Notices. Notice of information collections to be submitted to OMB for review and approval; comment request

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BILLING CODE 6690-01-M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget January 29, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before March 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,

(202)395-6466, or via fax at

(202)395-5167 or via Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov* and to *Leslie F. Smith@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at

(202)418-0217 or via the Internet at *Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0758. *Title:* Amendment of Part 5 of the Commission’s Rules to Revise the Experimental Radio Service Regulations. *Form Number:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions, and Individuals or household. *Number of Respondents:* 428. *Estimated Time per Response:* 0.10 to 0.25 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Third party disclosure. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 681 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information individuals may submit, which is covered by a system of records, FCC/OET-1, “Experimental Radio Station License Files.” *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* No. *Needs and Uses:* Under 47 CFR part 5 of the FCC's Rules governing the Experimental Radio Service:

(1)Pursuant to section 5.55(c), each application for experimental radio authorization shall be specific and complete with regard to—station location, proposed equipment, power, antenna height, and operating frequency; and other information required by the application form and the rules;

(2)pursuant to section 5.61(c), an application for experimental special temporary authority shall contain—Name, address, phone number of the applicant, description of why the STA is needed, description of the operation to be conducted and its purpose, time and dates of proposed operation, classes of station and call sign, description of the location, equipment to be used, frequency desired, power desired, and antenna height information;

(3)pursuant to Section 5.75, if a blanket license is granted, licensees are required to notify the Commission of the specific details of each individual experiment, including location, number of base and mobile units, power, emission designator, and any other pertinent technical information not specified by the blanket license;

(4)pursuant to Section 5.85(d), when applicants are using public safety frequencies to perform experiments of a public safety nature, the license may be conditioned to require coordination between the experimental licensee and appropriate frequency coordinator and/or all public safety licensees in its area of operation;

(5)pursuant to Section 5.85(e), the Commission may, at its discretion, condition any experimental license or special temporary authority

(STA)on the requirement that before commencing operation, the new licensee coordinate its proposed facility with other licensees that may receive interference as a result of the new licensee's operations; and

(6)pursuant to Section 5.93(b), unless otherwise stated in the instrument of authorization, a license granted for the purpose of limited market studies requires the licensee to inform anyone participating in the experiment that the service or device is granted under an experimental authorization and is strictly temporary. In all cases, it is the responsibility of the licensee to coordinate with other users. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1796 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget January 29, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before April 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,

(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0999. *Title:* Exemption of Public Mobile Service Phones from the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 965 respondents; 1,930 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 2-4 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Annual, semi-annual and biennial reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 16,229 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* In submitting the information requested in the reports, respondents might need to disclose confidential information to satisfy the requirements. However, covered entities would be free to request that such materials submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents and burden hours. Commission rules require digital wireless phone manufacturers and service providers to make available a certain number of digital wireless phones that meet specific performance levels set forth in an established technical standard. The phones must be made available according to an implementation schedule specified in Commission rules. To monitor the progress of implementation, digital phone manufacturers and service providers must submit reports every six months during the first three years of implementation, and then annually thereafter through the fifth year of implementation. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0261. *Title:* Section 90.215, Transmitter Measurements. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 191,698 respondents; 450,754 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* .033 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 49,583 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. Section 90.215 requires station licensees to measure the carrier frequency, output power, and modulation of each transmitter authorized to operate with power in excess of two watts when the transmitter is initially installed and when any changes are made which would likely affect the modulation characteristics. Such measurements, which help ensure proper operation of transmitters, are to be made by a qualified engineering measurement service, and are required to be retained in the station records, along with the name and address of the engineering measurement service, and the person making the measurements. The information is normally used by the licensee to ensure that equipment is operating within prescribed tolerances. Prior technical operation of transmitters helps limit interference to other users and provides the licensee with the maximum possible utilization of equipment. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1798 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority January 30, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before April 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit your all Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to *PRA@fcc.gov* . To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0320. *Title:* Section 73.1350, Transmission System Operation. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 505. *Estimated Time per Response:* 0.5 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 253 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Needs and Uses:* 47 CFR 73.1350(g) requires licensees to submit a “letter of notification” to the FCC in Washington, DC, Attention: Audio Division (radio) or Video Division (television), Media Bureau, whenever a transmission system control point is established at a location other than at the main studio or transmitter within three days of the initial use of that point. The letter should include a list of all control points in use for clarity. This notification is not required if responsible station personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio site during hours of operation. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1799 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority January 26, 2007 SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments by April 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,

