[Federal Register: November 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 211)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 58679]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr02no98-31]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

42CFR Parts 5 and 51c

RIM 0906-AA44

 
Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health 
Professional Shortage Areas

agency: Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS.

action: Proposed rules; extension of public comment period.

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summary: This action extends for 60 days the period for public comment 
on the proposed rules published in the Federal Register (63 FR 46538-
46555) on September 1, 1998, which would revise the methodology and 
procedures for designating medically underserved populations and health 
professional shortage areas. All other information remains unchanged. 
Because these designations affect numerous areas and providers and 
because the potential impact of the proposed rules is difficult to 
ascertain in some cases due to the technical nature of the calculations 
involved, the agency has decided to extend the period for public 
comment to enable commenters to provide more thorough and helpful 
comments.

dates: Comments on these proposed rules are invited, and, to be 
considered, must be submitted on or before January 4, 1999.

addresses: Comments should be submitted in writing to: Office of 
Program and Policy Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, 7th 
Floor, 4350 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.

for further information contact: Richard Lee, 301-594-4280.

    (Authority: 42 U.S.C. 254c and 42 U.S.C. 2543.)

    Dated: October 22, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration.

    Approved: October 27, 1998.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 98-29273 Filed 10-30-98; 8:45 am]
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