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BILLING CODE 4710-05-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Plan AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to modernize the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) in response to Title IV (Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005. As required by SAFETEA-LU, the modernization plan must:

(a)Comply with applicable Federal information technology security standards;

(b)provide for the electronic exchange of all information, including posting of convictions;

(c)contain self-auditing features to ensure that data is being posted correctly and consistently by the States;

(d)integrate the commercial driver's license and medical certificate; and

(e)provide a schedule for modernization of the system. SAFETEA-LU authorizes a total of $28 million (FY 2006-2009) to carry out this project. This notice publishes the plan which provides an overview of the key tasks associated with the CDLIS Modernization project, and will result in a system that satisfies the criteria specified in section 4123 of SAFETEA-LU. DATES: The dates associated with this effort assume that a grant will be awarded by FMCSA to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) so that the CDLIS Modernization effort can begin in May 2006. Under this plan, all States will implement the modernized CDLIS software by December 2010. However, FMCSA will adjust dates and project activities based on actual funds appropriated and other needs identified during the course of the project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominick Spataro, Division Chief, Commercial Driver's License

(CDL)Division (MC-ESL), 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:

(202)366-2995. E-mail: *Dominick.Spataro@fmcsa.dot.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Key Tasks 1. Systems Analysis FMCSA estimates that the systems analysis stage will take approximately one year to complete. This initial stage is composed of the following phases: Project Definition/Solution Planning Phase (May 2006-July 2006) AAMVA will prepare a comprehensive project definition as a deliverable of this phase. The CDLIS Modernization stakeholders will be representatives from the States, FMCSA, other government agencies, the motor carrier industry, law enforcement, Canada, Mexico, and AAMVA, and will be invited to participate throughout the process. This participation is crucial as stakeholder input will help to identify existing problems, and develop and implement needed improvements. Systems analysts will prepare and then review the project definition report before publishing a final draft version. AAMVA will deliver the final draft to the key project stakeholders for review. AAMVA will then deliver the final draft to FMCSA representatives for review and approval. During the Project Definition/Solution Planning phase, AAMVA will develop the master project plan and outline the project tasks and sub-tasks at a detailed level. AAMVA will evaluate timelines and other factors and assign resources. AAMVA will create a master project plan in Microsoft Project and deliver it to the key stakeholders. AAMVA will establish one or more Working Groups

(WG)in this phase based on the approach. The Project Definition/Solution Planning Phase will result in the project kickoff meeting and refinements to the project definition report and the master project plan. Requirements Definition Phase (May 2006-February 2007) The Requirements Definition Phase will establish the foundation of the project. During this phase, the business requirements will be evaluated and documented. These include: Requirements for modernized CDLIS processes and reporting, the technical environment, business rules, procedures, performance indices, interfaces with third party applications, and the impact on State systems supporting CDLIS. The requirements will specify that the CDLIS program take into consideration and address SAFETEA-LU provisions, specifically that the program:

(a)Complies with applicable Federal information technology security standards;

(b)provides for the electronic exchange of all information, including posting of convictions;

(c)contains self-auditing features to ensure that data is being posted correctly and consistently by the States; and

