Privacy Act of 1974--PHS. Notification of establishment of a new Privacy Act system of records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of intent to establish a new Privacy Act system of records 0937-0016, "Users of Health Statistics, HHS/ OASH / NCHS ." This system will be used to support the work of the National Center for Health Statistics ( NCHS ) by ascertaining from data users how NCHS can improve the usefulness of its health statistics to the public through changing content of data systems, statistical methodology used, or the nature or content of statistical publications. We are also proposing routine uses for this new system. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before June 29, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Notification of establishment of a new Privacy Act system of records 09-25-0154, "Biomedical Research: Records of Subjects in Cancer Research

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new Privacy Act system of records 09-25-0154, "Biomedical Research: Records of Subjects in Cancer Studies of the Division of Resources, Centers and Community Activities," HHS/NIH/NCI. We are also proposing routine uses for this system. The Division of Resources, Centers and Community Activities (DRCCA) in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will use this system of records to support research on the causes and prevention of cancer.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Notification of establishment of a new Privacy Act system of records

5n accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new Privacy Act system of records: 09-20-0162, "Records of Subjects in Agent Orange, Vietnam Experience, and Selected Cancers Studies, HHS/CDC/CEH." We are also proposing routine uses for this system. The Center for Environmental Health (CEH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), will use this system of records to support studies of the health effects of human exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange and to other environmental factors associated with service in Vietnam, and to assess the risks for selected cancers among Vietnam veterans. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before July 30, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; proposed new routine uses--PHS. Notification of new routine uses permitting disclosure of information from four Privacy Act systems of records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish new routine uses permitting disclosure of information from four Privacy Act systems of records maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH): 09-25-0008, "Administration: Radiation Workers Monitoring, HHS/NIH/ORS"; 09-25-0010, "Research Resources: Registry of Individuals Potentially Exposed to Microbial Agents, HHS/NIH/NCI"; 09-25-0077, "Clinical Research: Biological Carcinogenesis Branch Human Specimen Program, HHS/NIH/NCI"; and 09-25-0099, "Clinical Research: Patient Medical Records, HHS/NIH/CC." The NIH Office of Research Services (ORS) is responsible for the first of these systems. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of NIH, maintains the second and third systems of records. The NIH Clinical Center (CC) maintains the fourth system. The new routine uses will allow disclosure to contractors for routine records keeping and processing activities. These disclosures will be wholly compatible with the purposes of these systems, as discussed below.     

Public Health Service--Privacy Act of 1974. Notification of establishment of a new Privacy Act System of Records 09-25-0148

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new Privacy Act System of Records 09-25-0148. Contracted and Contract-Related Research: Records of Subjects in Clinical, Epidemiological and Biomedical Studies of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, HHS/NIH/NINCDS. We are also proposing routine uses for this system. This system will be used to support (1) epidemiological, clinical and biometric investigations into the causes, nature, outcome, therapy, prevention and cost of neurological and communicative disorders and stroke, and (2) review and evaluation of the progress of these research projects, and identification and planning for improvements or for additional research.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Revision and addition of new routine uses to system of records 09-15-0045, entitled "Health Resources and Services Administration Loan Repayment/Debt Management Records System, HHS/HRSA/OA"

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to revise one routine use and to add seven new routine uses to system of records 09-15-0045, entitled "Health Resources and Services Administration Loan Repayment/Debt Management Records System, HHS/HRSA/OA." PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before November 23, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; systems of records--PHS

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Debt Collection Act of 1932 (Pub. L. 97-365), the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing a notice of a proposal to add three routine uses and a "special disclosure" statement to four systems of records in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before February 27, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS

In accordance with the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to add a new routine use to system of records 00-37-0013. "Health Resources Utilization Statistics, HHS/OASH/NCHS." This system of records is maintained in the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for the purposes of collecting statistics on the utilization of health services, processing and analyzing the data, and publication of the statistical findings. NCHS is proposing to add a new routine use to permit disclosure of information to a contractor. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on or before January 11, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; notification of new routine use--Public Health Service

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new routine use permitting disclosure to contractors of information in the Privacy Act system of records 09-35-0044, "Health Professions Planning and Evaluation," HHS/HRA/OA.     

