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BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2005D-0169] Guidance on Useful Written Consumer Medication Information; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled “Useful Written Consumer Medication Information (CMI).” CMI is written information developed for consumers about prescription drugs that is distributed to consumers when they have prescriptions filled. The guidance discusses general issues and makes recommendations on the content of useful written CMI. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on agency guidance at any time ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance to the Division of Drug Information (HFD-240), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, or the Office of Communication, Training and Manufacturers Assistance (HFM-40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. The guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at 1-800-835-4709 or 301-827-1800. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the offices in processing your request. Submit written comments on the guidance to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* . See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Seligman, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-001), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-5620. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled “Useful Written Consumer Medication Information (CMI).” This guidance is intended to assist individuals or organizations (e.g., pharmacies, private vendors, healthcare associations) in developing useful written consumer medication information to comply with Public Law 104-180. CMI is written information about prescription drugs developed by organizations or individuals, other than a drug's manufacturer, that is intended for distribution to consumers at the time of dispensing. Since neither FDA nor the drug's manufacturer reviews or approves CMI, FDA recommends that the developers of written medication information use the factors discussed in this guidance to help ensure that their CMI is useful to consumers. In the **Federal Register** of May 26, 2005 (70 FR 30467) (the May 2005 guidance), FDA announced the availability of a draft version of this guidance. The May 2005 guidance gave interested persons an opportunity to submit comments through July 25, 2005. All comments received during the comment period have been carefully reviewed and incorporated in this revised guidance where appropriate. As a result of the public comment, we hope that the guidance is clearer and more concise than the draft version. This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the agency's current thinking on useful written CMI. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. II. Comments Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ) written or electronic comments regarding this document. Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. III. Electronic Access Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at either *http://www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/index.htm* , *http://www.fda.gov/cber/guidelines.htm* , or *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm* . Dated: July 10, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-11329 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Inspector General Program Exclusions: June 2006 AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, HHS. ACTION: Notice of program exclusions. During the month of June 2006, the HHS Office of Inspector General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an exclusion is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an excluded party under the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health Care programs. In addition, no program payment is made to any business or facility, *e.g.