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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 2, 2005 / Notices (TDD) users may call 202–263–4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, DC 20551. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal to extend for three years without revision the following currently approved collections of informations: 1. Report Title: Report of Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks Form Number: FFIEC 002 OMB Number: 7100–0032 Fequency of Response: Quarterly Affected Public: U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks Number of Respondents: 275 Estimated Time per Response: 22.75 hours Estimated Total Annual Burden: 25,025 hours General Description of Report: This information collection is mandatory: 12 U.S.C. 3105(b)(2), 1817(a)(1) and (3), and 3102(b). Except for select sensitive items, this information collection is not given confidential treatment [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8)]. Abstract: On a quarterly basis, all U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks (U.S. branches) are required to file detailed schedules of assets and liabilities in the form of a condition report and a variety of supporting schedules. This information is used to fulfill the supervisory and regulatory requirements of the International Banking Act of 1978. The data are also used to augment the bank credit, loan, and deposit information needed for monetary policy and other public policy purposes. The Federal Reserve System collects and processes this report on behalf of all three agencies. 2. Report Title: Report of Assets and Liabilities of a Non–U.S. Branch that is Managed or Controlled by a U.S. Branch or Agency of a Foreign (Non–U.S.) Bank Form Number: FFIEC 002S OMB Number: 7100–0273 Frequency of Response: Quarterly Affected Public: U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks Estimated Number of Respondents: 74 Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,776 hours General Description of Report: This information collection is mandatory: 12 U.S.C. 3105(b)(2), 1817(a)(1) and (3), and 3102(b) and is given confidential treatment [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8)]. Abstract: On a quarterly basis, all U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks are required to file detailed schedules of their assets and liabilities in the form FFIEC 002. 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The data are used for: (1) monitoring deposit and credit transactions of U.S. residents; (2) monitoring the impact of policy changes; (3) analyzing structural issues concerning foreign bank activity in U.S. markets; (4) understanding flows of banking funds and indebtedness of developing countries in connection with data collected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) that are used in economic analysis; and (5) assisting in the supervision of U.S. offices of foreign banks, which often are managed jointly with these branches. Request for Comment Comments are invited on: a. Whether the information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the agencies’ functions, including whether the information has practical utility; b. The accuracy of the agencies’ estimates of the burden of the information collections, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collections 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. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be shared among the agencies. All comments will become a matter of public record. Written comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology as well as other relevant PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10095 aspects of the information collection request. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 24, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–3974 Filed 3–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Sunshine Act Meeting Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2005. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle A. Smith, Director, Office of Board Members; 202–452–2955. 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[FR Doc. 05–4064 Filed 2–25–05; 5:12 pm] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR–208] Availability of Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 10096 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 2, 2005 / Notices Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update). ATSDR is mandated to conduct public health assessment activities at all sites on, or proposed for inclusion on, the National Priorities List (NPL). ATSDR can also conduct public health assessments in response to a request from the public for an evaluation of active waste sites, landfills, and other possible releases of hazardous substances to the environment. ADDRESSES: The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual is available to the public by mail from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, or by telephone at (703) 487– 4650. There is a charge, determined by NTIS, for the manual. The NTIS order number for this document is PB2005– 102123. The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual is also available on the ATSDR Web site at https:// www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHAManual/ index.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cibulas, Ph.D., Director, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E–32, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 498– 0007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATSDR is required by section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to conduct health assessment activities at all sites on, or proposed for inclusion on, the NPL (42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(6)(A)). 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The ATSDR public health assessment includes an analysis and statement of the public health implications posed by the site under consideration. This analysis generally involves an evaluation of relevant environmental data, exposure pathways, community health concerns, and, when appropriate, health outcome data. The public health assessment also identifies populations living or working on or near hazardous waste sites for which more extensive public health actions or studies are indicated. The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update) sets forth in detail the public health assessment process as developed by ATSDR and clarifies the methodologies and guidelines used by ATSDR staff and agents of ATSDR in conducting the assessments. The manual is not intended to supplant the professional judgment and discretion of the health assessor (or the public health assessment team) compiling and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making public health recommendations. Instead, the manual offers a systematic approach for evaluating the public health implications of hazardous waste sites, while still allowing the health assessors to develop new approaches to the process and apply the most current and appropriate science and methodology. This manual replaces the previous guidance manual that was released on May 18, 1992. The manual has been updated and expanded to reflect current scientific knowledge and public health practices. For example, the manual expands the description of how to select environmental contaminants for further analysis and how to conduct an indepth analysis of their potential to cause adverse health effects. Other revisions include new guidance on the evaluation of health outcome data and exposure to chemical mixtures. This notice announces the availability of the revised manual. The manual has undergone extensive internal review, has been subjected to scientific peer review by experts both within and outside the Federal government, and was available for public comment from April 2, 2002, to June 3, 2002, Federal Register 67 15574, April 2, 2002. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 23, 2005. Georgi Jones, Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. [FR Doc. 05–3983 Filed 3–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–70–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Urban Networks To Increase Thriving Youth Through Violence Prevention Announcement Type: New. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA 05042. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.136. Key Dates: Letter of Intent Deadline: April 1, 2005. Application Deadline: May 2, 2005. I. 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The psychological impact of violence in underserved communities. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1995; 6(4):403–9. 3 Newman BM, Lohman BJ, Newman PR, Myers MC, & Smith VL (2000). Experiences of urban youth navigating the transition to ninth grade. Youth and Society, 31(4), 387–416. 4 Rasmussen A, Aber MS, & Bhana A. (2004) Adolescent Coping and Neighborhood Violence: E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10095-10096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3983]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[ATSDR-208]