Privacy Act of 1974; altered system of records--PHS. Notification of altered Privacy Act system of records 09-25-0074

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to alter system of records 09-25-0074, "Clinical Research: Veterans Administration Bladder and Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials, HHS/NIH/NCI." The purpose of the alteration is to modify an existing system of records into an umbrella system by broadening both the categories of individuals under this system and the purposes for which the system is used. The names of the system of records is also being changed to reflect the alteration. The new name is "Clinical Research: Division of Cancer Biology and Diagnosis Patient Trials, HHS/NIH/NCI."     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Notification of a proposal to add routine uses

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Debt Collection Art of 1982 ( Pub . L. 97-365), the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing a notice of a proposal to expand one routine use and to add one routine use to three systems of records in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). We are adding a further routine use to system of records 09-30-0031 only. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before July 2, 1984.     

Privacy Act of 1974; new system of records--Department of Health and Human Services; Public Health Service. Notification of a new system of records: 09-25-0143

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new system of records, 09-25-0143, Biomedical Research: Records of Subjects in Clinical, Epidemiologic and Biometric Studies of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, HHS/NIH/NIAID. We are also proposing routine uses for this system. This system will be used to support (1) epidemiologic, clinical and biometric investigations into the causes, nature (morbidity and mortality), outcome, therapy and cost of infectious, immunologic and related diseases; (2) review and evaluation of the progress of these research projects, and identification and planning for improvements or for additional research. The population and statistical studies supported by this system may be conducted or managed by Institute staff as well as others outside the Institute. This system comprises records maintained in a number of distinct research projects. The number and specific nature of projects will change over time as new ones are started and as work on existing projects is completed.     

Privacy Act system of records; amendment of a routine use and change in locations. Public Health Service. Amendment of a routine use and change in locations for Privacy Act system of records 09-15-0007

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing this notice of a proposal to amend a routine use and change the listing of locations for the "Patients Medical record System PHS Hospitals/Clinics," HHS/HSA/BMS. We are taking these actions in order to comply with the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub. L.97-35) which requires that the PHS hospitals and clinics be closed by October 31, 1981, or converted to community use by September 30, 1982.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--HCFA. Notice of new system of records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system of records, called "Health Plan Management System (HPMS),"HHS/HCFA/CHPP, No. 09-70-4004. We have provided background information about the proposed new system in the Supplementary information section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the "routine uses" portion of the system be published for comment, HCFA invites comments on all portions of this notice.     

Privacy Act of 1974; notification of new system of records--PHS. Notification of new system of records, "Health Resources and Services Administration Loan Repayment/Debt Management Records System

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new system of records entitled "Health Resources and Services Administration Loan Repayment/Debt Management Records System, HHS/HRSA/OA," 09-15-0045. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine use established for the new system of records on or before August 10, 1983.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Notification of a new system of records: 09-30-0046, "Survey of alcohol use among youth and young adults"

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to establish a new system of records entitled, "Survey of Alcohol Use Among Youth and Young Adults, HHS/ADAMHA/NIAAA," to create a single comprehensive research data base so that critical issues associated with alcohol use among 16- to 27-year-olds can be analyzed. PHS invites interested persons to submit comments on the proposed routine uses on or before March 19, 1984. DATES: PHS has sent a Report of a New System to the Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Februrary 8, 1984 PHS has requested that OMB grant a waiver of the usual requirement that a system of records not be put into effect until 60 days after the report is sent to OMB and Congress (If this waver is granted, PHS will publish a notice to that effect in the Federal Register.)     

Privacy Act of 1974; report of new system--HCFA. Notice of new system of records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system of records, called "End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Managed Care Demonstration System," HHS/HCFA/OSP No. 09-70-0067. We have provided background information about the proposed new system in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the "routine uses" portion of the system be published for comment, HCFA invites comments on all portions of this notice.     

Privacy Act of 1974; report of new system--HCFA. Notice of new system of records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system of records, called the "National Provider System (NPS)," HHS/HCFA/OIS No. 09-70-0008. We have provided background information about the proposed system in the "Supplementary Information" section below. Both institutional (e.g., hospitals, skilled nursing facilitaties) and individually identifiable (e.g., physicians and other practitioners) providers are included in the NPS database. The institutional providers' data are covered by section 1106 of the Social Security Act and the Freedom of Information Act, while the individually identifiable providers' data are also covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the "routine uses" portion of the system be published for comment, HCFA invites comments on all portions of this notice. See "Effective Dates" for comment period.     

Privacy Act of 1974; system of records--PHS. Notification of a proposal to add a routine use and to add a special disclosure statement to the existing system of records 09-37-0015

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Pub. L 97-365), the Public Health Service (PHS) is publishing notice of a proposal to add a new routine use and the (b)(12) special disclosure statement to consumer reporting agencies to system of records 09-37-0015, National Center for Health Services Research Grant Records System. The new routine use is for the purpose of determining credit worthiness of individual grant applicants of the National Center for Health Services Research (NCHSR).