                        guidelines and adoption of final
                                                Anna Flynn, Center for Biologics                                                                              619–2521 and the passcode is 9271697.
                                                                                                        guidelines. FDA publishes ICH
                                                Evaluation and Research, Food and                                                                             The webinar link is https://
                                                                                                        guidelines as FDA guidance.
                                                Drug Administration, 10903 New                             A final draft of the guidance was                  hrsa.connectsolutions.com/nacnep/.
                                                Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 5070,                     submitted to the ICH Assembly and                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–                      endorsed by the regulatory agencies in                Anyone requesting information
                                                402–9156.                                               June 2015. The guidance provides                      regarding the NACNEP meeting should
                                                  Regarding the ICH: Amanda Roache,                     clarification on the implementation of                contact CDR Antoine Smith, Designated
                                                Center for Drug Evaluation and                          good manufacturing practices for APIs,                Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Health
                                                Research, Food and Drug                                 as described in ICH Q7.                               Workforce (BHW), HRSA, in one of
                                                Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                        This guidance is being issued                      three ways: (1) Send a request to the
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                                                Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 1176, Silver Spring,                consistent with FDA’s good guidance                   following address: CDR Antoine Smith,
                                                MD 20993–0002, 301–796–4548.                            practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115).                 DFO, BHW, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane,
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              The guidance represents the current                   Room 11N120, Rockville, Maryland
                                                                                                        thinking of FDA on ‘‘Q7 Good                          20857; (2) call 301–443–3726; or (3)
                                                I. Background                                           Manufacturing Practice Guidance for                   send an email to asmith@hrsa.gov.
                                                  In recent years, regulatory authorities               Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients:                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACNEP
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                                                to the Secretary of HHS and the U.S.                    Department of Health and Human                          Dated: April 9, 2018.
                                                Congress on policy issues related to the                Services is hereby giving notice that the             Robert P. Kadlec,
                                                activities under section 851 of Title VIII              National Advisory Committee on                        Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
                                                of the Public Health Service Act                        Children and Disasters (NACCD) will                   Response.
                                                (PHSA). The Secretary of HHS, and by                    hold a public teleconference on May 1,                [FR Doc. 2018–08278 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
                                                delegation the Administrator of HRSA,                   2018.                                                 BILLING CODE P
                                                is charged under Title VIII of the PHSA
                                                as amended, with responsibility for a                   DATES: The NACCD Teleconference is
                                                wide range of activities in support of                  May 1, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                nursing education and practice which                    Eastern Standard Time EST.                            HUMAN SERVICES
                                                include: enhancement of the                             ADDRESSES:   We encourage members of
                                                composition of the nursing workforce;                                                                         National Institutes of Health
                                                                                                        the public to attend the teleconference.
                                                improvement of the distribution and                     To register, send an email to naccd@
                                                utilization of nurses to meet the health                                                                      Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
                                                                                                        hhs.gov with ‘‘NACCD Registration’’ in                Request; NIH NeuroBioBank Tissue
                                                needs of the nation; expansion of the
                                                                                                        the subject line. Submit your comments                Access Request Form, National
                                                knowledge, skills, and capabilities of
                                                                                                        to naccd@hhs.gov or on the NACCD                      Institute of Mental Health
                                                nurses to enhance the quality of nursing
                                                practice; development and                               Contact Form located at https://
                                                                                                        www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/                       AGENCY:    National Institutes of Health,
                                                dissemination of improved models of                                                                           HHS.
                                                organization; financing and delivery of                 boards/naccd/Pages/contact.aspx. For
                                                                                                        additional information, visit the NACCD               ACTION:   Notice.
                                                nursing services; and promotion of
                                                interdisciplinary approaches to the                     website located at https://www.phe.gov/
                                                                                                                                                              SUMMARY:  In compliance with the
                                                delivery of health services particularly                naccd.
