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BILLING CODE 6570-01-M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested February 22, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 12, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to *PRA@fcc.gov* . To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918 or send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0787. *Title:* Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or household; Business or other for profit entities; State, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 25,041. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1-10 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion and biennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 105,901 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $51,285,000. *Obligation To Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Confidentiality is an issue to the extent that individuals' and households' information is contained in the OSCAR database, which is covered under the Commission's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, “Informal Complaints and Inquiries.” *Privacy Impact Assessment:* Yes. The Privacy Impact Assessment was completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html* . *Needs and Uses:* Section 258 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 directed the Commission to prescribe rules to prevent the unauthorized change by telecommunications carriers of consumers' selections of telecommunications service providers (slamming). On March 17, 2003, the FCC released the *Third Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking* , CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-42 ( *Third Order on Reconsideration* ), in which the Commission revised and clarified certain rules to implement section 258 of the 1996 Act. On May 23, 2003, the Commission released an *Order* (CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-116) clarifying certain aspects of the *Third Order on Reconsideration* . On January 9, 2008, the Commission released the *Fourth Report and Order* , CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223, revising its requirements concerning verification of a consumer's intent to switch carriers. The *Fourth Report and Order* modifies the information collection requirements contained in 64.1120(c)(3)(iii) to provide for verifications to elicit “confirmation that the person on the call understands that a carrier change, not an upgrade to existing service, bill consolidation, or any other misleading description of the transaction, is being authorized.” Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4953 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget March 3, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before April 11, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget,

(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at: *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov* , Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov* . To view a copy of this information collection request

(ICR)submitted to OMB:

(1)Go to the Web page *http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain* ,

(2)look for the section of the Web page called “Currently Under Review”,

(3)click on the downward-pointing arrow in the “Select Agency” box below the “Currently Under Review” heading,

(4)select “Federal Communications Commission” from the list of agencies presented in the “Select Agency” box,

(5)click the “Submit” button to the right of the “Select Agency” box, and

(6)when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0850. *Title:* Quick Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services. *Form No.:* FCC Form 605. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Individuals or households; and business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 175,000 respondents; 175,000 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* .44 hours (average). *Frequency of Response:* On occasion and every five or ten year reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation To Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 4(i), 303(r), and 332(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Total Annual Burden:* 77,000 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $2,538,000. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* Yes. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* To protect the privacy of its applicants, the FCC will redact the telephone number(s) of applicants and the bid date for the Commercial Operator applicants. Information on the FCC Form 605 is maintained in the Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-1, “Wireless Services Licensing Records.” These licensee records are publicly available and routinely used in accordance with subsection b of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Taxpayer Identification Numbers

(TINs)and material that is afforded confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules will not be available for public inspection. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection

(IC)to the OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There have been no changes in the estimated number of respondents, burden hours and annual costs. The Commission, on its own motion, is now revising FCC Form 605 Schedule D by removing within the past two years on the first eligibility of Item 2 per 47 CFR 97.21(b). The FCC Form 605 is a multi-part, consolidated, general application form that is part of the Universal Licensing System (ULS). FCC Form 605 includes a main form containing administrative information and a series of Schedules used to file technical information applicable to a specific radio service. The form is used to file for authorization to operate radio stations, amend pending applications, modify existing licenses, renew or renew/modify existing licenses, request cancellation of a license, withdraw a pending application, request a duplicate license, or request an administrative update of an existing license (i.e., name change without change to corporate structure or control), change mailing address, change name of vessel, etc. in the Ship (Part 80), Aircraft (Part 87), Amateur (including Amateur Vanity) (Part 97), Restricted and Commercial (Part 13), and General Mobile Radio Services

(GMRS)(Part 95). This form is also used to apply for a Developmental License or a Special Temporary Authority

(STA)in these services and to self-certify for temporary authorization to operate where applicable. Respondents are encouraged to submit FCC Form 605 electronically via ULS. The FCC uses the information collected on the FCC Form 605 to determine whether the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to obtain a license. Without such information, the Commission cannot determine whether to issue the licenses to the applicants that provide telecommunication services to the public, and therefore, to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Information provided on this form will also be used to update the Commission's database and to provide for proper use of the frequency spectrum as well as enforcement purposes. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4958 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Requirements Being Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval, Comments Requested March 7, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to

