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BILLING CODE 6450-01-M ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0738; FRL-8314-5] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Metal Can Manufacturing Surface Coating (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2079.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0541 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
(ICR)has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 14, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0738, to
(1)EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by e-mail to *docket.oeca@epa.gov* , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 2201T , 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and
(2)OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Lazarus, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division (CAMPD), Office of Compliance, (2223A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)564-6369; fax number:
(202)564-0050; e-mail address: *lazarus.leonard@epa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58853), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0738, which is available for public viewing online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is
(202)566-1752. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at *http://www.regulations.gov* , to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “docket search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* *Title:* NESHAP for Metal Can Manufacturing Surface Coating (Renewal). *ICR Numbers:* EPA ICR Number 2079.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0541. *ICR Status:* This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Respondents are owners or operators of metal can manufacturing surface coating operations. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make initial reports when a source becomes subject to the standard, conduct and report on a performance test, demonstrate and report on continuous monitor performance, and maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 91 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. *Respondents/Affected Entities:* Owners or operators of metal can manufacturing surface coating operations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 71. *Frequency of Response:* Initially, Semiannually, On Occasion. *Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:* 27,517. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $2,522,768, which comprises no annualized capital costs, $85,200 O&M costs and $2,438,568 in labor costs. *Changes in the Estimates:* The number of respondents has decreased from the most recently approved ICR due to an improved estimate of the number of facilities subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart KKKK. Despite this decrease, the number of total annual responses has increased slightly due to a revised estimate that considers the semiannual report and excess emissions report separately, whereas the previous ICR grouped them as one report. There is an increase of 19,702 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. The previous ICR included only the burden incurred by facilities initiating activities related to compliance in advance of the compliance date. The increase in burden is due to routine actions taken by the facilities to comply with 40 CFR part 63, subpart KKKK on an ongoing basis. The previous ICR shows higher capital/startup and O&M costs than this ICR due to installation of monitoring equipment so that the only costs incurred are those associated with O&M of the monitoring equipment. At this point in time, all of the subject facilities have installed the required monitoring equipment. Dated: May 7, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7-9288 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069; FRL-8314-7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The SunWise Program; EPA ICR Number 1904.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0439; Correction AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency published a notice in the **Federal Register** of February 12, 2007, concerning a request for comments on an Information Collection Request for the SunWise program, EPA ICR No. 1904.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0439. The notice contained an incorrect EPA ICR Number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristinn Vazquez,
(202)343-9246. Correction In the **Federal Register** of February 12, 2007, in FR Doc. E7-2308, on page 6564, at the top of the second column, correct the title to read: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The SunWise Program; EPA ICR No. 1904.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0439. In the **Federal Register** of February 12, 2007, in FR Doc. E7-2308, on page 6565, at the top of the second column, correct the ICR numbers to read: EPA ICR No. 1904.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0439. Dated: May 9, 2007. Elizabeth Craig, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E7-9292 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0316; FRL-8314-9] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1049.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0046 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request
(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0316, by one of the following methods: • *http://www.regulations.gov* : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail* : *superfund.docket@epa.gov* . • *Fax* :
(202)566-9744. • *Mail* : Superfund Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: [2822T], 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • *Hand Delivery* : EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:* Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0316. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through *www.regulations.gov* or e-mail. The *www.regulations.gov* Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through *www.regulations.gov* your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at *http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn M. Beasley, Regulation and Policy Development Division, Office of Emergency Management (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202)564-1965; fax number:
(202)564-2625; e-mail address: *Beasley.lynn@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments? EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2007-0316, which is available for online viewing at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-0276. Use *www.regulations.gov* to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. What Information is EPA Particularly Interested in? Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. What Should I Consider when I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES . 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and **Federal Register** citation. What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does this Apply to? *Affected entities:* Entities potentially affected by this action are facilities or vessels that manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise use certain specified hazardous substances and oil. *Title:* Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances (Renewal) *ICR numbers:* EPA ICR No.1049.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0046. *ICR status:* This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the **Federal Register** when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the **Federal Register** or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. *Abstract:* Section 103(a) of CERCLA, as amended, requires the person in charge of a facility or vessel to immediately notify the National Response Center
(NRC)of a hazardous substance release into the environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the substance's reportable quantity
(RQ)limit. The RQ of every hazardous substance can be found in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. Section 311 of the CWA, as amended, requires the person in charge of a vessel to immediately notify the NRC of an oil spill into U.S. navigable waters if the spill causes a sheen, violates applicable water quality standards, or causes a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines. The reporting of a hazardous substance release that is above the substance's RQ allows the Federal government to determine whether a Federal response action is required to control or mitigate any potential adverse effects to public health or welfare or the environment. Likewise, the reporting of oil spills allows the Federal government to determine whether cleaning up the oil spill is necessary to mitigate or prevent damage to public health or welfare or the environment. The hazardous substance and oil release information collected under CERCLA section 103(a) and CWA section 311 also is available to EPA program offices and other Federal agencies that use the information to evaluate the potential need for additional regulations, new permitting requirements for specific substances or sources, or improved emergency response planning. Release notification information, which is stored in the national Emergency Response Notification System
(ERNS)data base, is available to State and local government authorities as well as the general public. State and local government authorities and the regulated community use release information for purposes of local emergency response planning. Members of the general public, who have access to release information through the Freedom of Information Act, may request release information for purposes of maintaining an awareness of what types of releases are occurring in different localities and what actions, if any, are being taken to protect public health and welfare and the environment. ERNS fact sheets, which provide summary and statistical information about hazardous substance and oil release notifications, also are available to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
(i)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii)Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. *Burden Statement:* The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4.1 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: *Estimated total number of potential respondents:* 25,861. *Frequency of response:* On occasion. *Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:* One. *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 106,030 hours. *Estimated total annual costs:* $4,277,384. This includes an estimated burden cost of $4,277,384 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are There Changes in the Estimates from the Last Approval? There is a an increase of 7,294 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's updating of burden estimates for this collection based upon historical information on the number of responses made during the previous three year period. Based upon revised estimates, the number of responses increased from an estimated three year average of 24,082 to 25,861. What is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another **Federal Register** notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Dated: May 7, 2007. Deborah Y. Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. E7-9295 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8314-8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board
(SAB)Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the chartered SAB to:
(1)Discuss science use in disaster response programs;
(2)conduct a quality review of the draft SAB report *Advice to EPA on Advancing the Science and Application of Ecological Risk Assessment in Environmental Decision Making* and the Draft letter * Consultation on EPA's Risk and Technology Review
(RTR)Assessment Plan * ; and
(3)continue planning for upcoming SAB meetings. DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, June 19, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through and Wednesday, June 20, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Woodies Building, 1025 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, phone
(202)343-9999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain additional information about this meeting may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at the EPA SAB Staff Office, (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at
(202)343-9982; by fax at
(202)233-0643; or by e-mail at: *miller.tom@epa.gov* . The SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at: *http://www.epa.gov/sab* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. *Background:* The SAB is exploring the use of science in preparing for and responding to environmental disasters. The SAB held a meeting on this topic on December 12-14, 2006 during which several non-EPA experts discussed their experiences with disaster preparedness and response (71 FR 67566). The chartered SAB will also conduct a quality review of the draft report, *Advice to EPA on Advancing the Science and Application of Ecological Risk Assessment in Environmental Decision Making* . Background information on this report can be found in **Federal Register** Notices published on September 8, 2005 (70 FR 53360), June 20, 2006 (71 FR 35421), and December 27, 2006 (71 FR 77744). The chartered SAB will also conduct a quality review of the draft letter *Consultation on EPA's Risk and Technology Review
