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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of an Exclusive License: “Vasostatin as Marrow Protectant” and “Use of Calreticulin and Calreticulin Fragments To Inhibit Endothelial Cell Growth and Angiogenesis and Suppress Tumor Growth” AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1) (i), announces that the Department of Health and Human Services is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in U.S.

Patent No. 6,596,690 B2 entitled “Vasostatin as Marrow Protectant” (HHS Reference E-230-2000/0); U.S. Patent Application No. 09/807,148 filed April 5, 2001, entitled “Use of Calreticulin and Calreticulin Fragments To Inhibit Endothelial Cell Growth and Angiogenesis and Suppress Tumor Growth” (HHS Reference E-082-1998/0-US-03); PCT Application No. PCT/US99/23240 filed October 5, 1999 entitled “Use of Calreticulin and Calreticulin Fragments To Inhibit Endothelial Cell Growth and Angiogenesis and Suppress Tumor Growth” (HHS Reference E-082-1998/0-PCT-02); to RxKinetix, Inc.

The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America. The prospective exclusive license territory may be worldwide and the field of use may be limited to development and sale of a pharmaceutical product useful in protecting bone marrow stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. DATES: Only written comments and/or license applications which are received by the National Institutes of Health on or before April 3, 2006 will be considered.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patent and/or patent applications, inquiries, comments and other materials relating to the contemplated exclusive license should be directed to: Mojdeh Bahar, J.D., Technology Licensing Specialist, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852-3804. Telephone:

(301)435-2950; Facsimile:

(301)402-0220; E-mail: *baharm@od.nih.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The technology claimed in the aforementioned patents is based on the discovery of the calreticulin N-domain (vasostatin) and the three previously uncharacterized properties of calreticulin. First, calreticulin N-domain is shown to stimulate the proliferation and survival in vitro of hematopoietic cells in the presence of previously identified growth factors. Second, Vasostatin is shown to protect hematopoietic cells in vitro from toxicity induced by a variety of chemotherapeutic agents. Third, Vasostatin is shown to protect a subject from toxicity to the hematopoietic system induced by chemotherapy or irradiation. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within sixty

(60)days from the date of this published notice, the NIH receives written evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Applications for a license in the field of use filed in response to this notice will be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license. Comments and objections submitted to this notice will not be made available for public inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. This is a modification to the notice published in 70 FR 96, January 3, 2005. Dated: January 23, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6-1389 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS-2005-0057] Software Assurance Program: Building Better Quality and More Secure Software AGENCY: National Cyber Security Division, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and interested security partners that two draft documents are being released by the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)for comment prior to publication: • *Security in the Software Lifecycle* —Intended to assist application software developers and project managers in defining a strategy to produce more secure software. • *Secure Software Assurance—Common Body of Knowledge* —Intended to assist college-level educators and private industry trainers in creating a curriculum for software assurance. ADDRESSES: If you would like to review the draft *Security in the Software Lifecycle* and the draft *Secure Software Assurance—Common Body of Knowledge* you may access the documents and the comment forms through one of the following methods: • *Build Security In* Web site: *http://buildsecurityin.us-cert.gov* —click on “Additional Resources” Tab. The documents are located in the “Supplementary Department of Homeland Security Resources” and “Software Assurance Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)” sections. • Mail self-addressed stamped envelope to: Joe Jarzombek, Director for Software Assurance, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528 (Postage: $5.00 for one document/$8.00 for both documents). If you desire to submit comments, they must be received by February 21, 2006. A comment form is available on the *Build Security In* Web site ( *http://buildsecurityin.us-cert.gov* ) to facilitate detailed comments. Comments must be identified by DHS-2005-0057 and submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Refer to Docket DHS-2005-0057. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Detailed comment forms can be uploaded. • Mail: Joe Jarzombek, Director for Software Assurance, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *DHS Software Assurance Program:* Joe Jarzombek, Director for Software Assurance, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, 703-235-5126 or *joe.jarzombek@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In collaboration with other government agencies, academia, and private industry, DHS seeks to reduce software vulnerabilities, minimize exploitation, and address means to improve capabilities to routinely develop and deploy quality and trustworthy software. In furtherance of those goals, DHS established the Software Assurance Program. The DHS Software Assurance Program is grounded in the *National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace* issued by President Bush in February 2003. DHS began the Software Assurance Program as a focal point to partner with the private sector, academia, and other government agencies in order to improve software development and acquisition processes. The Program seeks to reduce software vulnerabilities, minimize exploitation, and address means to improve capabilities to routinely develop and deploy quality and trustworthy software products—enabling more resilient assets within the critical infrastructure. DHS developed the following comprehensive approach to address software assurance in collaboration with industry, academia, and government partners: • People—Focus on software developers (includes education and training) and users • Process—Focus on developing sound practices and practical guidelines • Technology—Focus on software evaluation tools and R&D requirements • Acquisition—Focus on standards, specifications, acquisition language As part of the Software Assurance Program, DHS now seeks comments from the public and interested security partners on two draft documents now being released prior to formal publication: • *Security in the Software Lifecycle* —Intended for application software developers and project managers who wish to increase their understanding of security and quality issues related to software and its production, and to improve their own practices in order to produce more secure and better quality application software. This document should provide enough information to assist the reader in defining a strategy for adapting or expanding existing processes and practices to produce more secure software that also achieves a higher degree of quality, reliability, and integrity. • *Secure Software Assurance—Common Body of Knowledge* —Primarily intended for college-level educators and private industry trainers to use as they create curriculum for software assurance which draws upon multi-disciplinary elements of software engineering, information assurance, project management, systems engineering, safety and security, and acquisition. While some of these disciplines already have a body of knowledge, software assurance has not had a formal source for educators to create curriculum. This document is intended to fill that need. The information in these documents is not intended to represent a standard or policy mandate by DHS. On the contrary, the documents represent a collection of consensus-based, “sound practices” derived from across government, industry, and academia, both in the U.S. and abroad. As such, they should be seen primarily as tools for educating developers and software project managers. DHS will consider all timely and pertinent comments received prior to finalizing these documents. Dated: January 23, 2006. Robert B. Stephan, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. [FR Doc. E6-1346 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-23696] Towing Safety Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee

(TSAC)and its working groups will meet as required to discuss various issues relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: TSAC will meet on Thursday, March 2, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group will meet on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group will meet again on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. followed by a general plenary meeting, to discuss the status of other working groups, until 5 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written material for and requests to make oral presentations at the meetings should reach the Coast Guard on or before February 21, 2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or working groups prior to the meetings should reach the Coast Guard on or before February 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: TSAC will meet in Room 2415, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The working group will first meet in the same room and then, if necessary, move to separate spaces designated at that time. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Gerald P. Miante, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, G-PSO-1, Room 1210, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* under the docket number USCG-2006-23696. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gerald P. Miante, Assistant Executive Director, telephone 202-267-0214, fax 202-267-4570, or e-mail at: *gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). Agenda of Committee Meeting The agenda includes the following items:

(1)Status Report of the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working Group;

(2)Status Report of the Mariner Deaths during Nighttime Barge Fleeting Operations Working Group;

(3)Status Report of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended

(STCW)Implementation Working Group;

(4)Status Report of the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group;

(5)Status Report of the Licensing Implementation Working Group;

(6)Status Report of the Towing Vessel Horsepower Working Group;

(7)Status Report of the Towing Vessel Bridge Visibility Working Group; and

(8)Presentation of a Draft Task Statement on Review of the AV Kastner/Buchanan 14/Swift Collision Procedural All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings may close early if all business is finished. Members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Assistant Executive Director no later than February 21, 2006. Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than February 21, 2006. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or Working Groups in advance of a meeting, please submit 20 copies to the Assistant Executive Director no later than February 15, 2006. You may also submit this material electronically to the e-mail address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , no later than February 21, 2006. Also, at the Chair's discretion, members of the public may present comment at the end of the Public Meeting. Please understand that the Committee's schedule may be quite demanding and time for public comment may be limited. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Assistant Executive Director as soon as possible. Dated: January 25, 2006. H.L. Hime, Acting Director of Prevention Standards. [FR Doc. E6-1247 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(WYO)Company Participation Criteria; New Applicant. *OMB Number:* 1660-0038. *Abstract:* The Federal government is a guarantor of flood insurance coverage issued under the WYO arrangement. To determine eligibility for participation in the WYO program, the NFIP requires a on-time submission of data demonstrating insurance companies qualification. *Affected Public:* Business or Other For Profit. *Number of Respondents:* 5. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 7 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 35. *Frequency of Response:* Per request. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number

