Notices. Notice of OMB Review of Information Collection Forms R-22, R-19, R-43 and F-7 submitted for reinstatement and solicitation of public comment

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BILLING CODE 6715-01-M 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.:* 011722-003. *Title:* New World Alliance/Maersk Sealand Slot Exchange Agreement. *Parties:* A.P.

Moller Maersk A/S; American President Lines, Ltd.; APL Co. PTE Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esquire; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment would update the description of the Maersk vessel strings and add authority for Maersk to charter space to APL and to other members of the New World Alliance. The amendment would also make technical corrections to the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 011870-007. *Title:* Indian Subcontinent Discussion Agreement. *Parties:* Emirates Shipping Line FZE;

Shipping Corporation of India; United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.); and Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. *Filing Party:* David F. Smith, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment removes CMA CGM S.A. and MacAndrews & Company Limited as parties to the agreement. *Agreement Nos.:* 201132-010. *Title:* New York/New Jersey-Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Lease (Lease No. L-PN-264). *Parties:* The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Port Newark Container Terminal LLC. *Filing Party:* Patricia W.

Duemig, Senior Property Representative, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Marine Terminals, 260 Kellogg Street, Port Newark, NJ 07114. *Synopsis:* The amendment extends the letting of PNCT's rail facility to December 31, 2007. Dated: October 5, 2007. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-20066 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C.

Chapter 409 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Jarrett Logistics Systems, Inc., 1347 N. Main Street, Orrville, OH 44667. *Officers:* W. Michael Jarrett, President, (Qualifying Individual), Diane Jarrett, Secretary.

Login Logistics USA Corp., 2025 NW 102 Ave., Suite #111, Miami, FL 33172. *Officers:* Eduardo Garcia, Operational Manager (Qualifying Individual), Rodinilson Barbosa Da Silva, President. Prestige Relocation, Inc., 8264 Playa Del Sur Blvd., Lake Worth, FL 33467. *Officer:* Velena Gass, President (Qualifying Individual). Imodal Limited Liability Company dba Imodal, 170 Kinnelon Road, Suite 37, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. *Officer:* Joseph A. Dymkowski, Member/Manager (Qualifying Individual).

S.F. Systems (Group) Ltd., 9040 Telstar Ave., #136, El Monte, CA 91731. *Officers:* Mei-Ling Chan, Secretary (Qualifying Individual), Fan Gie Ho, CFO/CEO. Greating Shipping Company, 204 La France Ave., #5, Alhambra, CA 91801. *Officers:* Jack Huaqing Chen, Secretary (Qualifying Individual), Wai Man Chu, President. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Foremost Transportation Services, Inc., 1643 Allegheny Blvd., Reno, PA 16343. *Officers:* Roberta Lynn Nicols, Treasurer (Qualifying Individual), Greg Lander, Vice President.

The Perfect Body, Inc., dba Diamond Automotive, 6957 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707. *Officers:* Marian Suszczynski, President (Qualifying Individual). Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicant Specialized Overseas Shipping Corporation, 2401 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142. *Officer:* Vicente Pena Hamel, President (Qualifying Individual). Dated: October 5, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-20088 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities:

Submission to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ACTION: Notice of OMB Review of Information Collection Forms R-22, R-19, R-43 and F-7 submitted for reinstatement and solicitation of public comment. SUMMARY: This notice announces that four information collection requests contained among the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

(FMCS)agency forms have come up for renewal. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCS is submitting to OMB requests for review of these four FMCS forms: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (Agency Form R-19), Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency Form R-22), Request for Arbitration Services (Agency Form R-43) and Notice to Mediation Agencies (Agency Form F-7). These requests seek reinstatement of Forms R-19, R-22, and F-7, which expired January 31, 2006, and Form R-43, which expired February 28, 2006, with new expiration dates of three years from the date of OMB approval. No comments were received pursuant to FMCS' prior 60 day notice published in the **Federal Register** on November 29, 2006. FMCS also is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collections as described below. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of each of the agency forms are available from the FMCS Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or writing Vella M. Traynham, Director of Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone

(202)606-5111; Fax

(202)606-3749. Please ask for the form by title and agency form number. I. Information Collection Requests FMCS is seeking comments on the following Information Collection Requests (ICRs). *Title:* Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire; Form R-22; OMB No. 3076-0001; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Reinstatement of a previously approved collection with no change in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Parties affected by this information collection are individuals who apply for admission to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. *Frequency:* Individuals complete this form once at the time of application to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. *Abstract:* Title II of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Pub. L. 90-101), as amended in 1959 (Pub. L. 86-257) and 1974 (Pub. L. 93-360), states that it is the labor policy of the United States that “the settlement of issues between employers and employees through collective bargaining may be advanced by making available full and adequate governmental facilities for conciliation, mediation, and voluntary arbitration to aid and encourage employers and representatives of their employees to reach and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, and to make all reasonable efforts to settle their differences by mutual agreement reached through conferences and collective bargaining or by such methods as may be provided for in any applicable agreement for the settlement of disputes.” 29 U.S.C. 201(b). Under its regulations at 29 CFR Part 1404, FMCS has established policies and procedures for its arbitration function dealing with all arbitrators listed on the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators, all applicants for listing on the Roster, and all persons or parties seeking to obtain from FMCS either names or panels of names of arbitrators listed on the Roster in connection with disputes which are to be submitted to arbitration or fact-finding. FMCS strives to maintain the highest quality of dispute resolution experts on its Roster. To ensure that purpose, it requires all candidates to complete an application form. 29 CFR 1404.5. The purpose of this collection is to gather information about applicants for inclusion in the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators. This questionnaire is needed in order that FMCS may select highly qualified individuals for the arbitrator Roster. The respondents are private citizens who make application for appointment to the FMCS Roster. *Burden Statement:* The number of respondents is approximately 100 individuals per year, which is the approximate number of individuals who request membership on the FMCS Roster. The time required to complete this questionnaire is approximately 30 to 60 minutes. Each respondent is required to respond only once per application and to update the information as necessary. *Title:* Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement; Form R-19; OMB No. 3076-0003; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Reinstatement of a previously approved collection with no change in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Individual arbitrators who render decisions under FMCS arbitration policies and procedures. *Frequency:* This form is completed each time an arbitrator hears an arbitration case and issues a decision. *Abstract:* Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR Part 1404, FMCS assumes a responsibility to monitor the work of the arbitrators who serve on its Roster. This is satisfied by requiring the completion and submission of a Report and Fee Statement, which indicates when the arbitration award was rendered, the file number, the company and union, the issues, whether briefs were filed and transcripts taken, if there were any extensions of the date the award was due, and the fees and days for services of the arbitrator (see 29 CFR 1404.14). This information is contained in the agency's annual report to indicate the types of arbitration issues resolved, the applicable average or median arbitration fees and days spent on each case. *Burden Statement:* FMCS receives approximately 2500 responses per year. The form is filled out each time an arbitrator hears a case and the time required is approximately ten minutes. FMCS uses this form to review arbitrator conformance with its fee and expense reporting requirements. *Title:* Request for Arbitration Services; Form R-43; OMB No. 3076-0002; Expiration date: February 28, 2006. *Type of Request:* Reinstatement of a previously approved collection with no changes in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Employers and their representatives, and labor unions, their representatives and employees, who request arbitration services. *Frequency:* This form is completed each time an employer or labor union requests a panel of arbitrators. *Abstract:* Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR Part 1404, FMCS offers panels of arbitrators for selection by labor and management to resolve grievances and disagreements arising under their collective bargaining agreements and to deal with fact finding and interest arbitration issues as well. The need for this form is to obtain information such as name, address and type of assistance desired, so that FMCS can respond to requests efficiently and effectively for various arbitration services (see 29 CFR 1404.9). The purpose of this information collection is to facilitate the processing of the parties' request for arbitration assistance. No third party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this collection. *Burden Statement:* The current total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will receive requests from approximately 10,000 respondents per year. The form takes about 10 minutes to complete. *Title:* Notice to Mediation Agencies; Form F-7; OMB No. 3076-0004; Expiration date: January 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Reinstatement of a previously approved collection with no changes in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Parties affected by this information collection are private sector employers and labor unions involved in interstate commerce that file notices for mediation services to the FMCS and state, local and territorial agencies. *Frequency:* Parties complete this form once, which is at the time of an impending expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. *Abstract:* Under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, 29 U.S.C. 158(d), Congress listed specific notice provisions so that no party to a collective bargaining agreement can terminate or modify that contract, unless the party wishing to terminate or modify the contract sends a written notice to the other party sixty days prior to the expiration date (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(1)), and offers to meet and confer with the other party for the purpose of negotiating a new or modified contract (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(2)). Furthermore, the Act requires that parties notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service within thirty days after such notice of the existence of a dispute and simultaneously notify any State or Territory where the dispute occurs (29 U.S.C. 158(d)(3)). The 1974 amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, which extended coverage to nonprofit health care institutions, also created a notification procedure in the health care industry requiring parties to notify each other 90 days in advance of termination and 60 days in advance to FMCS (29 U.S.C. 158(d)). This amendment also requires 30-day notification of bargaining for an initial agreement to the FMCS. To facilitate handling of more than 18,000 such notices a year, FMCS created a specific information collection form (see 29 CFR 1402.1). The purpose of this information collection activity is for FMCS to comply with its statutory duty to receive these notices, to facilitate assignment of mediators to assist in labor disputes, and to assist the parties in knowing whether or not proper notice was given. The information from these notices is sent electronically to the appropriate field manager who assigns the cases to a mediator so that the mediator may contact labor and management quickly, efficiently, and offer dispute resolution services. The F-7 form was created to allow FMCS to gather desired information in a uniform manner. The collection of such information, including the name of the employer or employer association, address and phone number, e-mail address, official contact, bargaining unit and establishment size, location of affected establishment and negotiations, industry or type of business, principal product or service, union address, phone number, e-mail address and official contact, contract expiration date or renewal date, whether the notice is on file on behalf of the employer or the union, and whether this is a health care industry notice for an initial contract, is critical for reporting and mediation purposes. *Burden Statement:* The current annual burden estimate is approximately 18,000 respondents. This one-page form takes about 10 minutes to complete. II. Request for Comments FMCS solicits 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)Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information.

