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participant contributions. In addition,
for those employers who may have
difficulty meeting the regulation’s
outside deadlines for transmitting
participant contribution, the regulation
provides the opportunity for the
employer to obtain an extension of the
time limit by providing participants and
the Department with a notice that
contains specified information. The ICR
pertains to this notice requirement. The
Department previously requested review
of this information collection and
obtained approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB control number 1210–0100. That
approval is scheduled to expire on April
30, 2006.
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department of Labor
(Department) is particularly interested
in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
This notice requests comments on an
extension of the ICR included in the
regulation governing the definition of
‘‘plan assets’’ as related to participant
contributions. The Department is not
proposing or implementing changes to
the existing ICR at this time. A summary
of the ICR and the current burden
estimates follows:
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
Title: Definition of Plan Assets—
Participant Contributions.
OMB Number: 1210–0100.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions;
individuals.
Number of Respondents: 1.
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Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 251.
Total Burden Hours: 3.
Total Burden Cost (Operating and
Maintenance): $300.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 19, 2006.
Susan G. Lahne,
Office of Policy and Research, Employee
Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E6–883 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection: Comment Request National
Medical Support Notice—Part B
Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the
Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and continuing
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
This program helps to ensure that the
data the Department collects can be
provided in the desired format, that the
reporting burden on the public (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
that the public understands the
Department’s collection instruments,
and that the Department can accurately
assess the impact of its collection
requirements on respondents.
Currently, the Employee Benefits
Security Administration (EBSA) is
soliciting comments concerning an
extension of the current approval of the
information collections in the regulation
entitled National Medical Support
Notice—Part B. A copy of EBSA’s
proposed information collection request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
individual listed below in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to
the office shown in the ADDRESSES
section on or before March 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments
regarding the ICR and burden estimates
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to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and
Research, Employee Benefits Security
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Comments may
be submitted in writing to the above
address, via facsimile to (202) 219–4745,
or electronically to the following
Internet e-mail address:
ebsa.opr@dol.gov. You may contact Ms.
Lahne for further information at (202)
693–8410. The above-listed telephone
numbers are not toll-free numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 609(a) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (ERISA), requires each
group health plan, as defined in ERISA
section 607(1), to provide benefits in
accordance with the applicable
requirements of any ‘‘qualified medical
child support order’’ (QMCSO). A
QMCSO is, generally, an order issued by
a state court or other competent state
authority that requires a group health
plan to provide group health coverage to
a child or children of an employee
eligible for coverage under the plan. In
accordance with Congressional
directives contained in the Child
Support Performance and Incentive Act
of 1998, EBSA and the Federal Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) in
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) cooperated in the
development of regulations to create a
National Medical Support Notice
(NMSN or Notice). The Notice
simplifies the establishment and
processing of qualified medical child
support orders issued by state child
support enforcement agencies; provides
for standardized communication
between state agencies, employers, and
plan administrators; and creates a
uniform and streamlined process for
enforcement of medical child support
obligations ordered by state child
support enforcement agencies. The
NMSN comprises two parts: Part A was
promulgated by HHS and pertains to
state child support enforcement
agencies; Part B was promulgated by the
Department and pertains to plan
administrators pursuant to ERISA. This
solicitation of public comment relates
only to Part B of the NMSN, which was
promulgated by the Department. In
connection with promulgation of Part B
of the NMSN, the Department submitted
an ICR to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review, and OMB
approved the information collections
contained in the Part B regulation under
OMB control number 1210–0113.
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OMB’s current approval of this ICR is
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2006.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is currently soliciting
comments on the information
collections contained in its regulation
codified at 29 CFR 2590.609–2, National
Medical Support Notice—Part B. The
Department is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
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III. Current Actions
This notice requests comments on the
extension of the ICR included in the
regulation promulgating Part B of the
National Medical Support Notice. The
Department is not proposing or
implementing changes to the existing
ICR at this time. A summary of the ICR
and the current burden estimates
follows:
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Department of Labor.
Title: National Medical Support
Notice—Part B.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0113.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit;
not-for-profit institutions.
Respondents: 156,000.
Responses: 770,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
785,000.
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance):
$1,100,000.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the ICR; they will also
become a matter of public record.
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Dated: January 19, 2006.
Susan G. Lahne,
Office of Policy and Research, Employee
Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. E6–884 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice (06–004)]
NASA Advisory Council; Meeting
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
announces a meeting of the NASA
Advisory Council.
DATES: Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 2
p.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, February
9, 2006, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center,
Hemisphere A Conference Room, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Christopher Blackerby, Designated
Federal Official, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, Washington,
DC 20546, 202/358–4688.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public up
to the seating capacity of the room. The
agenda for the meeting includes the
following topics:
—Program Analysis and Evaluation
Office Overview
—NASA Commercialization Overview
—Council Committee updates
It is imperative that the meeting be
held on these dates to accommodate the
scheduling priorities of the key
participants.