(RTR)Assessment Plan* . Background information on this advisory can be found in a **Federal Register** Notice published on November 14, 2006 (71 FR 66328). Finally, the SAB will discuss plans for future meetings. *Availability of Meeting Materials* : Materials in support of this meeting will be placed on the SAB Web site at *http://www.epa.gov/sab* in advance of this meeting. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to consider during the advisory process. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Miller, DFO, at the contact information provided above, by June 12, 2007, to be placed on the public speaker list for the June 19-20, 2007 meeting. *Written Statements:* Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by June 12, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail to: *miller.tom@epa.gov* (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Meeting Accommodations:* For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Miller at
(202)343-9982, or via e-mail at *miller.tom@epa.gov* . To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Miller, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: May 8, 2007. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7-9290 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's
(FCC)Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age (“Diversity Committee”) will hold a meeting on May 29, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This will be an organizational meeting, with no new work product being presented. Barbara Kreisman is the Diversity Committee's Designated Federal Officer. DATES: May 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Kreisman, Designated Federal Officer of the FCC's Diversity Committee
(202)418-7452 or e-mail: *Barbara.kreisman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting, the Diversity Committee will discuss and consider possible areas in which to develop recommendations that will further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate in the telecommunications and related industries. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Barbara Kreisman, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Diversity Committee by e-mail: *Barbara.Kreisman@fcc.gov* or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Barbara Kreisman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 2-A665, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554). Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to *fcc504@fcc.gov* or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at
(202)418-0530 (voice),
(202)418-0432 (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least five days advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Additional information regarding the Diversity Committee can be found at *http://www.fcc.gov/DiversityFAC.* Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-9301 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-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.:* 011223-039. *Title:* Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. *Parties:* APL Co. PTE Ltd./American President Lines, Ltd.; CMA-CGM S.A.; COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement; 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; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; and Yangming Marine Transport Corp. *Filing Party:* David F. Smith, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would add Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. as a party to the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011795-003. *Title:* Puerto Rico Cross Space Charter and Sailing Agreement. *Parties:* Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. and Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica S.A. *Filing Party:* Walter H. Lion, Esq.; McLaughlin & Stern, LLP; 260 Madison Avenue; New York, NY 10016. *Synopsis:* The amendment adds the Dominican Republic to the geographic scope of the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011929-002. *Title:* Hapag-Lloyd/Zim Mediterranean Slot Exchange Agreement. *Parties:* Hapag-Lloyd AG 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 expands the scope of the agreement to cover countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. *Agreement No.:* 011942-002. *Title:* CMA-CGM/CSCL Cross Space Charter, Sailing and Cooperative Working Agreement—Far East/US Gulf Loop, PEX2/PEX3/AAE2 Service. *Parties:* CMA-CGM, S.A.; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; and China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. *Filing Party:* Paul M. Keane, Esq.; Cichanowicz, Callan, Keane, Vengrow & Textor LLP; 61 Broadway; Suite 3000; New York, NY 10006-2802. *Synopsis:* The amendment authorizes the swapping of space between the parties in connection with another service loop under a different vessel-sharing agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011946-001. *Title:* CMA CGM/CSCL Cross Space Charter, Sailing, and Cooperative Working Agreement—Far East/USEC Loop, PEX1/AAE1 Service. *Parties:* CMA CGM, S.A.; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; and China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. *Filing Party:* Paul M. Keane, Esq.; Cichanowicz, Callan, Keane, Vengrow & Textor, LLP; 61 Broadway; Suite 3000; New York, NY 10006-2802. *Synopsis:* The amendment reduces the geographic scope, reduces the number of vessels in the service, decreases the sailing time of the service string, and authorizes the swapping of space between the parties in connection with another service loop under a different vessel-sharing agreement. Dated: May 10, 2007. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-9313 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been revoked pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR Part 515, effective on the corresponding date shown below: *License Number:* 020114NF. *Name:* BC Global Logistics, Incorporated. *Address:* 1210 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005. *Date Revoked:* April 24, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 019629N. *Name:* Freight Services of West Coast Corp. dba Omega Logistics. *Address:* 353 North Oak Street, Unit B, Inglewood, CA 90302. *Date Revoked:* April 27, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 000444F. *Name:* H. A. Gogarty, Inc. *Address:* 7 Pearl Street, Hawthorne, NY 10532. *Date Revoked:* April 30, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 004466F. *Name:* Impex Cargo, Inc. *Address:* 2618 NW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33122. *Date Revoked:* May 5, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 020091N. *Name:* Oceanic Export Inc. *Address:* 147 Knollwood Terrace, Clifton, NJ 07012. *Date Revoked:* May 5, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 019930NF. *Name:* Oxford Transport, Inc. *Address:* 500 W. 140th Street, Gardena, CA 90248. *Date Revoked:* April 30, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 019267N. *Name:* Seagold
