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nominate qualified individuals to serve
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences of the Science
Advisory Board Committee on Valuing
the Protection of Ecological Systems
and Services
E-mail your questions to Veronica
Blette, Designated Federal Officer,
blette.veronica@epa.gov or call 202–
564–4094.
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Council consists of 15 members,
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the Deputy Administrator. Five
members represent the general public;
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public water supply and public health
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Dated: September 7, 2007.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
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Water.
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two
public teleconferences of the SAB
Committee on Valuing the Protection of
Ecological Systems and Services (C–
VPESS) to discuss components of a draft
report related to valuing the protection
of ecological systems and services.
DATES: The SAB will conduct two
public teleconferences. The public
teleconference on October 15, 2007 will
begin at 11:30 p.m. and end at 1 p.m.
(eastern daylight time). The public
teleconference on October 16, 2007 will
begin at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m.
(eastern daylight time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing to obtain
general information concerning this
public teleconference may contact Dr.
Angela Nugent, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), via telephone at: (202)
343–9981 or e-mail at:
nugent.angela@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science
Advisory Board can be found on the
EPA Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/
sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB
was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to
provide independent scientific and
technical advice, consultation, and
recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the technical basis for
Agency positions and regulations. The
SAB is a Federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with
the provisions of FACA and all
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies.
Background: Background on the SAB
C–VPESS and its charge was provided
in 68 FR 11082 (March 7, 2003). The
purpose of the teleconference is for the
SAB C–VPESS to discuss components of
a draft advisory report calling for
expanded and integrated approach for
valuing the protection of ecological
systems and services. These activities
are related to the Committee’s overall
charge: to assess Agency needs and the
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state of the art and science of valuing
protection of ecological systems and
services and to identify key areas for
improving knowledge, methodologies,
practice, and research.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Agendas and materials in support of the
teleconferences will be placed on the
SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/
sab in advance of each teleconference.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral
information for the SAB to consider
during the public teleconference and/or
meeting. Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a public SAB
teleconference will be limited to three
minutes per speaker, with no more than
a total of one-half hour for all speakers.
To be placed on the public speaker list,
interested parties should contact Dr.
Angela Nugent, DFO, in writing
(preferably via e-mail) 5 business days
in advance of each teleconference.
Written Statements: Written statements
should be received in the SAB Staff
Office 5 business days in advance of
each teleconference above so that the
information may be made available to
the SAB for their consideration prior to
each teleconference. Written statements
should be supplied to the DFO in the
following formats: One hard copy with
original signature, and one electronic
copy via e-mail (acceptable file format:
Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS
Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text
files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP
format).
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela
Nugent at (202) 343–9981 or
nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least
ten days prior to the teleconference, to
give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: September 6, 2007.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Export-Import Bank of the
United States (Ex-Im Bank).
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank, as a
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the
proposed information collection as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is soliciting comments from the
public concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the paper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of collection of information on
those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g. permitting electronic submission of
responses.
DATES: Comments due on or before
November 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
and requests for additional information
to Mimi Tesser, Export-Import Bank of
the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20571,
Mimi.Tesser@exim.gov, (202) 565–3778,
or (800) 565–3946, extension 3778.
OMB Number: 3048–0012.
Titles and Form Numbers: ExportImport Bank of the U.S. Foreign Content
Report, EIB 01–02 and Export-Import
Bank of the U.S. Cause Report, EIB 01–
02–A.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: The information
requested creates less of a burden on our
exporters who previously certified
foreign content for each shipment of
goods. With the use of the forms, Ex-Im
Bank documents the amount of foreign
content in transactions through up-front
reporting and back-end verification.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit/not-for-profit institutions.
Respondents: Entities involved in the
export of U.S. good and services,
including exporters, banks and other
non-financial lending institutions that
act as facilitators.
Estimated Annual Respondents: 600.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200
hours.
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Solomon Bush,
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Authority, Comments Requested
September 5, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104–
13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject to the PRA, no
person shall be subject to any penalty
for failing to comply with a collection
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valid control number. Comments are
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proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
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2007. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail, send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail, send them to
Jerry Cowden, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–B135, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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information collection(s), contact Jerry
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Valuing the
Protection of Ecological Systems and Services
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
two public teleconferences of the SAB Committee on Valuing the
Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C-VPESS) to discuss
components of a draft report related to valuing the protection of
ecological systems and services.
DATES: The SAB will conduct two public teleconferences. The public
teleconference on October 15, 2007 will begin at 11:30 p.m. and end at
1 p.m. (eastern daylight time). The public teleconference on October
16, 2007 will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. (eastern daylight
time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference may
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via
telephone at: (202) 343-9981 or e-mail at: nugent.angela@epa.gov.
General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be
found on the EPA Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to
provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for
Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal advisory
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Background: Background on the SAB C-VPESS and its charge was
provided in 68 FR 11082 (March 7, 2003). The purpose of the
teleconference is for the SAB C-VPESS to discuss components of a draft
advisory report calling for expanded and integrated approach for
valuing the protection of ecological systems and services. These
activities are related to the Committee's overall charge: to assess
Agency needs and the
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state of the art and science of valuing protection of ecological
systems and services and to identify key areas for improving knowledge,
methodologies, practice, and research.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support
of the teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab in advance of each teleconference.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to
consider during the public teleconference and/or meeting. Oral
Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be limited to three
minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one-half hour for all
speakers. To be placed on the public speaker list, interested parties
should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-
mail) 5 business days in advance of each teleconference. Written
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff
Office 5 business days in advance of each teleconference above so that
the information may be made available to the SAB for their
consideration prior to each teleconference. Written statements should
be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with
original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file
format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich
Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at
(202) 343-9981 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days
prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: September 6, 2007.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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