[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64397-64398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25681]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Inspector General


Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Revising 
OIG's Non-Binding Criteria for Implementing Permissive Exclusion 
Authority Under Section 1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General (OIG), HHS.

ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an extension of the public comment 
period for the OIG Federal Register notice published on July 11, 2014 
(79 FR 40114). The notice solicited input from the public on revising 
the criteria used by OIG in implementing its permissive exclusion 
authority under Section 1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act. Due to a 
technical problem, the public may have been unable to submit comments 
at http://www.regulations.gov during the comment period. Accordingly, 
we are extending the comment period to ensure that the public has an 
opportunity to provide input.

DATES: To ensure consideration, public comments must be delivered to 
the address provided below by no later than 5 p.m. on December 29, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer to file code OIG-1271-N. Because 
of staff and resource limitations, we cannot

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accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission.
    You may submit comments in one of three ways (no duplicates, 
please):
    1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on specific 
recommendations and proposals through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov.
    2. By regular, express, or overnight mail. You may send written 
comments to the following address: Patrice Drew, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: OIG-1271-
N, Room 5296, Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20201. Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be 
received before the close of the comment period.
    3. By hand or courier. If you prefer, you may deliver, by hand or 
courier, your written comments before the close of the comment period 
to Patrice Drew, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201. Because access to the interior of the Cohen 
Building is not readily available to persons without Federal Government 
identification, commenters are encouraged to schedule their delivery 
with one of our staff members at (202) 619-1368.
    For information on viewing public comments, please see the 
Supplementary Information section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrice Drew, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of External 
Affairs, at (202) 619-1368.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Inspection of Public Comments: All comments received before the end 
of the comment period are available for viewing by the public. All 
comments will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov as soon as 
possible after the closing of the comment period. Comments received 
timely will also be available for public inspection as they are 
received at Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
Services, Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201, Monday through Friday of each week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To 
schedule an appointment to view public comments, phone (202) 619-1368.
    Background: The OIG published on a notice entitled, ``Solicitation 
of Information and Recommendations for Revising OIG's Non-Binding 
Criteria for Implementing Permissive Exclusion Authority Under Section 
1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act,'' on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 
40114). The notice solicited input from the public on the revision of 
the criteria used by OIG in implementing its permissive exclusion 
authority under Section 1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act. Due to a 
technical problem, the public may have been unable to submit comments 
during the comment period at http://www.regulations.gov. Accordingly, 
we are extending the comment period to ensure that the public has an 
opportunity to provide input.

    Dated: October 22, 2014.
Daniel R. Levinson,
Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 2014-25681 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
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