(iii)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

(iv)Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology. Dated: October 4, 2007. Michael J. Bartlett, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-19968 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6732-01-P FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE Labor Management Cooperation Program; Information Collection Request AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ACTION: Notice of public information collection(s); request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). The information collection requests are FMCS forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424), Request for Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-6), Project Performance (LM-8), Financial Status Report SF-269a (LM-7), Grants Program Grantee Evaluation Questionnaire (agency form LM-9), and Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3). The request seeks Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval for a three-year expiration date of Forms SF-424, SF-270 (LM-6), (LM-8), SF-269a (LM-7), (LM-9) and (LM-3) until October 2010. FMCS is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described below. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act Comments must be submitted on or before December 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the appropriate agency form number by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the complete agency forms may be obtained from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Labor Management Grants Program, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears under the section headed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Comments and data may also be submitted by fax at

(202)606-3434 or electronically by sending electronic (e-mail) to Michael Bartlett, **Federal Register** Liaison at *mbartlett@fmcs.gov* or Linda Stubbs the Grants Management Specialist at *lstubbs@fmcs.gov* . All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the appropriate agency form number. No confidential business information

(CBI)should be submitted through e-mail. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the information as “CBI”. Information so marked will not be disclosed but a copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written comments will be available for inspection in Room 10235 at the Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Stubbs, Grants Management Specialist, FMCS, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone number