Availability of Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update)

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),

[[Page 10096]]

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ATSDR Public 
Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update). ATSDR is mandated to 
conduct public health assessment activities at all sites on, or 
proposed for inclusion on, the National Priorities List (NPL). ATSDR 
can also conduct public health assessments in response to a request 
from the public for an evaluation of active waste sites, landfills, and 
other possible releases of hazardous substances to the environment.

ADDRESSES: The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual is available to 
the public by mail from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National 
Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, 
Springfield, VA 22161, or by telephone at (703) 487-4650. There is a 
charge, determined by NTIS, for the manual. The NTIS order number for 
this document is PB2005-102123.
    The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual is also available on 
the ATSDR Web site at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHAManual/
index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Cibulas, Ph.D., Director, 
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE., Mailstop E-32, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 498-
0007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATSDR is required by section 104(i) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) to conduct health assessment activities at all sites on, or 
proposed for inclusion on, the NPL (42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(6)(A)). ATSDR may 
also conduct health assessments in response to a request from the 
public (42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(6)(B)). In addition, the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency may request the conduct of a health assessment under 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. 6939a(b)).
    The general procedures for the conduct of public health assessments 
are included in the ATSDR regulation, ``Health Assessments and Health 
Effects Studies of Hazardous Substances Releases and Facilities' (42 
CFR part 90).
    The ATSDR public health assessment is the evaluation of data and 
information on the release of hazardous substances into the environment 
to assess any current or future impact on public health, develop health 
advisories or other recommendations, and identify studies or actions 
needed to evaluate, mitigate, or prevent human health effects.
    The ATSDR public health assessment includes an analysis and 
statement of the public health implications posed by the site under 
consideration. This analysis generally involves an evaluation of 
relevant environmental data, exposure pathways, community health 
concerns, and, when appropriate, health outcome data. The public health 
assessment also identifies populations living or working on or near 
hazardous waste sites for which more extensive public health actions or 
studies are indicated.
    The Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update) sets forth in 
detail the public health assessment process as developed by ATSDR and 
clarifies the methodologies and guidelines used by ATSDR staff and 
agents of ATSDR in conducting the assessments. The manual is not 
intended to supplant the professional judgment and discretion of the 
health assessor (or the public health assessment team) compiling and 
analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making public health 
recommendations. Instead, the manual offers a systematic approach for 
evaluating the public health implications of hazardous waste sites, 
while still allowing the health assessors to develop new approaches to 
the process and apply the most current and appropriate science and 
methodology.
    This manual replaces the previous guidance manual that was released 
on May 18, 1992. The manual has been updated and expanded to reflect 
current scientific knowledge and public health practices. For example, 
the manual expands the description of how to select environmental 
contaminants for further analysis and how to conduct an in-depth 
analysis of their potential to cause adverse health effects. Other 
revisions include new guidance on the evaluation of health outcome data 
and exposure to chemical mixtures.
    This notice announces the availability of the revised manual. The 
manual has undergone extensive internal review, has been subjected to 
scientific peer review by experts both within and outside the Federal 
government, and was available for public comment from April 2, 2002, to 
June 3, 2002, Federal Register 67 15574, April 2, 2002.

    Dated: February 23, 2005.
Georgi Jones,
Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, National Center 
for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.
[FR Doc. 05-3983 Filed 3-1-05; 8:45 am]
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