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 (11/04/2015)
Food Contact Substance Notification Program (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 (12/04/2015)
Comment Request; Food Additive Petitions and Investigational Food Additive Exemptions (12/04/2015)

 
Hunger and Public Health Nutrition

Solicitation of Written Comments on Modifications of Healthy People 2020 Objectives (11/03/2015)
USDA Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics (11/23/2015)

 
Health IT

Health IT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (Date 11/03/2015)
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(12/01/2015)

 
Professional

Indian Health Service (IHS) Sharing What Works—Best Practice, Promising Practice, and Local Effort (BPPPLE) Form (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 (Extended: 11/04/2015)
HRSA AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Activities (11/13/2015)
Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations (11/24/2015)
Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment) (12/01/2015)

 
Research Changes

Registration of Registries (11/04/2015)
AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program (11/09/2015)
Changes to Federal for Protection of Human Subjects (11/20/15) 
Soliciting Input for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Strategic Planning Process(12/22/2015)

 
Nominations

Nominations Open for the Vacancies on the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition  (DUE 11/2/2015)
CPSTF Nomination (DUE 11/09/2015)
Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee(DUE 12/07/2015)
Advisory Panel Nominations: Science Board Advisory Committee (DUE 12/31/2015)

 

Thanks.

 

Judy Klavens-Giunta, RDN

Policy and Advocacy Leader