Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 05-24092 · Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2006-IHS-TSGP-0002; CFDA Number: 93.210 · FR Doc. E5-7393 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am

Summary

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. This information collection is used as a “turnaround” document by mortgage lenders to request extension of time and for HUD to provide a response. For audit purposes, regulations require mortgagee's to maintain claim files for three years after a claim is paid. Information in the claim file includes copies of the HUD approval with related claim documents to verify that HUD has authorized extensions of time on specific cases.

Dates

Comments Due Date: January 17, 2006.

Supplementary Information

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Mortgagee's Request for Extension of Time Requirements. OMB Approval Number: 2502-0436. Form Numbers: HUD-50012. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: This information collection is used as a “turnaround” document by mortgage lenders to request extension of time and for HUD to provide a response. For audit purposes, regulations require mortgagee's to maintain claim files for three years after a claim is paid. Information in the claim file includes copies of the HUD approval with related claim documents to verify that HUD has authorized extensions of time on specific cases. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting burden 146 5 6 4,504 Total Estimated Burden Hours: 4,504. Status: Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: December 8, 2005. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5-7349 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-72-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Performance Review Board Appointments AGENCY: Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Performance Review Board Appointments. SUMMARY: This notice provides the name of individuals who have been appointed to serve as members of the Department of the Interior Performance Review Board. DATES: These appointments are effective upon publication in the Federal Register . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilia Matos, Director, Office of Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone Number: (202) 208-6761. Dated: December 7, 2005. Marilia Matos, Director, Office of Human Resources. 2005 Performance Review Board The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Department of the Interior 2005 Performance Review Board: Ethel Abeita, Director, Office of Trust Records Kevin Adams, Assistant Director, Law Enforcement Lauri Adams, Regional Solicitor Martha Aikens, Program Manager Marti Albright, Executive Director, Take Pride in America David Allen, Regional Director, Portland Joseph Alston, Park Manager David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards Carol Aten, Associate Director for Administrative Policy & Services Maryanne Bach, Director, Research & Development Anne Badgley, Executive Director—Regional Ecosystems Office Karen Baker, Deputy Chief, Office of Administrative Policy & Services (Financial Management) Keith Beartusk, Regional Director Richard Beck, Director, Office of Planning and Performance Management William Benjamin, Regional Director—Great Plains Lawrence Benna, Deputy Director John Bennett, Director Trust Program Management Center K. Lynn Bennett, State Director Robert A. Bennett, State Director Edith Blackwell, Deputy Associate Solicitor—Indian Affairs Douglas Bourgeois, Director, National Business Center Charles Breece, Attorney-Advisor (General) Elaine Brong, State Director Robert Brown, Associate Director for Administration and Budget John Buffington, Regional Director, Western Region Brian Burns, Deputy Assistant Secretary IRM/Chief Information Officer Carla Burzyk, Chief, Office of Budget and Performance Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance, Accountability and Human Resources Thomas Casadevall, Regional Director, Central Region Dolores Chacon-Alleva, President, DOI University Debbie Clark, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Management Horace Clark, Regional Solicitor David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs Robert Comer, Regional Solicitor Anthony Conte, Regional Solicitor Elizabeth Cordova-Harrison, Director, Management Services Office Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director Elena Daly, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation Systems Lucy Querques-Denett, Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management Douglas Domenech, Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Doyle, Deputy Director Matthew C. Eames, Director, Congressional and Legislative Affairs Sharon Eller, Director, Office of Civil Rights Donna Erwin, Principal Deputy Special Trustee Lawrence Finfer, Deputy Director, Office of Policy Analysis Daniel Fletcher, Associate Director for Financial Report and Systems Art Gary, Associate Solicitor—General Law Rick Gold, Regional Director John Goll, Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region Roseanne Gonzales-Schreiner, Director, Program and Policy Services Rowan Gould, Regional Director—Anchorage Larry Hamilton, Director, National Wildland Fire Policy and Aviation Samuel Hamilton, Regional Director—Atlanta Jeanette Hanna, Regional Director James Harris, Associate Solicitor—Minerals Resources William Hartwig, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System Nina Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Business Management and Wildland Fire Pamela Haze, Co-Director, Office of Budget