(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* or contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0106. *Title:* Part 43—Reporting Requirements for the U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services and Affiliates. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 134 respondents; 134 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 18 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting requirements. *Nature of Response:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 2,412 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $216,524. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Pursuant to Section 43.61(b), carriers file their quarterly traffic and revenue reports with the Commission on a confidential basis. Except for sections 43.61(b) and 43.61(c), the Commission generally treated the information submitted pursuant to Section 43.61 as non-confidential. However, the Commission allowed carriers to request proprietary treatment for specific pieces of information, such as information on transit traffic. The Commission has granted carriers confidential treatment for circuit-status information submitted under section 43.82. The Commission proposes to continue its policy of making the carriers' annual traffic and revenue data available to the public. In the interest of public access to information, even where the Commission grants a request to keep a particular piece of information confidential, the agency proposes to include that information in the industry-wide totals it compiles in the annual International Telecommunications Data Reports. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in respondents, burden hours or annual costs. The reporting requirements included under this OMB Control Number 3060-0106 enables the Commission to analyze the U.S. international telecommunications market, track market developments, and to determine the competitiveness of each service and geographical market. If the information collection was not conducted or was conducted less frequently, the Commission would not be able to ensure compliance with its international rules and policies. The agency would not be able to comply with the international regulations stated in the World Trade Organization

(WTO)Basic Telecom Agreement. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0295. *Title:* Section 90.607(a)(1) and (b)(1), Supplemental Information to be Furnished by Applicants for Facilities Under this Subpart. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 28,593 respondents; 28,593 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* .25 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 2,383 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. This rule section requires the affected applicants to submit a list of any radio facilities they hold within 40 miles of the base station transmitter site being applied for. This information is used to determine if an applicant's proposed system is necessary in light of communications facilities it already owns. Such a determination helps the Commission to equitably distribute limited spectrum and prevents spectrum warehousing. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0411. *Title:* Procedures for Formal Complaints Filed Against Common Carriers. *Form No.:* FCC Form 485. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for profit institutions, Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 41 respondents; 41 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* .5-12 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 1,660 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $2,260,100. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Section 1.731 provides for confidential treatment of materials disclosed or exchanged during the course of formal complaint proceedings when those materials have been identified by the disclosing party as proprietary or confidential. In the rare case in which a producing party believes that Section 1.731 will not provide adequate protection for its asserted confidential material, it may request either that the opposing party consent to greater protection, or that the staff supervising the proceeding order greater protection. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. Sections 206 through 209 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“the Act”), provide the statutory framework for the Commission's rules for resolving formal complaints against common carriers. Section 208(a) authorizes complaints by any person “complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any common carrier” subject to the provision of the Act. Section 208(a) states that if a carrier does not satisfy a complaint or there appears to be any reasonable ground for investigating the complaint, the Commission shall “investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.” Certain categories of complaints are subject to a statutory deadline for resolution. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. 208(b)(1) (imposing a five-month deadline for complaints challenging the “lawfulness of a charge, classification, regulation, or practice”); 47 U.S.C. 271(d)(6) (imposing a 90-day deadline for complaints alleging that a Bell Operating Company