(USA)Inc. *Address:* 262 W. 38th Street, Ste. 406, New York, NY 10018. *Date Revoked:* May 3, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E7-9323 Filed 5-14-07; 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 and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Scotia Ocean Services, LTD, 15550 Vickery Drive, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77032, Michael K. McGovern, Sole Proprietor. Caribbean Ocean Corp. (JA), 8005 NW 80th Street, Unit 4, Miami, FL 33167. *Officers:* Hugh Osborne, Vice President. (Qualifying Individual), Dean Osborne, President. Total Forwarding LLC dba Norse Ocean Lines, dba Total Forwarding, 130 Grandview Trace, Fayetteville, GA 30215. *Officer:* Johnny S. Flaten, Director (Qualifying Individual). Aarid Enterprise Corp., 1340 Chesapeake Ave., Baltimore, MD 21226. *Officers:* William Donald Dailey, President, Anita Lynn Knapp, Vice President, Betty Lee Lewis, Secretary (Qualifying Individuals). Dated: May 10, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-9330 Filed 5-14-07; 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 May 30, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Atwood Holdings Limited Partnership* , Trezevant, Tennessee, and George L. Atwood, Trezevant, Tennessee, as general partner; to gain control of F & M Bancshares, Inc., Trezevant, Tennessee, and thereby indirectly gain control of Citizens City and County Bank, Trenton, Tennessee, and Farmer's and Merchants Bank, Trezevant, Tennessee. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 10, 2007. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-9264 Filed 5-14-07; 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 June 8, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta** (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: *1. NorthStar Banking Corporation* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of NorthStar Bank (in organization), both of Tampa, Florida. *2. Southern National Corporation* , Andalusia, Alabama; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of People's Community Bank of the West Coast, Sarasota, Florida. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. American Heritage Holdings* ; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Borrego Springs Bank, N.A., both of La Mesa, California. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 9, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-9229 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC or Commission”) is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through September 30, 2010, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in its regulations under the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (“Smokeless Tobacco Act” or the “Act”). That clearance expires on September 30, 2007. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to “Smokeless Tobacco Regulations: FTC File No. R011009” to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex J), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because paper mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as described below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearing labeled “Confidential.” 1 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. *See* Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). Comments filed in electronic form should be submitted by following the instructions on the web-based form at *https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-SmokelessTobaccoRegs.* To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on the web-based form at the *https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-SmokelessTobaccoRegs* weblink. If this Notice appears at *www.regulations.gov* , you may also file an electronic comment through that Web site. The Commission will consider all comments that regulations.gov forwards to it. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments, whether filed in paper or electronic form, will be considered by the Commission, and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at *www.ftc.gov.* As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy at *http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy/htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be addressed to Rosemary Rosso, Senior Attorney, Division of Advertising Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580,
(202)326-2174. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” means agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 44 U.S.C. 3502(3); 5 CFR 1320.3(c). As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC is providing this opportunity for public comment before requesting that OMB extend the existing paperwork clearance for the Smokeless Tobacco Act regulations (OMB Control No. 3084-0082). The FTC invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance or functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before July 16, 2007. *Description of the collection of information and proposed use:* The Smokeless Tobacco Act requires that manufacturers, packagers, and importers of smokeless tobacco products include one of three specified health warnings on packages and in advertisements. The Act also requires that each manufacturer, packager, and importer of smokeless tobacco products submit a plan to the Commission specifying the method to rotate, display, and distribute the warning statements required to appear in advertising and labeling. The Act requires the Commission to determine whether these plans provide for rotation, display, and distribution of warnings in compliance with the Act and implementing regulations. To the best of the Commission's knowledge, all of the affected companies have previously filed plans. However, the plan submission requirement also applies to a company that amends its plan, or to a new company that enters the market. *Burden statement:* Commission staff estimates of paperwork burden are based on its knowledge of the smokeless tobacco industry and the time companies require to prepare rotational warning plans for submission to and review by the Commission. Staff's estimates are further informed by discussions it has had with companies filing rotational plans or their representatives during the Commission's review of submitted plans. In estimating total annual burden hours and associated labor costs, staff considered its experience gained from the plans submitted over the past five years. Based on these factors, staff estimates that the average annual paperwork burden for the three-year clearance period sought is no more than 1,000 hours, with associated annual labor cost of no more than $203,000. The five smokeless tobacco manufacturers that comprise the dominant share of the domestic smokeless tobacco market