Reasonable notification The Secretary shall carry out this subparagraph in such manner as to provide for public notification of applicable covered part D drugs for the applicable period within a reasonable period before the beginning of the negotiation year for such period. (D) Prioritization of certain covered part D drugs For purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii), the Secretary shall prioritize covered part D drugs— (i) that are among— (I) the 40 covered part D drugs that are utilized by at least 1,000 Medicare part D beneficiaries and with respect to which there were the highest total expenditures under this part during the most recent 12-month period for which data is available