(d)integrates the commercial driver's license and medical certificate. The requirements will also incorporate recommendations from the baseline audit of the current CDLIS information system, which is required by section 4123 of SAFETEA-LU, and will seek to incorporate findings and recommendations from the Commercial Driver's License task force required to be convened by the Secretary under section 4135 of SAFETEA-LU. This task force will study and address current impediments and foreseeable challenges to the commercial driver's license program's effectiveness and measures needed to realize the full safety potential of the commercial driver's license program. Requirements for CDLIS modernization will be gathered by different activities involving the stakeholders and existing CDLIS users. The goal is to address known issues and problems with the existing CDLIS environment and implement the enhancements mandated by Congress. This will create a modernized CDLIS that supports FMCSA's goals to increase highway safety and reduce fatalities through improved oversight of commercial drivers. Specifically, the modernized system will facilitate the exchange of commercial driver's license information among State driver's licensing agencies, law enforcement, and FMCSA. AAMVA will conduct meetings, forums, conference calls, and site visits involving the users and stakeholders of the existing CDLIS. AAMVA will take advantage of the following meetings in 2006 to pursue CDLIS modernization requirements: • AAMVA Regional Meetings—Summer 2006. AAMVA is organized geographically into four regions. Each region meets annually to discuss major issues and share solutions to common problems. The membership includes technical specialists, and law enforcement and State driver licensing administrators and representatives. • CDL Coordinator's Meeting—Fall 2006. This is a gathering of State representatives who work directly with CDLIS and have responsibility for the oversight of CDL programs within their States. The group includes driver licensing representatives, technical specialists, and law enforcement. • CDLIS Modernization Conference Calls—Ongoing. As requirements are identified, AAMVA will conduct conference calls to inform the States and solicit feedback regarding the impact of the requirements. These will begin as monthly calls in May 2006 and then increase in frequency to biweekly calls and weekly calls as needed. • CDLIS Modernization Working Group—Ongoing. The Working Group formed during the Project Definition/Solution Planning Phase will meet weekly by conference call and bimonthly for face-to-face meetings. The conference calls and meetings of the Working Group will continue throughout the duration of the project. AAMVA will develop a comprehensive requirements definition document and deliver it to the key stakeholders as the major deliverable from this phase. Functional Specifications Phase (November 2006-April 2007) As the business requirements gathering and documentation nears completion, AAMVA will begin developing the functional specifications for a modernized CDLIS. AAMVA will use the business requirements captured during the Requirements Definition phase and transform each into a functional specification for a modernized CDLIS. These functional specifications provide details regarding the requirements for the functions of the CDLIS Central Site and also the dependent functions for State systems supporting CDLIS. The functional specifications provide direction to the technical teams at AAMVA and the States to guide them with the technical designs to transition the existing CDLIS into a modernized system. External (Technical) Design Phase (December 2006-June 2007) During this stage, functional specifications will be transformed into a comprehensive technical design. AAMVA will develop the technical design for the modernized CDLIS Central Site and teams working at the State level will address the technical design for those systems that will need to support and interface with the modernized CDLIS. Technical programmers at the central site and State level will use these specifications to produce the software that will constitute the modernized CDLIS. Procedure Design Phase (July 2007-December 2007) In parallel with the External (Technical) Design phase, the functional specifications will be evaluated to address those aspects of a modernized CDLIS that do not involve automated computer-based code. This pertains to the business procedures that support all of the activities involved in managing the Commercial Drivers Licensing program at the State and Federal level. As the modernized CDLIS is deployed, stakeholders will need to alter their business procedures to take advantage of the capabilities and support provided by a modernized CDLIS. 2. States to Apply for Federal Grants (2007-2009) The functional specifications and external and procedure designs that result from the system analysis phase will be provided to the States. This will help them determine the scope of the functional enhancements or changes to their respective applications with reference to the CDLIS modernization project. Based on the level of effort required for the CDLIS modernization project, States may be reimbursed by FMCSA for as much as 80 percent of the FMCSA-approved, eligible costs. 3. Programming Central Site Programming (March 2007-February 2009) During this stage, AAMVA will develop the software for the modernized CDLIS Central Site. The main tasks of the programming stage at all levels include coding, unit testing, and integration testing. Coding involves programmers writing the code to implement the logic that will provide the functionality of the modernized CDLIS. The programmer will conduct unit testing to ensure that the code satisfies the requirements and technical design as specified. Integration testing will ensure that the components of the system, produced by multiple programmers, function properly together and in accordance with the specifications. The central site programming is expected to take between two and three years to complete. State Application Programming (June 2007-March 2009) In parallel to the central site programming, the States will initiate their programming effort to incorporate the newly added or modified CDLIS business functions into their applications. Each State will be responsible for developing and executing its own project plan at all levels (that is, coding, unit testing, integration testing, etc.) of the CDLIS modernization project. Note: Duration for the application programming will vary from State to State. The plan uses approximately four years as the overall duration for all of the States to complete the application programming. 