Notices. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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BILLING CODE 6705-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB SUMMARY: Background Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information.

Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Michelle Shore—Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202-452-3829).

OMB Desk Officer—Alexander T. Hunt—Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. *Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for three years, with revision, of the following report:* *Report title:* Application for Employment with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. *Agency form number:* FR 28, FR 28s, FR 28i. *OMB Control number:* 7100-0181. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Reporters:* Employment applicants. *Annual reporting hours:* 3,558 hours. *Estimated average hours per response:* FR 28: 1 hour;

FR 28s: 1 minute; FR 28i: 5 minutes. *Number of respondents:* FR 28: 3,500; FR 28s: 2,000; FR 28i: 300. *General description of report:* This information collection is required to obtain a benefit (sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(1)). Information provided will be kept confidential under exemption (b)(6) of the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)to the extent that the disclosure of information “would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6). *Abstract:* The Application collects information to determine the qualifications and availability of applicants for employment with the Board. The Application collections information on education and training, employment record, military service record, and other information since the time the applicant left high school. *Current Actions:* On December 10, 2007, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 69688) requesting public comment for 60 days on the extension, with revision, of the FR 28, FR 28s, and FR 28i. The comment period for this notice expired on February 8, 2008. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments. *Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for three years, without revision, of the following report:* *Report title:* Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with the Real Estate Lending Standards Regulation for State Member Banks. *Agency form number:* Reg H-5. *OMB control number:* 7100-0261. *Frequency:* Aggregate report, quarterly; policy statement, annually. *Reporters:* State member banks. *Annual reporting hours:* 17,960 hours. *Estimated average hours per response:* Aggregate report: 5 hours; Policy statement: 20 hours. *Number of respondents:* Aggregate report: 888; Policy statement: 10. *General description of report:* This information collection is mandatory (12 U.S.C. 1828(o)) and is not given confidential treatment. However, information gathered by the Federal Reserve during examinations of state member banks would be deemed exempt from Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)disclosure by exemption 8 of FOIA. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8). *Abstract:* State member banks must adopt and maintain a written real estate lending policy. Also, banks must identify their loans in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value limits and report (at least quarterly) the aggregate amount of the loans to the bank's board of directors. *Current Actions:* On December 10, 2007, the Federal Reserve published a notice in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 69688) requesting public comment for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the recordkeeping requirements associated with the real estate lending standards regulation for state member banks. The comment period for this notice expired on February 8, 2008. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 14, 2008. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-3293 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than March 10, 2008. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Jeffrey C. Royal, as an individual; Jeffrey C. Royal, Robert Royal, and John Holm* , all of Omaha, Nebraska; as part of a group acting in concert; to acquire voting shares of Mackey Banco, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Security State Bank, both in Ansley, Nebraska. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 19, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-3312 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications 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 *http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 20, 2008. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York** (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: *1. Tompkins Financial Corporation* , Ithaca, New York; to merge with Sleepy Hollow Bancorp Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Sleepy Hollow Bank, both of Sleepy Hollow, New York. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 19, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-3313 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: PSC-0937-0191; 30-day notice] Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov,* or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-5683. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all comments must be faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974. *Proposed Project:* Application Packets for Real Property for Public Health Purposes—OMB No. 0937-0191—Revision—Program Support Center. *Abstract:* The Federal Property Assistance Program is requesting a 3 year approval for a previously approved collection. Annually, HHS receives approximately 20 applications from eligible groups which include state and local governments as well as nonprofit institutions. The eligible groups are applying for acquisition of excess/surplus, underutilized/unutilized, and/or off-site Federal real property. The applications are used to determine if institutions or organizations are eligible to purchase, lease, or use property under the provisions of the surplus real property program. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Type of respondent Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours State, local, or tribal governments, nonprofits 20 1 200 4,000 Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-3294 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)announces the following meeting for the aforementioned committee: *Times and Dates:* 8 a.m.-5 p.m., February 20, 2008. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., February 21, 2008. *Place:* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Building 19, Room 232, Auditorium B, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. *Status:* Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. *Purpose:* This Committee is charged with providing scientific and technical advice and guidance to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the impact on medical and laboratory practice of proposed revisions to the standards; and the modification of the standards to accommodate technological advances. *Matters To Be Discussed:* The agenda will include updates from the CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration; and presentations and discussion addressing “20 Years of CLIA: Needs for Quality Then vs. Now;” evidence gathered since CLIA implementation demonstrating the impact of standards/accreditation on laboratory quality; perspectives on Quality Management System implementation; and laboratory biosafety. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Due to administrative issues that had to be resolved, the **Federal Register** notice is being published less than fifteen days before the date of the meeting. *Contact Person for More Information:* Nancy Anderson, Chief, Laboratory Practice Standards Branch, Division of Laboratory Systems, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop F-11, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; telephone

(404)718-1025; fax

(404)718-1085; or via e-mail at *Nancy.Anderson@cdc.hhs.gov.* The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign **Federal Register** notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: February 19, 2008. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 08-824 Filed 2-20-08; 10:32 am]

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