filed their plans with the Commission long ago. Additional annual reporting burden would occur only if a company introduces a new brand or otherwise opts to display the health warnings in a manner not previously approved. Under those circumstances, a company would need to file an amendment to its plan. Although it is not possible to predict whether any of these companies will seek to amend an existing approved plan (and possibly none will), staff conservatively assumes that each of these five smokeless tobacco companies will file one amendment per year, for a total burden of not more than 200 hours. This estimate is conservative because over the past five years, none of these companies filed amendments to their existing plans, and the Commission has not changed the relevant regulations. The estimated time to prepare the amended plans submitted by these companies is less than 40 hours each. The only major amendment of an approved plan over the past ten years required less than 40 hours to prepare. Commission staff believes it reasonable to assume that each of these five smokeless tobacco companies would spend no more than 40 hours to prepare an amended plan, and possibly considerably less time if the amendment would be minor or applied only to one brand or brand variety. Commission staff also estimates that over the requested three-year clearance period up to four smokeless tobacco manufacturers, packagers, or importers will file an initial plan that includes rotational schemes for both packaging and advertising, for an additional burden of no more than 240 hours. This estimate is conservative because over the past five years, only four initial plans with both packaging and advertising schemes have been filed with the FTC. When the regulations were first proposed in 1986, representatives of the Smokeless Tobacco Council, Inc. indicated that the six companies it represented would require approximately 700 to 800 hours in total (133 hours each) to complete the initial required plans, involving multiple brands, multiple brand varieties, and multiple forms of both packaging and advertising. The four initial plans submitted over the past five years are considerably less complex. Each of these plans involves only one or two brands or brand varieties, with more limited types of advertising and packaging. In addition, three of the four companies submitting plans had prior familiarity with the preparation of rotational warning plans. Further, increased computerization and improvements in electronic communication over the past 20 years have decreased the time needed for the preparation and drafting of rotational warning plans. Staff estimates that it would require no more than 60 hours to prepare such an initial plan, and that four initial plans will be submitted. Staff anticipates that over the next three years, up to four smokeless tobacco manufacturers, packagers, or importers may submit initial plans covering packaging alone, for an additional burden of no more than 160 hours. Over the past five years, the Commission has received four such plans. Because each of the plans involved only a single brand, a single form of packaging, and no advertising, the estimated time to prepare the plans is very modest. Staff anticipates that the companies that submit initial plans covering packaging alone will spend no more than 40 hours each to prepare the plans, and possibly considerably less. This estimate is conservative. Like other estimates stated herein, this is based on the total number of plans submitted to the FTC over the past five years, rather than annually. Finally, staff estimates that over the next three years, up to four amendments will be filed by companies other than the five largest smokeless tobacco manufacturers. Over the past five years, the Commission has received four such plans. Each of the amendments involved very modest changes to the existing plans. Staff estimates that four companies submitting similar amended plans will spend no more than 20 to 40 hours each to prepare the amendments, for an additional burden estimate of no more than 160 hours. As above, this is conservatively based on the total number of plans submitted to the FTC over the past five years, rather than annually. *Estimated total annual hours burden:* 1,000 hours. Based on these assumptions, the total annual hours should not exceed 1,000 hours. [(5 companies × 40 hours each) + (4 companies × 60 hours each) + (4 companies × 40 hours each) + (4 companies × 40 hours each) = 760 total hours, rounded to one thousand hours] *Estimated labor costs:* $203,000. The total annualized labor cost to these companies should not exceed $203,000. This is based on the assumption that management or attorneys will account for 80% of the estimated 1,000 hours required to draft initial or amended plans, at an hourly rate of $250 per hour, and that clerical support will account for the remaining time (20%) at an hourly rate of $15. [Management and attorneys' time (1,000 hours × 0.80 × $250 = $200,000) + clerical time (1,000 hours × 0.20 × $15 = $3,000) = $203,000] *Estimated annual non-labor cost burden:* $0 or minimal. The applicable requirements impose minimal start-up costs. The companies may keep copies of their plans to ensure that labeling and advertising complies with the requirements of the Smokeless Tobacco Act. Such recordkeeping would require the use of office supplies, e.g., file folders and paper, all of which the companies should have on hand in the ordinary course of their business. While companies submitting initial plans may incur one-time capital expenditures for equipment used to print package labels in order to include the statutory health warnings or to prepare acetates for advertising, the warnings themselves disclose information completely supplied by the federal government. As such, the disclosure does not constitute a “collection of information” as it is defined in the regulations implementing the PRA, nor, by extension, do the financial resources expended in relation to it constitute paperwork “burden.” *See* 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(2). Moreover, any expenditures relating to the statutory health warning requirements would likely be minimal in any event. For companies that have already submitted approved plans, there are no capital expenditures. After the Commission approves a plan for the rotation and display of the warnings required by the Smokeless Tobacco Act, the companies are required to make additional submissions to the Commission only if they choose to change the way they display the warnings. Once companies have prepared the artwork for printing the required warnings on package labels, there are no additional start-up costs associated with the display of the warnings on packaging. Similarly, once companies have prepared artwork and possibly acetates for the display of the warnings in advertising, there are no additional start-up costs associated with printing the warnings in those materials. William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-9304 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS)is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee
(NVAC)will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on June 7, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on June 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Emma English, Program Analyst, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201;
(202)690-5566, *nvpo@hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Health, as the Director of the National Vaccine Program, on matters related to the program's responsibilities. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include seasonal influenza, pandemic vaccine prioritization, vaccine financing, and other Departmental vaccine priorities. Subcommittees meetings will be held on the afternoon of June 7, 2007. A tentative agenda is currently available on the NVAC Web site: *www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac.* Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the Humphrey Building. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to NVAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of business June 1, 2007. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should e-mail *nvpo@hhs.gov* or call 202-690-5566. Dated: May 9, 2007. Bruce Gellin, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. E7-9346 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-44-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30 Day-07-0650] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at
(404)371-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to
(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Prevention Research Center Information System—Extension—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description In spring 2003, CDC published RFA #04003 (FY 2003-2009) for the Prevention Research Centers Program. The RFA introduced a set of performance indicators developed collaboratively with the PRCs and other stakeholders and are consistent with federal requirements that all agencies, in response to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, prepare performance plans and collect program-specific performance measures. Currently, CDC provides funding to 33 PRCs selected through competitive peer review process and managed as CDC cooperative agreements. Awards are made for five
(5)years and may be renewed through a competitive RFA process. PRCs are housed in a school of public health, medicine, or osteopathy and conduct health promotion and disease prevention research using a community-based participatory approach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)is seeking a 3 year Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)approval for an extension of a reporting system for the Prevention Research Centers Program Information System. In accordance with the original OMB approval (0920-0650), the modification approved September 2005 (to add work plans and progress reports and to increase burden from 28 PRCs to 33 PRCs), and the modification approved November 2006 (to delete, modify, and add questions related to the performance indicators with no change in burden), this requested 3 year extension will continue the data collection as approved. The Information System
(IS)is a web-based, password protected technical reporting system that allows the accurate, uniform, and complete collection of PRC information using the Internet. The IS allows CDC to monitor and report on PRC activities efficiently and effectively. Data reported to CDC through the PRC IS are used to identify training and technical assistance needs, monitor compliance with cooperative agreement requirements, evaluate the progress made in achieving center-specific goals and objectives, and obtain information needed to describe the impact and effectiveness of the overall program as needed to respond to Congressional and other inquiries regarding the PRC Program. The annual report and record keeping burden is the same as the modification approved September 2005. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 279. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hrs.) Clerical 33 2 2.73 Directors 33 2 1.5 Dated: May 7, 2007. Maryam Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-9269 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30 Day-07-05DA] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at
(404)639-5960 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to
(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Surveillance of HIV/AIDS Related Events Among Persons Not Receiving Care-New-National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description A committee from the Institute of Medicine
(IOM)recently reviewed, at the request of Congress, the status of HIV/AIDS surveillance in the U.S. In the resulting report, three populations of interest were outlined, including persons infected with HIV, who have a diagnosis of HIV but are not receiving care. There are approximately 1 million HIV-infected persons in the United States. Of these, an estimated 75 percent know they are infected, but approximately half of those who know they are infected do not have evidence of having received any medical care for their HIV infection. Existing HIV/AIDS surveillance systems provide little information about HIV-infected persons who are not receiving care, especially those who have never entered care. In addition, an estimate of the size and immunologic status of the latter group is critically important for estimating resources needed to support linkage to care. Furthermore, identifying factors related to not being linked to care will be important in designing effective interventions. Based on the IOM recommendations and to address the needs described above, CDC is working with state and local health departments in five project areas to pilot a population-based supplemental surveillance system, “Surveillance of HIV/AIDS Related Events Among Persons Not Receiving Care,” also called the Never In Care
