FOREIGN GIFTS

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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional) PM R710!
Foreign Gifts - f-,----77-.-----
m*Im'Harry E. Fitzwater
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Director of Personnel
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TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
DATE
OFFICER'S
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
RECEIVED
FORWARDED
INITIALS
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
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Executive Officer, DD/A
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Sir:
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Associate DD/A
With regard to your question
concerning the disposition of
foreign which have been
' Deputy Director for
Administration
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gifts
reported to the General Services
Administration, attached is a
copy of the Federal Register which
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describes the procedures governing
the utilization, donation and
disposal of such gifts. In sum,
Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence
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ti" procedure is as follows:
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1) The items are offered to
.
other Federal agencies
for display (?101-49.202),
Director of Central
Intelligence
or
2) Donated to public agencies
and non-profit educational
.
and public health organiza-
tions for public display
(101749.301), or
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3) Sold by competitive bids or
negotiated sales. The
to.
employee recipient of a
gift who indicates an
interest in the
11.
purchasing
item will be given an
opportunity to participate
in (?101-49.
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such sales
401).
the Office of
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According to
Protocol, Department of State, it
may be 6 to 12 months before any
Agency
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notification is given the
regarding disposition of the gifts
reported to c
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Att _ar .h. Przware
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ei=hington. D.C. 20006.
(f) A receipt for fees paid will be elven
upon request Refunds of fees paid for
ecreices actually rendered iil not be
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(g) The Cenincli may waive all or part
of any fee provided for in this section
ellen the Freedom of Information Officer
tor designee) deems it to be in either the
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Title 41?Public Contracts and Property
Ma nagnment
CHAPTER 3.01--FEDERAL PROPERTY
IAANAGE.MENT REGULATIONS
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e FART 101-19- AJTILIZATTON. DONATION,
?? ? Aett) DISPOSAL Of FOREIC.N GIFTS AND
; DECORATIONS
mianing ,of .seePAPithdorifiFtik@aSe(gPREV114digekkIUT
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teenal elevenue.Code of 1954) of such gifts and decorations when reported to
'other than a spouse or d SA by the employing agency by:
pendent who is an employee under (a) (1) Transfer to Federal agencies;
through (1), above. (2) Donation for public display or ref-
erence purposes;
(3) Sale with the approval of the Sec-
retary of State; or
(4) Destruction.
? 101-39.102 Care and handling.
Each employing agency shall be re-
sponsible-for and heat the _cast ot nee-
forming care and handling of gifts and
decorations pending dispas tio
sno-TrTi irorn men` plusica
? 10 l -49.103 Information on avail-
ability for Federal utilization or do.
? nation.
GSA will provide information on the
availability of gifts and decorations
when reported to GSA to Federal agen-
cies and appropriate State agencies for
surplus property that request such in-
formation-
? 101-49.104 Cooperation of employ-
ing agencies.
Employing agencies shall cooperate
fully in the inspection of gifts and deco-
rations in their custody and in providing
assistance in pickup and shipment upon
receipt of GSA-approved documentation.
? 101-19.001-2 Foreign government.
"Foreign government" means:
(a) Any unit of foreign gove-rnmental
authority, including any foreign na-
tional, State, local, and municipal gov-
ernment;
(b) Any international or multina-
tional organization whose membership is
composed of any unit of a foreign gov-
ernment described in (a), above; and
(c) Any agent or representative of
any such unit or such organization, while
acting as such.
? 101-49.001-3 Cal.
"Gift" means a tangible or intangible
present (other than a decoration) ten-
dered by, or received from, a foreign gov-
ernment.
? 101-49.001-4 Decoration.
"Decoration" means an order, device,
medal, badge, insignia, emblem or award
tendered by, or received from, a foreign
government.
? 101-49.001-5 Minimal value.
