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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on
(240)276-1243. Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
(ATTC)Network Program Monitoring (OMB No. 0930-0216)—Revision The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT)will continue to monitor program performance of its Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs). The ATTCs disseminate current health services research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Mental Health, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, National Institute of Justice, and other sources, as well as other SAMHSA programs. To accomplish this, the ATTCs develop and update state-of-the-art, research-based curricula and professional development training. Each of the forms is described below. There are no changes to any of the forms. Sixty percent of the forms are administered in person to participants at educational and training events, who complete the forms by paper and pencil. Ten percent of the training courses are online, and thus, those forms are administered online. The remaining thirty percent is made up of those 30-day follow-up forms that are distributed to consenting participants via electronic mail using an online survey tool. *Event Description:* The event description form asks approximately 10 questions of the ATTC faculty/staff for each of the ATTC events. The approved form asks the event focus, format, and publications to be used in the event. *Technical Assistance and Meeting Pre-event Information:* The ATTCs provide technical assistance, which is a jointly planned consultation generally involving a series of contacts between the ATTC and an outside organization/institution during which the ATTC provides expertise and gives direction toward resolving a problem or improving conditions. A meeting is an ATTC sponsored or co-sponsored event in which a group of people representing one or more agencies other than the ATTC work cooperatively on a project, problem, and/or a policy. For technical assistance and meeting events, the pre-event information form asks approximately 10 questions of each individual who participated in the event. The approved form asks the participants to report their demographic information, education, work setting, responsibilities, and training goals. Satisfaction measures after each technical assistance and meeting event and at 30-day follow-up will be collected using the CSAT Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA)Customer Satisfaction forms. The burden has been approved under OMB # 0930-0197. Training Forms Trainings are defined as ATTC sponsored or co-sponsored events, mainly focusing on the enhancement of knowledge and/or skills of counselors and other professionals who work with individuals with substance use disorder-related problems. The study design for trainees will include a description of each event, and a pre-post survey that collects identical information at initiation of ATTC courses/trainings, at the completion of the course/training, and again after 30 days. *Pre-Event Information Form for Training:* The pre-event information form for training asks approximately 10 questions of each participant in the training. The approved form asks the participants to report demographic information, education, work setting, responsibilities, and training goals. *Post-Event Information Form for Training:* The Post-Event Information Form for Training asks approximately 30 questions of each individual that participated in the training. The approved form asks the participants to report demographic information, satisfaction with the quality of the training and training materials, and to assess their level of skills in the topic area. *Followup Information Form for Training:* The Followup Information Form for Training asks about 10 questions of about 25% of consenting participants. The approved form asks the participants to report demographic information, satisfaction with the quality of the training and training materials, and to assess their level of skills in the topic area. This information will assist CSAT in documenting the numbers and types of participants in ATTC events, describing the extent to which participants report improvement in their clinical competency, and which method is most effective in disseminating knowledge to various audiences. This type of information is crucial to support CSAT in complying with GPRA reporting requirements and will inform future development of knowledge dissemination activities. The chart below summarizes the annualized burden for this project. Type of Respondent Number of respondents Responses per respondent Hours per response Total annual burden hours Faculty/staff Event Description Form 200 1 .25 50 Meeting and Technical Assistance Participants Pre-Event Information Form 3,000 1 .08 240 Training Participants Pre-Event Information Form 27,000 1 .13 2,600 Post-Event Information Form 27,000 1 .16 4,320 Followup Information 6,750 1 .16 1,080 TOTAL 30,200 8,290 Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: June 22, 2006. Anna Marsh, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6-10172 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS-2006-0029] Notice of Meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council
(NIAC)AGENCY: Directorate for Preparedness, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
(NIAC)will meet in open session. DATES: Tuesday, July 11, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20045. You may submit comments, identified by DHS-2006-0029, by *one* of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *william.corcoran@associates.dhs.gov.* When submitting comments electronically, please include by DHS-2006-0029, in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Jenny Menna, Department of Homeland Security, Directorate for Preparedness, Washington, DC 20528. To ensure proper handling, please reference by DHS-2006-0029, on your correspondence. This mailing address may be used for paper, disk or CD-ROM submissions. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Jenny Menna, Department of Homeland Security, Directorate for Preparedness, Washington, DC 20528. Contact Telephone Number 703-235-5316. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and DHS-2006-0029, 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, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenny Menna, NIAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; telephone 703-235-5316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.1 *et seq.