(202)606-8181, e-mail to *lstubbs@fmcs.gov* or fax at

(202)606-3434. I. Information Collection Requests FMCS is seeking comments on the following information collection requests contained in FMCS agency forms. *Agency:* Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. *Form Number:* OMB No. 3076-0006. *Type of Request:* Renewal without change of a currently approved collection without any change in the substance or method of collection. *Affected Entities:* Potential applicants and/or grantees who received our grant application kit. Also applicants who have received a grant from FMCS. *Frequency:* a. Three of the forms, the SF-424, LM-6, and LM-9 are submitted at the applicant/grantee's discretion. b. To conduct the quarterly submissions, LM-7 and LM-8 forms are used. Less than quarterly reports would deprive FMCS of the opportunity to provide prompt technical assistance to deal with those problems identified in the report. c. Once per application. The LM-3 is the only form to which a “similar information” requirement could apply. That form takes the requirement into consideration by accepting recent audit reports in lieu of applicant completion of items C2 through 9 and items D1 through 3. *Burden:* Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) is an OMB form which we do not include in the burden. We have not added to it; however, we have deleted the requirements for completion of sections C, D, and E. We received approximately 113 respondents. Request for Advance or Reimbursement SF-270 (LM-6) is an OMB form with no agency additions. The number of respondents is approximately 37 and estimated time per response is 30 minutes. Project Performance (LM-8) approximately 37 respondents and estimated time per response is 30 minutes. Financial Status Report SF-269a) (LM-7) is an OMB form with no agency additions. The estimated time per response is 30 minutes and approximately 37 respondents. FMCS Grants Program Evaluation Questionnaire (LM-9) form number of respondents is approximately 12 respondents and estimated time per response is 60 minutes, and Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire (LM-3) approximately 28 respondents and estimated time per response is 60 minutes. *Abstract:* Except for the FMCS Forms LM-3 and LM-9, the forms under consideration herein are either required or recommended in OMB Circulars. The two exceptions are non-recurring forms, the former a questionnaire sent only to non-public sector potential grantees and the latter a questionnaire sent only to former grantees for voluntary completion and submission. The collected information is used by FMCS to determine annual applicant suitability, to monitor quarterly grant project status, and for on-going program evaluation. If the information were not collected, there could be no accounting for the activities of the program. Actual use has been the same as intended use. II. Request for Comments The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

(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 estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(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 the use of appropriate automated electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic and fax submission of responses. List of Subjects Labor-Management Cooperation Program and Information Collection Requests. Dated: October 3, 2007. Fran Leonard, Acting Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. [FR Doc. E7-20071 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6372-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *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 November 5, 2007. A. **Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. Integra Bank Corporation* , Evansville, Indiana, to merge with Peoples Community Bancorp, Inc., West Chester, Ohio, and thereby indirectly acquire Peoples Community Bank, West Chester, Ohio. B. **Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. Castle Creek Capital Partners III, LLC* , Rancho Santa Fe, California., Castle Creek Capital Partners III, L.P., Eggemeyer Capital LLC; Ruh Capital LLC; Legions IV Advisory Corp., all of Rancho Santa Fe, California, to acquire up to 15 percent of the voting shares of Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. and indirectly acquire Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, both of Denver, Colorado. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 5, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-20029 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than November 5, 2007. A. **Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Capitol Bancorp Ltd.* , Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Ltd. VI, Lansing, Michigan, to acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of Brookhollow Bank (in organization), Irving, Texas; and Bank of Fort Bend (in organization), Sugar Land, Texas, and engage in operating savings associations, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation *2. Partnership Community Bancshares, Inc.* , Tomac, Wisconsin, to engage de novo in extending credit activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. Comment on this application must be received by October 26, 2007. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 5, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc.E7-20028 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup Meeting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the 15th meeting of the American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.). DATES: November 8, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Eastern Time]. ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 4090 (please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/confidentiality/.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security

