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Code · REGISTER · 2006-11-27 · NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION · Notices

Notices. Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment

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BILLING CODE 7555-01-M NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Foundation, National Science Board and Its Subdivisions Sunshine Act Meetings Notice Date and Time: November 29-30, 2006. Wednesday November 29, 2006, 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. 7:30-7:45 Open 7:45-8 Closed 8-8:45 Open 8:45-9:30 Open 9:30-10 Open 10-11:30 Open 11:30-12 Closed 12:45-2:15 Open 2:15-3:45 Open 3:45-5:15 Closed Thursday November 30, 2006, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 8-8:45 Open 8:45-9:30 Open 9:30-10 Closed 10-12 Open 1:15-1:30 Closed 1:30-1:45 Closed 1:45-3 Open Place:
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. Public Meeting Attendance: All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge. Contact Information: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( *http://www.nsf.gov/nsb* ) for any schedule updates. *NSB Office:* Dr. Robert Webber,
(703)292-7000. Status: Part of this meeting will be closed to the public; Part of this meeting will be open to the public. Matters To Be Considered Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Open Executive Committee (7:30 a.m.-7:45 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for September 2006 Meeting • Updates or New Business from Committee Members CPP Task Force on Transformative Research (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for September 2006 Meeting • Task Force Chairman's Remarks • Review of Draft Report, “Enhancing Support of Transformative Research at the National Science Foundation” and Recommendations CPP Subcommittee on International Science (8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes • Task Force Chairman's Remarks • Discussion of the September 25 Roundtable Discussion Summary Notes • Information Item: Partnerships for International Research and Education
(PIRE)• Discussion of Future Task Force Activities CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes for September 2006 Meeting • Task Force Co-Chairmen's Remarks • Discussion of the Draft NSB Report, Hurricane Warning: Critical Need for a National Hurricane Research Initiative • Future Activities of the Task Force Committee on Audit and Oversight (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) • Approval of Minutes of September, 2006 Meeting • Committee Chairman's Remarks • OIG Semiannual Report • Management Response to OIG Semiannual Report • 2006 Financial Statement Audit • Chief Information Officer's Update • Chief Financial Officer's Update, including Performance and Accountability Report/2006 Financial Statement Audit (available at *http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf0701* ) • Initiative on Interim Progress Reports (Research Business Models Subcommittee of the Committee on Science) EHR Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.) • Approval of September Minutes • Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks • Brief discussion of Revised Chapter Outlines • Review of Science and Engineering Indicators Draft Chapters ○ NSB Review—Matrix for Chapter Reviewers and Lead Reviewers ○ External Expert Review • Discussion of Possible Topics for Board Companion Piece • Parallel Discussion of Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 ○ Data Gaps ○ Meeting with State Representatives ○ Meeting with Industry Representatives • Web Presentation and Electronic Dissemination of Indicators • Chairman's Summary Committee on Programs and Plans (2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.) • Approval of Minutes • Committee Chairman's Remarks • Status Reports: ○ Task Force on International Science ○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues ○ Task Force on Transformative Research ○ Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering • FY 2007 Schedule of Actions and Information Items for NSB Review • NSB Policy on Recompetition of NSF Awards • NSB Information Item: Division of Astronomical Sciences Senior Review • NSB Information Item: National Optical Astronomy Observatory
(NOAO)and National Solar Observatory (NSO)-Management Review of the 5-year Cooperative Agreement with the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
(AURA)Closed Executive Committee (7:45 a.m.-8 a.m.) • Director's Items ○ Specific Personnel Matters ○ Future Budgets Committee on Audit and Oversight (11:30 a.m.-12 noon) • Pending Investigations: OIG Staff Committee on Programs and Plans (3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.) • NSB Action Item: Request for Proposals and Award of a Contract for the Conduct of the Survey of Doctorate Recipients
(SDR)• NSB Action Item: Continuity and Change in American Economic and Social Life: The Panel Study of Income Dynamics