* ). At this meeting, the NIAC will be briefed on the status of several Working Group activities in which the Council is currently engaged. This meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished. A tentative agenda for the meeting is set forth below, but may be updated. Please consult the NIAC Website, *http://www.dhs.gov/niac,* for the most current agenda. *Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:* For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, telephone the Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible. Dated: June 23, 2006. Jenny Menna, Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC. Draft Agenda of July 11, 2006 Meeting I. Opening of Meeting *Jenny Menna,* Designated Federal Officer, NIAC, Department of Homeland Security II. Roll Call of Members *Jenny Menna* III. Opening Remarks and Introductions NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye,* Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corp. NIAC Vice Chairman, *John T. Chambers,* President and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. *Michael Chertoff,* Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)( *Invited* ) *Frances Fragos Townsend,* Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism ( *Invited* ) IV. Approval of February Minutes NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye* V. Final Reports and Deliberations NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye* Presiding A. Intelligence Coordination NIAC Vice Chairman *John T. Chambers,* Chairman and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. and *Gilbert Gallegos,* Chief of Police (ret.), Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department, NIAC Member B. Deliberation and Approval of Recommendations of Final Report *NIAC Members* VI. Status Reports on Current Working Group Initiatives NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye* Presiding A. Chemical, Biological and Radiological Events and the Critical Infrastructure Workforce *Chief Rebecca F. Denlinger,* Fire Chief, Cobb County, Georgia Fire and Emergency Services, NIAC Member, *Martha H. Marsh,* Chairman and CEO, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, NIAC Member and *Bruce Rohde,* Chairman and CEO Emeritus, ConAgra Foods, Inc. B. Convergence of Physical and Cyber Technologies and Related Security Management Challenges *George Conrades,* Executive Chairman, Akamai Technologies, NIAC Member, *Margaret Grayson,* President, AEP Government Solutions Group, NIAC Member, and *Gregory A. Peters,* Former President and CEO, Internap Network Services Corporation, NIAC Member. VII. New Business NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye,* NIAC Members TBD A. Introduction of New Initiative: The Prioritization of Critical Infrastructure for a Pandemic Outbreak in the United States *NIAC Members* B. Deliberation and Voting on Additional New Initiatives *NIAC Members* VIII. Adjournment NIAC Chairman, *Erle A. Nye* [FR Doc. E6-10140 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application by Refugee for Waiver of Ground of Excludability; Form I-602. OMB Control No. 1615-0069. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the **Federal Register** on April 21, 2006, at 71 FR 20712. The notice allowed for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received on this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 28, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Suite 3008 floor, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at *rfs.regs@dhs.gov.* When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0069. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
(1)Evaluate whether the 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 collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(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, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. *Overview of this information collection:*
(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-602. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Individuals and households. This form is necessary to establish eligibility for waiver of excludability based on humanitarian, family unity, or public interest.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 2,500 responses at 15 minutes (.25) per response.
(5)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 625 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.* If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529,
(202)272-8377. Dated: June 23, 2006. Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-10148 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5037-N-40] Public Housing Agency Plan AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. PHAs are required to submit annual and 5-Year Plans to HUD for tenant-based assistance and operating subsidies. These Plans advise HUD, residents, and members of the public of the PHA's mission for serving low-income and very low-income families, and the PHA's strategy for addressing those needs. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* July 28, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0226) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at *Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone
(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(1)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Public Housing Agency Plan. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0226. *Form Numbers:* HUD-50075, HUD-50075SA, HUD-5007SF, HUD-50076, and HUD-50077. *Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:* PHAs are required to submit annual and 5-Year Plans to HUD for tenant-based assistance and operating subsidies. These Plans advise HUD, residents, and members of the public of the PHA's mission for serving low-income and very low-income families, and the PHA's strategy for addressing those needs. Frequency of Submission: Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden 3,278 1 19.6 64,466 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 64,466. *Status:* Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: June 21, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 06-5861 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]
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