(CPS)workgroup is seeking public feedback on the following. To submit comments via e-mail (preferred), please send them to *cps-wkg@altarum.org* (to ensure that your e-mail is received and appropriately filed, we ask that you put *“CPS Public Comment”* in the subject line of your e-mail) or mail your comments to Steven Posnack, Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), 330 C Street, SW., Suite 4090, Washington, DC 20201. Written testimony submitted by the public is not required to address all of the questions listed below, and answers to any or all of the questions will be accepted so long as they comply with the following guidelines. Comments should be double-spaced and submitted via e-mail or mail by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 30, 2007 in order to receive consideration by the CPS workgroup. On June 12th, 2007 the AHIC accepted for recommendation to the Secretary of HHS the following recommendation made by the CPS Workgroup: All persons and entities, excluding consumers, that participate directly in, or comprise, an electronic health information exchange network, through which individually identifiable health information is stored, compiled, transmitted, modified or accessed should be required to meet enforceable privacy and security criteria at least equivalent to any relevant HIPAA requirements (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164). Furthermore, any person or entity that functions as a Business Associate (as described in 45 CFR 160.103) and participates directly in, or comprises, an electronic health information exchange network should be required to meet enforceable privacy and security criteria at least equivalent to any relevant HIPAA requirements, independent of those established by contractual arrangements (such as a Business Associate Agreement as provided for in HIPAA). Over the past several months the CPS workgroup has been evaluating, at a more granular level, two key questions raised by the recommendation above. What constitutes a “relevant” HIPAA requirement for particular “direct participants” and what, if any, additional confidentiality, privacy, security protections may be needed beyond those already contained in the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules (the Rules) in order to ensure trust in electronic health information exchange. Given that the Rules were written to be applicable to health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and health care provides conducting certain electronic health care transactions, we understand that some persons or entities may have an appropriate reason for not needing to meet a particular requirement. To date, the CPS Workgroup is considering recommendations regarding the relevancy of the following HIPAA requirements:

(1)§ 164.520 Notice of privacy practices for protected health information;

(2)§ 164.52 Access of individuals to protected health information; and

(3)§ 164.526 Amendment of protected health information, with respect to organizations such as health information exchanges

(HIEs)and regional health information organizations (RHIOs). The Workgroup would like to encourage HIEs, RHIOs and other similar organizations to submit answers to the following questions in order for the Workgroup to validate or refine our current thinking.

(1)Please describe your electronic health information exchange model. a. What type(s) of health information do you exchange and for what purpose(s)? b. Who participates in your network (e.g., providers, patients, insurers, labs)? c. How do you exchange health information? i. Do you maintain a “repository” where records/health information is stored in one location? If so, is it by provider or as one comprehensive record? ii. Do you use a record locator (where records reside in numerous locations)? iii. If neither, please describe.

(2)Have you established business associate contracts or data sharing agreements? If so, with whom (by category of entity)? Have you established contracts or data sharing agreements with all of the participants in your network? If not, why not?

(3)What level of participation do you provide to individuals (e.g. patients/consumers)? a. Do you provide individuals with a phone number and contact person? b. Do you permit individuals to access/review/obtain copies of their health information via your network? c. Do you provide individuals information about who has viewed or exchange their health information? d. Do you permit individuals to change/amend health information via your network? If so, what type(s) of health information? e. Do patients of providers or insurers who participate in the network have the right not to have their information shared with you? If so, how is the right exercised? Do individuals who participate have the right to specify certain restrictions with respect to the information that is shared (for example, who can access and what can be accessed)? If so, please describe.

(4)Does our organization have a notice of privacy practices or privacy policy? If so, do you send it out, when, and to whom do you send it to? Do you have it posted on your Web site?

(5)Do you have a policy on notification in the event of a security breach? Do you notify companies/entities participating in your network? Do you ever notify individuals (patients)? If so, in what circumstances? The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: *http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/cps_instruct.html.* Dated: October 2, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07-5010 Filed 10-10-07 8:45 am]

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