(PSID)for Fiscal Years 2007-2011 Thursday, November 30, 2006 Open CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues (8 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) • Approval of September Minutes • Subcommittee Chairman's Remarks • OPP Director's Remarks • Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World: An Assessment of U.S. Needs, A Report of The National Academies, September 2006 Committee on Strategy and Budget (8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.) • Approval of September 28, 2006 CSB Minutes • Committee Chairman's Remarks • Findings of NSF Working Group on the Impact of Proposal and Award Management Mechanisms (IPAMM) Study of Award Size, Duration and Proposal Success Rates • NSF FY 2007 Budget Request Committee on Education and Human Resources (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) • Approval of September 2006 Minutes • Chairman's Remarks • Evaluation and the Academic Competitiveness Council • Update on Education Commission • NSF-EHR Directorate Program Evaluations • Discussion of Board Response to Congressman Rush Holt Letter • Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators • Summary of Nov. 7 Engineering Education Workshop • NSB Executive Officer's Report Closed Committee on Strategy and Budget (9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.) • NSF FY 2008 Budget Request ○ Status of NSF FY 2008 Budget Request ○ Potential Impacts of Grants Management Line of Business on Future Budgets Plenary Sessions of the Board (1:15 p.m.-3 p.m.) Plenary Executive Closed (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) • Approval of September 2006 Minutes Plenary Closed (1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.) • Approval of September 2006 Minutes • Awards and Agreements ○ NSB Action Item: Request for Proposals and Award of a Contract for the Conduct of the Survey of Doctorate Recipients
(SDR)○ NSB Action Item: Continuity and Change in American Economic and Social Life: The Panel Study of Income Dynamics
(PSID)for Fiscal Years 2007-2011 • Closed Committee Reports Plenary Open (1:45 p.m.-3 p.m.) • Approval of September 2006 Minutes • Closed Session Items for February 2007 Meeting • Chairman's Report • Director's Report • Open Committee Reports • Presentation: Overview of NSF Outreach Activities Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. [FR Doc. E6-19970 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 1. *Type of submission, new, revision, or extension:* Revision. 2. *The title of the information collection:* NRC Form 171, “Duplication Request.” 3. *The form number if applicable:* NRC 171. 4. *How often the collection is required:* On occasion. 5. *Who will be required or asked to report:* Individuals or companies requesting document duplication. 6. *An estimate of the number of annual responses:* 7,940 responses. 7. *The estimated number of annual respondents:* 7,940. 8. *An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request:* 990 hours (about 8 minutes per respondent). 9. *An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 applies:* N/A. 10. *Abstract:* This form is utilized by individual members of the public requesting reproduction of publicly available documents in NRC Headquarters' Public Document Room. Copies of the form are utilized by the reproduction contractor to accompany the orders and are then discarded. A copy of the final supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: *http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/index.html.* The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by December 27, 2006. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. Sarah P. Garman, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0066), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to *Sarah_P._Garman@omb.eop.gov* or submitted by telephone at
(202)395-4650. The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of November 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brenda Jo. Shelton, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E6-19973 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Call for Nominations AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Call for nominations. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)is advertising for nominations for the position of radiation therapy medical physicist on the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). DATES: Nominations are due on or before January 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit 4 copies of your resume or curriculum vitae to The Office of Human Resources, Attn: Ms. Joyce Riner, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mohammad S. Saba, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Program, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone
(301)415-7608; e-mail *mss@nrc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACMUI advises NRC on policy and technical issues that arise in the regulation of the medical use of byproduct material. Responsibilities include providing comments on changes to NRC rules, regulations, and guidance documents; evaluating certain non-routine uses of byproduct material; providing technical assistance in licensing, inspection, and enforcement cases; and bringing key issues to the attention of NRC, for appropriate action. ACMUI members possess the medical or technical skills needed to address evolving issues. The current membership is comprised of the following professionals:
(a)Nuclear medicine physician;
(b)nuclear cardiologist;
(c)medical physicist in nuclear medicine unsealed byproduct material;
(d)therapy medical physicist;
(e)radiation safety officer;
(f)nuclear pharmacist;
(g)two radiation oncologists;
(h)patients' rights advocate;
(i)Food and Drug Administration representative;
(j)Agreement State representative; and
