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BILLING CODE 4410-15-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)].

This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection: Pre-Hearing Statement (LS-18). A copy of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before December 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, e-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov* . Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The Act provides benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. Title 20, CFR 702.317 provides for the referral of claims under the Longshore Act for formal hearings. This section provides that, before a case is transferred to the Office of Administrative Law Judges, the district director shall furnish each of the parties or their representatives with a copy of a pre-hearing statement form. Each party shall, within 21 days after receipt of each form, complete it and return it to the district director. Upon receipt of the forms, the district director, after checking them for completeness and after any further conferences that, in his/her opinion, are warranted, shall transmit the forms to the Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge. The LS-18 is used to refer cases to the Office of the Administrative Law Judges for formal hearings under the Act. This information collection is currently approved for use through May 31, 2008. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • 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; • 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; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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 submissions of responses. II. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks the approval for the extension of this currently approved information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to prepare cases for formal hearings under the Act. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency* : Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Pre-Hearing Statement. *OMB Number:* 1215-0085. *Agency Number:* LS-18. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; business or other for-profit. *Total Respondents:* 5,400. *Total Annual Responses:* 5,400. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 918. *Time Per Response:* 10 minutes. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $2,376.00. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: October 18, 2007. Hazel M. Bell, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E7-20856 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CM-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below on or before November 23, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5167. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collections and supporting statements should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-837-1694 or fax number 301-713-7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for these information collections on August 9, 2007 (72 FR 44874 and 44875). No comments were received. NARA has submitted the described information collections to OMB for approval. In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points:

(a)Whether the proposed information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA;

(b)the accuracy of NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collections;

(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 the use of information technology; and

(e)whether small businesses are affected by these collections. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collections: *Title:* Presidential Libraries Museum Visitor Survey. *OMB number:* 3095-NEW. *Agency form number:* N/A. *Type of review:* Regular. *Affected public:* Individuals who visit the museums at the Presidential libraries. *Estimated number of respondents:* 75,000. *Estimated time per response:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of response:* On occasion (when an individual visits a Presidential Library). *Estimated total annual burden hours:* 18,750 hours. *Abstract:* The survey will be comprised of a set of questions designed to allow for a statistical analysis that will ultimately provide actionable information to NARA. The survey includes questions that measure the visitor's satisfaction in general and with specific aspects of their visit. These questions serve as dependent variables for analytical purposes. Other questions provide attitudinal, behavioral, and demographic data that are used to help understand variation in the satisfaction variables. Using statistical analyses, Harris Interactive will determine the factors that drive the visitor's perceptions of quality and satisfaction with the Library they visited. Additionally, natural groupings of visitors defined by similarity based on these attitudinal, behavioral, and demographic variables can be developed and targeted for outreach purposes. The information collected through this effort will inform program activity, operation, and oversight, and will benefit Library and NARA staff and management in making critical decisions about resources allocation, museum operation and program direction. Dated: October 11, 2007. Martha Morphy, Assistant Archivist for Information Services. [FR Doc. E7-20925 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Nixon Presidential Historical Materials; Opening of Materials AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration. ACTION: Notice of opening of materials. SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of additional files from the Nixon Presidential Historical Materials. Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with sections 104 of Title I of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (PRMPA, 44 U.S.C. 2111 note) and § 1275.42(b) of the PRMPA Regulations implementing the Act (36 CFR Part 1275), the agency has identified, inventoried, and prepared for public access integral file segments among the Nixon Presidential Historical Materials. DATES: The National Archives and Records Administration

(NARA)intends to make these materials described in this notice available to the public beginning Wednesday, November 28, 2007. In accordance with 36 CFR 1275.44, any persons who believe it necessary to file a claim of legal right or privilege concerning access to these materials must notify the Archivist of the United States in writing of the claimed right, privilege, or defense before Friday, November 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: The materials will be made available to the public at the National Archives at College Park, located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Researchers must have a NARA researcher card, which they may obtain when they arrive at the facilities. Petitions asserting a legal or constitutional right or privilege which would prevent or limit access must be sent to the Archivist of the United States, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Naftali, Director, Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 714-938-3117 or 301-837-3117. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following files will be made available in accordance with this notice. 1. Previously restricted materials. Volume: 4 cubic feet A number of documents which were previously withheld from public access have been reviewed for release and/or declassified under the mandatory review provisions of Executive Order 12958, as amended, or in accordance with 36 CFR 1275.56 (Public Access Regulations). The documents are from file segments for the White House Special Files, Staff Member and Office Files; the National Security Council File series including the Henry A. Kissinger Office Files and the National Security Council Institutional Files. 2. Alpha Name Files: Allen, George Annenberg, Walter Bore Byrd, Robert Cheney, L-R Felt Greenspan, A-E Hope, Bob Hughes, Helena Kaplan, P. Lavrakas, Paul Palmer, A Presley, A-E Reagan, Ronald Rosenbaum, A-C Rumsfeld, Donald Sinatra, Frank Snow, J Stevens, John Sullivan,

(Rev)Leon Howard Thurlow 3. White House Central Files, Staff Member and Office Files, White House Press Office Files. Volume: 52 cubic feet. The files contain materials created by the Press Office for distribution to the media including White House press releases and press conference transcripts. 4. White House Central Files, Oversized Attachments Files. Volume: <1 cubic foot. These three files are Oversized Attachment Files #5185, #10408, and #12546 which are cross-referenced to the Labor-Management