(202)395-7285. Comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Chief, Records Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number

(FEMA)has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden ( *i.e.* , the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. *Title:* Emergency Management Institute Residential Course Evaluation Form. *OMB Number:* 1660-0034. *Abstract:* Students attending the Emergency Management Institute resident program courses at FEMA's NETC will be asked to complete a course evaluation form. The information will be used by EMI staff and management to identify problems with course materials, evaluate the quality of the course delivery, facilities, and instructors. The data received will enable them to recommend changes in course materials, student selection criteria, training experience and classroom environment. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Government, Federal Government, Individuals and Households. *Number of Respondents:* 10,027. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 10 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,671 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Per course. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov* . Dated: January 25, 2006. George S. Trotter, Acting, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-1328 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed, revised information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning National Defense Executive Reserve Personal

(NDRP)Qualifications Statement. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NDER program was established by the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, section 710(e). Under Executive Order 12919, National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness, June 3, 1994, part VI, section 601, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates the NDER program activities of departments and agencies that have NDER units. The NDER is composed of persons with recognized expertise from industry, organized labor, professional groups, and academia to serve in executive positions in the Federal Government during the event of an emergency that requires such employment. The head of a department or agency may activate an NDER unit in whole or in part, upon the written determination that an emergency affecting the national security or defense preparedness of the United States exists, and that the activation of the unit is necessary to carry out the emergency program functions of the department or agency. Collection of Information *Title:* The National Defense Executive Reserve Personal Qualifications Statement. *Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *OMB Number:* 1660-0001. *Form Numbers:* FEMA Form 85-3, National Defense Executive Reserve Personal Qualifications Statement. *Abstract:* The NDER is a Federal government program coordinated by FEMA. To become a member of the NDER, individuals with the requisite qualifications must complete a FEMA Form 85-3 is an application form that is used by Federal departments and agencies to fill NDER vacancies and to ensure that individuals are qualified to perform in the assigned emergency positions. FEMA reviews the application form to ensure that the candidate meets all basic membership qualifications for the Executive Reserve; ensures that the applicant is not already serving in a Federal department or agency sponsored unit; and, in some cases, determines the Federal department or agency best suited for the applicant. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 15 hours. Annual Burden Hours Project/Activity (Survey, Form(s), Focus Group, Worksheet, etc.) No. of respondents

(A)Frequency of responses

(B)Burden hours per respondent

(C)Annual responses (A×B) Total annual burden hours (A×B×C) FEMA Form 85-3 30 1 .5 hr (30 mins.) 30 15 TOTAL 30 1 .5 30 15 *Estimated Cost:* The total cost (all respondents combined) to respondents is $1,693.00 with the average cost per respondent of $34.00. *Comments:* Written comments are solicited to

(a)evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)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;

(c)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)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. Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Margaret B. Roberts, Program Manager, National Defense Executive Reserve, Response and Recovery Directorate at

(202)646-3564. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number

(202)646-3347 or e-mail address: *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov* . Dated: January 25, 2006. George Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-1330 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed, revised information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Flood Mitigation Assistance program requirements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Program was created with the enactment of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. Section 553 of the Act authorizes a mitigation assistance program which FEMA has designated Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). Section 554 establishes the National Flood Mitigation Fund to provide assistance under section 553. FMA regulations implement requirements of section 553 and 554 of the Act. FMA was developed to address concerns regarding repetitively or substantially damaged structures, or both, and the associated claims on the National Flood Insurance Fund. The overall goal of FMA is to fund flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other insurable structures. The purpose of the planning grants is to develop or update a Flood Mitigation Plan that FEMA must approve before approving a project grant. Native American tribes or authorized tribal organizations may submit applications to the State POC or directly to the FEMA Regional Director. The regulations outline a basic planning process with minimum standards for the Flood Mitigation Plans. Existing plans, such as those credited through the Community Rating System or those prepared in conformance with section 322 of the Stafford Act, as amended by section 104 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, may meet the requirements of FMA with few or no modifications. The plan should summarize the planning process, and should be reviewed periodically by the community in order to remain a viable document. Flood Mitigation Plans must be formally adopted by the legal entity submitting the plan for FEMA approval. Collection of Information *Title:* Flood Mitigation Assistance—Flood Mitigation Plan. *Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *OMB Number:* 1660-0075. *Form Numbers:* None. *Abstract:* States and communities must have a FEMA approved flood mitigation plan before FEMA will award project grant assistance to a State or community applicant. FEMA and the States will use local community flood mitigation plans to identify the need to provide technical assistance to local governments lacking sufficient resources to complete FMA grant applications. Secondly, and more importantly, the local or State government that develops the plan will use it to make land use decisions, implement zoning changes, encourage smarter development, and implement projects to reduce the impacts of flooding on insurable structures. *Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal Government. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 250,560. Annual Burden Hours Project/Activity (Survey, Form(s), Focus Group, Worksheet, etc.) No. of respondents