(k)health care administrator. NRC is inviting nominations for the therapy medical physicist to the ACMUI. The term of the individual currently occupying this position will end on September 30, 2007. Committee members will serve a 4-year term. Committee members may be considered for reappointment to one additional term. Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 160 hours per year to Committee business. Members who are not Federal employees are compensated for their service. In addition, members are reimbursed travel (including per-diem in lieu of subsistence) and are reimbursed secretarial and correspondence expenses. Full-time Federal employees are reimbursed travel expenses only. *Security Background Check:* Nominees will undergo a thorough security background check to obtain the security clearance that is mandatory for all ACMUI members. This check will include a requirement to complete financial disclosure statements to avoid conflict-of-interest issues. The security background check will involve the completion and submission of paperwork to NRC and will take approximately four weeks to complete. Dated at Washington, DC, this 18th day of November 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19911 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Notice of Availability of Model Application on Technical Specification Improvement To Modify Requirements Regarding LCO 3.10.1, Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of Availability. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)has prepared a model licensee application relating to the modification of shutdown testing requirements in technical specifications
(TS)for Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). The purpose of this model is to permit the NRC to efficiently process amendments that propose to modify LCO 3.10.1, and the associated Bases, to expand its scope to include provisions for temperature excursions greater than [200]°F as a consequence of inservice leak and hydrostatic testing, and as a consequence of scram time testing initiated in conjunction with an inservice leak or hydrostatic test, while considering operational conditions to be in Mode 4. Licensees of nuclear power reactors to which the model applies could then request amendments, confirming the applicability to their reactors. DATES: The NRC staff issued a **Federal Register** Notice on September 25, 2006 (71 FR 55807) that provided a model application relating to modification of requirements regarding LCO 3.10.1, “Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation.” The NRC staff hereby announces that the model application may be referenced in plant-specific applications to adopt the changes. The staff will post the model application on the NRC Web site to assist licensees in using the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP) to revise the TS on LCO 3.10.1, “Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Kobetz, Mail Stop: O-12H2, Division of Inspections and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone 301-415-1932. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-06, “Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process for Adopting Standard Technical Specification Changes for Power Reactors,” was issued on March 20, 2000. The consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of NRC licensing processes by processing proposed changes to the standard technical specifications
(STS)in a manner that supports subsequent license amendment applications. The CLIIP includes an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed change to the STS after a preliminary assessment by the NRC staff and a finding that the change will likely be offered for adoption by licensees. The CLIIP directs the NRC staff to evaluate any comments received for a proposed change to the STS and to either reconsider the change or announce the availability of the change for adoption by licensees. A model safety evaluation and no significant hazards determination regarding the proposed changes to LCO 3.10.1 have been previously posted in the **Federal Register** for availability on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050). This notice makes available a model application that will permit the NRC to efficiently process amendments that propose to modify LCO 3.10.1, and the associated Bases, to expand its scope to include provisions for temperature excursions greater than [200]°F as a consequence of inservice leak and hydrostatic testing, and as a consequence of scram time testing initiated in conjunction with an inservice leak or hydrostatic test, while considering operational conditions to be in Mode 4. Applicability Licensees opting to apply for this TS change are responsible for reviewing the staff's evaluation, referencing the applicable technical justifications, and providing any necessary plant-specific information. To efficiently process the incoming license amendment applications, the NRC staff requests that each licensee applying for the changes addressed by TSTF-484, Revision 0, using the CLIIP, submit a license amendment request that adheres to the attached model application. Variations from the model application in this notice may require additional review by NRC staff, and may increase the time and resources needed for review. Significant variations from the model application, or inclusion of additional changes to the license, may result in staff rejection of the submittal. Each amendment application made in response to the notice of availability will be processed and noticed in accordance with applicable rules and NRC procedures. Public Notices In a notice in the **Federal Register** dated September 25, 2006 (71 FR 55807), the staff requested comment on the use of a model application to process requests to revise the TS regarding LCO 3.10.1, “Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation.” No comments have been received. TSTF-484, as well as the NRC staff's safety evaluation and model application, may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records are accessible electronically from the ADAMS Public Library component on the NRC Web site, (the Electronic Reading Room). Model Application for License Amendments Adopting TSTF-484, Rev. 0, “use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Time Testing Activities” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555. SUBJECT: [Plant Name] Docket No. 50—License Amendment Request for Adoption of TSTF-484, Rev. 0, “Use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Time Testing Activities” In accordance with the provisions of Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.90), [LICENSEE] is submitting a request for an amendment to the technical specifications