4. Acceptance Testing (June 2007-March 2009) As the integration testing in the programming stage nears completion, AAMVA will begin formal acceptance testing of the software for the modernized CDLIS Central Site. In parallel with this activity at the central site, States will conduct acceptance testing of the code at the State level to support the modernized CDLIS. The States will execute specific test scenarios to ensure that the CDLIS Central Site functions in accordance with the specifications. 5. Develop State-Structured Test Plans (October 2008-March 2009) States will complete coding and testing at the State level, but this code will need to undergo structured testing by AAMVA before it can be placed into the modernized CDLIS environment. This ensures that a State's code works properly according to the specifications and prevents the possibility of faulty State code disrupting the entire CDLIS environment. Structured testing is a series of test cases designed by AAMVA that a State must successfully execute in order to have its code certified for production. This activity covers the design of the test cases and data by AAMVA to support structured testing. 6. State-Structured Testing (March 2009-December 2010) This activity is the implementation of the State-structured test plans developed in the previous activity. It includes the actual structured testing of their modernized CDLIS code by each State. AAMVA and State personnel will work together to execute the structured test cases and to monitor the results. After a State completes the required structured testing, its code can become part of the modernized CDLIS environment. All States are projected to have completed structured testing and to be operational in the modernized CDLIS production environment by December 2010. 7. Network Upgrade To Provide Encryption (May 2006-April 2009) The original CDLIS was developed when computer technology was much less sophisticated and the methods and techniques of those seeking to illegally access or damage data systems were less advanced. A modernized CDLIS must include additional precautions to safeguard its operation and to ensure that the data it manages is not compromised. This task covers the activity needed to provide encryption of the data traveling across the network as it is communicated from State to State in the normal operation of CDLIS. 8. Grant Management (2007-2010) Modernizing CDLIS at the State level requires time, resources, and budgetary support. States can submit a plan to FMCSA to identify the scope of the activity at the State level required to modernize CDLIS and to quantify the amount of assistance required. Following approval, FMCSA will manage the invoicing and reimbursement activity associated with the States accomplishing their plans for modernizing CDLIS. 9. Consultation With Safety Representatives SAFETEA-LU specifies that in developing the plan, FMCSA will consult with representatives of the motor carrier industry, State licensing agencies, and State safety enforcement agencies. Consistent with this requirement, FMCSA has worked closely with AAMVA to develop this plan and will request its assistance in managing the project. Additionally, FMCSA has contacted a variety of interested safety representatives, including the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, International Registration Plan, Inc., International Association of Chiefs of Police, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, American Trucking Associations, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc., American Bus Association, United Motorcoach Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, and the National Governors Association to request their participation in reviewing the modernization plan. The national organizations expanded the consultative and review process by sharing our plan with their membership. Comments received were supportive of our efforts and plan. Issued on: April 26, 2006. Warren E. Hoemann, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-6598 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well as its expected burden. The **Federal Register** notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on February 8, 2006. No comments were received. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Taylor E. Jones II, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-3423; FAX: 202-366-3128; or e-Mail: *taylor.jones@dot.gov.* Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD). *Title:* Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S.-Citizen Owned Documented Vessels. *OMB Control Number:* 2133-0006. *Type Of Request:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Vessel owners who have applied for foreign transfer of U.S.-flag vessels. *Forms:* MA-29, MA-29A, MA-29B (Note: MA-29A is used only in cases of a National emergency). *Abstract:* This collection provides information necessary for MARAD to approve the sale, transfer, charter, lease, or mortgage of U.S. documented vessels to non-citizens, or the transfer of such vessels to foreign registry and flag, or the transfer of foreign flag vessels by their owners as required by various contractual requirements. The information will enable MARAD to determine whether the vessel proposed for transfer will initially require retention under the U.S.-flag statutory regulations. *Annual Estimated Burden Hours:* 200 hours. *Addresses:* Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention MARAD Desk Officer. *Comments Are Invited On:*