(BOC)has ceased to meet conditions imposed in connection with approval to provide in-region interLATA services.) Formal complaint proceedings before the Commission are similar to civil litigation in federal district court. In fact, under section 207 of the Act, a party claiming to be damaged by a common carrier, may file its complaint with the Commission or in any district court of the United States, “but such person shall not have the right to pursue both such remedies” (47 U.S.C. 207). The Commission has promulgated rules (the “Formal Complaint Rules”) to govern its formal complaint proceedings that are similar in many respects to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See 47 CFR 1.720-1.736. These rules require the submission of information from the parties necessary to create a record on which the Commission can decide complex legal and factual issues. As described in Section 1.720 of the Commission's rules, formal complaint proceedings are resolved on a written record consisting of a complaint, answer or response, and joint statement of stipulated facts, disputed facts and key legal issues, along with all associated affidavits, exhibits and other attachments. This collection of information includes the process for submitting a formal complaint. The Commission uses this information to determine the sufficiency of complaints and to resolve the merits of disputes between the parties. Orders issued by the Commission in formal complaint proceedings are based upon evidence and argument produced by the parties in accordance with the Formal Complaint Rules. If the information were not collected, the Commission would not be able to resolve common carrier-related complaint proceedings, as required by Section 208 of the Act. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0572. *Title:* Filing Manual for Annual International Circuit Status Reports. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 138 respondents; 138 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 11 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Annual reporting requirement. *Nature of Response:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 1,300 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $46,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* At present, the Commission does not provide any assurance of confidentiality to carriers. However, the Commission is seeking comment on whether the circuit-status information the carriers submit under section 43.82 continues to be competitively sensitive or whether the carriers' circuit-status information could also be made available to the public. Carriers that want continued confidential treatment for this information should address why the information is competitively sensitive. It is possible that information that is competitively sensitive when it is submitted would not continue to be sensitive after time has passed. The agency is requesting that carriers comment on whether the circuit-status information could be released after one year or after two years. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in respondents, burden hours or annual costs. U.S. international carriers are required to file circuit-status reports with the Commission annually in compliance with Section 43.82 of the Commission's rules. The reports provide the Commission, the carriers, and others about information on how U.S. international carriers use their circuits. The Commission uses the information from the circuit-status reports to ensure that carriers with market power to not use their access to circuit capability to engage in any anti-competitive behavior. Additionally, the Commission uses the reports to implement the requirement in Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, that carriers pay annual regulatory fees for each of the bearer circuits they own. Without this information, the Commission's efforts to achieve a more competitive international telecommunications marketplace will be impeded. Furthermore, the Commission would not have the information necessary to comply with its statutory requirements under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Congress mandated the Commission to collect annual regulatory fees on active equivalent 64 kilobits international circuits. Without such information, the Commission would not be able to fulfill its statutory obligation. *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0625. *Title:* Part 24—Personal Communications Services—Narrowband PCS. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or household, business or other for-profit, not-for profit institutions, and state, local and tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 13 respondents; 117 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 3 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirement. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 131 hours. *Annual Cost Burden:* $53,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in order to obtain the full three year clearance. There is no change in respondents, burden hours or annual costs. Section 24.103 requires that certain narrowband PCS licensees to notify Commission at specific benchmarks that are in compliance with construction requirements in order to ensure that licensees quickly construct their systems and provide substantial service to licensed areas. Further, the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under this section will be used to satisfy the Commission's rule that licensees prove that they have established “substantial service” within the 5 and 10 year benchmarks established upon the grant date of each license. Without this information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1800 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget January 30, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(202)395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at *Allison_E._Zaleski@.omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0678. *Title:* Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations. *Form No.:* FCC Form 312, Schedule S. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 3,462 respondents; 3,462 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 12 hours (average). *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and annual reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 42,116 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $613,719,126. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full 3-year clearance from them. The Commission has revised this collection since it was last submitted to OMB. The Commission on its own motion, proposes to revise this collection to add a section to the FCC Form 312 which will enable satellite applicants to certify whether or not they are subject to geographic service or geographic coverage requirements and whether they will comply with those requirements. The Commission amended the FCC Form 312 in order to make it easier to ensure that applicants will comply with the geographic service rules and/or geographic coverage requirements contained in Part 25 of the Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic Telecom Agreement. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1048. *Title:* Section 1.929(c)(1), Composite Interference Contour (CIC). *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 50 respondents; 50 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 2 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 100 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full 3-year clearance from them. The Commission has revised this collection since it was last submitted to OMB. On February 22, 2005, the Commission released a Report and Order in WT Docket No. 03-103 (70 FR 19293), which amended this section to specify that expansion of a composite interference contour

