[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2595-2596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-807]


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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 [email protected]. 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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