Dated: January 17, 2006.
P. Diane Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice (06–005)]
Performance Review Board, Senior
Executive Service (SES)
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
AGENCY:
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Notice of Membership of SES
Performance Review Board.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Civil Service Reform Act
of 1978, Public Law 95–454 (Section
405) requires that appointments of
individual members to a Performance
Review Board be published in the
Federal Register.
The performance review function for
the SES in NASA is being performed by
the NASA Performance Review Board
(PRB) and the NASA Senior Executive
Committee. The latter performs this
function for senior executives who
report directly to the Administrator or
the Deputy Administrator and members
of the PRB. The following individuals
are serving on the Board and the
Committee:
Performance Review Board
Chairperson, Associate Administrator,
NASA Headquarters
Executive Secretary, Director, Agency
Human Resources Division, NASA
Headquarters
Chief of Staff, NASA Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Exploration
Systems Mission Directorate, NASA
Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Space
Operations Mission Directorate,
NASA Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Science
Mission Directorate, NASA
Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Aeronautics
Research Mission Directorate, NASA
Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Institutions
and Management, NASA
Headquarters
Assistant Administrator for Diversity
and Equal Opportunity, NASA
Headquarters
Assistant Administrator for Human
Capital Management, NASA
Headquarters
General Counsel, NASA Headquarters
Director, Ames Research Center
Director, Dryden Flight Research Center
Director, Glenn Research Center
Director, Goddard Space Flight Center
Director, Johnson Space Center
Director, Kennedy Space Center
Director, Langley Research Center
Director, Marshall Space Flight Center
Director, Stennis Space Center
Senior Executive Committee
Chairperson, Deputy Administrator,
NASA Headquarters
Chair, Executive Resources Board,
NASA Headquarters
Chair, NASA Performance Review
Board, NASA Headquarters
Chief of Staff, NASA Headquarters
Associate Administrator for Science
Mission Directorate, NASA
Headquarters
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[FR Doc No: E6-884]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Comment Request
National Medical Support Notice--Part B
AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
helps to ensure that the data the Department collects can be provided
in the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time
and financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the
Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can
accurately assess the impact of its collection requirements on
respondents.
Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is
soliciting comments concerning an extension of the current approval of
the information collections in the regulation entitled National Medical
Support Notice--Part B. A copy of EBSA's proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to the office shown in the ADDRESSES
section on or before March 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments regarding the ICR and burden estimates
to Susan G. Lahne, Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Comments may be submitted in writing
to the above address, via facsimile to (202) 219-4745, or
electronically to the following Internet e-mail address:
ebsa.opr@dol.gov. You may contact Ms. Lahne for further information at
(202) 693-8410. The above-listed telephone numbers are not toll-free
numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 609(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended (ERISA), requires each group health plan, as defined
in ERISA section 607(1), to provide benefits in accordance with the
applicable requirements of any ``qualified medical child support
order'' (QMCSO). A QMCSO is, generally, an order issued by a state
court or other competent state authority that requires a group health
plan to provide group health coverage to a child or children of an
employee eligible for coverage under the plan. In accordance with
Congressional directives contained in the Child Support Performance and
Incentive Act of 1998, EBSA and the Federal Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
cooperated in the development of regulations to create a National
Medical Support Notice (NMSN or Notice). The Notice simplifies the
establishment and processing of qualified medical child support orders
issued by state child support enforcement agencies; provides for
standardized communication between state agencies, employers, and plan
administrators; and creates a uniform and streamlined process for
enforcement of medical child support obligations ordered by state child
support enforcement agencies. The NMSN comprises two parts: Part A was
promulgated by HHS and pertains to state child support enforcement
agencies; Part B was promulgated by the Department and pertains to plan
administrators pursuant to ERISA. This solicitation of public comment
relates only to Part B of the NMSN, which was promulgated by the
Department. In connection with promulgation of Part B of the NMSN, the
Department submitted an ICR to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review, and OMB approved the information collections
contained in the Part B regulation under OMB control number 1210-0113.
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OMB's current approval of this ICR is scheduled to expire on April 30,
2006.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is currently soliciting comments on the information
collections contained in its regulation codified at 29 CFR 2590.609-2,
National Medical Support Notice--Part B. The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
This notice requests comments on the extension of the ICR included
in the regulation promulgating Part B of the National Medical Support
Notice. The Department is not proposing or implementing changes to the
existing ICR at this time. A summary of the ICR and the current burden
estimates follows:
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of
Labor.
Title: National Medical Support Notice--Part B.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210-0113.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions.
Respondents: 156,000.
Responses: 770,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 785,000.
Estimated Total Burden Cost (Operating and Maintenance):
$1,100,000.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 19, 2006.
Susan G. Lahne,
Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-884 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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