83 FR 56354 - National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)

Page Range		56354-56354
FR Document		2018-24694

HRSA's Division of Practitioner Data Bank (DPDB) announces the release of the revised user National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook. NPDB is a confidential information clearinghouse created by Congress and intended to facilitate a comprehensive review of the professional credentials of health care practitioners, entities, providers, and suppliers. The NPDB Guidebook is the primary policy document explaining the statutes and regulations behind and operation of the NPDB. It serves as an essential reference for NPDB users, offering reporting and querying examples, explanations, definitions, and frequently asked questions.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HRSA's Division of Practitioner Data Bank (DPDB) announces the 
release of the revised user National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) 
Guidebook. NPDB is a confidential information clearinghouse created by 
Congress and intended to facilitate a comprehensive review of the 
professional credentials of health care practitioners, entities, 
providers, and suppliers. The NPDB Guidebook is the primary policy 
document explaining the statutes and regulations behind and operation 
of the NPDB. It serves as an essential reference for NPDB users, 
offering reporting and querying examples, explanations, definitions, 
and frequently asked questions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Loewenstein, Director, DPDB, 
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, 301-443-2300, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When the NPDB Guidebook was last revised in 
April 2015, substantial updates altered the regulatory scope, content, 
and display of the Guidebook. The new Guidebook incorporates 
information and infographics that augment or further clarify existing 
Guidebook topics and does not include any significant policy changes. 
The new NPDB Guidebook is now available at www.npdb.hrsa.gov.

    Dated: November 6, 2018.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-24694 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
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Responses
Number of Total burden per Total burden
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Grant Report ........................................................................ 700 1 700 36 25,200

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HRSA specifically requests comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When the Rm. 3G42B, National Institutes of Health/
on (1) the necessity and utility of the NPDB Guidebook was last revised in NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9834,
proposed information collection for the April 2015, substantial updates altered Bethesda, MD 20892–9834, (240) 669–5070,
proper performance of the agency’s the regulatory scope, content, and rosenthalla@niaid.nih.gov.
functions, (2) the accuracy of the display of the Guidebook. The new Name of Committee: National Institute of
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance Guidebook incorporates information Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
Emphasis Panel; Impact of Initial Influenza
the quality, utility, and clarity of the and infographics that augment or further
Exposure on Immunity in Infants (U01
information to be collected, and (4) the clarify existing Guidebook topics and Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
use of automated collection techniques does not include any significant policy Date: December 3–4, 2018.
or other forms of information changes. The new NPDB Guidebook is Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
technology to minimize the information now available at www.npdb.hrsa.gov. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
collection burden. Dated: November 6, 2018. applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601
Amy P. McNulty, George Sigounas,
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Administrator. (Telephone Conference Call).
Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2018–24694 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] Contact Person: Maryam Feili-Hariri,
[FR Doc. 2018–24659 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Review Program, Division of Extramural
Activities, National Institutes of Health/
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 20852, 240–669–5026, haririmf@
niaid.nih.gov.
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Health Resources and Services Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
Administration National Institute of Allergy and and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Practitioner Data Bank Meetings Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Guidebook Dated: November 2, 2018.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Natasha M. Copeland,
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
amended, notice is hereby given of the
Administration (HRSA), Department of Committee Policy.
following meetings.
Health and Human Services. The meetings will be closed to the [FR Doc. 2018–24622 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice. public in accordance with the BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
provisions set forth in sections
SUMMARY: HRSA’s Division of 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
Practitioner Data Bank (DPDB) as amended. The grant applications and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
announces the release of the revised the discussions could disclose HUMAN SERVICES
user National Practitioner Data Bank confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material, National Institutes of Health
(NPDB) Guidebook. NPDB is a
confidential information clearinghouse and personal information concerning National Institute of Mental Health;
created by Congress and intended to individuals associated with the grant Notice of Closed Meetings
facilitate a comprehensive review of the applications, the disclosure of which
professional credentials of health care would constitute a clearly unwarranted Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
practitioners, entities, providers, and invasion of personal privacy. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
suppliers. The NPDB Guidebook is the Name of Committee: National Institute of amended, notice is hereby given of the
primary policy document explaining the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special following meetings.
statutes and regulations behind and Emphasis Panel; Lasker Clinical Research
Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial The meetings will be closed to the
operation of the NPDB. It serves as an
Optional). public in accordance with the
essential reference for NPDB users,
Date: November 26, 2018. provisions set forth in sections
offering reporting and querying Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
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examples, explanations, definitions, and Agenda: To review and evaluate grant as amended. The grant applications and
frequently asked questions. applications. the discussions could disclose
Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: confidential trade secrets or commercial
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892
David Loewenstein, Director, DPDB, (Telephone Conference Call). property such as patentable material,
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Contact Person: Louis A. Rosenthal, Ph.D., and personal information concerning
Resources and Services Administration, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review individuals associated with the grant
301–443–2300, NPDBPolicy@hrsa.gov. Program, Division of Extramural Activities, applications, the disclosure of which

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Contact		David Loewenstein, Director, DPDB, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, 301-443-2300, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 56354

83 FR 56354 - National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration