83 FR 45455 - Charter Renewal for the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

Page Range		45455-45455
FR Document		2018-19454

HHS is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT) has been rechartered. The effective date of the renewed charter is August 31, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Charter Renewal for the Advisory Committee on Organ 
Transplantation

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

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

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SUMMARY: HHS is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on 
Organ Transplantation (ACOT) has been rechartered. The effective date 
of the renewed charter is August 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Walsh, Executive Secretary, 
Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 
08W60, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Phone: (301) 443-
6839; fax: (301) 594-6095; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The ACOT was authorized by section 121.12 
of the amended Final Rule of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network (OPTN) (42 CFR part 121). In accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, it was initially 
chartered on September 1, 2000, and was renewed at the appropriate 
intervals.
    The ACOT provides advice to the Secretary on all aspects of organ 
donation, procurement, allocation, and transplantation, and on such 
other matters that the Secretary determines. The recommendations of the 
ACOT will facilitate the Department's efforts to oversee the Organ 
Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), as set forth in the 
National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended.
    The charter renewal for the ACOT was approved on August 31, 2018, 
which will also stand as the filing date. Renewal of the ACOT charter 
gives authorization for the Committee to operate until August 31, 2020.
    A copy of the ACOT charter is available on the ACOT website at: 
http://www.organdonor.gov/legislation/advisory.html. A copy of the 
charter can also be obtained by accessing the FACA database that is 
maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General 
Services Administration. The website for the FACA database is http://www.facadatabase.gov/.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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FDA website listed in the previous forth in the National Organ Transplant the data collection plans and
sentence to find the most current Act of 1984, as amended. instruments, contact: Ms. Diane Dean,
version of the guidance. The charter renewal for the ACOT Director, Division of Grants Compliance
was approved on August 31, 2018, and Oversight, Office of Policy for
III. Paperwork Reduction Act
which will also stand as the filing date. Extramural Research Administration,
This draft guidance refers to Renewal of the ACOT charter gives Office of Extramural Research, National
previously approved collections of authorization for the Committee to Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge
information found in FDA regulations. operate until August 31, 2020. Drive, Room 3525, Bethesda, MD 20892,
These collections of information are A copy of the ACOT charter is or call non-toll-free number (301) 435–
subject to review by the Office of available on the ACOT website at: 0930 or Email your request, including
Management and Budget (OMB) under http://www.organdonor.gov/legislation/ your address to: deand@
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 advisory.html. A copy of the charter can od31em1.od.nih.gov.
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collections also be obtained by accessing the FACA
of information in 21 CFR 101.36 have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
database that is maintained by the proposed information collection was
been approved under OMB control Committee Management Secretariat
number 0910–0381. previously published in the Federal
under the General Services Register on March 16, 2018, (FR 83
Dated: August 31, 2018. Administration. The website for the pages 11763–11765) and allowed 60
Leslie Kux, FACA database is http:// days for public comment. One public
Associate Commissioner for Policy. www.facadatabase.gov/. comment was received. The purpose of
[FR Doc. 2018–19367 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] Amy P. McNulty, this notice is to allow an additional 30
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P Acting Director, Division of the Executive days for public comment.
Secretariat. The National Institutes of Health may
[FR Doc. 2018–19454 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] not conduct or sponsor, and the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND respondent is not required to respond
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HUMAN SERVICES to, an information collection that has
been extended, revised, or implemented
Charter Renewal for the Advisory on or after October 1, 1995, unless it
Committee on Organ Transplantation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES displays a currently valid OMB control
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services number.
Administration (HRSA), The National Institutes of Health In compliance with Section
Department of Health and Human 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Services (HHS). Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Reduction Act of 1995, the National
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.
Comment Request; Responsibility of Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted
Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in to the Office of Management and Budget
SUMMARY: HHS is hereby giving notice Research for Which Public Health (OMB) a request for review and
that the Advisory Committee on Organ Service (PHS) Funding is Sought and approval of the information collection
Transplantation (ACOT) has been Responsible Prospective Contractors listed below.
rechartered. The effective date of the (Office of the Director) Proposed Collection: Responsibility of
renewed charter is August 31, 2018. Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Research for which Public Health
HHS.
Robert Walsh, Executive Secretary, Service (PHS) Funding is Sought 42 CFR
Advisory Committee on Organ ACTION: Notice. part 50 subpart F and Responsible
Transplantation, Health Resources and SUMMARY: In compliance with the Prospective Contractors 45 CFR part 94,
Services Administration, Department of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 0925–0417, expiration date 2/28/2015,
Health and Human Services, Room National Institutes of Health (NIH) has REINSTATEMENT WITHOUT
08W60, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, submitted to the Office of Management CHANGE, Office of Policy for
Maryland 20857. Phone: (301) 443– and Budget (OMB) a request for review Extramural Research Administration
6839; fax: (301) 594–6095; email: and approval of the information (OPERA), Office of Extramural Research
rwalsh@hrsa.gov. collection listed below. (OER), National Institutes of Health
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACOT
DATES: Comments regarding this
(NIH).
was authorized by section 121.12 of the Need and Use of Information
information collection are best assured
amended Final Rule of the Organ Collection: This request is for Office of
of having their full effect if received
Procurement and Transplantation Management and Budget (OMB)
within 30-days of the date of this
Network (OPTN) (42 CFR part 121). In approval of a Reinstatement Without
publication.
accordance with the Federal Advisory Change of a currently approved
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or collection resulting from the
463, it was initially chartered on suggestions regarding the item(s) development of revised regulations
September 1, 2000, and was renewed at contained in this notice, especially regarding the Responsibility of
the appropriate intervals. regarding the estimated public burden Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in
The ACOT provides advice to the and associated response time, should be Research for which PHS Funding is
Secretary on all aspects of organ directed to the: Office of Management Sought (42 CFR part 50, subpart F) and
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donation, procurement, allocation, and and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Responsible Prospective Contractors (45
transplantation, and on such other OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by CFR part 94). The purpose of these
matters that the Secretary determines. fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: Desk regulations is to promote objectivity in
The recommendations of the ACOT will Officer for NIH. research by requiring institutions to
facilitate the Department’s efforts to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To establish standards to ensure that there
oversee the Organ Procurement and request more information on the is no reasonable expectation that the
Transplantation Network (OPTN), as set proposed project or to obtain a copy of design, conduct, or reporting of PHS-

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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 renewal.
Contact		Robert Walsh, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 08W60, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Phone: (301) 443- 6839; fax: (301) 594-6095; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 45455