* , a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items or services provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain free to decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the services of an excluded party even though no program payments will be made for items and services provided by that excluded party. The exclusions have national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and non-procurement programs and activities. Subject name Address Effective date PROGRAM-RELATED CONVICTION AHGOON, BARNEY FLORENCE, AZ 7/20/2006 AMEY, CONNIE FOREST GROVE, OR 7/20/2006 ANAYOOR, ABDUL HOWELL, NJ 7/20/2006 ANTOINE, MIRIAM NEW ORLEANS, LA 6/21/2004 ASHIEDU, CHUKWINWEIKE WILMINGTON, DE 7/20/2006 BADRYAN, ARUTYUN AURORA, CO 7/20/2006 BARCELO, LEMAY MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 BOVA, SOFIA ENCINO, CA 7/20/2006 BROWN, TAMMY SALINA, KS 7/20/2006 COLINA, BARBARA HIALEAH, FL 7/20/2006 COUNTRYMAN, CHRISTAL SALINA, KS 7/20/2006 CUETARA, LUIS MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 CUETARA, NERY MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 DAY, MARNIE SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 7/20/2006 DELGADO, HUMBERTO MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 DEONARINE, DENIS DORAL, FL 7/20/2006 DIAZ, ALBERTO MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 DOMINGUEZ, GRACIELA PURCELL, OK 7/20/2006 DORSEY, CRICHELLE NATCHITOCHES, LA 7/20/2006 DUNCAN, HOWARD SABETHA, KS 7/20/2006 EDLIN, CHERYL SPOKANE, WA 7/20/2006 EVANS, ANNIS GLIDE, OR 7/20/2006 FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES BURLINGAME, CA 7/8/2003 FERRER, CARLOS MURRIETA, CA 7/20/2006 FLETCHER, YVONNE LULING, TX 7/20/2006 FULLER, JANICE MUSKOGEE, OK 7/20/2006 HEVIA, ANTONIO MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 HUYNH, THUY SPRING, TX 7/20/2006 KOELLERMEIER, KELLY ALBANY, OR 7/20/2006 KOMAKI, KEITH ANAHEIM, CA 7/20/2006 KUN, ERIC SAN GABRIEL, CA 7/20/2006 LEAVITT, KAREN POCATELLO, ID 7/20/2006 LOW, EUGENE STOCKTON, CA 7/20/2006 LUPO, DAVID COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 7/20/2006 MABERRY, BRENDA LAWRENCE, KS 7/20/2006 MAGDALENO, DANILO MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 NEWSOME, BERMAZELL COLLEGE PARK, GA 7/20/2006 OLIVE, JUAN HIALEAH, FL 3/10/2006 ORTEGA, DIOMAR MIAMI, FL 2/24/2006 ORTEGA, SERGIO HIALEAH, FL 2/24/2006 POSTIGLIONE PHARMACY PORT CHESTER, NY 7/20/2006 POSTIGLIONE, JOHN RAY BROOK, NY 7/20/2006 RAMNARINE, DILIAH SCHENECTADY, NY 7/20/2006 REID, JAMES JESUP, GA 7/20/2006 ROSENSWEIG, SANFORD BASTROP, TX 7/20/2006 SARGSIAN, AROUTIOUN TAFT, CA 7/20/2006 SIMMONS, KEVIN WALDORF, MD 7/20/2006 SLATTEN, KARL BOISE, ID 7/20/2006 SMITH, LASHAN TULSA, OK 7/20/2006 SPRINGHART, WILLIAM DAYTON, OH 7/20/2006 STAMBULYAN, 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TAYLOR, DULCIE BARRE, VT 7/20/2006 THOMPSON, CARLA GOSHEN, VA 7/20/2006 THRASHER, KIM BIRMINGHAM, AL 7/20/2006 TOMLINSON, KARYN YERINGTON, NV 7/20/2006 TRETBAR, LAWRENCE SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 7/20/2006 TRUMP, CHRISTINA MOORESVILLE, NC 7/20/2006 UNDERWOOD, CARLA MOUNT PLEASANT, TN 7/20/2006 WALRAVEN, MISTI ARAB, AL 7/20/2006 WERMAGER, ANDREA PALMER, AK 7/20/2006 WILCOWSKI, LEANN VANCOUVER, WA 7/20/2006 WILLIAMS, JACQUELINE SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 7/20/2006 WOOD, MARINA CHULA VISTA, CA 7/20/2006 WORTHINGTON, FRANK TUCSON, AZ 7/20/2006 ZELTZER, JUDY HERNANDO, FL 7/20/2006 FRAUD/KICKBACKS/PROHIBITED ACTS/SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AIKEN, STUART OLNEY, MD 5/5/2006 DEVALDES, GREGORY VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 4/28/2006 KEATLEY, HUGH BECKLEY, WV 5/12/2006 MOSHER, DENNIS CHEYENNE, WY 8/12/2005 WEBBER, TRACY MABSCOTT, WV 4/28/2006 OWNED/CONTROLLED BY EXCLUDED/CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL+ EARTHMED INC SPARTANBURG, SC 7/20/2006 HOANG T. TRAN, DDS, INC HANFORD, CA 7/20/2006 MAGALY BETHENCOURT MEDICAL SERVICES, INC MIAMI, FL 7/20/2006 PACIFIC CARE MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC LONG BEACH, CA 7/20/2006 RONALD P. MCPIKE, D. O., P. C BONAPARTE, IA 7/20/2006 DEFAULT ON HEAL LOAN BUI, KHAI SPRINGFIELD, MA 7/20/2006 KALTER, HOWARD NAPLES, FL 7/20/2006 KANTRO, SCOTT POUND RIDGE, NY 7/20/2006 LANE, ABBIE BROOKLYN, NY 7/20/2006 RICHARD, PATTI HAVERHILL, MA 7/20/2006 ROSEN, MICHAEL TEMPE, AZ 7/20/2006 SCHWARTZ, GREGG AMBLER, PA 7/20/2006 TAN, DANNY SALINAS, CA 7/20/2006 Dated: June 11, 2006. Maureen R. Byer, Director, Exclusions Staff, Office of Inspector General. [FR Doc. E6-11330 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4152-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Notice of Listing of Construction Grant Programs AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Section 52b.1(b) of the regulations governing National Institutes of Health