"Minimal value" means a retail value
In the United States at the time of ac-
ceptance of $100 or less, except that:
(a) On January 1, 1981, and at 3-year
intervals thereafter, "minimal value" will
be redefined in regulations prescribed by
the AdmLnietrator of General Services,
In consultation with the Secretary of
State, to reflect changes in the consumer
price Index for the immediately preced-
ing 3-year period; and
(b) Regulations of an employing
agency may define "minimal value" for
its employees to be less than the value
provided under this section.
? 101-49.001-6 Employing agency.
"Employing agency" means: (a) The
- Committee on Standards of Official Con-
duct of the House of Representatives, for
Members and employees of the House of
Representatives, except that those re-
sponsibWtles specified in 5 U.S.C. 7342
(c) (2) (A), (e), and (g) (2) (B) shall be returned to the donor shall be reported
carried out by the Clerk of the House; to GSA within 30 calendar days after
(b) The Select Committee on Ethics deposit of the gift or decoration with the
of the Senate, for Senators and em- employing agency. Tangible gifts and
ployees of the Senate; decorations which have been retained
(c) The Administrative Office of the for official use and have not been re-
United States Courts, for judges and turned to the donor shall be reported to
judicial branch employees; and GSA within 30 calendar days after ter-
mination of the official use. Gifts-and
(d) The department, agency, office, or decorations shall be reported on Stand-
other entity in which an employee is ard Form 120, Report of Excess Personal
employed, for other legislative branch Property (see ? 101-43.4901-120), to the
employees and for all executive branch General Services Administration (3FW),
employees. Washington, D.C. 20407. The Standard
Subpart 101-49.1---General Provisions Form 120 shall be conspicuously marked
"Foreign Gifts and/or Decorations" and
include ,the following information:
(1) The name and position of the em-
ployee recipient;
(2) A full description of the gift or
decoration;
(3) The identity, if known, of the for-
elan government and the name and peasi-
? 101-49.105 Appraisals.
Employing agencies will be required to
or decoration;
) The estimated value In the tr",
States of the gift or decoration at
time of acceptance, or the apereL.'"C"
value, if known;
(5) The current location of the elft..1:x
(6) The name, address, and teleekelgal;
number of the responsible accoual
official in the employing agency; atd
. (7) An indication whether the
ployee recipient :_ interested in part:
pating in the sale of the gift or decea-
tion if it is sold by GSA.
(b) Gifts and decorations received
the President or a member of the Pre,
dent's family will be reported to
General Services Administration (la
Washington, D.C. 20408, using St.snd "
Form 120, completed as described inf32*
above.
(c) The Central Intelligence Agen2
may delete the information required
(a) (1) and (3) of this section it tl=
Director of Central Intelligence certite-s-
in writing to the Secretary of State b
the publication of such informatiem
could adversely affect United States tr44
telligence sources.
decoration;
:
?101-49.201-t% Gifts ay d clercratioita
not to be reported. .
(a) The following gifts and decree
ons shall not be reported to GSA: re
(1) Tangible gifts valued at $100 tc4
less. (See ? 101-49.205.) ie
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appraise specific gifts and decorations . (2) Decorations which are retained bt
when requested by GSA. the employee recipient with the aPProvv,
? .tra
Subpart 101-49.2--Utilization of Foreign of the employing agency.
Gifts and Decorations
th (3) Gifts and decorations retained ti
e employing agency for official use, es-
? 101-49.200 Scope of subpart. cept upon termination of the official us-
(4) Gifts and decorations returned t4.
This subpart 101-49.2 prescribes pol-
icies and procedures governing the utili- the donor.
(5) Intangible gifts, such as check-
Government
zation and transfer within the Federal
money orders, bonds, shares of stock, seal 2
Government of foreign gifts and deco-
rations. other securities and negotiable instne g
ments. (See ? 101-49.206.) I
? 101-49.201 Reporting. (6) Cash, currency, and monies, except tt
- '
? 101-49.201-1 Cite- - snd cleo)rations
those with poss:ble lalathric or numb. 1
......; required toile rep - mane value. (See- ? 101-49.2063 .orted. -
(b) Gifts and decorations covered 171
(a) Except as provided in ? 101-49.- (a) (2), -(3), and (4), above, will he
201-2, tangible gifts and decorations handled in accordance with employing
which are not retained for official use or agency regulations. -
? 101-49.101 Cusiode of gilts and dee-
orations.