Paul Henne, Assistant Director, Budget Management and Operations Francis Hodsoll, Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Fish and Wildlife and Parks Matthew Hogan, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service Wandafa Hollingsworth, Chief, Division of Budget and Program Review Brian Holly, Chief Appraiser H. Barry Holt, Chief Administrative Judge Patricia Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region James Hubbard, Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination James Hughes, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy Fay Iudicello, Director, Office of Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs Christopher Jarvi, Associate Director, Partnerships Interpretation & Education, Volunteers & Outdoor Recreation Jonathan Jarvis, Regional Director, Pacific West Region Lawrence Jensen, Regional Solicitor Robert Johnson, Regional Director Marshall Jones, Deputy Director Daniel Jorjani, Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget Edward Keable, Associate Solicitor, Administration Christopher Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs M. Franklin Keel, Regional Director Katharine Kimball, Director, External and Intergovernmental Affairs Suzette Kimball, Regional Director, Eastern Region Allen Klein, Regional Director Ernestine Kreisher, Director, Office of Communications Robert LaBelle, Deputy Associate Director Matthew Larsen, Chief Scientist for Hydrology Joseph Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region John Lemon, Director, National Conservation Training Center Suzanne Lewis, Superintendent Thomas Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection Jane Lyder, Legislative Counsel Julie Mac Donald, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Fish and Wildlife and Parks Stephen Martin, Deputy Director, Internal Management Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities and Lands Marilia Matos, Director, Office of Human Resources David McCarthy, Deputy Commissioner John McDonald, Regional Director Thomas Melius, Assistant Director—External Affairs Robert More, Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals Marvin Moriarty, Regional Director Lawrence Morrin, Regional Director Donald Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service James Nichols, Research Wildlife Biologist Michael Nedd, State Director Brian O'Neill, Park Manager Michael Olsen, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary Frederick Ore, Deputy Director, Operations Glenda Owens, Deputy Director Larry Parkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement and Security Mamie Parker, Assistant Director, Fisheries Habitat Conservation Drue Pearce, Senior Advisor to the Secretary Jason Peltier, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Water and Science Lynn Peterson, Regional Solicitor Neil Plummer, Research Hydrologist Michael Pool, State Director Ernest Quintana, Regional Director, Midwest Region William Ragsdale, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Thomas Readinger, Associate Director, Offshore Minerals Management Sterling Rideout, Assistant Director—Program Support William Rinne, Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Kirk Rodgers, Regional Director Linda S. C. Rundell, State Director Carol Sampson, Associate Director for Financial Policy and Operations Charles Sandberg, Regional Director Paul Schmidt, Assistant Director, Migratory Birds and State Program Denise Sheehan, Assistant Director, Budget, Planning and Human Resources Edward Shepard, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning Daniel Shillito, Regional Solicitor David Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary & Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks Debra Sonderman, Director, Acquisition and Property Management Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resources Stanley Speaks, Regional Director Kenneth Stansell, Assistant Director, International Affairs James Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary Willie Taylor, Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance Karen Taylor-Goodrich, Associate Director, Visitors & Resource Protection Robyn Thorson, Regional Director Whitney H. Tipton, Chief Information Officer & Director, Office of IRM Larry Todd, Director, Security, Safety and Law Enforcement Michael Tollefson, Superintendent John Trezise, Co-Director, Office of Budget George Triebsch, Associate Director for Policy David Verhey, Associate Solicitor—Parks and Wildlife Terrance Virden, Regional Director—Midwest Brent Wahlquist, Regional Director Barbara Wainman, Director, Office of Communication R. Thomas Weimer, Senior Advisor to the Secretary Ronald Wenker, State Director Kathleen Wheeler, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer Sarah Wisely, State Director Robert Wolf, Director, Program and Budget Theodore Woronka, Assistant Director for Finance and Administration Elaine Zielinski, State Director [FR Doc. E5-7387 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Gaming AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal—State Class III Gaming Compact. SUMMARY: This Notice Publishes an Approval of the Fourth Amendment for the Tribal-State Compact for the Regulation of Class III Gaming between the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the State of Washington. DATES: Effective Date: December 15, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of Indian Gaming Management, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice of Fourth Amendment to the Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in class III gaming activities on Indian lands. This Fourth Amendment expands the number of gaming facilities that the tribe is allowed to operate and allows for electronic gaming devices. The Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, through his delegated authority, is publishing notice that the Fourth Amendment to the Tribal-State compact between the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the State of Washington is hereby approved and in effect. Dated: December 5, 2005. Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E5-7394 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4N-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO-150-05-1120-AL] Notice of Public Meetings, Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will be held January 20, 2006; March 17, 2006; May 19, 2006; July 21, 2006; and September 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will be held January 20, 2006, at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Anasazi Heritage Center, located at 27501 Hwy. 184, Dolores, CO; March 17, 2006, at the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, located at 2505 S. Townsend Ave., in Montrose, CO; May 19, 2006, at the Gunnison Community Center, 200 E. Spencer, in Gunnison, CO; July 21, 2006, at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 Hwy. 550, in Ridgway, CO; and September 15, 2006, at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Ct., Sonoran Meeting Rm., in Durango, CO. The Southwest Colorado RAC meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. Public comment periods regarding matters on the agenda will be at 2:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Sharrow, BLM Uncompahgre field manager, 2505 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO; telephone 970-240-5300; or Melodie Lloyd, Public Affairs Specialist, 2815 H Rd., Grand Junction, CO, telephone 970-244-3097. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southwest Colorado RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of public land issues in Colorado. Topics of discussion for all Southwest Colorado RAC meetings may include the BLM National Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy, field manager and working group reports, recreation, fire management, land use planning, invasive species management, energy and minerals management, travel management, wilderness, land exchange proposals, cultural resource management, and other issues as appropriate. These meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the RACs. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time, as identified above, allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Dated: December 1, 2005. Barbara Sharrow, Uncompahgre Field Manager, Designated Federal Official for the Southwest Colorado RAC. [FR Doc. E5-7184 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO-200-0777-XZ-241A] Notice of Meeting, Front Range Resource Advisory Council (Colorado) AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held January 25, 2006 from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Holy Cross Abbey Community Center, 2951 E. Highway 50, Canon City, Colorado 81212. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Smith, (719) 269-8500. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15 member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in the Royal Gorge Field Office and San Luis Valley, Colorado. Planned agenda topics include: Manager updates on current land management issues; Arkansas River and San Luis Valley travel management planning; and resource monitoring. All meetings are open to the public. The public is encouraged to make oral comments to the Council at 9:30 a.m. or written statements may be submitted for the Council's consideration. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Summary minutes for the Council Meeting will be maintained in the Royal Gorge Field Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within thirty (30) days following the meeting. Meeting Minutes and agenda (10 days prior to each meeting) are also available at: http://www.blm.gov/rac/co/frrac/co_fr.htm . Dated: December 8, 2005. Paul Trentzsch, Acting Royal Gorge Field Manager. [FR Doc. E5-7374 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JB-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-509] In the Matter of Certain Personal Computers, Server Computers, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision To Remand-in-Part and Vacate-in-Part an Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930; Referral of Motion to Administrative Law Judge AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to reverse the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) findings in the above-captioned investigation of literal infringement with respect to the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,138,184 (“the ‘184 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 5,892,976 (“the ‘976 patent”) and to remand the investigation to the ALJ for a determination of whether claims 7, 24, and 41 of the ‘184 patent and claim 9 of the ‘976 patent are infringed under the doctrine of equivalents, and whether a domestic industry exists as to those patents. The Commission has also determined to vacate that portion of the ID which concerns infringement of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 6,085,318 (“the ‘318 patent”) under the doctrine of equivalents. The Commission has determined to affirm the remainder of the ID. Finally, the Commission has directed the ALJ to set a new target date in the investigation and to rule on a motion filed on October 27, 2005, by respondent concerning a recently discovered license agreement related to the patents at issue in this investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney Maze, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3065. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server ( http://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted by the Commission on June 7, 2004, based on a complaint filed by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. of Houston, Texas and Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, California (collectively “HP”). 69 FR 31844 (June 7, 2004). The complainants alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation and sale of certain personal computers, server computers, and components thereof, by reason of infringement of seven U.S. patents. The complainants named Gateway, Inc. of Poway, California (Gateway) as the only respondent. Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,737,604, claims 1, 3, 4, 6-8, 18, 20, 21, 23-25, 35, 37, 38, and 40-42 of the ‘184 patent, claim 9 of the ‘976 patent, and claim 1 of the ‘318 patent remain at issue in this investigation. On May 24, 2005, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 45) extending the target date of the investigation by three months or until December 8, 2005. No party petitioned for review of the ID. The Commission has determined not to review this ID. On August 8, 2005, the ALJ issued his final ID on violation and his recommended determination on remedy and bonding. The final ID incorporates by reference Order No. 15 setting forth the ALJ's construction of the claim terms at issue in this investigation. The ALJ found a violation of section 337 by reason of infringement of claims 7, 24, and 41 of the ‘184 patent and claim 9 of the ‘976 patent. He found all other asserted claims of the ‘184 and ‘976 patents to be invalid. The ALJ did not find a violation of section 337 with respect to the other two patents. Petitions for review were filed by HP, Gateway, and the Commission investigative attorney (IA) on August 18, 2005. On August 23, 2005, the Commission issued a notice indicating that it had determined to extend the deadline for determining whether to review the final ID by 14 days, i.e., from September 22, 2005, until October 6, 2005. On August 25, 2005, all parties filed responses to the petitions. On October 6, 2005, the Commission issued a notice indicating that it had determined to extend the deadline for determining whether to review the final ID by 8 days, i.e., from October 6, 2005, until October 14, 2005. On October 20, 2005, the Commission issued a notice indicating that it had determined to review the final ID in its entirety. 70 FR 61157 (October 20, 2005). In connection with its review, the Commission requested written submissions on the issues under review and the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding. On October 27, 2005, Gateway filed a motion to stay the Commission's review of the ID and remand to the ALJ for additional findings concerning a license agreement related to the patents at issue in this investigation. On November 7, 2005, HP and the IA filed separate responses to Gateway's motion. Having examined the record of this investigation, including the final ID and the submissions of the parties, the Commission has determined to reverse the ALJ's finding of literal infringement with respect to claims 7, 24, and 41 of the ‘184 patent and claim 9 of the ‘976 patent and to remand the investigation to the ALJ for findings concerning infringement of these claims under the doctrine of equivalents and whether the technical prong of the domestic industry requirement has been met in regard to the ‘184 and ‘976 patents. The Commission has also determined to vacate that portion of the ID which concerns infringement of claim 1 of the ‘318 patent under the doctrine of equivalents. The Commission has determined to affirm the remainder of the ID. The Commission has also directed the ALJ to consider and rule on Motion Docket No. 52C, filed by Gateway on October 27, 2005, which concerns a license agreement related to the patents at issue in this investigation. Finally, the Commission has directed the ALJ to extend the target date of the investigation as may be necessary to conclude the proceedings and to issue his findings on remand two months before the new target date. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and section 210.45 of the Commission's Interim Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.45). Issued: December 8, 2005. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E5-7350 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Society of Mechanical Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on November 25, 2005, pursuant to section 6(a) of the national Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (“ASME”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, since July 29, 2005, ASME has published several new standards, has initiated several new standards development projects, and has initiated a new conformity assessment program, all within the general nature and scope of ASME's standards development activities, as specified in its original notification. More detail regarding these changes can be found at http://www.asme.org. On September 15, 2004, ASME filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60895). The last notification was filed with the Department on August 2, 2005. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on August 26, 2005 (70 FR 50406). Dorothy B. Fountain, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 05-24092 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]