(CIC)of a site-based licensee in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service—as well as the Rural Radiotelephone Service and 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service—over water on a secondary, non-interference basis should be classified as a minor (rather than a major) modification of a license. Such reclassification has eliminated the filing requirements associated with these license modifications, but requires site-based licensees to provide the geographic area licensee (on the same frequency) with the technical and engineering information necessary to evaluate the site-based licensee's operations over water. The purpose of this collection is to enable the geographic licensee to have technical and engineering information regarding a site-based licensee's operation over water in order to guard against unacceptable interference to its own operation(s). *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0496. *Title:* The ARMIS Operating Data Report. *Report No.:* FCC Report 43-08. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 56 respondents; 56 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 139 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Annual reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 7,784 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Ordinarily questions of a sensitive nature are not involved in the ARMIS Operating Data Report. The Commission contends that areas in which detailed information is required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow and safeguard sensitive data. Commission rules 47 CFR 0.459 contain the procedures for requesting confidential treatment of data. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain the full 3-year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents and/or burden hours. ARMIS Report 43-08 monitors network growth, usage, and reliability. Section 43.21 of the Commission's rules details that requirement. The Automated Reporting Management Information System (ARMIS) was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0798. *Title:* FCC Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio Service Authorization. *Form No.:* FCC Form 601. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or household, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 250,920 respondents; 250,920 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* .50-1.25 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and every 10 year reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 219,505 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $50,144,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain the full 3-year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents, burden hours and/or annual costs. The FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part application form, or “long form”, that is used for general market-based licensing and site-by-site licensing for wireless telecommunications and public safety services filed through the Commission's Universal Licensing System (ULS). FCC Form 601 is composed of a main form that contains the administrative information and a series of schedules used for filing technical and other information. Respondents are encouraged to submit FCC Form 601 electronically and are required to do so when submitting FCC Form 601 to apply for an authorization for which the applicant was the winning bidder in a spectrum auction. The data collected on the FCC Form 601 include the FCC Registration Number (FRN), which serves as a “common link” for all filings an entity has with the Commission. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that those entities filing with the Commission use a FRN. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-1044. *Title:* Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 01-338 and WC Docket No. 04-313, FCC 04-290, Order on Remand. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 645 respondents; 645 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 8 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 5,160 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit or disclose confidential information. However, in certain circumstances, respondents may voluntarily choose to submit confidential information pursuant to applicable confidentiality rules, 47 CFR 0.459. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission has revised this collection since it was last submitted to OMB. In the Order on Remand (FCC 04-290), the Commission responded to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that vacated the “sub-delegation” of authority to state commissions and vacated and remanded certain nationwide impairment findings, including mass market switching and dedicated transport. In the Order, the Commission adopted three specific service eligibility criteria for access to enhanced extended links (EELs), which are important to assure that requesting carriers may not obtain EELs if they do not provide services that qualify for unbundled network elements

(UNEs)under the Commission's rules. The Order requires carriers to collect certain data regarding usage of local telephone networks, and includes the possibility of audits by the incumbent carrier. Under the first of the three EELs eligibility criteria, each carrier must have a state certification of authority to provide local voice service. Second, each carrier must have at least one local number assigned to each circuit and must provide 911 or E911 capability to each circuit, in order to demonstrate actual provision of local voice service. Third, each carrier must satisfy circuit-specific architectural safeguards. Carriers requesting EELs also must certify that they satisfy each criterion, subject to an incumbent local exchange carrier's

(LECs)limited right to obtain an annual independent audit of the requesting carrier. The Commission has revised this information collection to eliminate the state commission UNE proceeding requirement from the collection due to the Order on Remand. This has resulted in a −68,690 burden hours and −$5,275,000 in annual costs. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0942. *Title:* Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 759 respondents; 3,241 responses. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 5-60 hours (average). *Frequency of Response:* On occasion, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 21,321 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the Commission or to USAC. If the Commission requests respondents to submit information to the Commission that the respondents believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. In 2000, the Commission adopted an integrated interstate access reform and universal service proposal put forth by the members of the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS). The Commission requires the following information to be reported to the following entities under the CALLS proposal:

(a)Tariff filing;

(b)quarterly and annual data filings; and

(c)cost support filings. The Commission and USAC (administrator) uses the information to ensure compliance with the interstate access reforms of the CALLS proposal, or uses the line count and other information filed by price cap and competitive LECs to determine, on a per-line basis, the amount that the carrier receives from the interstate access universal services support mechanism; or to implement requirements of section 201(b) of the Communications Act. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1992 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice of information collections to be submitted to OMB for review and approval; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)a request for OMB review and approval of the information collection system described below. The collection would provide information on the features and effects of overdraft protection programs in State nonmember financial institutions. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by mail to Steve Hanft, Legal Division, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429; by fax to Mr. Hanft at

(202)898-8788; or by e-mail to *comments@fdic.gov.* All comments should refer to “Study of Overdraft Protection Programs.” Copies of comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested members of the public may obtain additional information about the collection, including a copy of the proposed collection and related instructions without charge, by contacting Steve Hanft at the address identified above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal to seek OMB approval for the following new collection of information: *Title:* Study of Overdraft Protection Programs. *OMB Number:* New collection (3064-xxxx). *Frequency of Response:* One-time. *Affected Public:* State nonmember financial institutions and data service providers. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 500. *Estimated time per response:* Survey questions: approximate average of 3 hours per respondent. Micro-data collection: approximate range of 40 to 100 hours per respondent, with an estimated average of 80 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* Survey questions: 500 respondents times 3 hours per = 1,500 hours. Micro-data collection: 100 respondents (financial institutions and/or service providers) times the estimated average of 80 hours = 8,000 hours. Total burden = 1,500 + 8,000 = 9,500 hours. *General Description of Collection:* The FDIC is planning a study of the overdraft protection products offered by financial institutions and the usage patterns among depositors in those institutions. The study requires collection of data from financial institutions that are not currently included in the Call Reports or other standard periodic regulatory reports. These data will be collected in two parts: a survey in which a sample of 500 state-chartered nonmember financial institutions will be asked up to 88 questions about each type of overdraft policy that they implement, and an additional micro-data collection in which more detailed information will be collected from up to 100 of these institutions. To minimize burden on respondents, the FDIC will use automated data collection techniques wherever possible. The data collection conforms to privacy rules and will not request any information that could be used to identify individual bank customers, such as name, address, or account number. All data from, and identities of, the financial institutions will remain confidential. It is the intent of the FDIC to publish only general findings from the data collection. Request for Comment Comments are invited on:

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

(b)the accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collection;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the information collection 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 information. Dated at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February, 2007. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1925 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011409-014. *Title:* Transpacific Carrier Services Inc. Agreement. *Parties:* American President Lines, Ltd./APL Co. Pte Ltd.; CMA CGM, S.A.; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Evergreen Marine Corporation; Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd AG; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ltd.; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would substitute COSCO Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, for COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. and update COSCO's address. The parties request expedited review. *Agreement No.:* 011547-023. *Title:* Eastern Mediterranean Discussion Agreement. *Parties:* COSCO Container Lines Co. Ltd.; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; and Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would substitute COSCO Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, for COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. and update COSCO's address. The parties request expedited review. *Agreement No.:* 011679-007. *Title:* ASF/SERC Agreement. *Parties:* American President Lines, Ltd./APL Co. Pte Ltd.; ANL Singapore Pte Ltd.; China Shipping (Group) Company/China Shipping Container Lines, Co. Ltd.; COSCO Container Lines, Ltd.; Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd.; Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.; Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Wan Hai Lines Ltd.; and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would substitute COSCO Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, for COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. and update COSCO's address. The parties request expedited review. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Dated: February 1, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-1935 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder-Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Harold Kass Worldwide Moving, Inc., 3641 S. Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632. Officers: Jonathan Tovy, President (Qualifying Individual), Robert Goldwasser, Director. Global Partner Logistics NY, Inc., 7 River Street, #91, Little Ferry, NJ 07643. Officers: Yoon Ho Cho, President (Qualifying Individual), Kristi Bang, Secretary. Moog International, Inc. dba Upak International dba Moog Project Logistics, 1223 Grove Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Officer: Ronald P. Moog, President (Qualifying Individual). M & H Shipping Corporation, 125-21 Metropolitan Avenue, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Officers: Chitpaing Kyo, Vice President (Qualifying Individual), Fuliang Zhou, President. Diarama Export, Inc., 2754 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33142. Officer: Dinorah P. Aguiar, President (Qualifying Individual). Honda Logistics Inc., Win-Aoyama 201, 2-2-15, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan. Officers: Toshikazu Matsuoka, Managing Director (Qualifying Individual), Yoshiki Ishda, President. Barconsa S.A. Inc. dba Barconsa Consolidated Freight, 2944 NW. 72 Avenue, Miami, FL 33122. Officers: Winston F. Barberan, President (Qualifying Individual), Ivy Barberan, Secretary. Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Panda Logistics Chicago, Inc., 945 N. Edgewood Avenue, Suite F, Wood Dale, IL 60191. Officer: Cooper Chao, CEO (Qualifying Individual). Excel Express Cargo Corp., 8430 NW. 66 Street, Miami, FL 33166. Officers: Rosy Huc, Ocean Manager (Qualifying Individual), Carlos Parra, Vice President. Idea Global, LLC, 2428 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY 40217. Officers: Michael L. Smith, Manager (Qualifying Individual), Jerry Hahn, Asst. Manager. Transmec MP USA LLC dba TS Line, 770 Foster Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106. Officers: Bozidar Vavich, President (Qualifying Individual), Ralph Federico, Vice President. Diversified Global Logistics, Inc., 5375 Mineral Wells, Memphis, TN 38141. Officers: Linda R. Snyder, President (Qualifying Individual), Bernard F. Snyder, Vice President. Ocean Freight Forwarder-Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Jamaica Worldwide Shipping Inc., 4101 Elrey Road, Orlando, FL 32808. Officer: Selvin Gabriel, President (Qualifying Individual). Combitrans Logistics, Inc., 4930 Dacoma Street, Suite F, Houston, TX 77092. Officers: Luis Acosta, President (Qualifying Individual). Acs Logistics, Inc., 801 Hanover Drive, Suite 150, Grapevine, TX 76051. Officers: Sonya Tomushunis, Asst. Secretary (Qualifying Individual), Richard Hulbert, Director. Dated: February 2, 2007. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-2009 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than February 22, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. S. L. Sethi, Madison, Mississippi; Earle Jones, Irene Jones, Jackson, Mississippi; Ray Harrigill, Monica Harrigill, Madison, Mississippi; William Price, Madison, Mississippi; Vikas Majithia, Madison, Mississippi; Sukdev Thind, Brandon, Mississippi; and Baldev B. Patel, Madison, Mississippi* ; to acquire additional voting shares of First Heritage Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Heritage Banking Group, both of Carthage, Mississippi. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 2, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-1987 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S 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 *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 March 5, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. Encore Bancshares, Inc.* , Houston, Texas; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of voting shares of Encore Bank, Naples, Florida, upon Encore Bank's conversion from a federal savings bank to a national bank. *2. First NBC Bank Holding Company* , to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First NBC Bank, both of New Orleans, Louisiana. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. First Colorado Financial Corp.* , Paonia, Colorado; to become a bank holding company by acquiring of 100 percent of the voting shares of First National Bank of Paonia, Paonia, Colorado. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 2, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-1986 Filed 1-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [Docket No. OP-1276] Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Amendment of System of Records AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. ACTION: Notice; amendment of one system of records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is publishing notice of the amendment of one system of records entitled Office of Inspector General

(OIG)Investigative Records (BGFRS/OIG-1). A new routine use is being added in order for the OIG to be able to participate in qualitative assessment reviews (also known as peer reviews) of investigative operations. We invite public comment on this amended system of records. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2007. This system of records will become effective March 19, 2007, without further notice, unless comments dictate otherwise. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. OP-1276, by any of the following methods: • Agency Web site: *http://www.federalreserve.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. *http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm* . • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: *regs.comments@federalreserve.gov* . Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 202/452-3819 or 202/452-3102. • Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20551. All public comments are available from the Board's Web site at *http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm* as submitted, except as necessary for technical reasons. Accordingly, your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room MP-500 of the Board's Martin Building (20th and C Streets, NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence A. Froehlich, Assistant Inspector General for Legal Services, Office of the Inspector General, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets, NW., Mail Stop 300, Washington, DC 20551, or