(PRA)of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(202)395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at *PRA@fcc.gov.* To view a copy of this information collection request

(ICR)submitted to OMB:

(1)Go to the Web page *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,*

(2)look for the section of the Web page called “Currently Under Review,”

(3)click on the downward-pointing arrow in the “Select Agency” box below the “Currently Under Review” heading,

(4)select “Federal Communications Commission” from the list of agencies presented in the “Select Agency” box,

(5)click the “Submit” button to the right of the “Select Agency” box,

(6)when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR. You may submit all PRA comments by email or U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by email, send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918 or send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB processing of the information collection requirements contained in this notice and has requested OMB approval by March 27, 2008. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-XXXX. *Title:* DTV Consumer Education Initiative; Sections 15.124, 27.20, 54.418, 73.674, and 76.1630. *Form Number:* FCC Form 388. *Type of Review:* New collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit institutions, State, local or tribal governments. *Number of Respondent:* 11,022 respondents. *Estimated time per Response:* 1 minute-3 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement; Quarterly reporting requirement; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain benefits—Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r), 335, and 336 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), 335, and 336. *Total Annual Burden:* 156,069 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* The Commission adopted on February 19, 2008, a Report and Order, *In the Matter DTV Consumer Education Initiative,* MB Docket 07-148, FCC 08-56. As the Nation transitions from analog broadcast television service to digital broadcast television service, the Commission has been committed to working with representatives from industry, public interest groups, and Congress to make the significant benefits of digital broadcasting available to the public. The digital transition will make valuable spectrum available for both public safety uses and expanded wireless competition and innovation. By compressing television broadcasting into a smaller amount of the available spectrum, the digital transition has allowed the Commission to make valuable 700 MHz spectrum available for sale and use by wireless companies and public safety organizations. The transition will also provide consumers with better quality television picture and sound, and make new services available through multicasting. These innovations, however, are dependent upon widespread consumer understanding of the benefits and mechanics of the transition. The Congressional decision to establish a hard deadline of February 17, 2009, for the end of full-power analog broadcasting has made consumer awareness even more critical. In this Order, the Commission imposes the following information and disclosure requirements:

(a)Broadcaster Education and Reporting (47 CFR 73.674).

(i)On-air Education. Broadcasters must provide on-air DTV Transition consumer education information (e.g., via Public Service Announcements

(PSAs)or information crawls) to their viewers. Broadcasters must comply with one of three alternative sets of rules as provided in the Report and Order.

(ii)DTV Consumer Education Quarterly Activity Report, FCC Form 388. Broadcasters must electronically file a report about its DTV Transition consumer education efforts to the Commission on a quarterly basis. Broadcasters must begin filing these quarterly reports no later than April 10, 2008. In addition, if the broadcaster has a public website, they must post these reports on that Web site.

(b)Multichannel Video Programming Distributor

(MVPD)Customer Bill Notices (47 CFR 76.1630). MVPDs, which include, for example (and are not limited to), cable operators, direct broadcast satellite

(DBS)carriers, open video system operators, and private cable operators, must provide monthly notices about the DTV transition in their customer billing statements.

(c)Consumer Electronics Manufacturer Notices (47 CFR 15.124). Parties that manufacture, import, or ship interstate television receivers and devices designed to work with television receivers must provide notice to consumers of the transition's impact on that equipment. This information must be included with all devices shipped, beginning on the effective date of these rules, until March 31, 2009.

(d)DTV.gov Partner Consumer Education Reporting. DTV.gov Transition Partners must report their consumer education efforts, as a condition of continuing Partner status. They must begin filing these quarterly reports no later than April 10, 2008.

(e)Eligible telecommunications carriers

(ETCs)Federal Universal Service Low-Income Program Participant Notices (47 CFR 54.418). ETCs that receive federal universal service funds must provide monthly notice of the transition to their low income customers and potential customers. This information must be provided beginning on the effective date of these rules, until March 31, 2009.