(TS)for [PLANT NAME, UNIT NO.]. The proposed amendment would revise LCO 3.10.1, and the associated Bases, to expand its scope to include provisions for temperature excursions greater than [200]°F as a consequence of inservice leak and hydrostatic testing, and as a consequence of scram time testing initiated in conjunction with an inservice leak or hydrostatic test, while considering operational conditions to be in Mode 4. This change is consistent with NRC approved Revision 0 to Technical Specification Task Force
(TSTF)Improved Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-484, “Use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Time Testing Activities.” The availability of the TS 3.10.1 revision was announced in the **Federal Register** on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP). Attachment 1 provides an evaluation of the proposed change. Attachment 2 provides the existing TS pages marked up to show the proposed change. Attachment 3 provides the proposed TS changes in final typed format. Attachment 4 provides the existing Bases pages marked up to show the proposed change. [LICENSEE] requests approval of the proposed license amendment by [DATE], with the amendment being implemented [BY DATE OR WITHIN X DAYS]. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application, with attachments, is being provided to the designated [STATE] Official. If you should have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact [ ]. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that I am authorized by [LICENSEE] to make this request and that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [DATE]. [NAME, TITLE] *Attachments:* 1. Evaluation of Proposed Change; 2. Proposed Technical Specification Change (Mark-Up); 3. Proposed Technical Specification Change (Re-Typed); 4. Proposed Technical Specification Bases Change (Mark-Up). cc: [NRR Project Manager] [Regional Office] [Resident Inspector] [State Contact] Attachment 1—Evaluation of Proposed Change License Amendment Request for Adoption of TSTF-484, Rev. 0, “Use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Time Testing Activities” 1.0 Description 2.0 Proposed Change 3.0 Background 4.0 Technical Analysis 5.0 Regulatory Safety Analysis 5.1 No Significant Hazards Determination 5.2 Applicable Regulatory Requirements/Criteria 6.0 Environmental Consideration 7.0 References 1.0 Description The proposed amendment would revise LCO 3.10.1, and the associated Bases, to expand its scope to include provisions for temperature excursions greater than [200]°F as a consequence of inservice leak and hydrostatic testing, and as a consequence of scram time testing initiated in conjunction with an inservice leak or hydrostatic test, while considering operational conditions to be in Mode 4. This change is consistent with NRC approved Revision 0 to Technical Specification Task Force
(TSTF)Improved Standard Technical Specification Change Traveler, TSTF-484, “Use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Time Testing Activities.” The availability of the TS 3.10.1 revision was announced in the **Federal Register** on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP). 2.0 Proposed Change Consistent with the NRC approved Revision 0 of TSTF-484, the proposed TS changes include a revised TS 3.10.1, “Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation.” Proposed revisions to the TS Bases are also included in this application. Adoption of the TS Bases associated with TSTF-484, Revision 0 is an integral part of implementing this TS amendment. The changes to the affected TS Bases pages will be incorporated in accordance with the TS Bases Control Program. This application is being made in accordance with the CLIIP. [LICENSEE] is [not] proposing variations or deviations from the TS changes described in TSTF-484, Revision 0, or the NRC staff's model safety evaluation
(SE)published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability. [Discuss any deviations] 3.0 Background The background for this application is adequately addressed by the NRC Notice of Availability published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050). 4.0 Technical Analysis [LICENSEE] has reviewed the safety evaluation