(A)Frequency of responses

(B)Burden hours per respondent

(C)Annual responses (A×B) Total annual burden hours (A×B×C) New Flood Mitigation Plans 120 1 2080 120 249,600 Local Mitigation Plan Review by States 56 2.14 8 120 960 Total 176 — 2088 240 250,560 *Estimated Cost:* $6,592,234. *Comments:* Written comments are solicited to

(a)evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)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;

(c)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)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. Comments should be received within 60 days of the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cecelia Rozenberg, Section Chief, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Section at

(202)646-3321. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number

(202)646-3347 or e-mail address: *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov* . Dated: January 26, 2006. George Trotter, Acting, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-1331 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-13-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(SFIP)on buildings. *Affected Public:* Individual or Households, and Business or Other For Profit. *Number of Respondents:* 4,000. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 4 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1 6,304 hours. 1 The total burden hours have changed since publication of the 60-day **Federal Register** Notice dated November 23, 2005, to include:

(1)The number of respondent and responses have increased;

(2)A change in the calculation for compliant and non-complaint building structures. *Frequency of Response:* One time. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: January 25, 2006. George Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-1332 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden ( *i.e.* , the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. *Title:* Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form. *OMB Number:* 1660-0068. *Abstract:* Public Law 101-391 requires FEMA 1 to establish and maintain a National Master List

(NML)of fire safe places of public accommodations. The information collected will be available electronically to the general public identifying properties meeting the specified level of fire safety equipment as required in the public law. It is also available to Federal employees required by Public Law 101-391 to stay at properties on the NML when on official travel. 1 The Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form is administered by the United States Fire Administration, which is currently being transferred to the newly created Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. During this transition FEMA, also part of the Department of Homeland Security, will continue to support this program as the new Directorate stands up. Ultimately this data collection will be transferred to the Preparedness Directorate. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-Profit, Not-For-Profit Institutions, and the Federal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 2,000. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 25 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 500. *Frequency of Response:* Once. *Comments:* Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number

(202)395-7285. Comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Section Chief, Records Management, FEMA at 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472, facsimile number

(202)646-3347, or e-mail address *FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.* Dated: January 25, 2006. George Trotter, Acting Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-1333 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Open Meeting/Conference Call, Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy AGENCY: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of open meeting via conference call. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the following committee meeting: *Name:* Board of Visitors

(BOV)for the National Fire Academy. *Dates of Meeting:* February 14, 2006. *Place:* Building R, Room 108, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland. *Time:* February 14, 2-4 p.m. *Proposed Agenda:* Review National Fire Academy Program Activities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public in the Emmitsburg commuting area with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The meeting is open to the public; however, teleconference lines are limited. Members of the general public who plan to participate in the meeting should contact the Office of the Superintendent, National Fire Academy, U.S. Fire Administration, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727,

(301)447-1117, on or before February 7. Dial-in information will be provided to those wishing to participate via telephone. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared and will be available for public viewing in the Office of the U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. Copies of the minutes will be available upon request within 60 days after the meeting. The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors is administered by the United States Fire Administration, which is currently being transferred to the newly created Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. During this transition FEMA, also part of the Department of Homeland Security, will continue to support this program as the new Directorate stands up. Ultimately this function will be transferred to the Preparedness Directorate. Dated: January 20, 2006. R. David Paulison, U.S. Fire Administrator. [FR Doc. 06-939 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]

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