Federal Advisory Committee Act; Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, 16578-16579 [E6-4767]

Download as PDF 16578 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices III. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General Grant solicitations containing binding legal requirements are considered rules for the purpose of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801et seq.). The CRA generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this grant solicitation and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication in the Federal Register. This grant solicitation does not qualify as a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). List of Subjects Environmental protection, Grants, Pollution prevention. Open Session A. 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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting Farm Credit Administration. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). Date and Time: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on April 9, 2006, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of this meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available), and parts will be closed to the public. In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: AGENCY: wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (‘‘Independent Panel’’ or ‘‘Panel’’) will hold its next meeting on April 18, 2006 at 9 a.m. at the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554. April 18, 2006 at 9 a.m. Commission Meeting Room, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer of the FCC’s Independent Panel at 202– 418–7452 or e-mail: lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov. DATES: ADDRESSES: The Panel will hear presentations from its three informal working groups (IWG–1 Infrastructure Resiliency, IWG–2 Recovery Coordination and Procedures and IWG–3 Emergency Communications) regarding their work SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to date. The informal working groups’ presentations will form the framework for discussion of the specific issues, findings and recommendations to be addressed in the Panel’s report to the FCC which must be submitted by June 15, 2006. The report will address the impact of Hurricane Katrina on communications infrastructure, including public safety communications, and recommendations for improving disaster preparedness, network reliability and communications among first responders. The Panel may take action on any of the issues raised during the meeting. The Panel may also receive presentations and/or demonstrations from invited representatives of government agencies and/or other entities that address emergency response and disaster preparedness issues. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. Real Audio access to the meeting will be available at www.fcc.gov. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. To request accommodations, send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least five days advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Lisa M. Fowlkes, the FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for the Independent Panel by email: lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer, Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7–C737, Washington, DC 20554). Further information regarding the Independent Panel, including publicly available documents, may be found at the Panel’s Web site at www.fcc.gov/eb/ hkip. In addition, publicly available documents related to the Panel are available for inspection and copying at the FCC’s Public Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY– A257, Washington, DC. E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2006 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4767 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 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 Web site at https://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 27, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Prairieland Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Bushnell, Illinois; to acquire an additional 4.87 percent, for a total of 49.67 percent, of the voting shares of Prairieland Bancorp, Inc., Busnnell, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bushnell, Bushnell, Illinois. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Mar 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: First Liberty Holdings, LLC, and FLH Management Company, LLC, both of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; to become bank holding companies by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Hazelton Bancshares, Inc., Hazelton, Kansas (which will be known as First Liberty Bancshares, Inc.), and Farmers State Bank (to be known as First Liberty Bank), Meno, Oklahoma. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 28, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–4715 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] 16579 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566: 1. S & T Bancorp, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania; to acquire up to 24.99 percent of the voting shares of Allegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc, and thereby indirectly acquire Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh, both of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 29, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–4773 Filed 3–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics; Meeting 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 Web site at https://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 28, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Douglas A. Banks, Vice President) 1455 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory committee meeting. Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), Subcommittee on Standards and Security (SSS). Time and Date: April 4, 2006 9 a.m.–5 p.m., April 5, 2006 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 505A, Washington, DC 20201. Status: Open. Purpose: The Subcommittee’s agenda for the morning of April 4 will include a briefing on the newly issued HIPAA Enforcement Final rule and an update from the Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations (DMSOs) on the status of version 5010 of the American Standards Committee (ASC) X12837 Health Care Service: Data Reporting Guide. The morning will conclude with a panel discussion of issues associated with the implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI). The afternoon will include a second NPI panel discussion followed by Subcommittee discussion. The morning of April 5 will be devoted to development of recommendations for Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative (CHI) standards on multimedia; HIPAA Return on Investment (ROI) and lessons learned; and matching patients to their records. The hearings will adjourn following Subcommittee discussion. Contact Person For More Information: Substantive program information as well as summaries of meetings and a roster of Committee members may be obtained from Maria Friedman, Health Insurance Specialist, Security and Standards Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, MS: C5– 24–04, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, telephone: 410–786–6333 or Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, Room 1100, Presidential Building, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16578-16579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4767]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee Act; Independent Panel Reviewing the 
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications 
Commission's (FCC) Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane 
Katrina on Communications Networks (``Independent Panel'' or ``Panel'') 
will hold its next meeting on April 18, 2006 at 9 a.m. at the 
Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.

DATES: April 18, 2006 at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Commission Meeting Room, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal 
Officer of the FCC's Independent Panel at 202-418-7452 or e-mail: 
lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel will hear presentations from its 
three informal working groups (IWG-1 Infrastructure Resiliency, IWG-2 
Recovery Coordination and Procedures and IWG-3 Emergency 
Communications) regarding their work to date. The informal working 
groups' presentations will form the framework for discussion of the 
specific issues, findings and recommendations to be addressed in the 
Panel's report to the FCC which must be submitted by June 15, 2006. The 
report will address the impact of Hurricane Katrina on communications 
infrastructure, including public safety communications, and 
recommendations for improving disaster preparedness, network 
reliability and communications among first responders. The Panel may 
take action on any of the issues raised during the meeting. The Panel 
may also receive presentations and/or demonstrations from invited 
representatives of government agencies and/or other entities that 
address emergency response and disaster preparedness issues.
    Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will 
attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance 
will be limited to seating availability. Real Audio access to the 
meeting will be available at www.fcc.gov. Open captioning will be 
provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people 
with disabilities are available upon request. To request 
accommodations, send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY). Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as 
much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we 
need more information. Please allow at least five days advance notice; 
last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Lisa 
M. Fowlkes, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for the Independent 
Panel by e-mail: lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Lisa 
M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal Officer, Hurricane Katrina Independent 
Panel, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-
C737, Washington, DC 20554).
    Further information regarding the Independent Panel, including 
publicly available documents, may be found at the Panel's Web site at 
www.fcc.gov/eb/hkip. In addition, publicly available documents related 
to the Panel are available for inspection and copying at the FCC's 
Public Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC.


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    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-4767 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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