                                                                                                                                                              requirement of the Paperwork
                                                in the context of public health and                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Pursuant              Reduction Act of 1995 to provide
                                                primary care.                                           to the Federal Advisory Committee Act                 opportunity for public comment on
                                                   During the May 16, 2018, meeting,                    of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as                       proposed data collection projects, the
                                                NACNEP members will be oriented to                      amended), and section 2811A of the                    National Institute of Mental Health
                                                the work of the Council and identify a                  Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.                  (NIMH) will publish periodic
                                                topic for 2018. The NACNEP final                                                                              summaries of proposed projects to be
                                                                                                        300hh–10a), as added by section 103 of
                                                agenda will be available on the                                                                               submitted to the Office of Management
                                                                                                        the Pandemic and All Hazards
                                                NACNEP website three (3) days prior to                                                                        and Budget (OMB) for review and
                                                                                                        Preparedness Reauthorization Act of
                                                the meeting at https://www.hrsa.gov/                                                                          approval.
                                                                                                        2013 (Pub. L. 113–5), the HHS
                                                advisory-committees/nursing/
                                                index.html. Please note that agenda                     Secretary, in consultation with the                   DATES: Comments regarding this
                                                items are subject to change as priorities               Secretary of the U.S. Department of                   information collection are best assured
                                                dictate.                                                Homeland Security, established the                    of having their full effect if received
                                                   Members of the public will have the                  NACCD. The purpose of the NACCD is                    within 60 days of the date of this
                                                opportunity to provide comments,                        to provide advice and consultation to                 publication.
                                                which are part of the official Committee                the HHS Secretary with respect to the                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     To
                                                record. Oral comments will be honored                   medical and public health needs of                    obtain a copy of the data collection
                                                in the order they are requested and may                 children in relation to disasters.                    plans and instruments, submit
                                                be limited as time allows. Requests to                     Background: The NACCD Public                       comments in writing, or request more
                                                make oral comments or provide written                   Teleconference on May 1, 2018, is                     information on the proposed project,
                                                comments to the NACNEP should be                        dedicated to the presentation,                        contact: Melba Rojas, NIMH Project
                                                sent to CDR Antoine Smith, DFO, using                   deliberation, and vote on the NACCD                   Clearance Liaison, Science Policy and
                                                the contact information above, at least                 Funding Strategies Report.                            Evaluation Branch, Office of Science
                                                three (3) business days prior to the                                                                          Policy, Planning and Communications,
                                                                                                           Availability of Materials: We will post
                                                meeting.                                                                                                      NIMH, Neuroscience Center, 6001
                                                                                                        all teleconference materials and any
                                                Amy P. McNulty,                                         modifications to the agenda prior to                  Executive Boulevard, MSC 9667,
                                                Acting Director, Division of the Executive              May 1, 2018, on the NACCD website,                    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, call 301–
                                                Secretariat.                                                                                                  443–4335, or email your request,
                                                                                                        located at https://www.phe.gov/naccd.
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–08263 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              including your mailing address, to
                                                                                                           Procedures for Providing Public Input:             nimhprapubliccomments@mail.nih.gov.
                                                BILLING CODE 4165–15–P                                  Members of the public may attend the                  Formal requests for additional plans and
                                                                                                        teleconference via a toll-free call-in                instruments must be requested in
                                                                                                        phone number, which is available on                   writing.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                        the NACCD website at https://
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Section
                                                                                                        www.phe.gov/naccd.
                                                                                                                                                              3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
                                                National Advisory Committee on                             We encourage members of the public                 Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written
                                                Children and Disasters Public                           to provide written comments that are                  comments and/or suggestions from the
                                                Teleconference                                          relevant to the NACCD Teleconference                  public and affected agencies are invited
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                                                AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary,                       prior to May 1, 2018. Send written                    to address one or more of the following
                                                Department of Health and Human                          comments by email to naccd@hhs.gov                    points: (1) Whether the proposed
                                                Services (HHS).                                         with ‘‘NACCD Public Comment’’ in the                  collection of information is necessary
                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                        subject line. The NACCD Chair will                    for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                        respond during the meeting to                         function of the agency, including
                                                SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal                   comments received by April 30, 2018,                  whether the information will have
                                                Advisory Committee Act, the                             during the teleconference.                            practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesWednesday, May 16, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
ContactAnyone requesting information regarding the NACNEP meeting should contact CDR Antoine Smith, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the following
FR Citation83 FR 17557 

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