Notices. Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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BILLING CODE 4184-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages; Notice of Request for Nominations SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA)is requesting nominations to fill two
(2)vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL). Authority: 42 U.S.C. 294f, section 756 of the PHS Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. DATES: The Agency must receive nominations on or before September 30, 2007. ADDRESS: All nominations are to be submitted to Louis D. Coccodrilli, Designated Federal Official, ACICBL, Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 9-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adriana Guerra, Public Health Fellow, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, by e-mail at *aguerra@hrsa.gov* or telephone,
(301)443-6194. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorities that established the ACICBL, the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463), and section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 00aa-19, as added by (Pub. L. 99-660) and amended, HRSA is requesting nominations for two
(2)voting members. The ACICBL provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and to the Congress concerning policy, program development and other matters of significance related to interdisciplinary, community-based training grant programs authorized under sections 751-756, Title VII, Part D of the Public Health Service Act. The ACICBL prepares an annual report describing the activities conducted during the fiscal year, identifying findings and developing recommendations to enhance Title VII Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Training Grant Programs. The Annual Report is submitted to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and ranking members of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting a total of two
(2)nominations for voting members of the ACICBL from schools that have administered or are currently administering awards from the following programs: Geriatric Educational and Training Programs—1 nominee and Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training—1 nominee. Interested individuals may nominate multiple qualified professionals for membership to the ACICBL to allow the Secretary to choose from a highly qualified list of potential candidates. Nominees willing to serve as members of the ACICBL should have no appearance of a conflict of interest that would preclude their participation. Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information concerning consultancies, research grants, or contracts to permit an evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest. In addition, a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest will be required of the nominee to support experience working with Title VII Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Training Grant Programs, expertise in the field, and personal desire in participating on a National Advisory Committee. Qualified candidates will be invited to serve a one-, two-, or three-year term. All nominations must be received no later than September 30, 2007. The legislation governing this Committee requires a fair balance of health professionals who represent the general population with regard to a broad geographic distribution and an evenness of urban and rural areas, along with professionals who are women and minorities. As such, the pool of appropriately qualified nominations should reflect these requirements to the degree possible. Dated: August 28, 2007. Alexandra Huttinger, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. E7-17388 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on
(240)276-1243. Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: 2008-2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Field Tests—NEW The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), formerly the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), is a survey of the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the United States 12 years old and older. The data are used to determine the prevalence of use of tobacco products, alcohol, illicit substances, and illicit use of prescription drugs. The results are used by SAMHSA, ONDCP, Federal government agencies, and other organizations and researchers to establish policy, direct program activities, and better allocate resources. This will be a request for generic approval for information collection for NSDUH methodological field tests designed to examine the feasibility, quality, and efficiency of new procedures of revisions to the existing survey protocol. These field tests will examine ways to increase data quality, lower operating costs, and gain a better understanding of various sources of nonsampling error. If these tests provide successful results, current procedures may be revised and incorporated into the main study (e.g., questionnaire changes). Particular attention will be given to minimizing the impact of design changes so that survey data continue to remain comparable over time. Field test activities are expected to include improving response rates among persons residing in controlled access communities (locked apartment buildings, gated communities, college dormitories, etc.), and conducting a nonresponse follow-up study. Cognitive laboratory testing will be conducted prior to the implementation of significant questionnaire modifications. These questionnaire modifications will also be pre-tested and the feasibility of text-to-speech software determined. To understand the effectiveness of current monetary incentive, a new incentive study will be conducted with varying incentive amounts. The relationship between incentives and veracity of reporting will also be examined. Tests will also be designed to determine the feasibility of alternative sample designs and modes of data collection. Lastly, a customer satisfaction survey of NSDUH data users will be conducted to improve the utility of the NSDUH data. Some of the above studies may be combined to introduce survey efficiencies. The average annual burden associated with these activities over a three-year period is summarized below: Activity Number of responses Responses per respondent Average burden per response (hr.) Total burden (hrs.) a. Improving participation among controlled access and other hard-to-reach populations 417 1 1.0 417 b. Nonresponse follow-up 2000 1 1.0 2000 c. Incentive Study 2000 1 1.0 2000 d. Validity study (including testing methods for biological data specimens) 2500 1 1.0 2500 e. Cognitive laboratory testing 90 1 1.0 90 f. Annual questionnaire pre-test 670 1 1.0 670 g. Field testing (alternative questions, data collection protocol, contact materials) 1000 1 1.0 1000 h. Text-to-speech software for voices in computer-assisted interviewing 100 1 1.0 100 i. Testing alternative sample designs (including alternative sampling frames) 1000 1 1.0 1000 j. Alternative modes of data collection (e.g., T-ACASI for Nonresponse follow-up) 100 1 1.0 100 k. Customer satisfaction survey of NSDUH data users 100 1 .25 25 Household screening for a-d, f-g, i-j 12,471 1 0.083 1035 Screening Verification for a-d, f-g, i-j 997 1 0.067 68 Interview Verification for a-d, f-g, i-j 1497 1 0.067 100 Total 24,942 — — 11,105 Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 *and* e-mail her a copy at *summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.* Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: August 23, 2007. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E7-17386 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [DHS-2007-0065] Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on September 19, 2007 in Arlington, VA. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Gallery I and II Rooms of the Hilton Arlington and Towers, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 22203. Send written material, comments, and requests to make oral presentations to Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach the contact person listed by September 10, 2007. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should reach the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , below, by September 10, 2007. Persons wishing to make comments or who are unable to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments at any time. All submissions received must include the docket number: DHS-2007-0065 and may be submitted by any *one* of the following methods: • *Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site. • *E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Fax:*
(866)466-5370. • *Mail:* Mr. Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee” and the docket number: DHS-2007-0065. Comments received will also be posted without alteration at *www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Committee, go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, or Ken Hunt, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone
(703)235-0780 or by fax
(703)235-0442, or by e-mail *PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). During the meeting, the DHS Chief Privacy Officer will provide an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. In the morning and afternoon sessions, invited speakers will discuss privacy protections and concerns within the Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative. The Committee will also hear a presentation on the US-VISIT program privacy compliance. The Subcommittees will update the Committee on the work currently being conducted. A tentative agenda has been posted on the Privacy Advisory Committee Web site at *http://www.dhs.gov/privacy.* At the discretion of the Chair, members of the public may make brief (i.e., no more than three minutes) oral presentations from 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please register in advance or sign up on the day of the meeting. If you would like a copy of your material(s) distributed to each member of the committee in advance, please submit 22 copies to Ken Hunt by September 10, 2007. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ken Hunt as soon as possible. Dated: August 24, 2007. John W. Kropf, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E7-17402 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2007-29046] Towing Safety Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee
(TSAC)and its working groups will meet as required to discuss various issues relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The working groups will meet on Tuesday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. TSAC will meet on, Wednesday, September 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written material for and requests to make oral presentations at the meetings should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 10, 2007. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or working groups prior to the meetings should reach the Coast Guard electronically on or before September 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: TSAC will meet at the Sleep Inn and Suites; 10127 Washington Blvd.; Laurel, MD 20723. Please phone 301-604-6200 for guest room reservations before September 16, 2007 and mention that you are part of the Coast Guard meeting. Their Web site for maps/directions is *http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=MD189&sid=s2Bwg.toJmdg8lxg.3.* Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to the Committee's Assistant Executive Director in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* under the docket number USCG-2007-29046. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gerald P. Miante, Assistant Executive Director, TSAC; U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG-3PSO-1, Room 1210; 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. Telephone
(202)372-1401, fax
(202)372-1926, or e-mail at: *Gerald.P.Miante@uscg.mil.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463)]. TSAC is chartered under that Act. It provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary on issues regarding shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. Agenda of Committee Meeting The agenda tentatively includes the following items:
(1)Update of the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group;
(2)Update on the Legislative Change Proposal
(LCP)and the Medical and Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mariner Credentials (Medical NVIC).
(3)Report from the Working Group on Lessons Learned from the Review of the AV KASTNER/BUCHANAN 14/SWIFT Collision and the MV WALLY ROLLER Incident;
(4)Update on the Merchant Mariner Credential
(MMC)Rulemaking;
(5)Update on the STCW Rulemaking;
(6)Update on Training and Service Requirements for Merchant Marine Officers;
(7)Update on Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface;
(8)Update on the National Maritime Center
(NMC)Restructuring/Centralization;
(9)Report on the M/V MARGARET ANN Incident; and
(10)Update on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Procedural All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings may close early if all business is finished. Members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Assistant Executive Director no later than September 10, 2007. Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than September 10, 2007. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or Working Groups in advance of a meeting, please submit this material electronically to the e-mail address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than September 10, 2007. Also, at the Chair's discretion, members of the public may present comment at the end of the Public Meeting. Please understand that the Committee's schedule may be quite demanding and time for public comment may be limited. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Assistant Executive Director as soon as possible. Dated: August 20, 2007. J.G. Lantz, Director of National and International Standards, Assistant Commandant for Prevention. [FR Doc. 07-4319 Filed 8-30-07; 12:12 pm]
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