[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 22867] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-10621] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Appointments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Agency
General Accounting Office.
Action
Notice of appointments.
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Summary
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 establishes the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, with members to be appointed by the Comptroller General. A recent amendment to the Act expanded the membership of the Commission from 15 to 17. This notice announces five appointments to fill the vacancies occurring this year, and two appointments to carry out the expansion.
Dates
Appointments effective May 1, 1999.
Addresses
The General Accounting Office is at 441 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20548. The Office of the Chairman of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is at Suite 800, 1730 K St., NW, Washington DC 20006.
For Further Information Contact
General Accounting Office: Paul T. Wagner, 202-512-7257; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: Murray N. Ross, 202-653-7220.
Supplementary Information
This announces the appointment of seven members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, effective May 1, 1999. The Commission originally comprised 15 members, appointed by the Comptroller General. A recent amendment expanded the membership of the Commission to 17. Members are generally appointed to 3-year terms, except that some terms of members are staggered in order to spread term expiration dates. All terms now end on April 30 of the year in which they expire. This year, the terms of five of the original members will expire. To fill the five impending vacancies, expand the Commission's membership to 17, and to comply with the requirement for staggered terms, we announce the following seven appointments, effective May 1, 1999:
Beatrice S. Braun, M.D.; Floyd D. Loop, M.D.; Janet Newport; Carol Raphael; and Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D.; to 3-year terms, which expire April 30, 2002; Spencer Johnson, to a 2-year term, which expires April 30, 2001; and Donald T. ``Ted'' Lewers, M.D., to a 1- year term, which expires April 30, 2000. David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States. [FR Doc. 99-10621 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610-02-U