(f)700 MHz Auction Winner Consumer Education Reporting (47 CFR 27.20). Winners of the 700 MHz spectrum auction must report their consumer education efforts to the Commission on a quarterly basis. These parties must file the first by the tenth day of the first calendar quarter following the initial grant of the license authorization that the entity holds. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0214. *Title:* Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; Sections 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; not for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondent:* 52,285 respondents. *Estimated time per Response:* 2.5—109 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain benefits—Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Total Annual Burden:* 1,831,706 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* The Commission adopted on February 19, 2008, a Report and Order, *In the Matter DTV Consumer Education Initiative,* MB Docket 07-148, FCC 08-56. The Report and Order adds a new recordkeeping requirement for full-power commercial and noncommercial educational TV broadcast stations (both analog and digital) for the contents of their public inspection files. Specifically, the rule requires these stations to retain in their public inspection file a copy of their DTV Consumer Education Quarterly Activity Report, FCC Form 388, on a quarterly basis. The Report for each quarter is to be placed in the public inspection file by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter. These Reports shall be retained in the public inspection file for one year. Broadcasters shall publicize in an appropriate manner the existence and location of these Reports. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4963 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested March 6, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;

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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before April 11, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via Internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* or via fax at

(202)395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov* or *PRA@fcc.gov* . To view a copy of this information collection request

(ICR)submitted to OMB:

(1)Go to the Web page *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain* ,

(2)look for the section of the web page called “Currently Under Review,”

(3)click on the downward-pointing arrow in the “Select Agency” box below the “Currently Under Review” heading,

(4)select “Federal Communications Commission” from the list of agencies presented in the “Select Agency” box,

(5)click the “Submit” button to the right of the “Select Agency” box,

(6)when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at

(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0960. *Title:* 47 CFR 76.122, Satellite Network Non-duplication Protection Rules; 47 CFR 76.123, Satellite Syndicated Program Exclusivity Rules; 47 CFR 76.124, Requirements for Invocation of Non-duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity Protection; 47 CFR 76.127, Satellite Sports Blackout Rules. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents:* 1,428. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 0.5-1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. *Total Annual Burden:* 12,402 hours. *Total Annual Costs:* None. *Nature of Response:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Confidentiality:* No need for confidentiality required. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Needs and Uses:* 47 CFR 76.122, 76.123, 76.124 and 76.127 are used to protect exclusive contract rights negotiated between broadcasters, distributors, and rights holders for the transmission of network, syndicated, and sports programming in the broadcasters' recognized market areas. Rule sections 76.122 and 76.123 implement statutory requirements to provide rights for in-market stations to assert non-duplication and exclusivity rights. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4964 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P - FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the “Government in the Sunshine Act” (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors will meet in open session at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008, to consider the following matters: *Summary Agenda:* No substantive discussion of the following items is anticipated. These matters will be resolved with a single vote unless a member of the Board of Directors requests that an item be moved to the discussion agenda. Disposition of minutes of previous Board of Directors' meetings. Summary reports, status reports, and reports of actions taken pursuant to authority delegated by the Board of Directors. *Discussion Agenda:* Memorandum and resolution re: Assessment Rates for 2008. Memorandum and resolution re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Assessment Dividends. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. This Board meeting will be Webcast live via the Internet at: *http://www.vodium.com/goto/fdic/boardmeetings.asp.* This service is free and available to anyone with the following systems requirements: *http://www.vodium.com/home/sysreq.html.* ( *http://www.vodium.com* ). Adobe Flash Player is required to view these presentations. The latest version of Adobe Flash Player can be downloaded at *http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer.* Installation questions or troubleshooting help can be found at the same link. For optimal viewing, a high speed Internet connection is recommended. The Board meetings videos are made available on-demand approximately one week after the event. The FDIC will provide attendees with auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) required for this meeting. Those attendees needing such assistance should call

(703)562-6067 (Voice or TTY), to make necessary arrangements. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Ms. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at

