If you would like to submit comments on any of the issues listed below, plese review the reports, etc and send your comments to me. I will compile them and submit them to the Academy. Ensuring Safe and Effective Products GRAS Changes<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-17/html/2015-23334.htm#http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-17/html/2015-23334.htm> (11/04/2015) Food Contact Substance Notification Program<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25625> (11/23/2015) Comment Request; Adverse Event Reporting and Recordkeeping for Dietary Supplements as Required by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-26673> (12/04/2015) Comment Request; Food Additive Petitions and Investigational Food Additive Exemptions<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-26638> (12/04/2015) Hunger and Public Health Nutrition Solicitation of Written Comments on Modifications of Healthy People 2020 Objectives<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-26244> (11/03/2015) USDA Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25444> (11/23/2015) Health IT Health IT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25558> (Date 11/03/2015) Common Formats for Reporting on Health Care Quality and Patient Safety<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/06/2015-25364/common-formats-for-reporting-on-health-care-quality-and-patient-safety> (Open, but before Thanksgiving) Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Stage 3 and Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015 Through 2017<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25595>(12/01/2015) Professional Indian Health Service (IHS) Sharing What Works—Best Practice, Promising Practice, and Local Effort (BPPPLE) Form<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25733> (12/01/2015) Reimbursement and Provision of Services RFI: Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/01/2015-24906/request-for-information-regarding-implementation-of-the-merit-based-incentive-payment-system> (Extended: 11/04/2015) HRSA AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Activities<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-24956> (11/13/2015) Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-25809> (11/24/2015) Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment)<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-26390> (12/01/2015) Research Changes Registration of Registries<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-23574> (11/04/2015) AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-23573> (11/09/2015) Changes to Federal for Protection of Human Subjects<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-21756> (11/20/15) Soliciting Input for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Strategic Planning Process<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-24761>(12/22/2015) Nominations Nominations Open for the Vacancies on the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/02/2015-25052/nominations-open-for-the-vacancies-on-the-national-advisory-council-on-maternal-infant-and-fetal> (DUE 11/2/2015) CPSTF Nomination<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/09/25/2015-24470/request-for-nominations-of-candidates-to-serve-as-members-of-the-community-preventive-services-task> (DUE 11/09/2015) Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-26569>(DUE 12/07/2015) Advisory Panel Nominations: Science Board Advisory Committee<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/10/01/2015-24835/request-for-nominations-for-individuals-and-consumer-organizations-for-advisory-committees> (DUE 12/31/2015) Thanks. Judy Klavens-Giunta, RDN Policy and Advocacy Leader
