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National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice
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would constitute a clearly unwarranted
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Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: Oral Muscosal Defense System.
Date: July 2, 2007.
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
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Scientific Review Administrator, Chief,
MOSS IRG, Center for Scientific Review,
National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge
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20892, (301) 435–1215,
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This notice is being published less than 15
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limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; EPIC
Member Conflicts.
Date: July 18–19, 2007.
Time: 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Steven H. Krosnick, MD,
Scientific Review Administrator, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3158,
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93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
Institutes of Health, HHS).
Dated: June 21, 2007
Anna Snouffer,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Federal Emergency Management
Agency
practices mandated by the Government
Performance Results Act (GPRA),
[MSOffice1]FEMA has outlined its
critical functions to meet strategic goals
and objectives, including the use of risk
communication practices aimed at
reducing the loss of life and property
due to disasters. FEMA will partially
fulfill these requirements by collecting
and disseminating information
describing successful mitigation and
flood insurance practices occurring in
communities nationwide. The
Mitigation Success Stories database is
one of several program strategies
specifically addressing, strategic
objective 1.4 [MSOffice2]which aims at
helping individuals, local governments,
States, Territories, tribal nations, and
Federal agencies make good risk
management decisions. The database is
a tool that enables FEMA to translate
hazard data into usable information for
community risk management through
risk communication.
Collection of Information
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a proposed continuing
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this notice seeks comments
concerning the FEMA Mitigation
Success Story database used to
document experiences of States,
communities, private businesses, and
homeowner’s information describing
successful mitigation and flood
insurance practices occurring in
communities nationwide.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with performance-based management
Title: FEMA Mitigation Success Story
Database.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change of a currently
approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0089.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: FEMA uses the information
in the database to document and
disseminate first-hand experiences of
States, communities, private businesses,
and homeowners that incorporate
mitigation and flood insurance activities
that are cost effective and promote
strategic partnerships. By sharing
information, communities and
individuals can learn about available
Federal programs to support the
implementation of noteworthy local
activities.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal
Government, and State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
ANNUAL HOUR BURDEN
Number of
respondents
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Frequency of
responses
Hour burden
per response
Annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
(A)
Data collection activity/instrument
(B)
(C)
(D) =(A × B)
( C × D)
Electronic (Web site) ............................................................
Informal Interviews and Follow-up sessions ........................
15
135
1
1
1.5
4.0
15
135
23
540
Total ..............................................................................
150
1
5.5
150
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Estimated Cost: The total estimated
burden cost of individuals and
households contributing potential
stories, and for engineering consultants
to review stories for credibility and
accuracy, using wage rate categories is
estimated to be $15,454. annually.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) 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;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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., permitting electronic submission of
responses. Comments must be
submitted on or before August 27, 2007.
Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management and Privacy,
Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Eugene Luke, Emergency
Management Specialist, Mitigation
Division, 202–646–4246 for additional
information. You may contact the
Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202)
646–3347 or e-mail address: FEMAInformation-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: 21 June 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy,
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Application for Naturalization; OMB
Control No. 1615–0052.
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on April 20, 2007, at 72 FR
19945 allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS received one
comment on this information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until July 30, 2007.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352 or via e-mail at
rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–
6974 or via e-mail at
kastrich@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by e-mail
please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615–0052 in the subject box.
Written comments and suggestions from
the public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
four points:
(1) 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden ofthe
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
[FEMA–1702–DR]
South Dakota; Amendment No. 4 to
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of South Dakota (FEMA–1702–
DR), dated May 22, 2007, and related
determinations.
DATES:
Effective Date: June 18, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646–2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of South Dakota is hereby
amended to include the following area
among those areas determined to have
been adversely affected by the
catastrophe declared a major disaster by
the President in his declaration of May
22, 2007.
Gregory County for Public Assistance.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050, Individuals and Households
Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of an Existing
Information Collection; Comment
Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review; Form N–400,
ACTION:
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[FR Doc No: E7-12487]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the FEMA Mitigation Success Story database used to
document experiences of States, communities, private businesses, and
homeowner's information describing successful mitigation and flood
insurance practices occurring in communities nationwide.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with performance-based management
practices mandated by the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA),
[MSOffice1]FEMA has outlined its critical functions to meet strategic
goals and objectives, including the use of risk communication practices
aimed at reducing the loss of life and property due to disasters. FEMA
will partially fulfill these requirements by collecting and
disseminating information describing successful mitigation and flood
insurance practices occurring in communities nationwide. The Mitigation
Success Stories database is one of several program strategies
specifically addressing, strategic objective 1.4 [MSOffice2]which aims
at helping individuals, local governments, States, Territories, tribal
nations, and Federal agencies make good risk management decisions. The
database is a tool that enables FEMA to translate hazard data into
usable information for community risk management through risk
communication.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA Mitigation Success Story Database.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0089.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: FEMA uses the information in the database to document and
disseminate first-hand experiences of States, communities, private
businesses, and homeowners that incorporate mitigation and flood
insurance activities that are cost effective and promote strategic
partnerships. By sharing information, communities and individuals can
learn about available Federal programs to support the implementation of
noteworthy local activities.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal Government, and
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Annual Hour Burden
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Data collection activity/ Number of Frequency of Hour burden Annual Total annual
instrument respondents responses per response responses burden hours
(A) (B) (C) (D) =(A x B) ( C x D)
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Electronic (Web site)........... 15 1 1.5 15 23
Informal Interviews and Follow- 135 1 4.0 135 540
up sessions....................
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Total....................... 150 1 5.5 150 563
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Estimated Cost: The total estimated burden cost of individuals and
households contributing potential stories, and for engineering
consultants to review stories for credibility and accuracy, using wage
rate categories is estimated to be $15,454. annually.
Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) 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; (c) enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) 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., permitting electronic
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before August
27, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Eugene Luke, Emergency
Management Specialist, Mitigation Division, 202-646-4246 for additional
information. You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
Dated: 21 June 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy, Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-12487 Filed 6-27-07; 8:45 am]
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