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What are the estimated sizes of such
changes for each of the above
categories?
11. To what extent does consideration
or lack of consideration of certain
factors by credit-based insurance
scoring systems result in negative or
differential treatment of protected
classes of consumers, that is, the same
categories of consumers against whom
discrimination is prohibited under the
ECOA (e.g. race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, age, and marital status)?
12. To what extent, if any, could the
use of underwriting systems relying on
credit-based insurance scoring models
achieve comparable results through the
use of factors with less negative impact
on consumer sin the ECOA protected
categories?
13. What steps, if any, do score
developers or insurance companies take
to ensure that the use of credit-based
insurance scores does not result in
negative or differential treatment of
protected categories of consumers listed
in the ECOA? Are any particular credit
history factors not used because of
actual or potential negative or
differential treatment of protected
categories of consumers listed in the
ECOA? If so, what are they?
14. Has the use of credit-based
insurance scores caused a change in the
method and amount of pre-screening
consumers for insurance offers? What
effects has this had on the terms offered
to consumers?
15. How has the use of credit-based
insurance scores affected companies’
ability to enter new lines of the
automobile or homeowners insurance
business?
16. If the use of credit-based
insurance scores has affected the costs
individual consumers pay for insurance,
has it (i) caused a change in the overall
average cost of insurance for
consumers?; (ii) changed the
distribution of individual costs?; or (iii)
caused any other change in the costs to
consumers? What are the magnitudes of
any such changes?
17. Would an analysis of the share or
number of consumers that purchase
automobile or homeowners insurance
from ‘‘involuntary,’’ ‘‘pooled risk,’’
‘‘assigned risk,’’ or other types of
insurance other than insurance offered
on a voluntary basis by private insurers,
be informative about the price and/or
availability of automobile or
homeowners insurance? Would an
analysis of the share of drivers that
drive without automobile insurance be
informative about the price and/or
availability of automobile insurance?
18. What impact, if any, does banning
or limiting the use of particular
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underwriting or rating factors, such as
gender, territory, or credit-based
insurance score, have on the price or
availability of automobile or
homeowners insurance? Has the
prohibition on the use of credit-based
scores for insurance in particular states
had any impact on the price or
availability of automobile or
homeowners insurance for consumers in
those states? If so, what has that impact
been? If the use of credit-based
insurance scores was not allowed in
additional states, what impact would
this have on the price or availability of
automotive or homeowners insurance?
Are there, or would there be, any
specific effects on those insurance
consumers who are within protected
categories listed in the ECOA?
19. How are records of inquiries used
by credit-based insurance scoring
systems? Does concern about the
possible effects on their credit-based
insurance scores affect consumers’
insurance-shopping behavior? If so,
what impact does this have on
competition in the insurance markets?
20. How does the use of credit-based
insurance scores affect consumers with
inaccurate information on their credit
reports? How does the use of creditbased insurance scores affect consumers
who have been the victims of identity
theft?
21. Are there particular forms of
inaccuracy or incompleteness in the
credit reporting system, such as
incomplete reporting by creditors, that
affect either the usefulness of creditbased insurance scores to insurers or the
benefits or disadvantages of scoring to
consumers? What are those types of
inaccuracies or incompleteness? How
do they affect the usefulness of creditbased insurance scores to insurers or the
benefits or disadvantages of scoring to
consumers?
Authority: Sec. 112(b), Pub. L. 108–159,
117 Stat. 1956 (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1).
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
[FTR 2005-N1]
eTravel Initiative
Office of Governmentwide
Policy (MTT), General Services
Administration (GSA).
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Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice provides
information to Federal agencies subject
to the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
that did not award a task order to an
eTravel Service (eTS) vendor by
December 31, 2004. This notice
provides guidance to assist those
agencies with this FTR requirement.
DATES: This change is effective February
28, 2005 and expires when all agencies
have fully migrated to the new eTravel
service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Tim Burke, Office of Governmentwide
Policy (MTT), General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20405, by phone at
703-872-8611, or by e-mail at
timothy.burke@gsa.gov.
Federal
Travel Regulation sections 301–73.2 and
301–73.100 require that all agencies
subject to the FTR (with the exception
of the Department of Defense (DoD) for
its civilian employees and the
Government of the District of Columbia)
award a task order to an eTravel Service
(eTS) vendor no later than December 31,
2004, and fully migrate to eTS agencywide no later than September 30, 2006.
The General Services Administration
(GSA) extends its appreciation to all
agencies that successfully met the
December 31st eTS vendor award
requirement. We are reaching out
through this notice, however,
specifically to those agencies that for a
variety of reasons were unable to meet
the requirement and offering our
assistance to bring you into compliance
with the FTR.
Each agency that encountered a delay
with its eTS acquisition and has not yet
implemented eTS as required under the
FTR must submit a request for an
exception to the Administrator of
General Services, 1800 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20405, for
consideration of approval. The request
must include a complete justification
outlining why you need an extension
and the date when your agency will
award a task order or will agree to be
cross–serviced by a franchise
organization. Please submit your request
and supporting information no later
than March 30, 2005.
To ensure compliance with the
requirement to completely migrate to
eTS by September 30, 2006, all agencies
subject to the FTR (with the exception
of DoD for its civilian employees and
the Government of the District of
Columbia as referenced above) should
target full migration to eTS no later than
June 30, 2006. GSA is committed to
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helping agencies achieve a smooth and
successful transition to eTS by assisting
you in effectively determining your eTS
strategy, selecting an eTS vendor and
awarding a task order, and executing
your agency-wide migration to eTS.