(a) GSA generally will not take phy-
sical possession of gifts or decorations
governed by this part. Such gifts and
decorations Shall remain in the custody
and be the responsibility of the employ-
ing agency.
1 ? 101-49.202 Transfers to oilier Fed-
eral agencies.
(a) Gifts and decorations will be madel
available for transfer for a period of 601
calendar days following redeipt by GSA
specified in ? 101-43.315-1. Transfers willi
of the Standard Form 120 to activities
be made as deemed appropriate by qSA.1
generally on a first-come-first-served1
1
basis. . .
'i
(b) Transfers will be accomplished bi t.
submitting for approval a Standard i
Form 122, Transfer Order Excess Per- '
sonal Property (see ? 101-43.4901-122), or .
any other transfer order form approved
by GSA, to the General Services Admin- ?
istration (3FW), Washington, DC 20407.'
The Standard Form 122 or other transfer '
order form shall be conspicuously !
marked "Foreign Gifts and/or necora-;
tions" and include all information far-
nished by the employing agency as spec-
ified in ? 101-49.201-1(a).
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49.2113 ?Ceste ineident to transfer Stn.
? ency. The Standard Form 12
transfers of gifts and decorationsi slit prepared and dtstributed in en
: made without reimbursement, e_x-
let direct cords Inctireed by the em-
e ag('ney In actual packing, Dnep-
c for chipment, loading, and trtir_s-
iou may be recovered by the em-
s egency from the transferee
.; if oilied by the employing agency
101-43.317-1).
cordance with the instructions in ?
44.4901-123-1 and shall ne conepicuoi
marked "Foreign Gifts and/or Deco
tions."
3 VI of ?t
- VI or th
vil Rights Act of 1964, title
eral Property and Adminis-
01- trative Services Act of 1949, as amended,
isly and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
ra- of 1973, AS amended.
(g) During the period of reetriction,
the donee shall make no attempt to
pledge, assign, lease, sell, dispose of, or
ill transfer title to the gitf or decoration,
ble directly or Indirectly, or do or allow any-
thing thing to be done which would cause the
gift or decoration to be seized, taken into
execution, attached, stolen, damaged, or
destroyed.
(h) In the event the donee no longer
desires to use the gift or decoration for
public display or reference purposes as
provided in this section during the period
of restriction prescribed in (c), above,
the donee shall notify the General Serv- ?
ices Administration (3FtV), Wa.shington,
D.C. 20407, through the State agency
and, upon demand by GSA, title and right
to posse.ssion of the gift or decoration
shall revert to the U.S. Government. In
such event, the donee shall comply with ?
transfer or disposition instructions fur-
nished by GSA through the State agency,
with costs of transportation, handling,
and rein:ma-Ile insurance dorinir tons-
portation to be paid by the donee or the
Government as directed by GSA.
(i) Upon the donee's failure to comply
with any of the above conditions. GSA
may demand return of the gift or decora-
tion, and upon such demand, title arid .
right to possession of the gift or decora-
tion shall revert to the U.S. Government
In such event, the donee shall return the
gift or decoration in accordance with in-
structions furnished by GSA, with costs
et transportation, handling, and reason-
able insurance during trimseortatIon to
be paid by the donee or the Government
as directed by GSA. _
? 101-49.305 Costen
icident to donation.
e Costs incurred incident to donation of
C gifts and decorations shall be handled
In accord:Ince with 1 101-e4.101..
e ? 101-19.306 .Willidrewal of donable
gifts zund decornt lons for Federal
UI kin,
? 101-49.303 Allocation.
