[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 9570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02458]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
30-Day Submission Period for Requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor
(ONC-AA) Status
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 30-day period for submission of
requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) status.
DATES: The 30-day submission period begins February 7, 2017 and will
end on March 9, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT
Certification Program, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC), 202-690-7151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with 45 CFR 170.503(f)(2), an ONC-Approved
Accreditor's (ONC-AA's) status will expire not later than 3 years from
the date its status was granted by the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (National Coordinator). The American National
Standards Institute's (ANSI's) status as the ONC-AA for certifying
bodies under the ONC Health IT Certification Program will expire on
June 6, 2017. To ensure the continuity of the accreditation process and
the ongoing responsibilities of the ONC-AA under the ONC Health IT
Certification Program, we are seeking requests for ONC-AA status for
the 3-year term that would follow the term of the current ONC-AA
(ANSI). Accordingly, this notice is issued pursuant to Sec.
170.503(b), which requires the National Coordinator to publish a notice
in the Federal Register to announce the 30-day period during which
requests for ONC-AA status may be submitted. In order to be considered
for ONC-AA status, an accreditation organization must submit a written
request to the National Coordinator that includes the information
required by Sec. 170.503(b) within the 30-day period specified in this
notice. Section 170.503(b) requires an accreditation organization to
submit the following information to demonstrate its ability to serve as
an ONC-AA:
(1) A detailed description of the accreditation organization's
conformance to ISO/IEC17011:2004 (incorporated by reference in Sec.
170.599) and experience evaluating the conformance of certification
bodies to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 (incorporated by reference in Sec.
170.599);
(2) A detailed description of the accreditation organization's
accreditation requirements, as well as how those requirements would
complement the Principles of Proper Conduct for ONC-Authorized
Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs) and ensure the surveillance approaches
used by ONC-ACBs include the use of consistent, objective, valid, and
reliable methods;
(3) Detailed information on the accreditation organization's
procedures that would be used to monitor ONC-ACBs;
(4) Detailed information, including education and experience, about
the key personnel who review organizations for accreditation; and
(5) Procedures for responding to, and investigating, complaints
against ONC-ACBs.
Requests for ONC-AA status may be submitted by email to [email protected] and should include ``Request for ONC-AA Status'' in the
subject line. Alternatively, requests for ONC-AA status may be
submitted by regular or express mail to: Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Attention: ONC Health IT
Certification Program--Request for ONC-AA Status, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. In accordance with Sec. 170.505, the official
date of receipt of an email submission will be the date on which it was
sent, and the official date of a submission by regular or express mail
will be the date of the delivery confirmation. To clarify, email
submissions may be sent up to and through 11:59 p.m. EST on the last
day of the submission period. Additional information about requesting
ONC-AA status and the ONC Health IT Certification Program can be found
on the ONC Web site at: http://healthit.gov/certification.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj-11.
Jon White,
Acting National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2017-02458 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am]
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