(a)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;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.66) Issued in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2006. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6-6626 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well as its expected burden. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on February 13, 2006. No comments were received. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor E. Jones II, Maritime Administration 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2323; FAX: 202-493-2180 or e-mail: *taylor.jones@dot.gov.* Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD). *Title:* Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA). *OMB Control Number:* 2133-0532. *Type Of Request:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Operators of dry cargo vessels. *Form (s):* MA-1020. *Abstract:* This information collection is in accordance with Section 708, Defense Production Act, 1950, as amended, under which participants agree to provide commercial sealift capacity and intermodal shipping services and systems necessary to meet national defense requirements. Officials at the Maritime Administration and the Department of Defense use this information to assess the applicants' eligibility for participation in the VISA program. *Annual Estimated Burden Hours:* 200 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention MARAD Desk Officer. *Comments are Invited On:*

(a)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;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.66) Issued in Washington, DC on April 27, 2006. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6-6627 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34866] Union Pacific Railroad Company—Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—the Kansas City Southern Railway Company Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated April 12, 2006, the Kansas City Southern Railway Company

(KCS)has agreed to grant temporary overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company

(UP)between milepost 482.0 on KCS's Mexico Subdivision at Kansas City, MO, and milepost 252.1 on KCS's East St. Louis Terminal Subdivision at Godfrey, IL, a distance of approximately 285 miles. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on April 19, 2006, and the temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on or about July 31, 2006. The temporary trackage rights will facilitate maintenance work on UP lines. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in *Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN,* 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in *Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and Operate,* 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employees affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in *Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen,* 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void *ab initio* . Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34866, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, Assistant General Attorney, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov.* Decided: April 24, 2006. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-6534 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request April 25, 2006. The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 1, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Federal Consulting Group *OMB Number:* 1505-0191. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* American Customer Satisfaction Index. *Description:* The objectives of surveying citizen users of Federal Agencies as part of the American Customer Satisfaction Index are

(1)to make the agencies part of a national measure of customer satisfaction;

(2)to benchmark against other agencies and companies; and

(3)to provide information for improving customer satisfaction. *Respondents:* Individuals and households; Business or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms, Federal Government and State, Local or Tribal Govt. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 117,000. *Estimated Total Reporting Burden:* 23,400 hours. *Clearance Officer:* Ron Oberbillig,

(202)504-3656, Federal Consulting Group, 1799 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20239. *OMB Reviewer:* Alexander T. Hunt,

(202)395-7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Michael A. Robinson, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-6552 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Open Meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, established by the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003). DATES: The eighth meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Financial Literacy and Education Commission meeting will be held in the Cash Room at the Department of the Treasury, located at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC. To be admitted to the Treasury building, an attendee must RSVP by providing his or her name, organization, phone number, date of birth, Social Security number and country of citizenship to the Department of the Treasury by e-mail at: *FLECrsvp@do.treas.gov,* or by telephone at:

(202)622-1783 (not a toll-free number) not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Tom Kurek by e-mail at: thomas.kurek@do.treas.gov or by telephone at

(202)622-5770 (not a toll free number). Additional information regarding the Financial Literacy and Education Commission and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education may be obtained through the Office of Financial Education's Web site at: *http://www.treas.gov/financialeducation.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, which is Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the ”FACT Act”) (Pub. L. 108-159), established the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (the ”Commission”) to improve financial literacy and education of persons in the United States. The Commission is composed of the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; the Office of Thrift Supervision; the Federal Reserve; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the National Credit Union Administration; the Securities and Exchange Commission; the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Veterans Affairs; the Federal Trade Commission; the General Services Administration; the Small Business Administration; the Social Security Administration; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and the Office of Personnel Management. The Commission is required to hold meetings that are open to the public every four months, with its first meeting occurring within 60 days of the enactment of the FACT Act. The FACT Act was enacted on December 4, 2003. The eighth meeting of the Commission, which will be open to the public, will be held in the Cash Room at the Department of the Treasury, located at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC. The room will accommodate 80 members of the public. Seating is available on a first-come basis. Participation in the discussion at the meeting will be limited to Commission members, their staffs, and special guest presenters. Dated: April 18, 2006. Dan Iannicola, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education. [FR Doc. E6-6553 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-37-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice. DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before July 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses: • P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412; • 202-927-8525 (facsimile); or • *formcomments@ttb.gov* (e-mail). Please send separate comments for each specific information collection listed below. You must reference the information collection's title, form number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment. If you submit your comment via facsimile, send no more than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order to ensure electronic access to our equipment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, copies of the information collection and its instructions, or copies of any comments received, contact Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412; or telephone 202-927-8210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Comments The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and continuing information collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ). Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments. We invite comments on:

(a)Whether this information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, including whether the information has practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the information collection's burden;

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

(d)ways to minimize the information collection's burden on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the requested information. Information Collections Open for Comment Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information collections: *Title:* Authorization to Furnish Financial Information and Certificate of Compliance. *OMB Number:* 1513-0004. *TTB Form Number:* 5030.6. *Abstract:* The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 limits access to records held by financial institutions and provides for certain procedures to gain access to the information. TTB F 5030.6 serves as both a customer authorization for TTB to receive information and as the required certification to the financial institution. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2,000. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 500. *Title:* Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises and Wine Bond. *OMB Number:* 1513-0009. *TTB Form Numbers:* 5120.25 and 5120.36. *Abstract:* TTB F 5120.25 is the form used to establish the qualifications of an applicant applying to establish and operate wine premises. The applicant certifies the intention to produce and/or store a specified amount of wine and take certain precautions to protect it from unauthorized use. TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, is the form used by the proprietor and a surety company as a contract to ensure the payment of the wine excise tax. *Current Actions:* There are changes to this information collection, and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection. Specifically, TTB is changing TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond. We are adding several new fields to make this form suitable for collateral and surety bonds. Essentially, you will be providing the same information that we required before for each type of bond, but in addition, we have added a field for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), a Bond Category, a Bond Number, Collateral Type, and Treasury and cash information. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,720. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 810. *Title:* Bonded Wineries—Formula and Process for Wine, Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Formula Wine. *OMB Number:* 1513-0010. *TTB Form Number:* 5120.29. *Abstract:* TTB F 5120.29 is used to determine the classification of wines for labeling and consumer protection. The form describes the person filing, type of product to be made, and restrictions to the labeling and manufacturing of wine. The form is also used to audit a product. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 600. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,200. *Title:* Power of Attorney. *OMB Number:* 1513-0014. *TTB Form Number:* 5000.8. *Abstract:* TTB F 5000.8 delegates the authority to a specific individual to sign documents on behalf of an applicant or a principal. 26 U.S.C. 6061 authorizes that individuals signing returns, statements, or other documents required to be filed by industry members under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code