Allocation of gifts and decorations w
be made by GSA on a fair and equita
hasis for the maximum public benefit,
.19.201 Cifts and decorations no Eligible donees may be requi- -xi to sup-
arm- ree Hired by transferee agency, port requests for 'gifts or decorations
? and decorations no longer re- with written justification. The following
by the transferee agency shall be will be considered by GSA In effecting
ed as provided in ? 101-49.201-1, allo:ation and transfer of gifts and
decorations among the States:
49.205 Dispeaal of tangible gifta
dur.lut $100 or less. (a) Requests submitted through a
State agency for a specific gift or decora-
31ble gifts valued at $100 or less nozi when the donee requesting the item
e returned to the employee rocipi- has an association or relationship to the
- disposed of by the employing employee raciplent: Suer a request may
, in accordance with ? 101-49.406, be further supported by a letter from the
49.206 Deposit of intan employee recipient;ible gifts
(b) Significance of the gift or decora-
a-1 monies with the Department of
ic Treasury. tion to the requesting donee;
(c) Requests submitted through a
eglble gifts and cash, currency, State agency by public museums;
1:)3!es not required to be reported (d) Quantity and value of the gift or
hall be deposited with the De- decoration;
ol the Treastuy by the emPloYe (e) Prior receipt of similar items; :.krid
- !nu in accordance with applicable (1) Other criteria as deemed appro-
nd regulations. print by GSA.
art 101-19.3?Donation of Foreign ? 101-49.304 Conditions of donation.
Gifts and Decorations
The State agenzy shall require the
-19.300 Scope of subpart. donee to agree, in writing, to the follow-
. Subpart 101-49.3 prescribes pol- Ing sPecial handling Conditions and use
Id procedures governing the dons- limitations imposed by GSA on the dona-
gifts and decorations to tion of gifts or decorations:
anencies and nonprofit educe.- (a) The donee, at its expense, shall be
end public health Institutions and responsible for making arrangements for
tions for public display purposes and removing the gift or decoration and
k the case of books or manuscripts, for packing, handling, and reasonable
!Ale display or reference purposes, insurance and transportation costs as-
sociated with the removal,
gifts ond (b) The gift or decoration shall be used
for public display purposes and, in th
case of books or manuscripts, for publi
display or reference purposes Fit such
- times and in such manner as other sirni
lar items are displayed or used In th
donee's exhibition or reference rooms
The gilt or decoration shall not be used
for the personal benefit of any individ-
uaL
(c) The donee shall place the -gift or
decoration into use for public display or
reference purposes within 12 months fol-
lowing receipt and use the gift or decora-
tion in accordance with this section for a
period of restriction of 36 months after
being placed In use.
(d) The donee shall comply with all
additional restrictions covering the han-
dling and use of any gift or decoration
imposed by GSA.
(e) To determine whether the donee
is complying with the conditions of the
donation, the donee shall allow the right
of access to the premises at reasonable
times for inspection Cl the gift or decora-
tion by duly authorized representatives
of GSA or the State agency.
(i) The use of the gift or decoration
19.301 Donation of
Gifts end decorations for which
t re Fe.deral requirement as deter-
by GSA will be made available at
scretion of GSA to appropriate
egencies and nonprofit educational
?blic health institutions and orga-
irn for a period of 21 calendar days
ng the period of Federal utiliza-
, provided in ? 101-49.1302(a).
Donations of gifts and decorations
made for public display pur-
oici, in the case of books or menu-
., for public display or reference
ns. Donations will be made in ac-
ice with Subpart 101-44.2, except
arwise provided in this Subpart
19.302 Iteir.c..ts 1.y polilie agen-
r:. timl nonprofit Cam-00031A and
oldie health institutions and nrga-
zr.tio.k.s.
ations of gifts and decorations to
ngen ies and nonprofit educe-
and public health institutions and
Lallans will be accomplished by
jag for approval a Standard Form
:ransfer Order -Stirplus Perzonal
Gifts and decorations set aside or ap-
proved for donation may be withdrawn
for Federal utilization in accordance
with ? 101-44.101.
? 101-49.307 Donation of gifts and dec-
orations withdrawn from sale.
Gifts and decorations which are being
offered for sale may be withdrawn and
approved for donation in accordance
with ? 101-44.107.
Subpart 10l-49.4--Sal e or Destruction of
Foreign Gifts and Decorations
? 101-19.4013 Scope of subpart.
