83 FR 58261 - Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 58261] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25204] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts Section 30.18 of the Department of Health and Human Services' claims collection regulations (45 CFR part 30) provides that the Secretary shall charge an annual rate of interest, which is determined and fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury after considering private consumer rates of interest on the date that the Department of Health and Human Services becomes entitled to recovery. The rate cannot be lower than the Department of Treasury's current value of funds rate or the applicable rate determined from the ``Schedule of Certified Interest Rates with Range of Maturities'' unless the Secretary waives interest in whole or part, or a different rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or repayment agreement. The Secretary of the Treasury may revise this rate quarterly. The Department of Health and Human Services publishes this rate in the Federal Register. The current rate of 10\1/8\%, as fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. This rate is based on the Interest Rates for Specific Legislation, ``National Health Services Corps Scholarship Program (42 U.S.C. 254o(b)(1)(A))'' and ``National Research Service Award Program (42 U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).'' This interest rate will be applied to overdue debt until the Department of Health and Human Services publishes a revision. Dated: October 10, 2018. David C. Horn, Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting. [FR Doc. 2018-25204 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-04-P
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background or area of expertise (e.g., interest rate will be applied to overdue personal information, will be posted
parent, family member, researcher, debt until the Department of Health and without change to http://
clinician, public health, etc.), and the Human Services publishes a revision. www.regulations.gov.
topic/subject matter. Oral comments Dated: October 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
must be presented in-person and not via Irene Stith-Coleman, Ph.D., Office for
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Individuals who plan to attend and Director, Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting. Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville,
need special assistance or another
[FR Doc. 2018–25204 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] MD 20852, 240–453–6900; email
reasonable accommodation should
Irene.Stith-Coleman@hhs.gov.
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and phone number listed above at least SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
10 days prior to the meeting. Since this I. Background
meeting occurs in a federal government DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
building, attendees must go through a HUMAN SERVICES A. Overview
security check to enter the building. OHRP, Office of the Assistant
Activities Deemed Not To Be
Non-U.S. Citizen attendees must notify Secretary for Health, is announcing the
Research: Public Health Surveillance,
HRSA of their planned attendance at availability of a draft guidance
2018 Requirements
least 10 business days prior to the document entitled ‘‘Activities Deemed
meeting in order to facilitate their entry AGENCY: The Office for Human Research Not to Be Research: Public Health
into the building. All attendees are Protections, Office of the Assistant Surveillance, 2018 Requirements.’’ This
required to present government-issued Secretary for Health, Office of the guidance document applies to activities
identification prior to entry. Secretary, HHS. that are conducted or supported by
ACTION: Notice of availability. HHS. It is intended to help entities
Amy P. McNulty,
determine whether a planned activity
Acting Director, Division of the Executive SUMMARY: The Office for Human constitutes a public health surveillance
Secretariat.
Research Protections (OHRP), Office of activity deemed not to be research
[FR Doc. 2018–25105 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am]
the Assistant Secretary for Health, is under the 2018 Requirements (the
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announcing the availability of a draft revised subpart A of 45 CFR part 46,
guidance document entitled, ‘‘Activities effective July 19, 2018). The draft
Deemed Not to Be Research: Public guidance document, when finalized,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Health Surveillance, 2018 will represent OHRP’s current thinking
HUMAN SERVICES
Requirements.’’ on this topic. OHRP obtained input from
Office of the Secretary DATES: Submit written comments by HHS agencies and the Common Rule
December 19, 2018. departments and agencies in developing
Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue the draft guidance document.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
Debts
a single copy of the draft guidance II. Electronic Access
Section 30.18 of the Department of document entitled ‘‘Activities Deemed Persons with access may obtain the
Health and Human Services’ claims Not to Be Research: Public Health draft guidance documents on OHRP’s
collection regulations (45 CFR part 30) Surveillance, 2018 Requirements,’’ to website at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
provides that the Secretary shall charge the Division of Policy and Assurances, regulations-and-policy/requests-for-
an annual rate of interest, which is Office for Human Research Protections, comments/index.html.
determined and fixed by the Secretary 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200,
of the Treasury after considering private Rockville, MD 20852. Send one self- Dated: November 8, 2018.
consumer rates of interest on the date addressed adhesive label to assist that Julie Kaneshiro,
that the Department of Health and office in processing your request, or fax Deputy Director, Office for Human Research
Human Services becomes entitled to your request to 240–453–6909. See the Protections.
recovery. The rate cannot be lower than SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for [FR Doc. 2018–25202 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am]
the Department of Treasury’s current information on electronic access to the BILLING CODE 4150–36–P
value of funds rate or the applicable rate draft guidance documents.
determined from the ‘‘Schedule of You may submit comments identified
Certified Interest Rates with Range of by docket ID number HHS–OS–OPHS– DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Maturities’’ unless the Secretary waives 2018–0015 (Activities Deemed Not to Be HUMAN SERVICES
interest in whole or part, or a different Research: Public Health Surveillance,
rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or 2018 Requirements), by one of the National Biodefense Science Board
repayment agreement. The Secretary of following methods: Public Teleconference
the Treasury may revise this rate • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket
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quarterly. The Department of Health and Secretary for Preparedness and
Human Services publishes this rate in ID number and click on ‘‘Search.’’ On Response (ASPR), Department of Health
the Federal Register. the next page, click the ‘‘Comment and Human Services (HHS).
The current rate of 101⁄8%, as fixed by Now’’’’ action and follow the ACTION: Notice.
the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified instructions.
for the quarter ended September 30, • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier [For SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal
2018. This rate is based on the Interest paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions]: Advisory Committee Act, the
Rates for Specific Legislation, ‘‘National Irene Stith-Coleman, Ph.D., Office for Department of Health and Human
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