(202)973-5019, or *larry.froehlich@frb.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This publication satisfies the Privacy Act requirement that agencies publish an amended system of records notice in the **Federal Register** when there is a revision, change, or addition to the system of records. The Board's OIG has decided to amend BGFRS/OIG-1 to permit disclosure of records for the purpose of qualitative assessment reviews. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296, Nov. 25, 2002) requires certain Inspectors General to “establish an external review process for ensuring that adequate internal safeguards and management procedures continue to exist within each Office * * *.” The Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency

(ECIE)and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

(PCIE)have established peer review processes that are designed to provide qualitative measurement against Inspector General community standards to ensure that adequate internal safeguards and management procedures are maintained, to foster high-quality investigations and investigative processes, to ensure that the highest level of professionalism is maintained, and to promote consistency in investigative standards and practices within the Inspector General community. The Board's OIG has committed to undergoing qualitative assessment reviews of its investigations program. Proposed routine use

(7)will allow disclosure of information to authorized officials within the ECIE, the PCIE, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as necessary, for the purpose of conducting qualitative assessment reviews of the OIG's investigative operations. In addition, the Board has made a technical change under “System Manager and Address” to accurately reflect system management changes. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), a report of this amended system of records is being filed with the Chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Government Reform and Oversight, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget. SYSTEM NAME: OIG Investigative Records. SYSTEM LOCATION: Office of Inspector General, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1709 New York Avenue NW., Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20006. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals covered consist of:

(1)Officers or employees of the Board or other persons involved in the Board's programs or operations who are or have been under investigation by the Board's Office of Inspector General in order to determine whether such officers, employees or other persons have been or are engaging in fraud and abuse with respect to the Board's programs or operations; and

(2)Complainants and witnesses where necessary for future retrieval. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: The system contains files on individual investigations, including investigative reports and related documents generated during the course of or subsequent to an investigation. It includes electronic and hard-copy case-tracking systems, databases containing investigatory information, “Hotline” telephone logs, and investigator work papers and memoranda and letter referrals to management or others. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 5 U.S.C. App. 4(a)(1) and 6(a)(2). PURPOSES: These records are collected, maintained and used by the OIG in its inquiries and investigations and reports relating to the administration of the Board's programs and operations and to manage the investigatory program. ROUTINE USES: Under normal circumstances, no individually identifiable records will be provided. However, under those unusual circumstances when release of information contained in an individually identifiable record is required, proper safeguards will be maintained to protect the information collected from unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Subject to this general limitation, the routine uses are as follows: 1. In the event the information in the system of records indicates a violation or potential violation of a criminal or civil law, rule, or regulation, the relevant records may be disclosed to the appropriate federal, state, or local agency or authority responsible for investigating or prosecuting such a violation or for enforcing or implementing a statute, rule, or regulation. 2. The information in the system of records may be disclosed to a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to counsel or witnesses in the course of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations or in connection with criminal proceedings. 3. The information may be disclosed to a congressional office in response to an inquiry made by that office at the request of the individual who is the subject of the records. 4. The information may be disclosed to any source, including a federal, state, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, but only to the extent necessary for the OIG to obtain information relevant to an OIG investigation. 5. The information maybe disclosed in order to respond to a federal agency's request made in connection with the hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract or issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit by the requesting agency, but only to the extent that the information disclosed is necessary and relevant to the requesting agency's decision on the matter. 6. The information may be disclosed to other federal entities, such as other federal Offices of Inspector General or the General Accounting Office, or to a private party with which the OIG or the Board has contracted for the purpose of auditing or reviewing the performance or internal management of the OIG's investigatory program, provided the record will not be transferred in a form that is individually identifiable, and provided further that the entity acknowledges in writing that it is required to maintain Privacy Act safeguards for the information. 7. The information may be disclosed to officials charged with the responsibility to conduct qualitative assessment reviews of internal safeguards and management procedures employed in investigative operations. This disclosure category consists of members of the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE), the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), and officials and administrative staff within their investigative chain of command authorized by the ECIE or PCIE to conduct or participate in such qualitative assessment reviews. In addition to the foregoing routine uses, a record which is contained in this system and derived from another Board system of records may be disclosed as a routine use as specified in the **Federal Register** notice of the system of records from which the records derived. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: These records are maintained in file folders, computer disks, electronic media, and reports on each investigation. RETRIEVABILITY: Records are generally indexed by name of person under investigation, investigation number, referral number, or investigative subject matter. SAFEGUARDS: File folders are maintained in lockable metal file cabinets stored in offices that are locked when not in use. Computer disks and electronic media are locked in the lockable metal file cabinets with their related file folders, and information not so lockable is kept in individual offices in locked or passworded computer hardware. Access to the information in the cabinets and individual offices is permitted only by and to specifically authorized personnel. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Records in file folders are retained as long as needed and then destroyed by shredding. Computer disks are cleared, retired, or destroyed when no longer useful. Entries on electronic media are deleted or erased when no longer needed. SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: Inspector General, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets, NW., Mail Stop 300, Washington, DC 20551. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: A person requesting notice as to whether this system of records contains information pertaining to him or her should write to the Office of Inspector General, Mail Stop 300, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. Individuals requesting their own records must provide their name and address and a notarized statement attesting to the individual's identity. Requests submitted on behalf of other persons must include their written, notarized authorization. Such requests in the form prescribed may also be presented in person at the Office of the Inspector General, 1709 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Simultaneously with requesting notification of inclusion in this system of records, the individual may request record access as described in the following section, “Record access procedures.” RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Specific materials in this system have been exempted from Privacy Act provisions at 5 U.S.C. 552a(d), regarding access to records. The section of this notice titled “Exemptions claimed for the system” indicates the kinds of material exempted and the reasons for exempting them from access. Individuals wishing to request access to non-exempt records should follow the procedures described in the “Notification procedure” section. Requests submitted on behalf of other persons must include their written, notarized authorization. If access to such information by a subject individual is deemed consistent with the purposes for which this system of records has been established, then the individual will be notified by the OIG as to the time and place for access to the records. The OIG will also notify individuals when access is denied. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: Individuals requesting amendment or contesting records in this system of records should contact the OIG at the address given above, reasonably identify the records, specify the information being contested, the rationale for the challenge, and supply the information requested to be substituted. Such individuals must also comply with the Board's Privacy Act regulations on “Request for correction or amendment of record” (12 CFR 261a.7). RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: The OIG collects information from many sources including the subject individuals, employees of the Board and the Federal Reserve System, other government employees, witnesses and informants, and nongovernmental sources. SYSTEM(S) EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this system of records is exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1), (d)(2), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and

(f)to the extent the system of records consists of investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), this system of records is exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(1) to the extent that it consists of investigatory material compiled for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for federal civilian employment or federal contracts, the release of which would reveal the identity of a source who furnished confidential information to the Government under an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), this system of records is exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1), (d)(2), (e)(1), (e)(2), and (e)(3) to the extent that it consists of information compiled for the purpose of criminal investigations. By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 1, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-1902 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts Section 30.13 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ claims collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30) provides that the Secretary shall charge an annual rate of interest as fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury after taking into consideration private consumer rates of interest prevailing on the date that HHS becomes entitled to recovery. The rate generally cannot be lower than the Department of Treasury's current value of funds rate or the applicable rate determined from the “Schedule of Certified Interest Rates with Range of Maturities.” This rate may be revised quarterly by the Secretary of the Treasury and shall be published quarterly by the Department of Health and Human Services in the **Federal Register** . The Secretary of the Treasury has certified a rate of 12 1/2 % for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. This interest rate will remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of the Treasury notifies HHS of any change. Dated: January 30, 2007. Jean Augustine, Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting. [FR Doc. 07-536 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]

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