(202)898-7122. Dated: March 7, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4970 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the “Government in the Sunshine Act” (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors will meet in closed session, pursuant to section 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), and (9)(A)(ii) of Title 5, United States Code, to consider matters relating to the Corporation's supervisory and corporate activities. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Ms. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at

(202)898-7122. Dated: March 7, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4971 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011679-010. *Title:* ASF/SERC Agreement. *Parties:* American President Lines, Ltd./APL Co. Pte Ltd.; ANL Singapore Pte Ltd.; China Shipping (Group) Company/China Shipping Container Lines, Co. Ltd.; COSCO Container Lines Company, Ltd.; Evergreen Line Joint Service; Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.; Wan Hai Lines Ltd.; and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The amendment removes Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd. as a party to the agreement. *Agreement No.:* 012031. *Title:* MSC/Maersk Line Trans-Pacific Slot Swap Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Company SA. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher and Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The agreement authorizes the parties to exchange space on their respective vessels between ports in California and ports in the Republic of China, Taiwan, and Japan. *Agreement No.:* 012032. *Title:* CMA CGM/MSC/Maersk Line North and Central China-US Pacific Coast Two-Loop Space Charter, Sailing and Cooperative Working Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, CMA CGM S.A., and Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher and Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The agreement authorizes the parties to share vessel space between the U.S. Pacific Coast and China and Taiwan. *Agreement No.:* 012033. *Title:* CSAV/NYK USEC-WCSA Space Charter Agreement. *Parties:* Compania Sud Americana De Vapores S.A. and Nippon Yusen Kaisha. *Filing Party:* Michael B. Holt, Esq.; Vice President and General Counsel; NYK Line (North America) Inc.; 300 Lighting Way, 5th Floor; Secaucus, NJ 07094. *Synopsis:* The agreement authorizes the parties to charter space from Baltimore, MD and Miami, FL to ports in Chile and Peru. Dated: March 7, 2008. By order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4911 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR Part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Radius International Inc., 580 Chelsea Street, #203A, East Boston, MA 02128. *Officers:* John R. Deschamps, President, (Qualifying Individual), Kirk E. Koylion, Secretary. SK Transportation Inc., 300 Piedmont Court, Ste. B, Doraville, GA 30340. *Officer:* Jong S. Choi, President, (Qualifying Individual). Sunny Group USA, Inc., 16445 Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744. *Officers:* Charles Kuo, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Kai Lin, CEO. Caribbean Cargo, D.C., LLC, 5108 Buchanan Street, Unit C, Hyattsville, MD 20781. *Officers:* Ansel L. Hall, Director, (Qualifying Individual), Royston DeSouza, President. Caribbean International Shipping Services, Inc., 3034 Miller Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. *Officers:* Sharon Mitchell-Barnwell, CEO, (Qualifying Individual), Wilford Hoppie, President. ARC Logistics, Inc., 9505 Aerospace Drive, St. Louis, MO 63134. *Officers:* Anthony Rimland, President, (Qualifying Individual), Robin Gallagher, Secretary. ARC Logistics, Inc., 510 Plaza Drive, #2770, Atlanta, GA 30349. *Officers:* Anthony Rimland, President, (Qualifying Individual), Robin Gallagher, Secretary. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicants Cargo Care, LLC, 10842 Kensington Park Avenue, Riverview, FL 33569. *Officers:* Shelly L. Macaluso, Member, Manager, (Qualifying Individual), Matthew Toomey, Member, Manager. C&C International Logistics Inc., 99 W. Hawthorne Avenue, #620, Valley Stream, NY 11580. *Officer:* Chaney Chang, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual). JBL Services Inc., 625 Gatewood, Garland, TX 75043. *Officers:* Jerson G. Monterrose, President, (Qualifying Individual), Maria H. Monterrose, Vice President. Procargo USA LLC, 2135 NW 79 Avenue, Miami, FL 33122. *Officers:* Jorgelina G. Crespo, Manager, (Qualifying Individual), Pablo A. Lopez, Manager. Smartex Corp., 5055 NW 74 Avenue, #5, Miami, FL 33166. *Officers:* Juan C. Betancourt, President, (Qualifying