Notices. 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Deaths in Custody—series of collections from local jails, State prisons and juvenile

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BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Deaths in Custody—series of collections from local jails, State prisons and juvenile. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until March 27, 2006 This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments, especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact: Lawrence Greenfeld, Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, DC, 20531. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —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; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. *Overview of this information collection:*

(1)Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection.

(2)Title of the Form/Collection: Deaths In Custody Reporting Program

(3)Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Forms: NPS-4 (Quarterly Summary of Inmate Deaths in State Prison), NPS-4A (State Prison Inmate Death Report), NPS-5 (Quarterly Summary of Deaths in State Juvenile Residential Facilities), NPS-5A (State Juvenile Residential Death Report), CJ-9 (Quarterly Report on Inmates Under Jail Jurisdiction), CJ-9A (Annual Summary on Inmates Under Jail Jurisdiction), CJ-10 (Quarterly Report on Inmates in Private and Multi-Jurisdiction Jails), CJ-10A (Annual Summary on Inmates in Private and Multi-Jurisdiction Jails), CJ-11 (Quarterly Summary of Deaths in Law Enforcement Custody) and CJ-11A (Law Enforcement Custodial Death Report). Corrections Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice.

(4)Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Local jail administrators, State prison administrators, and State juvenile correctional administrators. Others: State-level central reporters from each State's criminal justice Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). One reporter from each of the 3,083 local jail jurisdictions in the United States, one reporter from each of the 50 State prison systems, and one reporter from the juvenile correctional authority in each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia is asked to provide information for the following categories:

(a)During each reporting quarter, the number of deaths of persons in their custody;

(b)As of January 1 and December 31 of each reporting year, the number of male and female inmates in their custody (local jails only);

(c)Between January 1 and December 31 of each reporting year, the number of male and female inmates admitted to their custody (local jails only);

(d)The name, date of birth, gender, race/ethnic origin, and date of death for each inmate who died in their custody during each reporting quarter;

(e)The admission date, legal status, and current offenses for each inmate who died in their custody during the reporting quarter;

(f)Whether or not an autopsy was conducted by a medical examiner or coroner to determine the cause of each inmate death that took place in their custody during the reporting quarter;

(g)The location and cause of each inmate death that took place in their custody during the reporting quarter;

(h)In cases where the cause of death was illness/natural causes (including AIDS), whether or not the cause of each inmate death was the result of a pre-existing medical condition, and whether or not the inmate had been receiving treatment for that medical condition;

(i)In cases where the cause of death was accidental injury, suicide, or homicide, when and where the incident causing the inmate's death took place. To measure the law enforcement deaths BJS asks State-level central reporters (one reporter from each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia) from each State's criminal justice Statistical Analysis Center

(SAC)to provide information for the following categories:

(a)During each reporting quarter, the number of deaths of persons in the custody of State and local law enforcement during the process of arrest;

(b)The deceased's name, date of birth, gender, race/Hispanic origin, and legal status at time of death;

(c)The date and location of death, the manner and medical cause of death, and whether an autopsy was performed;

(d)The law enforcement agency involved, and the offenses for which the inmate was being charged;

(e)In cases of death prior to booking, whether death was the result of a pre-existing medical condition or injuries sustained at the crime or arrest scene, and whether the officer(s) involved used any weapons to cause the death;

(f)In cases of death prior to booking, whether the deceased was under restraint in the time leading up to the death, and whether their behavior at the arrest scene included threats or the use of any force against the arresting officers;

(g)In cases of death after booking, the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement booking facility where the death occurred, and the medical and mental condition of the deceased at the time of entry;

(h)In cases of accidental, homicide or suicide deaths after booking, who and what were the means of death (e.g., suicide by means of hanging). The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information to publish statistics on deaths in custody. These reports will be made available to the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners, researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal justice and data.