(LA)Series of the White House Central Files, Subject Files. The Oversized Attachment Files were a means of filing and organizing materials that were too bulky or odd-sized to be placed in a file folder. 5. Record Group 220, Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards, Records of the Cabinet Committee on Education. Volume: 14 cubic feet. The Cabinet Committee on Education served as a Federal Government point of contact for states undergoing school desegregation. Dated: October 18, 2007. Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States. [FR Doc. E7-20968 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR; ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01] Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29,1972, published in the **Federal Register** , 37 FR 28,710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, *see* 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is being established to preside over the following proceeding: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) A Licensing Board is being established pursuant to an August 1, 2007 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (72 Fed. Reg. 42,134) regarding the April 23, 2007 application for renewal of Operating License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64, which authorize Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) to operate the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3, respectively, at 3216 megawatts thermal for each unit. Entergy's renewal application seeks to extend the current operating licenses—which expire on September 9, 2013 (Unit 2) and December 12, 2015 (Unit 3)—for an additional twenty years. This proceeding concerns requests for hearing filed by The New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and Friends of Sustainable Energy, USA, Inc. The Board is comprised of the following administrative judges: Lawrence G. McDade, Chair, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Dr. Richard E. Wardwell, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. All correspondence, documents, and other materials shall be filed with the administrative judges in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of October 2007. E. Roy Hawkens, Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. [FR Doc. E7-20952 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company; Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for a Combined License On September 20, 2007, South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC, or the applicant) filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act and 10 CFR Part 52, an application for a combined license

(COL)for two Advanced Boiling Water Reactor

(ABWR)nuclear power plants at the South Texas Project Electrical Generating Station located in Matagorda County, Texas, and identified as South Texas Project Units 3 and 4. An applicant may seek a COL in accordance with Subpart C of 10 CFR Part 52. The information submitted by the applicant includes certain administrative information such as financial qualifications submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.33, and an agreement to limit access to sensitive information submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.37. To support its application, the applicant also requested an exemption from certain requirements of section IV.A.2 of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 52, as documented in its September 20, 2007, letter. The NRC will review this exemption request and render its decision as part of the acceptance review of the application. Subsequent **Federal Register** notices will address the acceptability of the tendered COL application for docketing and provisions for participation of the public in the COL review process. A copy of the application is available for public inspection at the Commission(s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and via the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* The accession number for the application is ML072830407. Future publicly available documents related to the application will also be posted in ADAMS. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC Public Document Room staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* The application is also available at *http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/col.html.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of October, 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas A. Bergman, Deputy Director for Licensing Operations, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. E7-20861 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Appointments To Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Appointment to Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)has announced the following appointments to the NRC Performance Review Boards. This notice amends the **Federal Register** notice issued September 14, 2007, by adding two additional names. The following individuals are appointed as members of the NRC Performance Review Board

(PRB)responsible for making recommendations to the appointing and awarding authorities on performance appraisal ratings and performance awards for Senior Executives and Senior Level employees: Darren B. Ash, Deputy Executive Director for Information Services and Chief Information Officer. R. Wiliam Borchardt, Director, Office of New Reactors. Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator, Region I. Karen D. Cyr, General Counsel. Margaret M. Doane, Director, Office of International Programs. John A. Grobe, Associate Director for Engineering and Safety Systems, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Timothy F. Hagan, Director, Office of Administration. Bruce S. Mallet, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs (Designate), Office of the Executive Director for Operations. William M. McCabe, Chief Financial Officer. Charles L. Miller, Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director for Operations. Martin J. Virgilio, Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal and Compliance Programs. The following individuals will serve as members of the NRC PRB Panel that was established to review appraisals and make recommendations to the appointing and awarding authorities for NRC PRB members: Stephen G. Burns, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. Brian W. Sheron, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Roy P. Zimmerman, Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. All appointments are made pursuant to Section 4314 of Chapter 43 of Title 5 of the United States Code. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Secretary, Executive Resources Board, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555,

(301)492-2076. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of October 2007. For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James F. McDermott, Secretary, Executive Resources Board. [FR Doc. E7-20917 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Import Statistics Relating to Competitive Need Limitations; 2007 Annual GSP Review; Petitions Requesting CNL Waivers AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public of the availability of eight-month 2007 import statistics relating to competitive need limitations

(CNLs)under the Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP)program. The eight-month 2007 import statistics identify those articles for which the full-year 2007 trade levels may exceed statutory CNLs. The eight-month 2007 trade data is available at: [GSP: January-August 2007 Trade Data Relating to CNLs]: *http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/GSP_2007_Annual_Review/Section_Index.html.* As previously announced in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 28527 (May 21, 2007)), the deadline for submission of petitions to waive the CNLs for individual beneficiary developing countries with respect to GSP-eligible articles is 5 p.m., November 16, 2007. Petitions must conform to the requirements as set forth in the May 21, 2007, **Federal Register** notice. Public comments regarding possible *de minimis* waivers and possible GSP redesignations will be requested in a subsequent **Federal Register** notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., Room F-220, Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is

