Notices. Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting
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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [DHS-2006-0007] Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The notice announces the date, time, location, and agenda for the next meeting of the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. This meeting will include an administrative session, which will be closed to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, in Washington, DC. ADDRESSES: The Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee meeting will be held in the Polaris Room at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004. Persons wishing to make comments or who are unable to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments at any time. Comments must be identified by DHS-2006-0007 and may be submitted by any *one* of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site. • E-mail: *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Fax:* 571-227-4171. • Mail:
Ms. Toby Levin, Acting Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Mail Stop C-3, Arlington, VA, 22202. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the Department of Homeland Security and DHS-2006-0007, the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Committee, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* Comments received will be posted without alteration at *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy,* including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, or Toby Levin, Acting Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Arlington, VA 22202, by telephone 571-227-3813, by facsimile 571-227-4171, or by e-mail *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (Committee) will be meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, in the Polaris Room at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004.
The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m. Although most of the meeting is open to the public, there will be a closed session between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., in order to permit the Privacy Advisory Committee members to discuss administrative and planning items, including future meetings and a timeline for possible subcommittee reports to the full Committee. At the meeting, the Acting Chief Privacy Officer will provide an update on the activities of the Privacy Office.
The subcommittees on Emerging Applications and Technology, Data Sharing and Usage, Framework, and Screening will update the Committee on the work currently being conducted. In the morning and afternoon sessions, invited speakers will discuss how to foster information sharing while protecting privacy. An agenda will be posted on the Privacy Committee Web site at *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy* prior to the meeting. Public comments will be accepted during the meeting between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
All those who wish to testify during this time may register in advance or sign-up on the day of the meeting. In order to allow as many people as possible to testify, witnesses should limit their remarks to three minutes. For those wishing to make written comments, please follow the procedure noted above. Public attendance is encouraged. Any member of the public who wishes to attend the public session is requested to provide his or her name no later than 12 p.m. e.s.t., Thursday, March 2, 2006, to Toby Levin via e-mail at *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov,* or via telephone at 571-227-3813.
This will assist with the preparation of meeting materials and seating arrangements. Everyone who plans to attend is respectfully requested to be present and seated by 8:15 a.m. for the morning session and by 2:15 p.m. for the afternoon session. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should indicate this in their admittance request and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to accommodate all members of the public, seating is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. *Basis for Closure:* A portion of this Committee meeting will be closed for administrative and planning purposes that are referenced above.
The closed portion is excluded from the Open Meetings requirement, pursuant to the authority contained in 41 CFR 102-3.160(b). Dated: February 2, 2006. Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2048 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [CGD05-06-011] Waterway Suitability Assessment for Expansion of Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Facility, Calvert County, Maryland AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION:
Notice, request for comment. SUMMARY: On August 8, 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC)requested Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)Limited Partnership to prepare a Waterway Suitability Assessment
(WSA)for the proposed Cove Point LNG Expansion Project to be submitted to the United States Coast Guard in accordance with the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular
(NVIC)05-05. The purpose of the WSA is to identify credible security threats and safety hazards associated with increased LNG marine transportation in the Chesapeake Bay and identify appropriate risk management measures. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Baltimore, and the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, received the WSA from Dominion Cove Point on January 17, 2006. The conclusions of the WSA are included in this notice. The Coast Guard solicits public comments on these conclusions to consider when preparing recommendations to FERC for inclusion in their final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)regarding the suitability of the Chesapeake Bay for increased LNG traffic. DATES: Comments and related material must reach U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore on or before March 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number CGD05-06-011 to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods:
(1)Mail: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1791, Attn: Cove Point WSA.
(3)Fax: 410-576-2553.
(4)Hand delivery: Room 216 of Building 70 on the Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 410-576-2619.
