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BILLING CODE 6714-01-M FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD [No. 2007-N-03] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is seeking public comments concerning the information collection known as “Capital Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks,” which has been assigned control 3069-0059 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The Finance Board intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a 3 year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on February 28, 2007. DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on or before March 27, 2007. *Comments:* Submit comments only once by any of the following methods: E-mail: *comments@fhfb.gov.* Fax: 202-408-2580. Mail/Hand Delivery: Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington DC 20006, *ATTENTION:* Public Comments.

Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. If you submit your comment to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also send it by e-mail to the Finance Board at comments@fhfb.gov to ensure timely receipt by the agency. Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Federal Housing Finance Board. Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Capital Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks. 2007-N-03.

We will post all public comments we receive on this notice without change, including any personal information you provide, such as your name and address, on the Finance Board Web site at *http://www.fhfb.gov/Default.aspx?Page=93&Top=93.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathon F. Curtis, Senior Financial Analyst, Regulations & Research Division, Office of Supervision, by e-mail at *curtisj@fhfb.gov,* by telephone at 202-408-2866, or by regular mail at the Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington DC 20006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Need For and Use of the Information Collection Section 6 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act establishes the capital structure for the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) and requires the Finance Board to issue regulations prescribing uniform capital standards applicable to each Bank. 12 U.S.C. 1426. To implement the statutory capital structure for the Banks, the Finance Board added parts 930, 931, 932, and 933 to its regulations. 12 CFR parts 930, 931, 932, and 933.

Part 930 establishes definitions applicable to risk management and the capital regulations; part 931 concerns Bank capital stock; part 932 establishes Bank capital requirements; and part 933 sets forth the requirements for Bank capital structure plans. The implementing regulations also include conforming changes to parts 917, 925, and 956, which concern, respectively, the powers and responsibilities of Bank boards of directors and senior management, Bank members, and Bank investments. 12 CFR parts 917, 925, and 956.

The Banks use the information collection contained in the rules implementing section 6 to determine the amount of capital stock a member must purchase to maintain membership in and to obtain services from a Bank. More specifically, sections 931.3 and 933.2(a) of the Finance Board rules authorize a Bank to offer its members several options to satisfy required investments in capital stock as activity-based and/or membership stock purchase requirements. 12 CFR 931.3 and 933.2(a).

The information collection is necessary to provide the Banks with the flexibility to meet the statutory and regulatory capital structure requirements while allowing Bank members to choose the option best suited to their business requirements. The OMB control number for the information collection is 3069-0059, and it is due to expire on February 28, 2007. The likely respondents include Banks and Bank members. B. Burden Estimate While the number of member respondents has increased, the burden has decreased significantly because the Banks can access most of the data required by the information collection electronically from call reports the members already must file with their primary regulator.

The estimate for the total annual hour burden for all member respondents is 35,100 hours. The estimate for the total annual cost burden is $1,509,300. These estimates are based on the following calculations: The Finance Board estimates the total annual average number of member respondents for activity-based stock purchase requirements at 5,500, with 4 responses per member. The estimate for the average hours per response is 0.65 hours. The estimate for member respondents' annual hour burden related to activity-based stock purchase requirements is 14,300 hours (5,500 activity-based member respondents x 4 responses per member x 0.65 hours per response).

The estimate for the annual cost burden is $614,900 (14,300 hours x $43 hourly rate). The Finance Board estimates the total annual average number of member respondents for membership stock purchase requirements at 8,000, with 4 responses per member. The estimate for the average hours per response is 0.65 hours. The estimate for member respondents' annual hour burden related to membership stock purchase requirements is 20,800 hours (8,000 membership investment member respondents x 4 responses per member x 0.65 hours per response).

