Sunshine Act Notice, 20883-20884 [05-8164]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245–6288. V. Application Review Information Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR and are listed in the application package. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. 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AGENCY: Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and DATE AND TIME: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20883 Thursday, April 28, 2005, 8:30 a.m.– Noon. Boston Marriott Cambridge, 2 Cambridge Center, (Broadway & 3rd Street), Cambridge, MA 02142, (Massachusetts Bay Transit Station Shop: Kendall Square). PLACE: PURPOSE: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will meet to present its views on issues regarding the administration of federal elections, and formulate recommendations to the EAC. The Board will receive an update on recent EAC activities. It will also discuss Voting System Guidelines, EAC proposed Voluntary Guidance on the Implementation of Statewide Voter Registration Lists, overseas voting issues, EAC’s research agenda and other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of federal elections. Further, the Board of Advisors will hear reports from its various subcommittees, to include a report from the Executive Director Search Committee. Additionally, the Board will take administrative actions necessary for its efficient operation, including the election of its officers and adoption of bylaws. Any member of the public may file a written statement with the Board before, during, or after the meeting. To the extent that time permits, the Board may allow public presentation or oral statements at the meeting. A portion of this public meeting will be closed to the public. The report of the Executive Director Search Committee to the Board of Advisors will not be open to the public, as this subcommittee will discuss information of a personal nature involving applicants for a federal position where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closure of this portion of the meeting is consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). STATEMENT OF PARTIAL CLOSURE: STATEMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES: This revised notice of a meeting will not be published in the Federal Register 15 days prior to the meeting dates. Late notice was unavoidable due to a recent addition to the meeting’s agenda, the report of the Executive Director Search Committee. This report must not be delayed, as it is a necessary step in the eventual appointment of an EAC Executive Director. This position must be filed at the earliest possible date. * * * * * E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 20884 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Gracia M. Hillman, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 05–8164 Filed 4–20–05; 9:40 am] BILLING CODE 6820–YN–M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC05–561–001; FERC–561] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension April 15, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and an extension of the expiration date for this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of January 31, 2005 (70 FR 4831–32) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 20, 2005. ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at (202) 395–4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED–33, Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper filings, such VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05–561– 001. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in MS Word, Portable Document Format, Word Perfect or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an E-filing,’’ and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at (202) 502–8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be submitted to the e-mail address. All comments are available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at (202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at michael.miller@ferc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC– 561 ‘‘Annual Report of Interlocking Positions’’. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: 1902–0099. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve this information collection with a three-year extension of the expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory. 4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Title II, section 211 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) (16 U.S.C. 825d) which amended part III section 305(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Submission of the list is necessary to fulfill the PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requirements of section 211— Interlocking Directorates, which defines monitoring and regulatory operations concerning interlocking directorate positions held by utility personnel and possible conflicts of interest. The information is collected by the Commission to identify persons holding interlocking position between public utilities and possible conflicts of interest. Through this process, the Commission is able to review and exercise oversight of interlocking directorates of public utilities and their related activities. Specifically, the Commission must determine that individuals in utility operations holding two positions at the same time would not adversely affect the public interest. The Commission can employ enforcement proceedings when violations and omissions of the Act’s provisions occur. The reporting requirements are found at 18 CFR 46.6 and 131.31. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe is comprised of public utilities and from those entities the Commission received reports from 1,649 persons serving as officers or directors of those concerns. 6. Estimated Burden: 412 total hours, 1649 respondents, 1 response per respondent, and .25 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: $21,503. (412 hours divided by 2,080 hours per year per employee times $108,558 per year average per employee). The cost per respondent is $13. Statutory Authority: Section 305(c) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1899 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC05–566–001; FERC–566] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension April 18, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., the Federal Energy Regulatory E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20883-20884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8164]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Revised Notice of Public Meeting for U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission Board of Advisors.

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Date and Time: Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, 
April 27, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 28, 2005, 8:30 
a.m.-Noon.

Place: Boston Marriott Cambridge, 2 Cambridge Center, (Broadway & 3rd 
Street), Cambridge, MA 02142, (Massachusetts Bay Transit Station Shop: 
Kendall Square).

Purpose: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of 
Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will meet 
to present its views on issues regarding the administration of federal 
elections, and formulate recommendations to the EAC.
    The Board will receive an update on recent EAC activities. It will 
also discuss Voting System Guidelines, EAC proposed Voluntary Guidance 
on the Implementation of Statewide Voter Registration Lists, overseas 
voting issues, EAC's research agenda and other relevant matters 
pertaining to the administration of federal elections. Further, the 
Board of Advisors will hear reports from its various subcommittees, to 
include a report from the Executive Director Search Committee. 
Additionally, the Board will take administrative actions necessary for 
its efficient operation, including the election of its officers and 
adoption of bylaws.
    Any member of the public may file a written statement with the 
Board before, during, or after the meeting. To the extent that time 
permits, the Board may allow public presentation or oral statements at 
the meeting.

Statement of Partial Closure: A portion of this public meeting will be 
closed to the public. The report of the Executive Director Search 
Committee to the Board of Advisors will not be open to the public, as 
this subcommittee will discuss information of a personal nature 
involving applicants for a federal position where disclosure would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closure 
of this portion of the meeting is consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

Statement of Exceptional Circumstances: This revised notice of a 
meeting will not be published in the Federal Register 15 days prior to 
the meeting dates. Late notice was unavoidable due to a recent addition 
to the meeting's agenda, the report of the Executive Director Search 
Committee. This report must not be delayed, as it is a necessary step 
in the eventual appointment of an EAC Executive Director. This position 
must be filed at the earliest possible date.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566-
3100.

Gracia M. Hillman,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-8164 Filed 4-20-05; 9:40 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-YN-M

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