[Federal Register: January 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of Availability of Request for Information (RFI) Regarding
the Potential Roles for HHS in Developing a Dynamic Environment To
Encourage the Innovation and Diffusion of Medical Technologies That
Enhance Health System Value

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
soliciting ideas and information relating to ways in which HHS could
continue to improve its use of resources and authorities in encouraging
the development and use of new medical technologies, consistent with
the goals of (a) maintaining and improving the quality of care, (b)
controlling overall healthcare costs, and (c) using timely and
practical administrative procedures. This Request for Information is
now available on the HHS Web site at  http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/
medtechinnovation/rfi.

DATES: Responses should be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services on or before 5 p.m., EDT, April 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES:
    Instructions for Submitting Comments: Electronic responses are
preferred and should be addressed to medtechinnovation@hhs.gov. Written
responses should be addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Room 434E, 200 Independence Ave, SW., Washington, DC
20201. Attention: Medical Technology Innovation RFI. A copy of this RFI
is available on the Web site of the Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation at http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/medtechinnovation/rfi.
    The submission of comments in response to this notice should not
exceed 25 pages, not including appendices and supplemental documents.
Any information you submit will be made public. Consequently, please do
not send any proprietary, commercial, financial, business confidential,
trade secret, or personal information that you do not wish to be made
public.
    Public Access: Responses to this RFI will be available to the
public in the Policy Information Center, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20201. Please call (202) 690-6445 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. to arrange access.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Medical Technology Innovation Desk,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, (202)
690-7858.

    Dated: January 12, 2009.
Mary M. McGeein,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. E9-807 Filed 1-14-09; 8:45 am]

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