Request for Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Nominations

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)

Notices

Pages 4911-4912

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-01264

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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Request for Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Nominations

AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO).

ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.

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SUMMARY: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and gave the Comptroller General responsibility for appointing its members. For appointments to MedPAC that will be effective May 1, 2016, I am announcing the following: Letters of nomination and resumes will be accepted through March 9, 2016 to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to appointment of new members. Acknowledgement of submissions will be provided within a week of submission. Please contact Mary Giffin at (202) 512-3710 if you do not receive an acknowledgment.

ADDRESSES: Email: MedPACappointments@qao.qov.

Mail: U.S. GAO, Attn: MedPAC Appointments, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.

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42 U.S.C. 1395b-6

Gene L. Dodaro,

Comptroller General of the United States.

FR Doc. 2016-01264 Filed 1-27-16; 8:45 am

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