Federal Register Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request

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document announced the withdrawal of
approval of 103 new drug applications
and 35 abbreviated new drug
applications (ANDAs) from multiple
applicants, withdrawn as of March 13,
2009. The document erroneously
included ANDA 75–108. The correct
ANDA is ANDA 76–108 for Amiodarone
hydrochloride (HCl) injection, 50
milligrams (mg)/milliliter (mL), held by
Hospira, Inc., 275 North Field Dr., Lake
Forest, IL 60045–5046. This document
corrects that error.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Lehrfeld, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6226,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–3137, Kimberly.Lehrfeld@
fda.hhs.gov.
In the
Federal Register of February 11, 2009
(74 FR 6896), appearing on page 6900 in
FR Doc. E9–2901, the following
correction is made:
On page 6900, in the table, in the first
column, the Application No. for the
entry for Amiodarone HCL Injection, 50
mg/mL held by Hospira Inc., 275 North
Field Dr., Lake Forest, IL 60045–5046 is
corrected to ANDA 76–108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dated: December 14, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023–27859 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS–0955–0019]

Agency Information Collection
Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health

SUMMARY:

and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before February 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling
(202) 264–0041 and PRA@HHS.GOV.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
When submitting comments or
requesting information, please include
the document identifier 0955–0019 and
project title for reference, to Sherrette A.
Funn, email: Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov,
PRA@HHS.GOV or call (202) 264–0041
the Reports Clearance Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Title of the Collection: National
Survey of Health Information Exchange
Organizations (HIO).
Type of Collection: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
OMB No.: 0955–0019.
Abstract: Under the Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of
National Coordinator for Health
Information and Technology, Electronic
health information exchange (HIE) was
one of three goals specified by Congress
in the 2009 Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act to ensure that the
$30 billion federal investment in
certified electronic health records
(EHRs) resulted in higher-quality, lowercost care. Subsequent legislation and
regulations have continued to prioritize
the sharing of data electronically across
EHRs and other health information

systems. Health information exchange
organizations (HIOs) play a pivotal role
facilitating health information exchange
across disparate providers, labs,
pharmacies, public health departments,
and others. This information collection
request will gather data from HIOs
across the nation through the
administration of a survey of HIOs to
generate the most current national
statistics and associated actionable
insights to inform policy efforts. The
timely collection of national data from
our survey will assess current
capabilities of HIOs to support effective
electronic information sharing within
the U.S. healthcare system.
Since prior to HITECH there has been
ongoing assessment of trends in the
capabilities of HIOs to support clinical
exchange through nationwide surveys of
HIOs. These prior surveys and studies
have collected data on organizational
structure, financial viability, geographic
coverage, scope of services, scope of
participants, perceptions of information
blocking, support for public health
exchange, and participation in national
networks and the Technical Exchange
Framework and Common Agreement
(TEFCA). Continuing the ongoing data
collection will be useful to construct a
current and comprehensive picture of
HIOs’ role in facilitating exchange and
ensuring rapid access to important
health care data and information when
it matters most, including vital data to
address public health emergencies.
The survey will collect data on HIO
capabilities to support electronic health
information exchange, their maturity,
and challenges they face. There are five
key areas that require assessment: (1)
adoption of technical standards; (2)
perceptions related to information
blocking; (3) HIE coordination at the
federal level; (4) public health data
exchange; and (5) organizational
demographics, including technical
capabilities offered by HIOs and the
challenges they face in supporting
electronic health information exchange.
This is a 3-year request for OMB
approval.

ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR TABLE

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Forms
(if necessary)

Total ............................

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Respondents
(if necessary)

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondents

Average
burden per
response

Total burden
hours

U.S. based public and private HIOs ...............

100

1

45/60

75

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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / Notices
Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–27868 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150–45–P

Outpatient per Visit Rate (Excluding
Medicare)
Calendar Year 2024
Lower 48 States: $719.
Alaska: $1,060.
Outpatient per Visit Rate (Medicare)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service

Calendar Year 2024
Lower 48 States: $667.
Alaska: $961.

RIN 0917–AA23

Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per
Diem Rate
Calendar Year 2024
Lower 48 States: $963.
Alaska: $1,341.