(202)395-6971. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Competitive Need Limitations The GSP program provides for the duty-free importation of designated articles when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). The GSP program is authorized by title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, *et seq.* ), as amended (the “1974 Act”), and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act sets out the two competitive need limitations (CNLs). When the President determines that a BDC exported to the United States during a calendar year either:

(1)A quantity of a GSP-eligible article having a value in excess of the applicable amount for that year ($130 million for 2007), or

(2)a quantity of a GSP-eligible article having a value equal to or greater than 50 percent of the value of total U.S. imports of the article from all countries (the “50 percent CNL”), the President must terminate GSP duty-free treatment for that article from that BDC by no later than July 1 of the next calendar year. However, Section 503(d) of the 1974 Act, sets forth the criteria under which the President may grant a waiver of the CNL for articles imported from specific BDCs. Product petitions requesting CNL waivers for GSP-eligible articles from beneficiary developing countries that exceed the CNLs in 2007 must be filed in the 2007 Annual Review. Under section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, the President may also waive the 50 percent CNL with respect to an eligible article imported from a BDC if the value of total imports of that article from all countries during the calendar year did not exceed the applicable *de minimis* amount for that year ($18.5 million for 2007). Comments on *de minimis* waivers will be requested after publication of a separate **Federal Register** notice in February 2008. II. Implementation of Competitive Need Limitations Exclusions from GSP duty-free treatment where CNLs have been exceeded will be effective July 1, 2008, unless granted a waiver before that date by the President. CNL exclusions will be based on full calendar-year 2007 import statistics. Full calendar-year 2007 data for individual tariff subheadings will be available in February 2008 on the Web site of the U.S. International Trade Commission at *http://dataweb.usitc.gov/* . III. January-August 2007 Import Statistics In order to provide advance notice of articles that may exceed the CNLs for 2007, “January—August 2007 Trade Data Relating to CNLs” that cover the first eight months of 2007 can be viewed at: *http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/GSP_2007_Annual_Review/Section_Index.html.* If unable to access these statistics, contact the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, which will make alternate arrangements to provide the lists. The January-August 2007 statistics are organized to show, for each article, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading and BDC of origin, the value of imports of the article for the first eight months of 2007, and the percentage of imports of that article from that BDC of total imports of that article from all countries. The list includes:

(1)GSP-eligible articles from BDCs that have already exceeded the CNLs because their import levels in 2007 already amount to more than $130 million, or by an amount greater than 50 percent of the total value of U.S. imports of that product in 2007; and

(2)GSP-eligible articles that, based upon the eight-month 2007 data, exceed $100 million or an amount greater than 42 percent of the total value of U.S. imports of that product. The “D” flag next to articles on the list indicates articles that, based on the eight-month 2007 trade data, may be eligible for a *de minimis* waiver because the total value of imports of that article from all countries is equal to or less than $12.5 million. Comments on *de minimis* waivers will be requested after publication of a separate **Federal Register** notice in February 2008. The list published on the USTR Web site is provided for informational purposes only. The list is computer-generated and based on January—August 2007 data, and may not include all articles that may be affected by the GSP CNLs. Regardless of whether or not an article is included on the list, all determinations and decisions regarding the CNLs of the GSP program will depend on full, calendar-year 2007 import data with respect to each GSP-eligible article. Each interested party is advised to conduct its own review of 2007 import data with regard to the possible application of GSP CNLs and submission of a petition to waive the CNLs. Please see the notice announcing the 2007 GSP Review that was published in the **Federal Register** on May 21, 2007 for further details on submitting a petition for a CNL waiver. Marideth J. Sandler, Executive Director for the GSP Program, Chair, GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee. [FR Doc. E7-20964 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190-W8-P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. SUMMARY: OPM proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the **Federal Register** notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). DATES: The new system will be effective without further notice on December 3, 2007, unless we receive comments that result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Office of Personnel Management, ATTN: Sydney Smith-Heimbrock, Deputy Associate Director, Center for Human Capital Implementation and Assessment, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20415. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Graham Humes, 202-606-2430. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Competency Assessment Tool is a web-based instrument for assessing current proficiency levels for mission critical occupations such as leadership and human resource management. It allows individuals to conduct a competency self assessment and supervisors to assess the competencies of their employees and of the position to determine competency strengths and areas for improvement. The tool advances agencies' human capital management efforts in accordance with the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework. The tool supports efforts in succession management, competency gap closure, competency development, and recruitment and retention. The tool contains competency models, a proficiency scale, a self and supervisor assessment, suggested proficiency levels for determining gaps, and agency-level access to reports and data. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management

(OPM)intends that the tool will have minimal effect on the privacy of individuals. Individual data from the tool is only available to agency designated points of contact for the tools. Additionally, oversight entities (e.g., Government Accountability Office) may request to review such data. The major reports of the tool provide aggregate data, not individual data. If requested, OPM may disclose aggregate level data from the tool via a governmentwide report. The tool was developed with minimizing the risk of unauthorized access to the system of records as an objective. To ensure the risk is minimized, the tool is hosted on a secure server and offers agency-designated access passwords. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Linda M. Springer, Director. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)/CENTRAL-X SYSTEM NAME: Federal Competency Assessment Tool. SYSTEM LOCATION: Associate Director, Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415-0001. Records pertaining to voluntary assessments of designated occupations such as leadership and human resources management are located on a contractor server. Records pertaining to pre-determined competencies (e.g., leadership, human resources management, or performance management) may be forwarded to designated agencies. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Current Federal employees who have voluntarily registered and completed the Federal Competency Assessment Tool. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: This system comprises voluntary self-assessments of competencies against a proficiency scale. The assessments are tied to user accounts, that contain