Working together in a collaborative
partnership, we can ensure timely
success of this very important
Presidential initiative.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–3722 Filed 2–25–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: OS–4040–0002]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Office of the Secretary,
Grants.gov Program Management Office.
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
proposed collections 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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Regular;
Title of Information Collection: SF–
424 Mandatory (M);
Form/OMB No.: OS–4040–0002.
Use: The SF–424(M) will become the
government-wide data set for
applications, plans, and related
submissions under mandatory grant
programs. Federal agencies and
applicants/recipients under mandatory
grant programs will use the standard
data set and definitions for paper and
electronic applications/plans/related
submissions. At this time, the Federal
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agencies are proposing a set of data
elements to be used as cover
information. Additional standard data
elements for other components of an
application/plan, e.g., a standard
budget, may be proposed at a later date.
The proposed standard data set will
replace numerous agency data sets and
reduce the administrative burden placed
on the grants community. Federal
agencies will not be required to collect
all of the information included in the
proposed data set. The agency will
identify the data that must be provided
by applicants through instructions that
will accompany the application
package.
Frequency: Recordkeeping,
Application, and on occasion;
Affected Public: Federal, State, local,
or tribal governments, farms, and not for
profit institutions;
Annual Number of Respondents:
1,161;
Total Annual Responses: 21,900;
Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour;
Total Annual Hours: 21,900.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access the HHS Web
site address at https://www.hhs.gov/
oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail your
request, including your address, phone
number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to
naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
within 60 days of this notice directly to
the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer
designated at the following address:
Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary,
Assistant Secretary for Budget,
Technology, and Finance, Office of
Information and Resource Management,
Attention: Naomi Cook (4040–0002),
Room 531–H, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201.
Dated: February 22, 2005.
Robert E. Polson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
State Health Fraud Task Force Grants;
Availability of Funds; Request for
Applications; Correction
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice; correction.
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is correcting notice document 04–
14593 beginning on page 36091 in the
issue of Monday, June 28, 2004, by
making the following corrections:
On page 36091, in the first column,
the second sentence under SUMMARY is
corrected to read: ‘‘Grant funds will be
used to assist agencies in identifying
and prosecuting perpetrators of health
fraud and AIDS Health Fraud; obtain
and disseminate information on the use
of fraudulent drugs and therapies;
disseminate information on approved
drugs and therapies; and provide health
fraud information obtained by the State
Health Fraud Task Force to State health
agencies, community based
organizations, and FDA staff.’’
On page 36091, in the first column,
the DATES section is corrected to read:
‘‘DATES: The application receipt date for
new applications is April 30, 2005. The
application receipt date for new
applications for each subsequent year
that this program is in effect will be
April 30.’’
On page 36091, in the first column,
the ADDRESSES section is corrected to
read:
‘‘ADDRESSES: FDA is accepting new
applications for this program
electronically via Grants.gov.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to
apply electronically by visiting the Web
site https://www.grants.gov and
following instructions under ‘APPLY.’
The applicant must register in the
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
database in order to be able to submit
the application. Information about CCR
is available at https://www.grants.gov/
CCRRegister. The applicant must
register with the Credential Provider for
Grants.gov. Information about this
requirement is available at https://
www.grants.gov/CredentialProvider.
If applicants cannot submit
applications through the electronic
process, application forms are available
from, and completed applications
should be submitted to, Djuana Gibson,
Division of Contracts and Grants
Management (HFA–500), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm.
2131, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
[FTR 2005-N1]
eTravel Initiative
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy (MTT), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information to Federal agencies subject
to the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) that did not award a task order
to an eTravel Service (eTS) vendor by December 31, 2004. This notice
provides guidance to assist those agencies with this FTR requirement.
DATES: This change is effective February 28, 2005 and expires when all
agencies have fully migrated to the new eTravel service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tim Burke, Office of
Governmentwide Policy (MTT), General Services Administration, 1800 F
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, by phone at 703-872-8611, or by e-
mail at timothy.burke@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Travel Regulation sections 301-73.2
and 301-73.100 require that all agencies subject to the FTR (with the
exception of the Department of Defense (DoD) for its civilian employees
and the Government of the District of Columbia) award a task order to
an eTravel Service (eTS) vendor no later than December 31, 2004, and
fully migrate to eTS agency-wide no later than September 30, 2006.
The General Services Administration (GSA) extends its appreciation
to all agencies that successfully met the December 31st eTS vendor
award requirement. We are reaching out through this notice, however,
specifically to those agencies that for a variety of reasons were
unable to meet the requirement and offering our assistance to bring you
into compliance with the FTR.
Each agency that encountered a delay with its eTS acquisition and
has not yet implemented eTS as required under the FTR must submit a
request for an exception to the Administrator of General Services, 1800
F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, for consideration of approval. The
request must include a complete justification outlining why you need an
extension and the date when your agency will award a task order or will
agree to be cross-serviced by a franchise organization. Please submit
your request and supporting information no later than March 30, 2005.
To ensure compliance with the requirement to completely migrate to
eTS by September 30, 2006, all agencies subject to the FTR (with the
exception of DoD for its civilian employees and the Government of the
District of Columbia as referenced above) should target full migration
to eTS no later than June 30, 2006. GSA is committed to
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helping agencies achieve a smooth and successful transition to eTS by
assisting you in effectively determining your eTS strategy, selecting
an eTS vendor and awarding a task order, and executing your agency-wide
migration to eTS. Working together in a collaborative partnership, we
can ensure timely success of this very important Presidential
initiative.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-3722 Filed 2-25-05; 8:45 am]
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