(SE)published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability. [LICENSEE] has concluded that the technical justifications presented in the SE prepared by the NRC staff are applicable to [PLANT, UNIT NO.] and therefore justify this amendment for the incorporation of the proposed changes to the [PLANT] TS. 5.0 Regulatory Safety Analysis 5.1 No Significant Hazards Determination [LICENSEE] has reviewed the no significant hazards determination published on August 21, 2006 (71 FR 48561) as part of the CLIIP Notice for Comment. The no significant hazards determination was made available on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability. [LICENSEE] has concluded that the determination presented in the notice is applicable to [PLANT, UNIT NO.] and the determination is hereby incorporated by reference to satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR 50.91(a). 5.2 Applicable Regulatory Requirements / Criteria A description of the proposed TS change and its relationship to applicable regulatory requirements was provided in the NRC Notice of Availability published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050). 6.0 Environmental Consideration [LICENSEE] has reviewed the environmental evaluation included in the safety evaluation
(SE)published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050) as part of the CLIIP Notice of Availability. [LICENSEE] has concluded that the staff's findings presented in that evaluation are applicable to [PLANT, NO.] and the evaluation is hereby incorporated by reference for this application. 7.0 References 1. **Federal Register** Notice, Notice of Availability published on October 27, 2006 (71 FR 63050). 2. **Federal Register** Notice, Notice for Comment published on August 21, 2006 (71 FR 48561) 3. TSTF-484 Revision 0, “Use of TS 3.10.1 for Scram Times Testing Activities” Attachment 2 Proposed Technical Specification Change (Mark-Up) Attachment 3 Proposed Technical Specification Change (Re-Typed) Attachment 4 Proposed Technical Specification Bases Change (Mark-Up) *Principal Contributor:* Aron Lewin. Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 20th of November 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Timothy Kobetz, Chief, Technical Specifications Branch, Division of Inspections and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E6-19972 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Proposed Collection; Comment Request SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB)will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. *Comments are invited on:*
(a)Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. *Title and purpose of information collection:* Application to Act as Representative Payee; OMB 3220-0052. Under Section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB)may pay benefits to a representative payee when an employee, spouse or survivor annuitant is incompetent or is a minor. A representative payee may be a court-appointed guardian, a statutory conservator or an individual selected by the RRB. The procedures pertaining to the appointment and responsibilities of a representative payee are prescribed in 20 CFR Part 266. The forms furnished by the RRB to apply for representative payee status, and for securing the information needed to support the application follow. RRB Form AA-5, *Application for Substitution of Payee* , obtains information needed to determine the selection of a representative payee who will serve in the best interest of the beneficiary. RRB Form G-478, *Statement Regarding Patient's Capability to Manage Payments* , obtains information about an annuitant's capability to manage payments. The form is completed by the annuitant's personal physician or by a medical officer, if the annuitant is in an institution. It is not required when a court has appointed an individual or institution to manage the annuitant's funds or, in the absence of such appointment, when the annuitant is a minor. The RRB also provides representative payees with a booklet at the time of their appointment. The booklet, RRB Form RB-5, *Your Duties as Representative Payee-Representative Payee's Record,* advises representative payees of their responsibilities under 20 CFR 266.9 and provides a means for the representative payee to maintain records pertaining to the receipt and use of RRB benefits. The booklet is provided for the representative payee's convenience. The RRB also accepts records that were kept by representative payee's as part of a common business practice. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB is proposing non-burden impacting editorial changes to Forms AA-5 and G-478. No changes are proposed for the Booklet RB-5. The estimated completion time(s) is estimated at 17 minutes for Form AA-5, 6 minutes for Form G-478 and 60 minutes for Booklet RB-5. The RRB estimates that approximately 3,000 Form AA-5's, 2,000 Form G-478's and 15,300 RB-5's are completed annually. *Additional Information or Comments:* To request more information or to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at
(312)751-3363 or send an e-mail request to *Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV.* Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to *Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV.* Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Charles Mierzwa, Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-19964 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of November 27, 2006: A Closed Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 10 a.m. Commissioners, Counsels to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (8), (9)(B) and
(10)and 17 CFR 200.402(a) (3), (5), (7), (8), (9)(ii), and
(10)permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matters of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, 2006 will be: Formal orders of investigation; Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; Resolution of litigation claims; An adjudicatory matter; and Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at
(202)551-5400. Dated: November 21, 2006. Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-9423 Filed 11-22-06; 11:42 am]
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