(a)registration information that includes demographic data to help determine participation;

(b)self assessment information; and

(c)an assessment by the supervisor. The registration information includes the following mandatory information: a. Registered users' e-mail address b. User determined password c. First name d. Last name e. Department/Agency to which the participant belongs f. Pay plan g. Grade h. Occupational group/family i. Occupational Specialty, if applicable j. Work role, if applicable (e.g., executive, manager, supervisor, team lead) The registration information also includes the following optional information:

(1)Work address

(2)City

(3)State

(4)Zip code

(5)Country

(6)Work telephone

(7)Education level

(8)Estimated years until retirement

(9)Time in occupation Self assessment information includes the employee's determination of his/her proficiency level against a set of competencies using a proficiency scale. The assessment by the supervisor includes the supervisor's determination of a requesting employee's proficiency level and the desired proficiency level of the position using the same set of competencies and proficiency scale. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WITH ANY REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS: 5 U.S.C. 1103, 1402, and 4117. Executive Orders 9830 and 13197. PURPOSE: The Federal Competency Assessment Tool is a web-based instrument for assessing the proficiency levels of Federal employees in key competencies. The tools allow an individual to conduct a competency self assessment and supervisors to assess the competencies of their employees to determine competency strengths and areas for improvement. Agencies can use the results of the assessments to support their competency gap analyses, succession management, and development efforts. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: These records and information in these records may be used: 1. To disclose pertinent information to the appropriate Federal, State, or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order when OPM becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of a civil or criminal law or regulation. 2. To disclose information to a congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of that individual. 3. To disclose information to another Federal agency or a party in litigation before a court or in an administrative proceeding being conducted by a Federal agency, when the Government is a party to the judicial or administrative proceeding, and such information is deemed by OPM to be arguable, relevant and necessary to the litigation. 4. By the National Archives and Records Administration in records management and inspections. 5. To provide an official of another Federal agency information needed in the performance of official duties related to reconciling or reconstructing data files, compiling description statistics, and making analytical studies to support the function for which the records were collected and maintained. 6. By OPM, in the production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for related work force studies. While published statistics and studies do not contain individual identifiers, in some instances, the selection of elements of data included in the study may be structured in such a way as to make the data individually identifiable by inference. 7. To disclose information to the Department of Justice or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which OPM is authorized to appear, when: a. OPM, or any component thereof; or b. Any employee of OPM in his or her official capacity; or c. Any employee of OPM in his or her individual capacity where the Department of Justice or OPM has agreed to represent the employee; or d. The United States, when OPM determines that litigation is likely to affect OPM or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by the Department of Justice or OPM is deemed by OPM to be arguable relevant and necessary to the litigation. 8. To disclose information to officials of the Merit Systems Protection Board or the Office of the Special Counsel, when requested in connection with appeals, special studies of the civil service and other merit systems, review of OPM rules and regulations, investigations of alleged or possible prohibited personnel practices, and such other functions as promulgated in 5 U.S.C. 1205 and 1206, or as may be authorized by law. 9. To disclose information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission when requested in connection with investigations into alleged or possible discrimination practices in the Federal sector, examination of Federal affirmative employment programs, compliance by Federal agencies with the Uniform Guidelines of Employee Selection Procedures, or other functions vested in the Commission. 10. To disclose information to the Federal Labor Relations Authority or its General Counsel when requested in connection with investigations of allegations of unfair labor practices of matters before the Federal Service Impasses Panel. 11. To disclose information to the Office of Management and Budget at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance process in connection with private relief legislation as set forth in OMB circular No. A-19. 12. To provide an official of another Federal agency information needed in the performance of official duties related to succession planning, workforce analysis, gap closure, competency development, recruitment and retention. 13. To disclose to a requesting Federal agency, information in connection with the hiring, retention, separation, or retirement of an employee; the issuance of a security clearance; the reporting of an investigation of an employee; the letting of a contract; the classification of a job; or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent that OPM determines that the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting party's decision on the matter. 14. To provide individual users the ability to view self entered data on individual competency proficiency levels. 15. To provide reports to agencies on aggregate level data of proficiency levels in identified competencies across the Government. 16. To provide agency specific raw data reports to agencies on individual level data related to proficiency levels in identified competencies. 17. To disclose aggregate level data from the Federal Competency Assessment Tools via a governmentwide report. 18. 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E7-20848 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-43-P PRESIDIO TRUST Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: The Presidio Trust. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 103(c)(6) of the Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb note, Title I of Pub. L. 104-333, 110 Stat. 4097, as amended, and in accordance with the Presidio Trust's bylaws, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Trust Board of Directors will be held commencing 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco, California. The Presidio Trust was created by Congress in 1996 to manage approximately eighty percent of the former U.S. Army base known as the Presidio, in San Francisco, California. The purposes of this meeting are to approve the audited financial statements for Fiscal Year 2007, to present the 2007 Fiscal Year-End Budget Report and to adopt budget adjustments for Fiscal Year 2008, to adopt the Tennessee Hollow Finding of No Significant Impact, to adopt Public Use Limits of Battery Caulfield Road, to select the development team for the Thornburgh project, to provide an Executive Director's report, and to receive public comment in accordance with the Trust's Public Outreach Policy. Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, such as needing a sign language interpreter, should contact Mollie Matull at 415.561.5300 prior to November 5, 2007. *Time:* The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Cook, General Counsel, the Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, California 94129-0052, Telephone: 415.561.5300. Dated: October 18, 2007. Karen A. Cook, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-20920 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4R-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-56669; File No. SR-FINRA-2007-017] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rules Relating to Reporting of Odd-Lot Transactions to FINRA October 17, 2007. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on October 10, 2007, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) (f/k/a the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by FINRA. FINRA has designated the proposed rule change as constituting a “non-controversial” rule change under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder, 4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change FINRA is proposing to amend its trade reporting rules to change the manner in which members are required to report odd-lot transactions 5 to a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (“TRF”), 6 the Alternative Display Facility (“ADF”), and the OTC Reporting Facility (“ORF”) (referred to herein as the “FINRA Facilities”). Specifically, FINRA is proposing to:

(1)Eliminate the requirement that members use the special “.RO” trade report modifier to indicate that an odd-lot transaction is reported in accordance with Section 3 of Schedule A to the By-Laws (“Section 3”); and

(2)require members to report odd-lot transactions “for publication,” *i.e.* , mark reports of odd lots as “tape eligible,” as applicable. 5 For purposes of the trade reporting rules, an odd lot is less than a “normal unit of trading,” which is defined as “100 shares of a security unless, with respect to a particular security, NASD determines that a normal unit of trading shall constitute other than 100 shares.” *See* NASD Rules 4200, 4200A, 4200C, and 4200E. 6 Effective July 30, 2007, FINRA was formed through the consolidation of NASD and the member regulatory functions of NYSE Regulation. Accordingly, the TRFs are now doing business as the FINRA TRFs ( *i.e.* , the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF, the FINRA/NSX TRF, and the FINRA/NYSE TRF). The formal name change of each TRF is pending, and once completed FINRA will file a separate proposed rule change to reflect those changes in the Manual. The text of the proposed rule change is available at FINRA's principal office, from the Commission's Public Reference Room, and on FINRA's Web site ( *http://www.finra.org* ). II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, FINRA included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose On June 12, 2006, the Commission approved SR-NASD-2006-055, 7 which requires members to report to FINRA in an automated manner all transactions, including odd-lot transactions, that must be reported to FINRA and that are subject to a regulatory transaction fee pursuant to Section 3. 8 Today, with the exception of OTC Equity Securities, odd-lot transactions are not reported for purposes of public dissemination; 9 members report such transactions to FINRA for regulatory purposes only. In this regard, members are required to include a special “.RO” trade report modifier on reports of odd lots to denote that the transaction is reported in accordance with Section 3 (the “.RO Modifier”). FINRA uses the .RO Modifier to identify odd-lot transactions that are required to be included in FINRA's calculation of its Section 31 obligation to the Commission. 7 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53977 (June 12, 2006), 71 FR 34976 (June 16, 2006) (order approving SR-NASD-2006-055). 8 Pursuant to Section 31 of the Act, FINRA and the national securities exchanges are required to pay transaction fees and assessments to the Commission that are designed to recover the costs related to the government's supervision and regulation of the securities markets and securities professionals. FINRA obtains funds to pay its Section 31 fees and assessments from its membership, in accordance with Section 3. 9 *See* NASD Rules 4632(e) (relating to the NASD/Nasdaq TRF), 4632A(i) (relating to the ADF), 4632C(e) (relating to the NASD/NSX TRF), and 4632E(f) (relating to the NASD/NYSE TRF). Pursuant to current NASD Rule 6620, odd-lot transactions in OTC Equity Securities, as defined in NASD Rule 6110, are required to be reported to FINRA for purposes of publication. With the implementation of Regulation NMS and a new trade report messaging format, members are required to include the .RO Modifier on trade reports of odd-lot transactions in the same information level (or byte) as other regulatory modifiers. Thus, in certain instances, members may be faced with prioritizing and determining which modifier should be included in the trade report submitted to FINRA. This can lead to confusion, inaccuracies, and inconsistencies in trade reporting which, in turn, can impair FINRA staff's ability to produce a complete and accurate audit trail and properly assess transaction-related fees. 10 FINRA staff has determined that the .RO Modifier can be eliminated because the FINRA Facilities can systematically identify odd-lot transactions from the number of reported shares. 10 FINRA rules require members to use special trade report modifiers to indicate that away-from-the-market sales (the “.RA” modifier) and exercises of OTC options (the “.RX” modifier) are reported in accordance with Section 3. Unlike the .RO Modifier, these modifiers do not compete with other trade report modifiers. Accordingly, FINRA is not proposing to eliminate the .RA and .RX modifiers. Accordingly, FINRA is proposing to amend its trade reporting rules 11 to eliminate the requirement that members use the .RO Modifier on reports of odd-lot transactions. FINRA also is proposing to amend its trade reporting rules 12 to require that members report odd-lot transactions “for publication” or as “tape eligible,” as applicable. Thus, members will report odd-lot transactions in the same manner that they report round-lot transactions today. Although odd-lot transactions will be marked “tape eligible” pursuant to the proposed rule change, the FINRA Facilities will suppress such transactions from public dissemination. Today, with the exception of certain OTC Equity Securities, odd-lot transactions are not publicly disseminated by FINRA or the appropriate Securities Information Processor. 13 11 NASD Rules 6130(g) (relating to the NASD/Nasdaq TRF and ORF), 6130A(c) (relating to the ADF), 6130C(f) (relating to the NASD/NSX TRF), and 6130E(f) (relating to the NASD/NYSE TRF). 12 NASD Rules 4632(e) (relating to the NASD/Nasdaq TRF), 4632A(i) (relating to the ADF), 4632C(e) (relating to the NASD/NSX TRF), and 4632E(f) (relating to the NASD/NYSE TRF). 13 FINRA currently disseminates trade information relating to transactions of fewer than 100 shares in certain high-priced OTC Equity Securities. In some cases, trades in certain high-priced issues are almost exclusively for fewer than 100 shares and therefore, without this dissemination policy, trading data for such issues would be effectively unavailable to market participants. The proposed rule change does not amend this dissemination policy. The proposed rule change will ensure consistency in FINRA's trade reporting rules applicable to over-the-counter transactions in NMS stocks and OTC Equity Securities, promote a more complete and accurate audit trail, and enable FINRA to properly assess applicable transaction-related fees. FINRA notes that the proposed rule change will not impose a new requirement that members report odd-lot transactions, but merely will change the manner in which such transactions are reported to the FINRA Facilities. 14 14 Members should continue to report the offsetting “riskless” leg of an odd-lot riskless principal transaction as they do today, *i.e.* , by submitting a non-tape (or clearing-only) report, as applicable. *See* NASD Rules 4632(d)(3)(B) (relating to the NASD/Nasdaq TRF), 4632A(e)(1)(C)(ii) (relating to the ADF), 4632C(d)(3)(B) (relating to the NASD/NSX TRF), 4632E(e)(3)(B) (relating to the NASD/NYSE TRF), and 6620(d)(3)(B) (relating to the ORF). Finally, FINRA also is proposing certain technical, non-substantive changes to NASD Rules 6130A(c), 6130C(f), and 6130E(f) to maintain consistency in the trade reporting rules relating to the FINRA Facilities to the extent practicable. FINRA is filing the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness. FINRA will announce the operative date of the proposed rule change on its Web site. In recognition of the systems changes that the proposed rule change will require, the operative date will be at least 90 days after the date of filing. 2. Statutory Basis FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act, 15 which requires, among other things, that FINRA rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. FINRA believes that the proposed rule change will promote a more complete and accurate audit trail and enable FINRA to properly assess applicable transaction-related fees. 15 15 U.S.C. 78 *o* -3(b)(6). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the proposed rule change does not:

(i)Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest;

(ii)impose any significant burden on competition; and

(iii)become operative for 30 days after the date of filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 16 and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder. 17 FINRA believes that the filing is appropriately designated as “non-controversial” because the proposed rule change is not imposing a new requirement on members to report odd-lot transactions, but merely is changing the manner in which members must report such transactions to the FINRA Facilities. In accordance with Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), 18 FINRA submitted written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing. 19 16 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 17 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). 18 17 CFR 210.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). 19 *See* e-mail dated August 13, 2007 from Lisa C. Horrigan, Associate General Counsel, FINRA to Katherine A. England, Assistant Director, Division of Market Regulation, Commission. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in the furtherance of the purposes of the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments: • Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ); or • Send an e-mail to *rule-comments@sec.gov.* Please include File Number SR-FINRA-2007-017 on the subject line. Paper comments: • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2007-017. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2007-017 and should be submitted on or before November 14, 2007. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority. 20 20 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-20899 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Release No. 34-56671; File No. SR-ISE-2007-88] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Qualified Contingent Trade Exemption October 18, 2007. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on October 5, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (“ISE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the ISE. The ISE has designated the proposed rule change as “non-controversial” under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 3 of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder, 4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The ISE proposes to amend its rules to incorporate the qualified contingent trade exemption into ISE Rule 2107 (Priority and Execution of Orders). The text of the proposed rule change is available at the ISE, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and *www.ise.com.* II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the ISE included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The ISE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The purpose of this filing is to amend ISE Rule 2107 (Priority and Execution of Orders) to incorporate the exemption granted by the Commission for qualified contingent trades from Rule 611(a) of Regulation NMS under the Act. 5 In accordance with Rule 611 of Regulation NMS, ISE Rule 2107 governs the priority and execution of equity orders on the ISE Stock Exchange 6 and prohibits orders from being executed at prices that are inferior to Protected Quotations 7 available at other Trading Centers. 8 ISE Rule 2107(c) provides Trade-Through 9 exceptions, as set forth in Rule 611 of Regulation NMS. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to add the qualified contingent trade exemption to Rule 2107(c). 5 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54389 (August 31, 2006), 71 FR 52829 (September 7, 2006) (order granting an exemption for each NMS stock component of certain qualified contingent trades from Rule 611(a) of Regulation NMS). 6 The ISE Stock Exchange is a facility of ISE, LLC. 7 *See* ISE Rule 2100(c)(16). 8 *See* ISE Rule 2100(c)(20). 9 *See* ISE Rule 2100(c)(19). A contingent trade “is a multi-component trade involving orders for a security and a related derivative, or, in the alternative, orders for related securities, that are executed at or near the same time.” Proposed Rule 2107(c)(8) provides an exemption for any Trade-Throughs caused by the execution of an order involving one or more NMS stocks (each an “Exempted Stock Transaction”) that are components of a qualified contingent trade. A “qualified contingent trade” is a transaction consisting of two or more component orders, executed as agent or principal, where:

(1)At least one component order is in an NMS stock;

(2)all components are effected with a product or price contingency that has been agreed to by the parties;

(3)the execution of one component is contingent upon the execution of all other components at or near the same time;

(4)the specific relationship between the component orders is determined at the time the contingent order is placed;

(5)the component orders bear a derivative relationship to one another, represent different classes of shares of the same issuer, or involve the securities of participants in mergers or with intentions to merge that have been announced or since cancelled;

(6)the exempted transaction is fully hedged as a result of the other components of the contingent trade; and

(7)the exempted transaction that is part of a contingent trade involves at least 10,000 shares or has a market value of at least $200,000. The Exchange also proposes to clean-up the rule text in the Supplementary Material to Rule 2107, which contains provisions applicable to trading in securities prior to the “Trading Phase Date” of Regulation NMS as that date has since past. 2. Statutory Basis The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is found in Section 6(b)(5). 10 Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, serve to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received from Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested persons. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the proposed rule change does not:

(i)Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest;

(ii)impose any significant burden on competition; and

(EIDL)Loan Application Deadline Date:* 07/16/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator's disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: *Primary Counties:* Broward. *Contiguous Counties:* Florida: Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach. The Interest Rates are: Percent Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere: 6.250 Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere: 3.125 Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere: 8.000 Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere: 4.000 Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere: 5.250 Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere: 4.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 11067 5 and for economic injury is 11068 0. The States which received an EIDL Declaration # is Florida. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Dated: October 16, 2007. Steven C. Preston, Administrator. [FR Doc. E7-20943 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-106902-98] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing final regulation, REG-106902-98 (TD 8833), Consolidated Returns— Consolidated Overall Foreign Losses and Separate Limitation Losses (§ 1.1502-9(c)(2)(iv)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 24, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-6665, or through the internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Consolidated Returns—Consolidated Overall Foreign Losses and Separate Limitation Losses. *OMB Number:* 1545-1634. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-106902-98. *Abstract:* The regulation provides guidance relating to the amount of overall foreign losses and separate limitation losses in the computation of the foreign tax credit. The regulations affect consolidated groups of corporations that compute the foreign tax credit limitation or that dispose of property used in a foreign trade or business. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 2,000. *Estimated Average Time per Respondent:* 1hr., 30 min. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 3,000. The following paragraph applies to all the collections of information covered by this notice. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the 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 collection of information;

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

(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; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: October 15, 2007. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-20851 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5300 and Schedule Q (Form 5300) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan, and Schedule Q (Form 5300), Elective Determination Requests. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 24, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5300), and Elective Determination Requests (Schedule Q (Form 5300)). *OMB Number:* 1545-0197. *Form Number:* Form 5300 and Schedule Q (Form 5300). *Abstract:* Internal Revenue Code sections 401(a) and 501(a) set out requirements for qualification of employee benefit trusts and the tax exempt status of these trusts. Form 5300 is used to request a determination letter from the IRS for the qualification of a defined benefit or a defined contribution plan and the exempt status of any related trust. The information requested on Schedule Q (Form 5300) relates to the manner in which the plan satisfies certain qualification requirements concerning minimum participation, coverage, and nondiscrimination. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the forms at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations and individuals. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 185,000. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 43 hours, 6 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 7,972,750. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the 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 collection of information;

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

(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; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: October 15, 2007. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-20852 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-152354-04] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing final regulation, REG-152354-04, Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 24, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k). *OMB Number:* 1545-1931. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-152354-04. *Abstract:* These regulations provide guidance concerning the requirements for designated Roth contributions to qualified cash or deferred arrangements under section 401(k). The IRS needs this information to insure compliance with section 401(k) and

(m)and section 402A. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal governments. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 157,500. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 157,500. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the 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 collection of information;

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

(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; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: October 15, 2007. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-20853 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-104924-98] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing notice of proposed rulemaking, REG-104924-98, Mark-to-Market Accounting for Dealers in Commodities and Traders in Securities or Commodities (§§ 1.475(e)-1 and 1.475(f)-2). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 24, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-6665, or through the internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Mark-to-Market Accounting for Dealers in Commodities and Traders in Securities or Commodities. *OMB Number:* 1545-1640. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-104924-98. *Abstract:* The collection of information in this proposed regulation is required by the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether an exemption from mark-to-market treatment is properly claimed. This information will be used to make that determination upon audit of taxpayers' books and records. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing proposed regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organization and Individuals. *Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:* 1,000. *Estimated Time per Recordkeeper:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Recordkeeping Hours:* 1,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the 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 collection of information;

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

(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; and

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Today, OTS is soliciting public comments on its proposal to extend this information collection. DATES: Submit written comments on or before December 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the proposal or by OMB approval number, to Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552; send a facsimile transmission to

(202)906-6518; or send an e-mail to *infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov.* OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site at *http://www.ots.treas.gov.* In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To make an appointment, call

