Operator service access and pay telephone compensation--Federal Communications Commission. Final rule; order on reconsideration

Five petitions for reconsideration or clarification were filed regarding Policies and Rules Concerning Operator Service Access and Pay Telephone Compensation, CC Docket No. 91-35: Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 6 FCC Rcd 4736, 56 FR 40,793 (1991) (hereinafter Report and Order), in which the Commission adopted policies and rules concerning consumer access to operator service providers (OSPs) and compensation for competitive public payphone owners for calls not utilizing their presubscribed OSPs. In response to the petitions, the Commission adopted an Order on Reconsideration (hereinafter Order) in which it reaffirmed that: (1) Call aggregators must allow consumers to use equal access ("10XXX") codes according to the schedule described in the original Report and Order, with certain clarifications; (2) all OSPs, except those exempted in the Order, must establish an 800 or 950 access number within six months of the effective date of the previously adopted rules; and (3) calls initiated with an 800 number that does not serve as an OSP's access code are not within the scope of the statutory provision that required the Commission to consider payphone compensation. In addition, the Commission granted the request to order local exchange carriers (LECs) to offer blocking and screening services designed to control potentially fraudulent 10XXX calling. The Commission deferred certain unblocking deadlines pending the deployment of the required LEC services.     

Medical use of byproduct material; policy statement, revision. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final policy statement; revision

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its 1979 policy statement on the medical use of byproduct material. These revisions are one component of the Commission's overall program for revising its regulatory framework for medical use, including its regulations that govern the medical use of byproduct material. The overall goals of this program are to focus NRC regulation of medical use on those medical procedures that pose the highest risk and to structure its regulations to be risk-informed and more performance-based, consistent with NRC's "Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 1997-Fiscal Year 2002." The policy informs NRC licensees, other Federal and State agencies, and the public of the Commission's general intentions in regulating the medical use of byproduct material.     

Special issuance of third-class airman medical certificates to insulin-treated diabetic airman applicants--FAA. Policy statement

This document announces the new policy of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) who apply for airman medical certification. It also addresses comments received concerning this policy as requested in a December 1994 Federal Register notice. The new policy will permit special issuance of third-class airman medical certificates to certain ITDM individuals who meet selection criteria and who successfully comply with an FAA-approved monitoring protocol.     

Medicare program; elimination of statement of intent procedures for filing Medicare claims. Final rule

This final rule removes the written statement of intent (SOI) procedures, set forth in 42 CFR 424.45, used to extend the time for filing Medicare claims. In the absence of an SOI, providers and suppliers (and, where applicable, beneficiaries) have from 15 to 27 months (depending on the date of service) to file claims with Medicare contractors.     

Federal universal service support mechanisms--FCC. Proposed rule; request for comments

In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the Report and Proposed Plan of Reorganization (Plan) filed on July 1, 1998 by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the Schools and Libraries Corporation (SLC), and the Rural Health Care Corporation (RHCC). The Plan proposes a revised adminstrative structure of the federal universal service support mechanisms. RHCC filed a Separate Statement of the Rural Health Care Corporation and Request for Three Changes in the Plan, dissenting from certain provisions of the proposed Plan. In this document, the Commission also seeks comment on other issues regarding the administration of the federal universal service support mechanisms, including processes for Commission review of actions by USAC, SLC, and RHCC.     

Medical use of byproduct material; draft policy statement--NRC. draft policy statement

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing, for formal comment, revisions of its 1979 policy statement on the medical use of byproduct material. These proposed revisions are one component of the Commission's overall program, as previously announced in the Federal Register, for revising its regulatory framework for medical use, including its regulations that govern the medical use of byproduct material. The overall goals of this program are to focus NRC regulation of medical use on those medical procedures that pose the highest risk and to structure its regulations to be risk-informed and performance-based, where appropriate, consistent with NRC's "Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 1970 Fiscal Year 2002".     

Implementation of the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act; thresholds for retailers and for distributors required to submit mail order reports; changes to mail order reporting requirements. Final rule

This regulation implements the new threshold requirements and mail order reporting requirements of the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 (MAPA), which was enacted on October 17, 2000. DEA is amending its regulations to reduce the thresholds for pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine for retail distributors and for distributors required to submit mail order reports. Also, DEA is amending its regulations to require mail order reports for certain export transactions. DEA is codifying exemptions from the mail order reporting requirements for certain distributions to nonregulated persons and certain export transactions. This rule is consistent with the intent of MAPA to prevent the diversion of drug products to the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine, and simultaneously reduce the industry reporting burden.     

Obligated service for mental health traineeships; interim rule--Public Health Service. Interim rule with request for comments

This rule adds a new Part 64a to Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations which: (1) governs the length and type of service payback required of individuals who have received clinical traineeships in psychology, psychiatry, social work, or nursing section 303 of the Public Health Service Act. as amended by section 803 of the Mental Health Systems Act; and (2) in connection with this payback obligation, imposes certain notice and other requirements upon institutions receiving training grants under section 303 of the Public Health Service Act.