(NIC)Project. The NIC Project is designed to describe HIV-infected persons who are at least 90 days post diagnosis and have never received HIV care. The project will be conducted over a three-year period and will obtain data on a total of 1,000 persons (approximately 500 per year) with HIV/AIDS. The data collection will include interview-based data only. The methods were developed in light of recommendations from the IOM, an earlier population-based survey of persons receiving care for HIV infection, and earlier CDC pilots of population-based methods. For this proposed data collection, participating public health jurisdictions will conduct structured interviews with HIV-infected persons identified using their HIV/AIDS surveillance and supplemental laboratory databases or through HIV diagnostic and case management service providers. The target number of structured interviews is 1,000 over 2 years of data collection. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with the first 75 persons who agree to a second interview. The information to be collected includes demographic data, HIV testing history, high-risk drug use and sexual behaviors, reasons for not using health care and treatment, and unmet needs. Results from this project will be used to develop estimates of the medical services and resources needed for persons who are infected with HIV, but who have not received medical care and treatment. Additionally, new data related to those not receiving care may be used to design effective interventions for linking persons to care. The data will have implications for policy, program development, and resource allocation at the state/local and national levels. Users of NIC data include, but are not limited to, Federal agencies, state and local health departments, clinicians, researchers, and HIV prevention and care planning groups. Participation in the data collection is voluntary and there is no cost to respondents to participate in the survey other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours is 325. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Types of data collection Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Structured Interview 500 1 30/60 Qualitative Interview 75 1 1 Dated: May 7, 2007. Maryam Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-9272 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60 Day-07-0669] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, Acting CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluation of State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases—Revision—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The “State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases” project was established by CDC to prevent and control obesity and other chronic diseases by supporting States in the development and implementation of nutrition and physical activity interventions, particularly through population-based strategies such as policy-level changes, environmental supports and the social marketing process. The goal of the programs in this project is to attain population-based behavior change such as increased physical activity and better dietary habits; this leads to a reduction in the prevalence of obesity, and ultimately to a reduction in the prevalence of chronic diseases. The evaluation questions for “State Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases” have been designed to focus on the recipient activities as outlined in the original funding announcement: • Capacity building • Collaboration • Planning • Monitoring the burden of obesity • Intervention • Evaluation Within each of these areas, the plan identifies specific evaluation questions that have been chosen for study. The evaluation questions are asked of the funded states via a web-based data collection system supported by an electronic database every 6 months during the funding cycle. The project will continue to be conducted over a 3-year period. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hrs.) Total burden (in hrs.) State Project Coordinators of Funded State Programs 28 2 8 448 Assistants to State Project Coordinators of Funded State Programs 28 2 4 224 Total 56 672 Dated: May 7, 2007. Maryam Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-9274 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60 Day-07-0658] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Capacity Building Assistance
(CBA)Information, Collection, Reporting, and Monitoring (OMB# 0920-0658)—two year extension of the currently approved collection—National Center for HIV and AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The purpose of this request is to obtain OMB clearance to extend the 3-year clearance for information collection to monitor the HIV prevention activities of CBA provider grantees funded by CDC to provide HIV prevention CBA from April, 1 2004 through March 31, 2009. Capacity building is a key strategy for the promotion and sustainability of health prevention programs. Capacity building generally refers to the skills, infrastructure, and resources of organizations and communities that are necessary to effect and maintain behavior change, thus reducing the level of risk for disease, disability, and injury. CDC is responsible for monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention activities conducted under these cooperative agreement numbers 04019, 05015, and 06608. Reporting and monitoring forms have been used to collect information that assists in enhancing and assuring quality programming. CDC requires current information regarding CBA activities and services supported through these cooperative agreements. Therefore, forms such as the Trimester Interim Progress Report, CBA Notification Form, CBA Completion Form, and the CBA Training Events Report are considered a critical component of the monitoring/evaluation process. Because this program encompasses approximately 32 CBA provider organizations, there is a continued need for a standardized system for reporting individual episodes of CBA delivered by all CBA provider grantees. The information collected from the Trimester Progress Report, CBA Notification, CBA Completion Form, and the CBA Training Events Report, will allow CDC to further identify problems and technical assistance needs of CBO, or CBA grantees in a timely fashion and subsequently improve the effectiveness of CBA program activities and to ensure that they are aligned with national goals. The data collected using the CBA Notification and Completion Forms, and the Training Events Report are now being collected via a web portal ( *www.cdc.gov/hiv/cba* ) that has gone through a Certification and Accreditation process. Continued collection of this data in addition to the Trimester Progress Report will assist CDC, to aggregate data, and to discern and refine national goals and objectives for HIV prevention capacity building. This information collection process is also valuable for grantees as a management tool to routinely examining CBA program performance by assessing strengths and weaknesses in line with the CBA program, performance indicators, and national objectives. It is estimated that form A will require 4 hours of preparation by the respondent, form B will require 15 minutes of preparation by the respondent, and form C will require 30 minutes of preparation by the respondent, and form D will require 2 hours of preparation by the respondent. In aggregate, report preparation requires approximately 1952 burden hours by each respondent. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Avgerage burden hours per response Response burden (in hours) Form A: CBA Trimester Report 32 Grantees 3 4 384 Form B: CBA Notification Form 32 CBA Provider Grantees 50 15/60 400 Form C: CBA Completion Form 32 CBA Provider Grantees 25 30/60 400 Form D: CBA Training Events Report 32 CBA Provider Grantees 12 2 768 Total 1952 Dated: May 7, 2007. Maryam Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-9276 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60 Day-07-0007] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov* . Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Weekly and Annual Morbidity and Mortality Reports, 0920-0007-Extension—National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)is responsible for the collection and dissemination of nationally notifiable diseases' information and for monitoring and reporting the impact of epidemic influenza on mortality, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241). In 1878, Congress authorized the U.S. Marine Hospital Service (later renamed the U.S. Public Health Service) to collect morbidity reports on cholera, smallpox, plague, and yellow fever from U.S. consuls overseas; this information was to be used for instituting quarantine measures to prevent the introduction and spread of these diseases into the United States. In 1879, a specific Congressional appropriation was made for the collection and publication of reports of these notifiable diseases. Congress expanded the authority for weekly reporting and publication in 1893 to include data from state and municipal authorities throughout the United States. To increase the uniformity of the data, Congress enacted a law in 1902 directing the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service
(PHS)to provide forms for the collection and compilation of data and for the publication of reports at the national level. Reports on notifiable diseases were received from very few states and cities prior to 1900, but gradually more states submitted monthly and annual summaries. In 1912, state and territorial health authorities—in conjunction with PHS—recommended immediate telegraphic reports of five diseases and monthly reporting by letter of 10 additional diseases, but it was not until after 1925 that all states reported regularly. In 1942, the collection, compilation, and publication of morbidity statistics, under the direction of the Division of Sanitary Reports and Statistics, PHS, was transferred to the Division of Public Health Methods, PHS. A PHS study in 1948 led to a revision of the morbidity reporting procedures, and in 1949 morbidity reporting activities were transferred to the National Office of Vital Statistics. Another committee in PHS presented a revised plan to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) at its meeting in Washington, DC, October 1950. ASTHO authorized a Conference of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
(CSTE)for the purpose of determining the diseases that should be reported by the states to PHS. Beginning in 1951, national meetings of CSTE were held every two years until 1974, then annually thereafter. In 1961, responsibility for the collection of data on nationally notifiable diseases and deaths in 122 U.S. cities was transferred from the National Office of Vital Statistics to CDC. For over 40 years the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR)has consistently served as the CDC premier communication channel for disease outbreaks and trends in health and health behavior. The data collected for publication in the MMWR provides information which CDC and State epidemiologists use to detail and more effectively interrupt outbreaks. Reporting also provides the timely information needed to measure and demonstrate the impact of changed immunization laws or a new therapeutic measure. Users of data include, but are not limited to, congressional offices, state and local health agencies, health care providers, and other health related groups. The dissemination of public health information is accomplished through the MMWR series of publications. The publications consist of the MMWR, the CDC Surveillance Summaries, the Recommendations and Reports, and the Annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per respondent (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Weekly Morbidity Report Respondent Burden States 50 52 1 2600 Territories 4 52 1 208 1 52 30/60 26 Cities 2 52 1 104 Subtotals 57 2938 CDC 43.5 Weekly Mortality Report Respondent Burden City health officers or vital statistics registrars 122 52 12/60 1269 Summary Respondent Burden States 50 1 14 700 Territories 5 1 14 70 Cities 2 1 14 28 Subtotals 798 Totals 179 5803 * Reports. Dated: May 7, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7-9279 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects *Title:* Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Financial Report, Form ACF-196T. *Description:* Authority to collect and report this information is found in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Pub. L. 104-193. Tribal entities with approved Tribal plans for implementation of the TANF program are required by statute to report financial data. Form ACF-196T provides for collection of Federal expenditures data. Failure to collect this data would seriously compromise the Administration for Children and Families'
(ACF)ability to monitor expenditures and maintain financial management of the Tribal TANF program. The financial data collected is also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to Congress. Federal policy requires the strictest controls on funding requirements, which necessitates review of documentation in support of Tribal expenditures for reimbursement. Comments received from a previous effort to implement a similar Tribal TANF report Form ACR-196T were used to guide ACF in the development of the updated report form presented with this submittal. *Respondents:* All Tribal TANF Agencies. Annual Burden Estimates Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours ACF-196T 56 1 8 448 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 448 In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: *infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.* All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. *The Department specifically requests comments on:*
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60-days of this publication. Dated: May 9, 2007. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 07-2369 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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