Individual), Maria A. Betancourt, Vice President. Civaro North America, Inc., dba Athena Express Line, 172 East Manville Street, Unit A, Compton, CA 90220. *Officers:* Don N. Karunanayake, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Devinda Molligoda, Director. EU, Inc. dba EU Forwarding, 3742 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505. *Officers:* June L. Ko, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Duck S. Choi, President. Oceanblue Logistics, Inc., 11427 Hanover Ct., Cerritos, CA 90703. *Officer:* Ki J. Seong, President, (Qualifying Individual). CorTrans Logistics, LLC, 5335 Triangle Parkway, #450, Norcross, GA 30092-2594. *Officers:* Shaemus McNally, Import/Export Spec./Sales, (Qualifying Individual), William R. Cortez, President. Three Oceans Transport, Inc., 501 East Kennedy Blvd., #1700, Tampa, FL 33602. *Officers:* James W. Thomas, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Graham Bott, President. ASG Corporation dba RJL Logistics, As Lito Rd., Koblerville Village, CK, Saipan, MP 96950. *Officers:* Floresto S. Segismundo, President, (Qualifying Individual), Lorna Segismundo, Secretary. Relocation Benefits, LLC, 3390 Hawk Ridge Trail, Green Bay, WI 54313. *Officers:* Andrew L. Drescher, President, (Qualifying Individual), Patti L. Drescher, CEO. CEVA Freight, LLC dba CEVA Ocean Line, EGL Ocean Line, 15350 Vickery Drive, Houston, TX 77032. *Officers:* Mark Malambri, Asst. Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Edward J. Bento, President. Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants All Points Global Logistics, Inc., 13591 Tarrasa Court East, Jacksonville, FL 32225. *Officer:* Laura L. Weast, President, (Qualifying Individual). Allround Logistics Inc., 1809 Fashion Court, Suite 101, Joppa, MD 21085. *Officers:* Roland Meier, President, (Qualifying Individual), Ellen Meier, Vice President. AtsaCargo, Inc., 14241 SW 18th Street, Miami, FL 33175. *Officers:* Arcenio Taveras Numez, Secretary, (Qualifying Individual), Maria Taveras Nunez, President. Dated: March 7, 2008. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4916 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Reissuances Notice is hereby given that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been reissued by the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR Part 515. License No. Name/address Date reissued 002723NF Air-Oceanic Services, Inc., 2139 NW 79th Avenue Miami, FL 33126 October 7, 2007. 003672F Astral Freight Services, Inc., 1418 NW 82nd Avenue Doral, FL 33126-1508 November 22, 2007. 017871N D & D Worldwide, Inc., 96 Linwood Plaza,#391 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 January 12, 2008. 004569F D. Kratt International, Inc., dba Transcontinental Exports, Ltd. 2500 West Higgins Road Suite 140 Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 January 5, 2008. 003134F Enterprise Forwarders, Inc., 2350 NW 93rd Avenue Miami, FL 33172 January 2, 2008. 016514F Rosemark International LLC, 3491 Long Drive Minden, NV 89432 November 28, 2007. 018609N Great World Int'l Services, Inc., 236 West Portal Ave., #772 San Francisco, CA 94127 February 11, 2008. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E8-4919 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice that the following Ocean Transportation Intermediary licenses have been revoked pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409) and the regulations of the Commission pertaining to the licensing of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, 46 CFR Part 515, effective on the corresponding date shown below: *License Number:* 015247N. *Name:* Amerindias, Inc. *Address:* 5220 NW 72nd Ave., Ste. 3, Miami, FL 33166. *Date Revoked:* February 21, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 018675N. *Name:* Barrow Freight System, Inc. *Address:* 1633 Bayshore Hwy., Ste. 123, Burlingame, CA 94010. *Date Revoked:* February 19, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 020768N. *Name:* Continental Services & Carrier Inc. *Address:* 5579 NW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33166. *Date Revoked:* February 3, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 014344N. *Name:* Cross Trade Freight Forwarding, LLC. *Address:* 255 West 36th Street, Ste. 1001, New York, NY 10018. *Date Revoked:* January 3, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 004569N. *Name:* D. Kratt International, Inc. dba Dennehy-Kratt Line. *Address:* 2500 West Higgins Rd., Ste. 140, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195. *Date Revoked:* January 5, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 004230NF. *Name:* Dart Express

