[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22685]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

42 CFR Part 7

[Docket No. CDC-2013-0013]
RIN 0920-AA52


Distribution of Reference Biological Standards and Biological 
Preparations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/CDC), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Confirmation of effective date of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is publishing this 
document to confirm the effective date of the Direct Final Rule (DFR), 
published on July 22, 2013 (78 FR 43817).

DATES: The Direct Final Rule published at 78 FR 43817, July 22, 2013, 
will become effective on September 20, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this 
document: Dr. Carolyn M. Black, M.D., Division of Scientific Resources, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., 
Mailstop C-17, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; telephone 404-639-3466.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 22, 2013, HHS/CDC published a Direct 
Final Rule (DFR) amending 42 CFR part 7 to update the agency name, 
address, and contact information for that part (78 FR 43817. In that 
document, HHS/CDC indicated that if we did not receive any significant 
adverse comments on the direct final rule by August 21, 2013, we would 
publish a document in the Federal Register confirming the effective 
date of the direct final rule within 30 days after the end of the 
comment period. HHS/CDC did not receive significant adverse comment to 
the DFR. Therefore, consistent with the Direct Final Rule, the updated 
agency name and address and contact information for 42 CFR part 7 will 
become effective on September 20, 2013 (78 FR 43817).

    Dated: September 11, 2013.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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