(5)An estimated 3,235 total respondents will submit an estimated 16,455 responses each year to this collection program. The amount of time needed for an average respondent to complete each form is broken down as follows: Local jails/quarterly (forms CJ-9 and CJ-10)—3,083 respondents (At least 90% of jails nationwide have zero deaths in a given calendar quarter; these respondents will need an average of 5 minutes to respond. For those jurisdictions with a death to report, the average response time will be 30 minutes per death.) Local jails/annual (forms CJ-9A and CJ-10A)—3,083 respondents (average response time = 15 minutes) State prisons/quarterly (form NPS-4)—50 respondents (average response time = 5 minutes) State prisons addendum/quarterly (form NPS-4A)—50 respondents (average response time = 30 minutes per reported death). State juvenile corrections/quarterly (form NPS-5)—51 respondents (average response time = 5 minutes). State juvenile corrections addendum/quarterly (NPS-5A)—51 respondents (average response time = 30 minutes per reported death). State and local law enforcement/quarterly (CJ-11)—51 respondents (average response time = 5 minutes). State and local law enforcement addendum/quarterly (CJ-11A)—51 respondents (average response time = 60 minutes per reported death).

(6)An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated total public burden hours associated with this collection is 4,609 hours. If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 20, 2006. Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-891 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request Definition of “Plan Assets”—Participant Contributions ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that the data the Department collects can be provided in the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time and financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can accurately assess the impact of its collection requirements on respondents. Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration

(EBSA)is soliciting comments concerning an extension of the current approval of the information collection in the regulation entitled Definition of Plan Assets—Participant Contributions, codified at 29 CFR 2510.3-102. A copy of EBSA's proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments regarding the ICR and burden estimates to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Comments may be submitted in writing to the above address, via facsimile to

(202)219-4745, or electronically to the following Internet e-mail address: *ebsa.opr@dol.gov* . You may contact Ms. Lahne for further information at

(202)693-8410. These telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The regulation concerning plan assets and participant contributions provides guidance for fiduciaries, participants, and beneficiaries of employee benefit plans regarding how participant contributions to pension plans must be handled when they are either paid to the employer by the participant or directly withheld by the employer from the employee's wages for transmission to the pension plan. In particular, the regulation sets standards for the timely delivery of such participant contributions, including an outside time limit for the employer's holding of participant contributions. In addition, for those employers who may have difficulty meeting the regulation's outside deadlines for transmitting participant contribution, the regulation provides the opportunity for the employer to obtain an extension of the time limit by providing participants and the Department with a notice that contains specified information. The ICR pertains to this notice requirement. The Department previously requested review of this information collection and obtained approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)under OMB control number 1210-0100. That approval is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2006. II. Desired Focus of Comments The Department of Labor (Department) is particularly interested in comments that: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions This notice requests comments on an extension of the ICR included in the regulation governing the definition of “plan assets” as related to participant contributions. The Department is not proposing or implementing changes to the existing ICR at this time. A summary of the ICR and the current burden estimates follows: *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved information collection. *Agency:* Employee Benefits Security Administration. *Title:* Definition of Plan Assets—Participant Contributions. *OMB Number:* 1210-0100. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; individuals. *Number of Respondents:* 1. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Number of Annual Responses:* 251. *Total Burden Hours:* 3. *Total Burden Cost (Operating and Maintenance):* $300. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 19, 2006. Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration. [FR Doc. E6-883 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Comment Request National Medical Support Notice—Part B AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that the data the Department collects can be provided in the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time and financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can accurately assess the impact of its collection requirements on respondents. Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration

(EBSA)is soliciting comments concerning an extension of the current approval of the information collections in the regulation entitled National Medical Support Notice—Part B. A copy of EBSA's proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Comments must be submitted to the office shown in the ADDRESSES section on or before March 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments regarding the ICR and burden estimates to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Comments may be submitted in writing to the above address, via facsimile to

(202)219-4745, or electronically to the following Internet e-mail address: *ebsa.opr@dol.gov.* You may contact Ms. Lahne for further information at

(202)693-8410. The above-listed telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 609(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), requires each group health plan, as defined in ERISA section 607(1), to provide benefits in accordance with the applicable requirements of any “qualified medical child support order” (QMCSO). A QMCSO is, generally, an order issued by a state court or other competent state authority that requires a group health plan to provide group health coverage to a child or children of an employee eligible for coverage under the plan. In accordance with Congressional directives contained in the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, EBSA and the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement

(OCSE)in the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)cooperated in the development of regulations to create a National Medical Support Notice (NMSN or Notice). The Notice simplifies the establishment and processing of qualified medical child support orders issued by state child support enforcement agencies; provides for standardized communication between state agencies, employers, and plan administrators; and creates a uniform and streamlined process for enforcement of medical child support obligations ordered by state child support enforcement agencies. The NMSN comprises two parts: Part A was promulgated by HHS and pertains to state child support enforcement agencies; Part B was promulgated by the Department and pertains to plan administrators pursuant to ERISA. This solicitation of public comment relates only to Part B of the NMSN, which was promulgated by the Department. In connection with promulgation of Part B of the NMSN, the Department submitted an ICR to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, and OMB approved the information collections contained in the Part B regulation under OMB control number 1210-0113. OMB's current approval of this ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2006. II. Desired Focus of Comments The Department is currently soliciting comments on the information collections contained in its regulation codified at 29 CFR 2590.609-2, National Medical Support Notice—Part B. The Department is particularly interested in comments that: • 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; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions This notice requests comments on the extension of the ICR included in the regulation promulgating Part B of the National Medical Support Notice. The Department is not proposing or implementing changes to the existing ICR at this time. A summary of the ICR and the current burden estimates follows: *Agency:* Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. *Title:* National Medical Support Notice—Part B. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection of information. *OMB Number:* 1210-0113. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions. *Respondents:* 156,000. *Responses:* 770,000. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 785,000. *Estimated Total Burden Cost (Operating and Maintenance):* $1,100,000. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 19, 2006. Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration. [FR Doc. E6-884 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (06-004)] NASA Advisory Council; Meeting AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council. DATES: Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, February 9, 2006, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Hemisphere A Conference Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christopher Blackerby, Designated Federal Official, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546, 202/358-4688. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: —Program Analysis and Evaluation Office Overview —NASA Commercialization Overview —Council Committee updates It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Dated: January 17, 2006. P. Diane Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. E6-871 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (06-005)] Performance Review Board, Senior Executive Service

(SES)AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of Membership of SES Performance Review Board. SUMMARY: The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-454 (Section 405) requires that appointments of individual members to a Performance Review Board be published in the **Federal Register** . The performance review function for the SES in NASA is being performed by the NASA Performance Review Board

(PRB)and the NASA Senior Executive Committee. The latter performs this function for senior executives who report directly to the Administrator or the Deputy Administrator and members of the PRB. The following individuals are serving on the Board and the Committee: Performance Review Board Chairperson, Associate Administrator, NASA Headquarters Executive Secretary, Director, Agency Human Resources Division, NASA Headquarters Chief of Staff, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Institutions and Management, NASA Headquarters Assistant Administrator for Diversity and Equal Opportunity, NASA Headquarters Assistant Administrator for Human Capital Management, NASA Headquarters General Counsel, NASA Headquarters Director, Ames Research Center Director, Dryden Flight Research Center Director, Glenn Research Center Director, Goddard Space Flight Center Director, Johnson Space Center Director, Kennedy Space Center Director, Langley Research Center Director, Marshall Space Flight Center Director, Stennis Space Center Senior Executive Committee Chairperson, Deputy Administrator, NASA Headquarters Chair, Executive Resources Board, NASA Headquarters Chair, NASA Performance Review Board, NASA Headquarters Chief of Staff, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Program Analysis and Evaluation, NASA Headquarters Associate Administrator for Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Michael D. Griffin, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-872 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel (Arts Education application review) to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(EST)on February 10, 2006. This meeting will be closed. Closed portions of meetings are for the purpose of Panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including information given in confidence to the agency. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of April 8, 2005, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. Further information with reference to these meetings can be obtained from Ms. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/682-5691. Dated: January 20, 2006. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. E6-911 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: *Name:* Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research

(DMR)#1203. *Dates & Times:* February 9, 2006; 7:15 a.m.-9 p.m. (open 8:45-12:15; 1:30-4:45; 6:15-7), (closed: 4:45-6:15; 7-9). February 10, 2006; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (open: 8:45-11:15). *Place:* University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. *Type of Meeting:* Part open. *Contact Person:* Dr. Maija M. Kukla, Program Director, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers, Division of Materials Research, Room 1065, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone

(703)292-4940. *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and recommendations concerning progress of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. *Agenda:* February 9, 2006—Open for Directors overview of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and presentations. Closed to brief site visit panel. February 10, 2006—Open for view and presentations. Closed to review and evaluate progress of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. *Reason for Closing:* The work being reviewed may include information on a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c),

(4)and

(6)of the Government in the Sunshine Act. Dated: January 20, 2006. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06-702 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]

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