This Subpart 101-49.4 prescribes poli-
cies and procedures governing the dis-
posal by sale or destruction of foreign
gifts and decorations which GSA has
determined are not needed for Federal
utilization or donation.,
shall be conducted in compliance with all ?
-ty (see ? 101-44.4901-123), to the the requirements imposed by GSA rogu-
e' Services Administration (3F1V). nations (Subpart 101-6.2 and ? 101.44.-
ngton, D.C. 20407, through the 118) issued under the provisions of title
101-49.401 Sale of gifts and decora-
tions.
Gifts and decorations shall be sold by
ompetitive bid sales or negotiated sales
FEDERAL REGISTEI, VOL. 42, NO. .2517?FRIOAY,. DECEMBER 30, 1977
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e part ;01-49 4. The employee
a- gilt or decor/neon who i an
Interest in purchasing the item will, to
the extent feasible, be given an oppor-
tunity to participate in the sale of the
Item.
? 101-49.402 Approval of sal,..4 by the
Secretary of State-
The apprrnal of the Secretary of State
L?
his designee shall be obtained prior to
offering any gift or decoration for sale.
? 101-49.403 Responsibility for saIe.
F.;cfrprovided as M_..419.
GSA will be ;.i.????/?y?r"g?,eof
gifts and decorations. Sales will be con-
ducted by or at the direction of the Gen-
eral Services Administration (3FW).
Waelaington, DC 20407. Employer-4 agen-
cies thall cooperate fully with GSA in the
sale of gifts and deceraticos in their
custody. -
A 10/?.49.404 rroceeds from
The 'gross proceeds from the sale of
gifts and decorations shall be deposited
In the Treasury a., miscellaneous re-
ceipts, unless otherwise authorized by law
or regulation:
n 101-49.405 M.A./ruction of gifts and
decorations.
Gifts and decorations which are not
sold pursuant to this Subpart 101-49.4
may be destroyed and disnased of as
scrap or for their material content.
?.101-49.406 Sale or flestruct ion of
tangible gifts valued az $100 or
Employing agencies are hereby dele-
gated authority to sell or destroy tangible
gifts valued at $100 or less in accordance
with this Subpart 101-49.4.
Norm The General Services Administra-
tion haa determined that this document does
not contain a mal:..r proposal requiring
preparation of an Inflation Impact State-
ment under ectitive. Order 11821 and OMB
Circular A-107, -
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.cxcei.t provid r. . is forcement and Safety Administrat tO
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4110-87 ]
Title 42?Public Health
CHAPTER !---PUBUC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION,
AND WELFARE
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL NA-
TIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Mining Safety; Respiratory Protective
Devices
CROSS R.EFER1U4GE: For a document on
respiratory protective devices for miners,
jointly issued by the Mining Enforce-
ment and Safety Administration, /rite-
rthr Department, and the National Instn?
tute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Health, Education, and Welfare Depart-
ment, see FR Doc. 77-37124, which ap-
pears under Title 30 in the Rules and
Regulations section of this PEDERAL Rene
(4110-35]
CHAPTER IV?HEALTH CARE FINANCING
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION. AND WELFARE
SUBCHAPTER B?MEDICARE PROGRAM
PART 405?FEDERAL HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE FOR THE AGED AND DISABLI-J
Subpart E--Criteria for Determination of
Reasonable Charges; Reimbursement
for Services of Hospital Interns, Resi-
dents and Supervising Physicians
CRITERIA TOR DETERMINATION OP REASON..
ABLE CMARGES UNDER TILE END-STAGE
RENAL DISEASE PROGRAM
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Aa-
ministration (HCFA), HEW.
ACTION: Final tegulation.
SUMMARY: This regulation specifies the
criteria for determining reasonable
charges under the End-Stage Rena] Dis-
ease (ERD) program. It applies to serv-
ices of free-standing (non-provider)
renal dialysie facilities and of physicians
caring for petients who are on mainte-
nance dialysis, or are receiving self-
dialysis training, or receive a kidney
transplant.