Reimbursement Rates for Calendar
Year 2024
AGENCY:
ACTION:

Indian Health Service, HHS.

Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare)
Established Medicare rates for
freestanding Ambulatory Surgery
Centers.

Notice.

Notice is provided that the
Director of the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has approved the rates for
inpatient and outpatient medical care
provided by the IHS facilities for
Calendar Year 2024.

SUMMARY:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

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The Director of the Indian Health
Service (IHS), under the authority of
sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and
249(b)), Public Law 83–568 (42 U.S.C.
2001(a)), and the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.), has approved the following rates
for inpatient and outpatient medical
care provided by IHS facilities for
Calendar Year 2024 for Medicare and
Medicaid beneficiaries, beneficiaries of
other federal programs, and for
recoveries under the Federal Medical
Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651–
2653). The inpatient rates for Medicare
Part A are excluded from the table
below. That is because Medicare
inpatient payments for IHS hospital
facilities are made based on the
prospective payment system, or (when
IHS facilities are designated as Medicare
Critical Access Hospitals) on a
reasonable cost basis. Since the
inpatient per diem rates set forth below
do not include all physician services
and practitioner services, additional
payment shall be available to the extent
that those services are provided.
Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate
(Excludes Physician/Practitioner
Services)
Calendar Year 2024
Lower 48 States: $5,083.
Alaska: $4,326.

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Effective Date for Calendar Year 2024
Rates
Consistent with previous annual rate
revisions, the Calendar Year 2024 rates
will be effective for services provided
on or after January 1, 2024, to the extent
consistent with payment authorities,
including the applicable Medicaid State
plan.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–27815 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4166–14–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket Number: USCG–2023–0922]

Designation of the New England
Commission of Higher Education as a
Designated Entity and Appointment of
Dr. Amy Donahue as a Member of the
Commission
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Coast Guard announces
the designation of the New England
Commission of Higher Education
(NECHE) as a designated non-federal
entity for the purposes of participation
in its management by an authorized
Coast Guard employee. Dr. Amy
Donahue, the Provost of the Coast Guard
Academy, has been authorizated to
serve as a member of NECHE to provide
oversight of, advice to, and coordination
with, NECHE. Dr. Donahue will not
participate in the day-to-day operations
of NECHE.

SUMMARY:

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The designation and
authorization are effective on November
21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023–
0922 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
or email Comamnder Jeffrey G. Janaro,
Coast Guard Academy, telephone 860–
444–8255, email jeff.g.janaro@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard announces the designation of the
New England Commission of Higher
Education (NECHE) as a ‘‘designated
entity’’ under 10 U.S.C. 1589 and 1033.
The Coast Guard also announces the
participation of the Coast Guard
Academy Provost Dr. Amy Donhue in
the management of the entity as a
Commisioner. Sections 1589 and 1033
allow the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security to specify certain
non-federal entities as ‘‘designated
entities’’ in which a member of the
armed forces or a civilian employee may
be authorized to participate in a specific
capacity. The Secretary delegated this
authority to the Commandant of the
Coast Guard through the Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.3 (paragraph
II.14).
A ‘‘designated entity’’ must meet the
requirements of 10 U.S.C. 1033. In
relevant part, section 1033 requires an
entity to be a non-profit oganization and
perform one of the statutorily
enumerated functions, including
accreditation of service academies and
other schools of the armed forces.
NECHE is a voluntary non-government
association that provides accreditation
to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Therefore, NECHE is an entity that may
be designated under 10 U.S.C. 1033 and,
in turn, 10 U.S.C. 1589.
Section 1589 also allows the Secretary
concerned to authorize an employee,
including a civilian officer, to
participate, without compensation, in
the managemenent of a designated
entity for the purposes of oversight,
advice to, and coordination with that
designated entity. An employee’s
participation may not extend to the day
to day operations of the entity. The
Coast Guard Academy announces the
authorization of Dr. Amy Donahue, the
Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, to
participate in the management of
NECHE within limits of 10 U.S.C. 1033
and 10 U.S.C. 1589. Specifically, and in
DATES:

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