🩸Proposed Agency Forms Review by CDC for Healthcare Data Collection
The CDC has submitted an information collection request for a questionnaire assessing the impact of a shortage in blood culture media bottles on healthcare facilities. This initiative aims to gather data to guide infection control practices and ensure accurate reporting, critical for protecting patient safety and managing healthcare-associated infections effectively.
Learn More🚁Executive Order Enhances American Drone Industry and Innovation
Executive Order 14307 aims to enhance the United States' leadership in drone technologies. It outlines policies for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into national airspace, promotes domestic production, and establishes initiatives for expanding commercial operations, emphasizing the importance of securing the supply chain and fostering innovation in advanced aviation.
Learn More🏥Agency Information Collection Activities and Financial Implications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Learn More⚰️Notice of Inventory Completion for Repatriation of Funerary Objects
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Bruce Museum has completed an inventory of an associated funerary object and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary object and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More🌐FCC Extends Reply Comment Period for Submarine Cable Regulations
In this document, the Office of International Affairs (OIA), of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), announces an extension of, sua sponte, the filing deadline for reply comments of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 24-119. We find that a brief extension of time for the reply comment period served the public interest by allowing the parties to gather the information needed to prepare and submit their reply comments, which facilitated the development of a more complete record.
Learn More📋VA Removes NPDB Regulations
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, without changes, a proposed rule to remove its regulations governing the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Instead, VA will rely on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations that govern the NPDB, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between VA and HHS, and VA policy and procedures.
Learn More💵Cboe Legacy Silexx Platform Fee Increase
The Cboe Exchange has proposed a fee increase for specific Legacy Silexx platform versions. As the exchange transitions to newer platforms, the proposed fee changes aim to manage operational costs and encourage users to migrate. The details of the fee structure and implications for users are outlined, inviting comments from stakeholders.
Learn More🌽Comment Request for WIC & FMNP Modernization Evaluation
The Department of Agriculture seeks comments for an OMB review of the WIC & FMNP Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization Evaluation. This evaluation aims to assess the implementation and outcomes of modernization efforts funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, collecting data from various stakeholders to enhance program utility and effectiveness.
Learn More🏺Notice of Inventory Completion for Repatriation in Michigan
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority has completed an inventory of human remains (hereinafter referred to as "Ancestral remains" or "Ancestors") and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the Ancestral remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📋CDC's Proposed Information Collection on Injury Prevention Programs
The notice details the CDC's request for public comments on the program evaluation of its Core State Injury Prevention Program, an effort to collect and analyze data to improve health outcomes related to injuries. This proposal aims to gather insights for effective resource allocation and program enhancement based on recipient feedback and performance assessments.
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