(5)Electronic mail: *joseph.s.dufresne@uscg.mil.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, or if you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call LCDR Joe DuFresne, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Waterways Management Division, at telephone 410-576-2619. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Comments If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this notice (CGD05-06-011) and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to Coast Guard Sector Baltimore at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit your comments by only one means. If you submit comments by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the address listed under ADDRESSES , please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments received during the comment period. Background and Purpose U.S. Coast Guard NVIC 05-05, “Guidance on Assessing the Suitability of a Waterway for Liquefied Natural Gas Marine Traffic”, published on June 14, 2005, provides guidance to an applicant seeking a permit to build and operate a shore-side LNG terminal to ensure that full consideration is given to safety and security of the port, the facility, and the vessels transporting the LNG. The guidance also assists the Coast Guard to obtain all information needed to assess the proposed LNG marine operations and fulfill its commitment to FERC to provide input to their EIS and to allow the Coast Guard to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). While NVIC 05-05 is primarily focused towards new LNG facilities, the guidance it contains may also be applied to existing facilities seeking to change their operations. Using the guidance in NVIC 05-05, on August 8, 2005, FERC requested Dominion Cove Point LNG to prepare a Waterway Suitability Assessment for the proposed Cove Point Expansion Project and submit it to the Coast Guard. Dominion Cove Point LNG approached Det Norske Veritas, USA, Inc.
(DNV)to perform the WSA on their behalf. The Dominion Cove Point WSA prepared by DNV applies the guidance in NVIC 05-05 and the Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND2004-6258, “Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large Liquefied Natural Gas Spill Over Water”, to assess risks and develop risk management strategies. The Dominion Cove Point WSA contains the following sections: Port Characterization, Facility and Route Characterization, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Strategies, and Conclusions and Recommendations. The Port Characterization provides a general discussion regarding the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay, the LNG operation footprint, and an overview identifying the main considerations and elements within the region. The Facility and Route Characterization contains detailed specifics related to LNG vessels entering and exiting the Chesapeake Bay, their transit to and from the Dominion Cove Point facility, and the carrier/facility interface. This section provides information on the facility layout and operation as well as details concerning navigation, population densities, and critical infrastructures along the carrier route. The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Strategies section applies scenarios listed in NVIC 05-05 and the Sandia Lab report to develop an initial scenario inventory. DNV further refined the scenario inventory by including others developed and obtained during the course of WSA research and various hazard identification sessions. In addition, DNV analyzed where an LNG carrier could physically maneuver in the Chesapeake Bay versus its routine track, withdrew current safeguards such that an attack or hijacking would be successful, and assessed the overall risk values for select scenarios. To assess the scenarios, DNV applied established industry risk assessment methodologies and Risk Based Decision-Making techniques. Since the facility is currently in operation, DNV considered existing safeguards documented in the Baltimore Area Maritime Security Plans, other Coast Guard safety and security assessments, Dominion's facility security assessments, and LNG Maritime Security Workshop findings. The analysis results highlighted potential safety and security risks, determined overall risk values, and identified risk management strategies. The Resource Needs for Safety, Security and Response section identifies public and private resources along the length of the Chesapeake Bay LNG route that may be used to prevent and/or mitigate an accidental or intentional LNG carrier casualty. Due to the sensitive nature of the information contained in the WSA, it is classified as Sensitive Security Information
(SSI)and is controlled under 49 CFR part 1520. The WSA itself is, therefore, not able to be released in its entirety to the public without a “need to know” as defined in 49 CFR 1520.5. However, the general conclusions of the WSA are presented here for your information. Based on the research, analysis, and findings in the Cove Point WSA, DNV concluded that additional LNG vessel traffic related with the Dominion Cove Point expansion project does not pose an undue hazard to the Chesapeake Bay or to the facility/vessel interface. The assessment indicates that currently employed risk management strategies at required enforcement levels for each MARSEC level offer the necessary protection to identified safety and security risks for increased LNG tanker traffic in the Chesapeake Bay and that no additional safeguards would be necessary to manage the risk to an acceptable level. The Coast Guard will take into consideration the results of the Cove Point WSA and public comments received on its conclusions when preparing our input to FERC for inclusion in the Final EIS. The results will also be considered as the Coast Guard prepares a Letter of Recommendation which will identify what actions and resources are necessary to make the Chesapeake Bay suitable for increased LNG traffic to Cove Point. Dated: January 26, 2006. Curtis A. Springer, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. [FR Doc. E6-2055 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-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 extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the information collection outlined in 44 CFR part 61, as it pertains to application for National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP)insurance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP)is authorized by Public Law 90-448
