Anda di halaman 1dari 3

Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices 6971

Americas Bank, N.A., both of Atlanta, 1. West Suburban Bancorp, Inc., SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Georgia. Lombard, Illinois; to acquire 100 meeting date for the 20th meeting of the
C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas percent of the voting shares of G.R. American Health Information
City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice Bancorp, Ltd., and thereby indirectly Community in accordance with the
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas acquire voting shares of The First Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
City, Missouri 64198–0001: National Bank of Grand Ridge, both of L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.). The
1. Kelly J. Schoen; to acquire voting Grand Ridge, Illinois. American Health Information
shares of Freedom Bancshares, Inc., and B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Community will advise the Secretary
thereby indirectly acquire voting shares City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice and recommend specific actions to
of Freedom Bank, all of Overland Park, President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas achieve a common interoperability
Kansas. City, Missouri 64198–0001: framework for health information
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 1. ENB Acquisition Corporation, technology (IT).
System, February 1, 2008. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; to become a DATES: Meeting Date: February 26, 2008,
Jennifer J. Johnson, bank holding company by acquiring 100 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern time).
Secretary of the Board. percent of the voting shares of Exchange ADDRESSES: Rosen Centre Hotel, Salon 9
[FR Doc. E8–2126 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] Bancshares of Moore, Inc., and thereby and 10, 9840 International Drive,
indirectly acquire Exchange National Orlando, FL 32819. This meeting will be
BILLING CODE 6210–01–S
Bank of Moore, both of Moore, held in conjunction with the Healthcare
Oklahoma. Information and Management Systems
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Society (HIMSS) annual conference.
System, February 1, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Jennifer J. Johnson,
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies meeting will include presentations by
Secretary of the Board. the Confidentiality, Privacy and
The companies listed in this notice [FR Doc. E8–2125 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] Security Workgroup and the
have applied to the Board for approval, BILLING CODE 6210–01–S Personalized Healthcare Workgroup on
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Recommendations to the Community;
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) an update on the Nationwide Health
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Information Network (NHIN); and an
225), and all other applicable statutes update on the AHIC Successor.
and regulations to become a bank Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit http://
holding company and/or to acquire the Mergers of Bank Holding Companies;
www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html. A Web
assets or the ownership of, control of, or Correction
cast of the Community meeting will be
the power to vote shares of a bank or This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. available on the NIH Web site at:
bank holding company and all of the E8–1202 published on page 4573 of the http://www.videocast.nih.gov/.
banks and nonbanking companies issue for Friday, January 25, 2008. If you have special needs for the
owned by the bank holding company, Under the Federal Reserve Bank of meeting, please contact (202) 690–7151.
including the companies listed below. Kansas City heading, the entry for Dated: January 29, 2008.
The applications listed below, as well HOTC, Inc., Wray, Coloardo, is revised
as other related filings required by the Judith Sparrow,
to read as follows:
Board, are available for immediate Director, American Health Information
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Community, Office of Programs and
City (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice Coordination, Office of the National
indicated. The applications also will be President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas Coordinator for Health Information
available for inspection at the offices of City, Missouri 64198–0001: Technology.
the Board of Governors. Interested 1. HOTC, Investment Company, to [FR Doc. 08–516 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am]
persons may express their views in become a bank holding company by BILLING CODE 4150–45–M
writing on the standards enumerated in acquiring 100 percent of the voting
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the shares of Wray State Bank, both of
proposal also involves the acquisition of Wray, Colorado. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
a nonbanking company, the review also Comments on this application must HUMAN SERVICES
includes whether the acquisition of the be received by February 19, 2008.
nonbanking company complies with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act System, February 1, 2008. Services
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise Jennifer J. Johnson,
noted, nonbanking activities will be [CMS–5014–N]
Secretary of the Board.
conducted throughout the United States. Medicare Program; Rural Community
[FR Doc. E8–2127 Filed 2–5–08 8:45 am]
Additional information on all bank Hospital Demonstration Program;
BILLING CODE 6210–01–S
holding companies may be obtained Solicitation of Additional Participants
from the National Information Center
website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Unless otherwise noted, comments DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
regarding each of these applications HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: Notice.
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of Office of the National Coordinator for SUMMARY: This notice announces a
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES

Governors not later than March 3, 2008. Health Information Technology; solicitation for up to six additional
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago American Health Information hospitals to participate in the Rural
(Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice Community Meeting Community Hospital Demonstration
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Program for the remainder of the 5-year
ACTION: Meeting announcement.
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: time period allowed by section 410A of

VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1
6972 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices

the MMA that is currently scheduled to having low population densities. Using rural community hospitals, in the FY
end in 2010. 2002 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 IPPS proposed rule.
DATES: Application Submission we identified the 10 States with the Hospitals selected for participation in
Deadline: Applications must be received lowest population densities in which the demonstration will receive payment
by 5 p.m., e.s.t. on or before March 24, rural community hospitals must be for covered inpatient services, with the
2008. Only applications that are located to participate in the exclusion of services furnished in a
considered ‘‘timely’’ will be reviewed demonstration: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, psychiatric or rehabilitation unit that is
and considered by the technical panel. Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North a distinct part of the hospital, using the
ADDRESSES: The applications should be Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and following rules. For discharges
MAILED or sent by an overnight Wyoming. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, occurring—
Statistical Abstract of the United States: • In the first cost reporting period on
delivery service to the following
2003). or after the implementation of the
address: Centers for Medicare &
The demonstration is designed to test program, their reasonable costs for
Medicaid Services, ATTN: Sid
the feasibility and advisability of covered inpatient services; or
Mazumdar, Rural Community Hospital • During the second or subsequent
reasonable cost reimbursement for
Demonstration, Medicare cost reporting period, the lesser of their
inpatient services to small rural
Demonstrations Program Group, Mail reasonable costs or a target amount. The
hospitals. The demonstration is aimed
Stop C4–17–27, 7500 Security target amount in the second cost
at increasing the capability of the
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. reporting period is defined as the
Please allow sufficient time for mailed selected rural hospitals to meet the
needs of their service areas. reasonable costs of providing covered
information to be received in a timely
Section 410A(a)(5) of the MMA states inpatient hospital services in the first
manner in the event of delivery delays.
the Secretary shall conduct the cost reporting period, increased by the
Because of staffing and resources demonstration program for a 5-year IPPS update factor (as defined in section
limitations, and because we require an period. We originally solicited 1886(b)(3)(B) of the Act) for that
application containing an original applicants for the demonstration in May particular cost reporting period. The
signature, we cannot accept applications 2004; 13 hospitals began participation target amount in subsequent cost
by facsimile (Fax) transmission. with cost report years beginning on or reporting periods is defined as the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sid after October 1, 2004. Four of these 13 preceding cost reporting period’s target
Mazumdar at (410) 786–6673 or by e- hospitals have withdrawn from the amount increased by the IPPS update
mail at: program and have become CAHs. For factor for that particular cost reporting
Siddhartha.mazumdar@cms.hhs.gov. the remaining 9 participating hospitals, period.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the demonstration will end in 2010 Covered inpatient hospital services
when each hospital has completed its means inpatient hospital services
I. Background fifth cost report year. (defined in section 1861(b) of the Act)
Section 410A(a) of the Medicare and including extended care services
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and II. Provisions of the Notice
furnished under an agreement under
Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108– This notice announces the solicitation section 1883 of the Act.
173) (MMA) requires the Secretary to for up to six additional hospitals to
establish a demonstration to test the participate in the Rural Community B. Participation in the Demonstration
feasibility and advisability of Hospital Demonstration Program. To participate in this demonstration,
establishing ‘‘rural community Hospitals that enter the demonstration a hospital must be located in one of the
hospitals’’ for Medicare payment under this solicitation will be able to identified States and meet the criteria
purposes for covered hospital inpatient participate for no more than 2 years. We for a rural community hospital. Eligible
services furnished to Medicare will adhere to the requirement under hospitals that desire to participate in the
beneficiaries. A rural community section 410A of the MMA to limit the demonstration must submit an
hospital, as defined in section demonstration to 5 years, that is, the application to CMS. Information about
410A(f)(1) of the MMA, is a hospital program will end in 2010. the demonstration and details on how to
that— apply can be found on the CMS Web
A. Demonstration Payment Methodology
• Is located in a rural area (as defined site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Demo
in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Section 410A of the MMA requires ProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/
Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. that ‘‘in conducting the demonstration 2004_Rural_Community_Hospital_Dem-
1395ww(d)(2)(D))) or treated as being so program under this section, the onstration_Program.pdf.
located pursuant to section Secretary shall ensure that the aggregate
payments made by the Secretary do not III. Collection of Information
1886(d)(8)(E) of the Act (42 U.S.C. Requirements
1395ww(d)(8)(E)); exceed the amount which the Secretary
• Has fewer than 51 acute care would have paid if the demonstration The information collection
inpatient beds, as reported in its most program under this section was not requirements contained in this notice
recent cost report; implemented.’’ In order to achieve are subject to the Paperwork Reduction
• Makes available 24-hour emergency budget neutrality for this demonstration Act of 1995 (PRA). As discussed in
care services; and program for FYs 2005, 2006, 2007, and section II.B. of this notice, a hospital
• Is not eligible for critical access 2008, we adjusted the national hospital must submit the required information
hospital (CAH) designation, or has not inpatient prospective payment system on the cover sheet of the CMS Medicare
been designated a CAH under section (IPPS) rates by an amount sufficient to Waiver Demonstration Application to
1820 of the Act. offset the added costs of this receive consideration by the technical
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES

Section 410A(a)(4) of the MMA demonstration program. We will present review panel. The burden associated
specifies that the Secretary is to select an estimate of the amount needed to with voluntary requirement is the time
for participation no more than 15 rural offset the additional costs incurred and effort necessary to complete the
community hospitals in rural areas of under the demonstration in FY 2009, Medicare Waiver Demonstration
States that the Secretary identifies as including the cost of newly selected Application and submit the information

VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices 6973

to CMS. The burden associated with this requests for single copies of the operate to bind FDA or the public. An
requirement is currently approved guidance to the Office of Food Safety alternative approach may be used if
under OMB control number 0938–0880 (HFS–317), Center for Food Safety and such approach satisfies the
with an expiration date of November 20, Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch requirements of the applicable statutes
2010. Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740. Send and regulations. This guidance modifies
Authority: Section 410A of the Medicare one self-addressed adhesive label to our previous guidance on this subject
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and assist the office in processing your (See ‘‘Fish and Fisheries Products
Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108– request, or fax your request to 301–436– Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third
173. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 2651. See the SUPPLEMENTARY Edition June 2001’’ http://
Program No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital INFORMATION section for electronic www.cfsan.fda.gov/guidance.html). The
Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, access to the guidance document. recommendations in this guidance only
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pertain to grouper, amberjack, and
Byron Truglio, Center for Food Safety related predatory reef species associated
Dated: January 11, 2008. with CFP that have been captured in the
and Applied Nutrition (HFS–325), Food
Kerry Weems, Northern Gulf of Mexico. This guidance
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, does not pertain to other species of fish
& Medicaid Services. that have not been associated with CFP.
301–436–1420.
[FR Doc. 08–511 Filed 2–1–08; 10:00 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Comments
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
I. Background Interested persons may submit to the
FDA is announcing the availability of Division of Dockets Management (see
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ADDRESSES) written or electronic
a guidance document entitled ‘‘Fish and
HUMAN SERVICES comments regarding this guidance.
Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls
Guidance, Third Edition June 2001: Submit a single copy of electronic
Food and Drug Administration comments or two paper copies of any
Letter to Seafood Processors that
[Docket No. FDA–2008–D–0079] Purchase Grouper, Amberjack and mailed comments, except that
Related Predatory Reef Species individuals may submit one paper copy.
Guidance for Industry: Fish and Comments are to be identified with the
Captured in the Northern Gulf of
Fisheries Products Hazards and docket number found in brackets in the
Mexico.’’ The purpose of the document
Controls Guidance Third Edition June heading of this document. The guidance
is to revise guidance provided to
2001: Letter to Seafood Processors and received comments may be seen in
industry for processing potentially
that Purchase Grouper, Amberjack, the Division of Dockets Management
ciguatoxic fish species captured in the
and Related Predatory Reef Species between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
northern Gulf of Mexico which are
Captured in the Northern Gulf of through Friday.
subject to the provisions of the Hazard
Mexico Please note that on January 15, 2008,
Analysis and Critical Control Point
the FDA Web site transitioned to the
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, regulation for seafood (21 CFR part 123)
Federal Dockets Management System
HHS. (the seafood HACCP regulation). This
(FDMS). FDMS is a Government-wide,
ACTION: Notice. guidance is in response to recent CFP
electronic docket management system.
outbreaks that have been traced to fish
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Electronic submissions will be accepted
captured in an area in the United States
Administration (FDA) is announcing the by FDA through FDMS only.
where ciguatera was previously
availability of a guidance document extremely rare. CFP is caused by III. Electronic Access
entitled ‘‘Fish and Fisheries Products consumption of fish that have eaten
Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third Persons with access to the Internet
toxic marine algae directly or that have may obtain the guidance document at
Edition June 2001: Letter to Seafood eaten other toxin-contaminated fish.
Processors that Purchase Grouper, http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/
CFP can result in gastrointestinal, guidance.html.
Amberjack and Related Predatory Reef cardiovascular, and neurological
Species Captured in the Northern Gulf symptoms. In severe cases, recurring Dated: January 31, 2008.
of Mexico.’’ The guidance sets forth the neurological symptoms can persist for Jeffrey Shuren,
agency’s recommendations for ensuring months to years. Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
the safety of grouper, amberjack, and FDA is issuing this guidance as level [FR Doc. 08–537 Filed 2–1–08; 4:38 pm]
related predatory reef species captured 1 guidance consistent with FDA’s good BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
in the northern Gulf of Mexico with guidance practices regulation (§ 10.115
respect to ciguatera fish poisoning (21 CFR 10.115)). Consistent with FDA’s
(CFP). The guidance is in response to good guidance practices regulation, the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
recent cases of CFP that have occurred agency will accept comment, but is HUMAN SERVICES
in the United States. implementing the guidance document
DATES: This guidance is final February immediately in accordance with Food and Drug Administration
6, 2008. Submit written or electronic § 10.115(g) (2) because the agency has [FDA No. 225–07–8007]
comments on the guidance document at determined that prior public
any time. participation is not feasible or Memorandum of Understanding
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments appropriate in light of the need to Between the Food and Drug
on the guidance to the Division of respond expeditiously to the recent Administration and the National
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES

Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food cases of CFP. The guidance represents Institutes of Health
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers the agency’s current thinking on CFP AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. from fish in the Northern Gulf of HHS.
Submit electronic comments to http:// Mexico. It does not create or confer any
ACTION: Notice.
www.regulations.gov. Submit written rights for or on any person and does not

VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1

Anda mungkin juga menyukai