(NIH)construction grants, codified at 42 CFR part 52b, authorizes the NIH Director to publish periodically a list of the construction grant programs to which the construction grant regulations apply. This Notice announces the most recent list of the programs covered by the regulations. DATES: *Effective Date:* July 18, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Moore, NIH Regulations Officer, Office of Management Assessment, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Room 601, MSC 7669, Rockville, MD 20892, telephone 301-496-4607 (not a toll-free number), fax 301-402-0169, e-mail *jm40z@nih.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NIH published the final rule, “National Institutes of Health Construction Grants,” in the **Federal Register** , November 22, 1999 (64 FR 63721-63727), revising the regulations at 42 CFR part 52b,

(then)titled, National Cancer Institute Construction Grants, for the purpose of making them applicable to all NIH financial assistance programs with construction or modernization grant authority, except for certain alterations and improvements under research project grants and center grants, and to make certain other changes, including retitled them, “National Institutes of Health Construction Grants.” In lieu of specifically listing each NIH construction grant program to which the regulations apply in § 52b.1 of the regulations, the applicability section, we revised § 52b.1 to apply across-the-board to all NIH construction grant programs, except for those few programs specifically excluded by the section. This action has the advantage of assuring that any new NIH construction grant programs enacted by Congress would have implementing regulations without the necessity of having to amend the regulations. The final rule authorized the Director of NIH to publish periodically a list of construction grant programs covered by the regulations. We indicated that the list would be for informational purposes only and would not restrict the applicability of the regulations. We are publishing this updated list of programs to which the construction grants regulations apply to reflect the extension of authority for construction of research facilities, previously held only by the National Center for Research Resources

(NCRR)under section 481A of the Public Health Service

(PHS)Act, to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), as amended by provisions of the Project Bioshield Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-276). As amended, section 481A now authorizes the Director of NIH, acting through the Director of NCRR or the Director of NIAID, to make grants or award contracts to public and nonprofit private entities to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing research facilities or construct new research facilities, subject to the provisions of section 481A. Additionally, we are publishing this updated list of program to reflect the authority of the Director of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) to make grants to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing research facilities or construct new research facilities for the purpose of conducting minority health disparities research and other health disparities research, as authorized under section 485F(b)(2) of the PHS Act, as amended by section 102 of Public Law 106-525, the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act of 2000. The updated listing of construction grant authorities to which the National Institutes of Health Construction Grant regulations, codified at 42 CFR Part 52b, apply includes the following:

(1)Grants for construction or renovation of facilities in carrying out the National Cancer Program, as authorized by section 413(b)(6)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285a-2(b)(6)(B));

(2)Federal payment under a grant for construction to pay for all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or strengthening, and providing basic operating support for center for basic and clinical research into, training in, and demonstration of advanced diagnostic, prevention, control, and treatment methods for cancer, as authorized by section 414(b) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285a-3(b));

(3)Grants for construction or renovation of facilities, to carry out the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Disease and Blood Resources Program, as authorized by section 421(b)(2)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285b-3(b)(2)(B)); Grants to public or private nonprofit entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or strengthening, and providing basis operating support for centers for basic and clinical research into, training in, and demonstration of the management of blood resources and advanced diagnostic, prevention and treatment methods for heart, blood vessel, lung, or blood diseases, as authorized by section 442(c)(3) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285b-4(c)(3));

(5)Development and modernization of new and existing centers for arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, as authorized by section 441(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285d-6(a));

(6)Grants for public and private nonprofit vision research facilities, as authorized under section 455 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285i);

(7)Development and modernization of new and existing centers for studies of disorders of hearing and other communication processes, as authorized by section 464C(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285m-3(a));

(8)Grants for the construction or renovation of facilities for research into the development and use of medications to treat drug abuse and addiction, as authorized by section 464P(b) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285o-4(b));

(9)Grants to public and nonprofit private entities to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing biomedical and behavioral research facilities or construct new research facilities, as authorized by section 481A(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 287a-2(a));

(10)Grants to public or nonprofit private entities to construct, renovate, or otherwise improve regional centers for research on primates, as authorized by section 481B(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 287a-3(a));

(11)Grants to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing research facilities or construct new research facilities for the purpose of conducting minority health disparities research and other health disparities research, as authorized by section 485F(b)(2) of the PHS Act U.S.C. 287c-32(b)(2)); and

(12)Grants for the construction or renovation of facilities for carrying out AIDS research, as authorized by section 2354(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300cc-41(a)). The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)numbered programs affected by title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 52b are: 93.131—Shared Research Facilities for Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases. 93.173—Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders. 93.279—Drug Abuse and Addiction Programs. 93.307—Minority Health and Health Disparities Research. 93.389—National Center for Research Services. 93.392—Cancer Construction. 93.846—Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research. 93.855—Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research. 93.867—Vision Search. Dated: May 19, 2006. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director, National Institutes of Health. Approved: July 7, 2006. Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-6262 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]

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