(IRC)or the Federal Alcohol Administration

(FAA)Act are to have that authority on file with TTB. *Current Actions:* There are changes to this information collection, and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection. Specifically, TTB is revising this information collection by deleting item 15C, Declaration, and adding a request for a phone number in items 3 and 6. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 5,000. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 3,000. *Title:* Application for an Industrial Alcohol User Permit and Industrial Alcohol Bond. *OMB Number:* 1513-0028. *TTB Form Numbers:* 5150.22 and 5150.25. *Abstract:* TTB F 5150.22 is used to determine the eligibility of the applicant to engage in certain operations and the extent of the operations for the production and distribution of specially denatured spirits (alcohol/rum). This form identifies the location of the premises and establishes whether the premises will be in conformity with the Federal laws and regulations. TTB F 5150.25 provides notification that sufficient bond coverage has been obtained prior to the issuance of a permit. *Current Actions:* There are changes to this information collection, and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection. We are deleting TTB F 5150.25, Industrial Alcohol Bond, from this information collection, which will reduce the burden hours. We no longer require an applicant to file an Industrial Alcohol Bond in order to obtain an Industrial Alcohol User Permit. Also, we are making minor changes to TTB F 5150.22, Application for an Industrial Alcohol User Permit, such as updating the contact information and correcting the burden hours in the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice statement on the form. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 738. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,476. *Title:* Distilled Spirits Records and Monthly Report of Production Operations. *OMB Number:* 1513-0047. *TTB Form Number:* 5110.40. *TTB Record Number:* 5110/01. *Abstract:* The information collected is used to account for proprietor's tax liability, adequacy of bond coverage and protection of the revenue. The information also provides data to analyze trends in the industry, and helps to plan efficient allocation of field resources, audit plant operations and compile statistics for government economic analysis. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 150. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 3,600. *Title:* Miscellaneous Requests and Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants. *OMB Number:* 1513-0048. *TTB Form Number:* 5110.41. *Abstract:* The information provided by the applicants assists TTB in determining eligibility and provides for registration. These eligibility requirements are for persons who wish to establish distilled spirits plant operations. However, both statutes and regulations allow variances from regulations, and this information gives data to permit a variance. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 328. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,620. *Title:* Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Wine. *OMB Number:* 1513-0057. *TTB Record Number:* 5120/2. *Abstract:* Letterhead applications and notices relating to wine are required to ensure that the intended activity will not jeopardize the revenue or defraud consumers. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,650. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 825. *Title:* Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol. *OMB Number:* 1513-0060. *TTB Record Number:* 5150/4. *Abstract:* Tax-free alcohol is used for non-beverage purposes by educational organizations, hospitals, laboratories, etc., in scientific research and for medicinal purposes. Permits/Applications control the authorized uses and flow of tax-free alcohol. TTB Letterhead Applications and Notices are designed to protect tax revenue and public safety. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions, Federal, State, Local or Tribal governments. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 4,444. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 2,222. *Title:* Stills—Notices, Registration, and Records. *OMB Number:* 1513-0063. *TTB Record Number:* 5150/8. *Abstract:* This information collection is used to account for and regulate the distillation of distilled spirits to protect the revenue and to provide for identification of distillers. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 10. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 21. *Title:* Stills—Retail Liquor Dealers Records of Receipts of Alcoholic Beverages and Commercial Invoices. *OMB Number:* 1513-0066. *TTB Record Number:* 5170/3. *Abstract:* The primary objective of this recordkeeping requirement is revenue protection, by making accountability data available for audit purposes. Another objective is consumer protection, by affording the subject record traceability of alcoholic beverages to the retail liquor dealer level of distribution in the event of defective products. The record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 years. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit and State, local or tribal government. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 455,000. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 455,000. *Title:* Wholesale Dealers Applications, Letterheads, and Notices Relating to Operations. (Variations in Format or Preparation of Records). *OMB Number:* 1513-0067. *TTB Record Number:* 5170/6. *Abstract:* This recordkeeping requirement pertains only to those wholesale liquor and beer dealers submitting applications for a variance from the regulations dealing with preparation, format, type, or place of retention of records of receipt or disposition for alcoholic beverages. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,029. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 515. *Title:* Airlines Withdrawing Stock from Customs Custody. *OMB Number:* 1513-0074. *TTB Record Number:* 5620/2. *Abstract:* Airlines may withdraw tax exempt distilled spirits, wine and beer from Customs custody for foreign flights. The required record shows the amount of spirits and wine withdrawn, flight identification, and Customs certification. The record enables TTB to verify that tax is not due, allows spirits and wines to be traced, maintains accountability, and protects tax revenue. This collection of information is contained in 27 CFR 28.280 and 28.281. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 25. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 2,500. *Title:* Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Tax Returns, Claims and Related Documents. *OMB Number:* 1513-0088. *TTB Record Number:* 5000/24. *Abstract:* TTB is responsible for the collection of the excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, distilled spirits, wine, beer, cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, cigarette papers, tubes and pipe tobacco. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes, plus alcohol, tobacco and firearms special occupational taxes are required to be collected on the basis of a return. 26 U.S.C. 5555 authorizes the Secretary of Treasury to prescribe the regulations requiring every person liable for tax to prepare any records, statements, or returns as necessary to protect the revenue. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions and Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 503,921. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 503,921. *Title:* Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. *OMB Number:* 1513-0089. *TTB Record Number:* 5530/3. *Abstract:* This information collection applies to persons bringing non-beverage products into the United States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. These recordkeeping requirements are for the verification of claims for drawback of distilled spirits excise tax paid on non-beverage products. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 20. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 120. *Title:* Notices Relating to Payment of Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax. *OMB Number:* 1513-0097. *TTB Form Number:* None. *TTB Record Number:* None. *Abstract:* Excise taxes are collected on the sale or use of firearms and ammunition by firearms or ammunition manufacturers, importers, or producers. Taxpayers who elect to pay excise taxes by electronic fund transfer must furnish a written notice upon election and discontinuance. This notice protects the tax revenue. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 10. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1. *Title:* Applications, Notices, and Permits Relating to Importation and Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine and Beer, Including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. *OMB Number:* 1513-0100. *TTB Form Number:* None. *TTB Record Number:* None. *Abstract:* Beverage alcohol, industrial alcohol, beer, and wine are taxed when imported. The taxes on these commodities coming from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are largely returned to the two insular governments. Exports are mainly tax-free. These sections ensure that proper taxes are collected and returned according to law. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 20. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 180. *Title:* Information Collected in Support of Small Producer's Wine Tax Credit. *OMB Number:* 1513-0104. *TTB Record Number:* 5120/11. *Abstract:* TTB is responsible for the collection of the excise tax on wines. Certain small wine producers are eligible for a credit which may be taken to reduce the tax they pay on wines removed from their own premises. The information is used by taxpayers in preparing their returns and by TTB to verify tax computation. *Current Actions:* There are no changes to this information collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 280. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 2,500. Dated: April 25, 2006. Francis W. Foote, Director, Regulations and Rulings Division. [FR Doc. E6-6542 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-31-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Amended—Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA)gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans's Illnesses will meet on May 15-16, 2006. On May 15 the meeting will be held in the 7th floor conference room of the American Legion at 1608 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. On May 16 the meeting will be held in room 230 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will convene at 8 a.m. each day and adjourn at 6 p.m. on May 15 and at 3 p.m. on May 16. Sessions will be open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed research studies, research plans and research strategies relating to the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War veterans' illnesses and updates on scientific research on Gulf War illnesses published sine the last Committee meeting. Additionally, there will be presentations and discussion of background information on the Gulf War and Gulf War illnesses, application of proteomic and genomic research to the study of Gulf War illnesses, physiological mechanisms potentially underlying chronic symptoms affecting Gulf War veterans, and discussion of committee business and activities. Members of the public may submit written statements for the Committee's review to Dr. William J Goldberg, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (121E), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Goldberg at

(202)254-0294. Dated: April 26, 2006. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06-4124 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]

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