(1968)and expanded by Public Law 93-234 (1973). The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 requires that the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)provided flood insurance at full actuarial rates reflecting the complete flood risk to structures built or substantially improved on or after the effective date for the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM)for the community, or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, so that the risks associated with buildings in flood-prone areas are borne by those located in such areas and not by the taxpayers at large. In accordance with Public Law 93-234, the purchase of flood insurance is mandatory when Federal or federally related financial assistance is being provided for acquisition or construction of buildings located, or to be located, within FEMA-identified special flood hazard areas of communities that are participating in the NFIP. Collection of Information *Title:* National Flood Insurance Program Policy Forms. *Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *OMB Number:* 1660-0006. *Form Numbers:* FEMA Form 81-16, Flood Insurance Application, FEMA Form 81-17, Cancellation/Nullification Request , FEMA Form 81-18, General Change Endorsement, FEMA Form 81-25, V-Zone Risk Factor Rating, FEMA Form 81-67, Preferred Risk Application. *Abstract:* In order to provide for the availability of policies for flood insurance, policies are marketed through the facilities of licensed insurance agents or brokers in the various States. Applications from agents or brokers are forwarded to a servicing company designated as fiscal agent by FIA. Upon receipt and examination of the application and required premium, the servicing company issues the appropriate Federal flood insurance policy. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours FEMA NFIP policy form Number of responses Per form burden hours Total burden hours 81-16 Flood Insurance Application 20,000 12 min. 4,000 hrs. 81-67 Preferred Risk Application 5,000 15 min. 1,000 hrs. 81-17 Cancellation 8,000 7.5 min. 1,000 hrs. 81-18 Endorsement 75,000 9 min. 11,250 hrs. RPPRI Letters (to obtain missing information required for applications, endorsements, and renewals) Because this format is used to obtain information requested but missing on, and required to process, applications, endorsements and renewals, its burden hours are not counted separately, but are included in the burden hour totals for those forms. 81-25 V-Zone Risk Factor Rating Form 50 6 hours 300 hrs. Renewal Premium Notice 146,000 3 min. 7,300 hrs. Coastal Construction Manual—CD Version 50 30 min. 25 hrs. Total 254,100 24,875 *Estimated Cost:* A $50 expense constant and a $30 policy fee are charged to the policyholder for the issuance of a new policy or the renewal of an existing policy in order to meet the operating expenses of the NFIP. (The amount of the expense constant and/or the policy fee is subject to adjustment as needed to meet the actual cost of the program.) The projected Operating Expenses (not including claims and claim adjustment expenses) of the NFIP are estimated at approximately $6,800,000. This amount includes all administrative expenses such as processing flood applications, endorsements, cancellations, and customer service. *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 must be submitted on or before April 17, 2006. 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 Mary Chang, Mitigation Division,
(202)646-2790 for additional information. 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: February 7, 2006. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-2018 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-11-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5043-N-02] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Notice of Funding Availability and Application Kit for the Community Outreach Partnership Center
(COPC)Program. AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* April 17, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8228, Washington, DC 20410-6000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, 202-708-3061, ext. 3852 (this is not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing And Urban Development will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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:* Notice of Funding Availability and Application Kit: for the Community Outreach Partnership Center Program. *OMB Control Number:* 2528-0180 (exp. 02/28/03). *Descriptions of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:* The information is being collected to select applicants for award in this statutorily created competitive grant program and to monitor performance of grantees to ensure they meet statutory and program goals and requirements. *Agency Form Numbers:* SF-424, SF-424 Supplement, HUD-424-CB, SF-LLL, HUD-27300. HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-2994, HUD-30001, HUD-30002, HUD-30011, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011. *Members of the Affected Public:* Community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:* Information pursuant to grant award will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual and semi-annual basis. Number of respondents Total annual responses Hours per response Total hours Applications 135 135 40 5400 Semi-Annual Reports 25 50 6 300 Final Reports 25 25 8 200 Recordkeeping 25 25 5 125 Total 59 6025 *Status of the proposed information collection:* Pending OMB approval. *Authority:* Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 8, 2006. Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 06-1358 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]
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