(202)906-5922, send an e-mail to *public.info@ots.treas.gov,* or send a facsimile transmission to

(202)906-7755. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from Patricia D. Goings,

(202)906-5668, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to an information collection, unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we invite comments on the following information collection. Comments should address one or more of the following points: a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of OTS; b. The accuracy of OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of information technology. We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection. *Title of Proposal:* Interagency Notice of Change in Control. *OMB Number:* 1550-0032. *Form Number:* 1622. *Regulation requirement:* 12 CFR Parts 574.3 and 574.4. *Description:* The Regional Office must review the information contained in the Change of Control notices if the application is considered eligible for delegated action. If the application is considered non-delegated, OTS' Washington staff must also review the application. The OTS must review the information in these applications to determine that no person is acting directly or indirectly, or in concert with one or more other persons, to acquire control of an insured depository institution through the purchase, assignment, transfer, pledge, or other disposition of voting stock of the thrift institution, unless OTS has been afforded sixty days prior written notice to review the proposal and to object to the acquisition. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit: Federal Government. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 20. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 20. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 30 hours. *Estimated Frequency of Response:* Other: As required per transaction. *Estimated Total Burden:* 698 hours. *Clearance Officer:* Ira L. Mills,

(202)906-6531, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. Dated: October 18, 2007. Deborah Dakin, Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division. [FR Doc. E7-20941 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6720-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0018] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov;* or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0018” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC 20420,

(202)565-8374, fax

(202)565-7870 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0018.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative; Accreditation Cancellation Information, VA Form 21. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0018. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* Service organizations are required to file an application with VA to establish eligibility for accreditation for representatives of that organization to represent benefit claimants before VA. VA Form 21 is completed by service organizations to establish accreditation for representatives, recertify the qualifications of accredited representatives, and to cancel representatives' accreditation due to misconduct or lack of competence. VA uses the information collected to determine whether service organizations representatives continue to meet regulatory eligibility requirements and to ensure claimants have qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of their claims for benefits. 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 **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on June 27, 2007, at page 35305. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, Not-for profit institutions, and State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 1,003 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 4,780. Dated: October 15, 2007. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Anaylst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E7-20905 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 1465-1)] Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration

(VHA)is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to identify problems or complaints in VA's health care services. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before December 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *http://www.Regulations.gov* ; or to Mary Stout, Veterans Health Administration (193E1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: *mary.stout@va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 1465-1)” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS)at *http://www.Regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Stout

(202)461-5867 or FAX

(202)273-9381. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VHA invites comments on:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

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

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Nation-wide Customer Satisfaction Surveys, VA Forms 1465-1 through 1465-4. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-New (VA Form 1465-1). *Type of Review:* New collection. *Abstract:* The purpose of the Survey of Health Experience of Patients

(SHEP)Survey is to systematically obtain information from VA patients to identify problems or complaints that need attention and to improve the quality of health care services delivered to veterans. Data will be use to measure improvement toward the goal of matching or exceeding the non-VA external benchmark performance in providing quality health care services to veterans. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* a. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-1—2,500 hours. b. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-2—16,875 hours. c. Outpatient Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-3—9,802 hours. d. Outpatient Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-4—67,573 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* a. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-1—20 minutes. b. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-2—15 minutes. c. Outpatient Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-3—25 minutes. d. Outpatient Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-4—20 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* a. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-1—7,500. b. HCAHPS plus Inpatient Core-Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-2—67,500. c. Outpatient Long Form, VA Form 10-1465-3—23,524. d. Outpatient Short Form, VA Form 10-1465-4—202,720. Dated: October 16, 2007. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E7-20924 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meetings The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below: Subcommittee for Date(s) Location Infectious Disease-B November 7, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-B November 8, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Hematology November 9, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Immunology-A November 14, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Nephrology November 16, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-A November 19, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Epidemiology November 20, 2007 *VA Central Office. Respiration November 29, 2007 St. Gregory Hotel. Cellular & Molecular Medicine November 29, 2007 *VA Central Office. Cardiovascular Studies November 30, 2007 St. Gregory Hotel. Immunology-B November 30, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Neurobiology-E December 3, 2007 Hyatt Arlington. Surgery December 3, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Infectious Diseases-A December 4, 2007 *VA Central Office. Clinical Research Program December 5, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Gastroenterology December 6, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Oncology December 6-7, 2007 L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Neurobiology-A December 7, 2007 *VA Central Office. Neurobiology-D December 10, 2007 *VA Central Office. Endocrinology December 10-11, 2007 St. Gregory Hotel. Neurobiology-C December 14, 2007 St. Gregory Hotel. *Teleconference. The addresses of the hotels and VA Central Office are: Hyatt Arlington, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA; L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC; St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC; VA Central Office, 1722 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC. The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review consideration. Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a wide range of medical specialties within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral and clinical science research. The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the general status of the program. The remaining portion of each subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal projects. The closed portion of each meeting involves discussion, examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research protocols. During this portion of each subcommittee meeting, discussion and recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, as well as research information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research projects. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, closing portions of these subcommittee meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C., 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like to obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meetings and rosters of the members of the subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. Frey, Ph.D., Chief, Program Review (121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 at

(202)254-0288. Dated: October 18, 2007. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 07-5229 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am]

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