The estimate for the annual cost burden is $894,400 (20,800 hours x $43 hourly rate). C. Comment Request The Finance Board requests written comments on the following:

(1)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of Finance Board functions, including whether the information has practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of the Finance Board's estimates of the burdens of the collection of information;

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

(4)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. Dated: January 23, 2007. By the Federal Housing Finance Board. Neil R. Crowley, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-1267 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6725-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than February 20, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. Western Alliance Bancorporation, Las Vegas, Nevada;* to be merged with First Independent Capital of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, and thereby indirectly acquire First Independent Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 22, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-1128 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-04040-0003; 60-day notice] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request *Agency:* Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Grants.gov Program Management Office, one of the 26 E-Government initiatives, managed by the Department of Health and Human Services is publishing the following summary of proposed collection for public comment. Interested individuals are invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this collection of information or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. *Type of Information Collection Request:* Extension. *Title of Information Collection:* SF-424 Short Organizational. *Form/OMB No.:* 4040-0003. *Use:* The SF-424 (short) is a simplified, alternative government-wide data set and application cover page for use by Federal grant-making agencies. Agencies may use the SF-424 (Short) for grant programs not requiring all the data that is required on the SF-424 core data set and form. This information collection request also includes two additional government-wide forms, the Key Contacts form and the Project Abstract form, each of which can be used in conjunction with the SF-424 to collect supplemental applicant data. The Key Contacts form is an optional form that the agencies may use to collect additional key contact or point of contact information. The Project Abstract form is also an optional form that provides the mechanism for the applicant to attach a file that contains an abstract of the project, in a format specified by the agency. The SF-424 (Short) and supplemental data set and forms are currently available for use as part of the electronic application process of Grants.gov, which was deployed in October 2003 and is part of the implementation of the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-107). Currently, six agencies plan to continue the use of the SF-424 (Short) in lieu of the SF-424 for eligible grant programs. *Frequency:* Recordkeeping, Reporting, on occasion. *Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal government; Farms; Not-for-profit institutions, and Business or other for-profit. *Annual Number of Respondents:* 8549. *Total Annual Responses:* 8549. *Average Burden per Response:* 25 min. *Total Annual Hours:* 3562. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov,* or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork *Clearance Officer at the following address:* Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology, Office of Resources Management, *Attention:* Sherrette Funn-Coleman (0990-NEW), Room 537-H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Dated: January 18, 2007. Alice Bettencourt, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-1185 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-24-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-04040-0005; 60-day notice] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request *Agency:* Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Grants.gov Program Management Office, one of the 26 E-Government initiatives, managed by the Department of Health and Human Services is publishing the following summary of proposed collection for public comment. Interested individuals are invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this collection of information or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(I)nor be required to collect all of the information included in the proposed data set. The agency will identify the data that must be provided by applicants through instructions that will accompany the application package. *Frequency:* Recordkeeping, Reporting, on occasion. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households. *Annual Number of Respondents:* 5,827. *Total Annual Responses:* 6,949. *Average Burden per Response:* 24.72 min. *Total Annual Hours:* 2,863. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov,* or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the following address: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology, Office of Resources Management, Attention: Sherrette Funn-Coleman (4040-0005), Room 537-H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Dated: January 19, 2007. Charles Havekost, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-1187 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Notice of Meetings In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

(AHRQ)announces meetings of scientific peer review groups. The subcommittees listed below are part of the Agency's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. The subcommittee meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. These discussions are likely to involve information concerning individuals associated with the applications, including assessments of their personal qualifications to conduct their proposed projects. This information is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the above-cited statutes. 1. *Name of Subcommittee:* Health Care Research Training. *Date:* February 8-9, 2007 (Open from 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on February 8 and closed for remainder of the meeting). *Place:* Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. 2. *Name of Subcommittee:* Health Care Quality and Effectiveness Research. *Date:* February 22-23, 2007 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on February 22 and closed for remainder of the meeting). *Place:* Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. 3. *Name of Subcommittee:* Health Care Technology and Decision Sciences. *Date:* February 22, 2007 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and closed for remainder of the meeting). *Place:* Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. 4. *Name of Subcommittee:* Health Systems Research. *Date:* March 1, 2007 (Open from 8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and closed for remainder of the meeting). *Place:* Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. *Contact Person:* Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of the meetings should contact Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000, Rockville, Maryland 20850, Telephone

(301)427-1554. Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as priorities dictate. Dated: January 18, 2007. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director. [FR Doc. 07-338 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am]

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