(CHI)Inc. *Address:* 1001 Nicholas Blvd., Ste. L, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. *Date Revoked:* November 13, 2007. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 003097F. *Name:* Donald International Inc. *Address:* 5250 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 405, Los Angeles, CA 90045. *Date Revoked:* February 14, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 018889N. *Name:* Fargo Transportation Service *Address:* 9660 Flair Drive, Ste. 226, El Monte, CA 91731. *Date Revoked:* February 5, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 018609N. *Name:* Great World Int'l Services, Inc. *Address:* 236 West Portal Ave., #772, San Francisco, CA 94127. *Date Revoked:* February 11, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 002305F. *Name:* Hub Forwarding Company, Inc. *Address:* 165 Beal Street, Hingham, MA 02043. *Date Revoked:* February 5, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 002970F. *Name:* John A. Steer, Inc. *Address:* 28 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. *Date Revoked:* February 28, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 020000NF. *Name:* KPAC Aerocean, Inc. dba Aerocean Transport Services. *Address:* 550 E. Carson Plaza Dr., Ste. 109, Carson, CA 90746. *Date Revoked:* February 22, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain valid bonds. *License Number:* 019353N. *Name:* LOF Express, Inc. *Address:* 955 Hurricane Shoals Rd., NE., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. *Date Revoked:* February 9, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 001573F. *Name:* Marquis Surface Corporation. *Address:* 147-39 175th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. *Date Revoked:* February 3, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 009807N. *Name:* Newport Ocean Consolidator Inc. dba Newport Container Line. *Address:* 5250 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 602, Los Angeles, CA 90045. *Date Revoked:* February 8, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 016514N. *Name:* Rosemark International LLC dba Rosemark Shipping. *Address:* 3491 Long Drive, Minden, NV 89432. *Date Revoked:* November 28, 2007. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 014366N. *Name:* S & T Freight Management, Inc. *Address:* 2002 East Driftstone Drive, Glendora, CA 91740. *Date Revoked:* February 11, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to meintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 003060F. *Name:* Servco Pacific Inc. *Address:* P.O. Box 2788, Honolulu, HI 96803. *Date Revoked:* February 7, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 019953N. *Name:* Speedy Freight Services *Address:* 33442 Western Ave., Union City, CA 94587. *Date Revoked:* February 9, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. *License Number:* 017984N. *Name:* TW International Inc. dba Dyna Express. *Address:* 147-34 176th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. *Date Revoked:* January 28, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 020069N. *Name:* Transpoint LLC. *Address:* 5770 Dividend Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46241. *Date Revoked:* February 8, 2008. *Reason:* Surrendered license voluntarily. *License Number:* 017279F. *Name:* Unicom Trans, Inc. *Address:* 15500 S. Western Ave., Gardena, CA 90249. *Date Revoked:* February 23, 2008. *Reason:* Failed to maintain a valid bond. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing. [FR Doc. E8-4912 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 7, 2008. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago** (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: *1. Wisconsin Bancorp, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin;* to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Mid America Bank, Janesville, Wisconsin. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 7, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8-4874 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at Combustion Engineering, Windsor, Connecticut, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

(AWE)employees who worked at the Combustion Engineering site in Windsor, Connecticut, from January 1, 1965, through December 31, 1972, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on April 2, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to *OCAS@CDC.GOV* . Dated: March 5, 2008. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E8-4865 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Mound Plant, near Dayton, Ohio, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

(SEC)under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On March 3, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors or subcontractors who worked in any area at the Mound Plant site from October 1, 1949, through February 28, 1959, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on April 2, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to *OCAS@CDC.GOV* . Dated: March 5, 2008. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E8-4866 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