The regulation retains, with a few,
modefications, the version pf 20 CFR
905.502(e) which appeared in the notice
of proposed ruleneking, published in the
Frezaer. P.m-re:ea. on November 9, 1976
(41 FR 40499). However, section 405.-
502(e) has been divided into new, sepa-
rate sections. In the final regulation, sec-
tion 405.502 (e)- is a short, general provi-
sion on determination of reasonable
charges. Section 405.541 (old section
405502(e) (1)) carers criteria for deter-
mination of reasonable charges for non-
provider renal dialysis facility services.
Section 405.542 (old section 405.502(e)
(2)) pte? ealna to criteria !or detern_ina-
tion of reesenahle charges for pleysiCi21215.
services rendered to renal dialysis pa-
tients. Section 405.543 (old section 405.-
50e(e) (3)) includes criteria for determi-
nation of reasonable charges for physi-
cians' renal transplantation services.
And section 405.544 (old section 405.502
(e) (4)) states criteria for determination
of reasonable charges far durable medi-
cal equipment and supplies for home di-
alysis.
EFFECTTVE DATE: This amendment
shall be effective on December 30, 1977.
Section 553(d) of the Administrative
Procedure Act permits an immediate ef-
fective date when good cause exists. This
regulation puts in final form, with cer-
tain minor changes, criteria on reason-
able tharge determinations published as
an NPRM on November 9, 1976. Under
the terms of a recent order of the United
States Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia.. the Department cannot mi-,
plement its reimbursement policies under
3:-.40100zi-tfter Jaituary lien.
they are set forth in regniateca.
euently, an immediate et:reeve
required in order to assure cornie
the Department's admtonroo
ESRD Program.
FOR erteteTHER INFORNIAT7ON
TACT:
Milton N. Cikins, Branch Cue
gram Policy, Medicare Burette,
Care Financing Administraen
East High Rise. Baltimore, Md.
telephone [phone].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORM!-
This regulation, formalizes a:nen
tive guidelines which have bete 2
since the outset of the End Stage
-Disease program. The ? guideline
neared in. intermediary instrueelz
sued by the Medicare Bureau (fel
Bureau of Health Insurance). or
29, 1973 the Department publish
interim regulation in the Prereet I
TER (38 FR 17210). The Interim r
tion consisted of a short, simple ed
the Department continued to 871
administrative policy guideliwe-
the United States District Court 1.
District of Columbia ruled. in SeeA
1976. that tin DEpartment could
force its admInistraUve guidani
cause they had not been subjected
rulemaking requirements of the Ai
istrative Procedure Act, the Detest
published a notice of proposed rult
Ing (NPRM) on Noe-embe.: 9,3_976 (
49499). The NPRM set forth s tee
tennive version of 20 CFR 405.5e2(1
essence, it incorporated the heroin
ttirLlove Policy Guidelines into the ec
Prreizo Coereezirr On NOTICE or Pee
? Ronemaereic
Interested parties were given 66
from the date of publication of the 1
of proposed rulemaking in which it
mit any data, -Views or arguments I
on. Nineteen individuals ard gree*
sponcied to the proposed nneme
Many of them commented on more
one Issue. Almost all addressed thC
visions &e)ing with reimbtueenee
non-provider renal dialesis Jinn
while about half addressed the provi
concerning physician's reimbunce
We have made several changes ix
proposed regulations, based on he.
ments received_ We have also ;nada
eral minor and technical changes
were not mentioned in the comment
received. These include a rentunberir
the sections of the regulation, the
technical changes concern section t
502(e) (2) (1) (which is now sectionf
542(a)), section 405.502(e) t2) (i
which is now section 405.542(a) (1)),
ticn .405.502(e) (2) (ii) (which is new
tion 405.542(b)), and section 4C5.50
(2) (i1) (c) (which Is now section 4e1
(b) (3) and are summarized below to
discussion of reimbursement of Pt
clans' services.
Several comments were sebote
dealing with issues which 4edetenel
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