(SEC)under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On March 3, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors or subcontractors who were monitored for radiation exposure while working at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from January 1, 1950, through December 31, 1973, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on April 2, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the **Federal Register** reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to *OCAS@CDC.GOV* . Dated: March 5, 2008. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E8-4867 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-17-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Biodefense Science Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board

(NBSB)will be holding a public teleconference. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The NBSB will hold a public teleconference on March 26, 2008. The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The conference will be conducted by phone. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should contact CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., M.P.H., Executive Director, National Biodefense Science Board, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW., Room 450G, Washington, DC 20201; via telephone/voice mail: 202-205-3815; fax: 202-690-7412; or e-mail at: *leigh.sawyer@hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NBSB was established by section 319M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) as added by section 402 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 109-417) to provide advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The NBSB provides expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical and other matters of special interest to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological

(CBRN)agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. *Background:* The Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the NBSB to provide objective, scientifically based advice and recommendations on the proposed Federal Education and Training Interagency Group (FETIG). The function of the proposed FETIG is to serve as the coordinating mechanism for public health and medical disaster preparedness and response core curricula, training, and education across executive departments and agencies. The Disaster Medicine Working Group, formed by the National Biodefense Science Board on December 18, 2007, is in the process of reviewing the proposed FETIG draft Charter. The purpose of the March 26th teleconference is for the NBSB to consider the assessment of the Disaster Medicine Working Group's review of the proposed FETIG draft charter and to provide recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed FETIG draft charter and the coordination of core curricula, training, and education for public health and medical disaster preparedness. The public teleconference will include a report from the NBSB Disaster Medicine Working Group. *Availability of Materials:* The draft agenda and other materials will be posted on the NBSB Web site at *http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/omsph/nbsb/index.html* prior to the meeting. *Procedures for Providing Public Input:* Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the NBSB to consider. *Oral Statements:* In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public NBSB teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. To be placed on the public speaker list, interested parties should contact CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, Executive Director, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by March 19, 2008. *Written Statements:* In general, individuals or groups may file written comments with the committee. All written comments must be received prior to March 19, 2008 and should be sent by e-mail with “NBSB Public Comment” as the subject line or by regular mail to the Contact person listed above. Individuals who wish to participate on the public teleconference and need special assistance should notify the designated contact person by March 19, 2008. Dated: February 27, 2008. RADM William C. Vanderwagen, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. E8-4947 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-37-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with section l0(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850,

(301)427-1330. For press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at

(301)427-1855. If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss, Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program Support Center, on

(301)443-1144, no later than March 21, 2008. The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is

(301)427-1554. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Purpose The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in accordance with section 921 (now section 931) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c). In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve access to such services through scientific research, and to promote improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services. The Council is composed of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members. II. Agenda On Friday, April 4, the Council meeting will convene at 9 a.m., with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous Council minutes. The AHRQ director will present her update on current research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include an introduction of new Council members, discussion of a strategy for expanding measure development, and a discussion of program priorities for the 2010 budget. The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at *http;//www.ahrq.gov* no later than March 31, 2008. Dated: February 29, 2008. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director. [FR Doc. E8-4680 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Human Immunodeficiency Virus

(HIV)Prevention Projects for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, Program Announcement

(PA)Number PS 08-803 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 aforementioned meeting. *Time and Date:* 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., March 24, 2008 (Closed) 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 25, 2008 (Closed) 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 26, 2008 (Closed) *Place:* W Atlanta Hotel at Perimeter Center, 111 Perimeter Center, Atlanta, GA 30346. *Status:* The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)

(4)and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. *Matters to be Discussed:* The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of “Human Immunodeficiency Virus

(HIV)Prevention Projects for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, PA# PS 08-803. National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) determines that agency business requires its consideration of this matter on less than 15 days notice to the public and that no earlier notice of this meeting was possible. *Contact Person for More Information:* Beth Wolfe, Prevention Support Office, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, 8 Corporate Square Boulevard,M/S E07, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone

(404)639-8531. 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: March 7, 2008. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 08-1013 Filed 3-10-08; 9:14 am]

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