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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 124 / Thursday, June 26, 2008 / Notices else should participate in the initial evaluation? Æ To whom should the investigator report this determination? I If not, who should make this determination? Institutional Review Responsibilities • What are the characteristics of a dual use research review committee? What expertise will be needed? • How should institutional review responsibilities be fulfilled? I Should institutions be required to establish their own review committees? Æ Can existing institutional review committees fulfill these characteristics (e.g., the Institutional Biosafety Committee) as is or with some modification? Æ If the IBC, what additional expertise would be needed to facilitate the review of dual use research of concern? Æ Would most institutions likely have the necessary in-house expertise for this review? Æ Would it be helpful to have the option of utilizing a commercial review entity or the review entity at another institution? I Should regional committees or a national committee be established Æ As optional review mechanisms? Æ In lieu of a requirement to establish committees at the institutional level? Æ In an advisory capacity (e.g., the NIH RAC) to give recommendations on specific protocols, leaving final approval authority with the institutions? Æ How much of a burden would this proposed oversight system pose to your institution? rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Panel III: ‘‘Guidance and Educational Resources Needed To Assist the Research Community in its Fulfillment of Oversight Responsibilities for Dual Use Research’’ Since the outset of its deliberations, the NSABB has noted the importance of awareness in dealing effectively with dual use research and the need for more outreach and education on this issue, particularly to the investigator community, where various studies document a low level of awareness. In its report, the NSABB makes a number of observations and recommendations for promoting awareness, as well as receiving stakeholder input on evolving policies. The NSABB also views several elements of the oversight framework— the code of conduct, communications guidance, and the guidance on identifying dual use research—as key educational tools. The U.S. Government is seeking input on the following matters: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:05 Jun 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 • Has the NSABB identified the major educational and outreach priorities in its report (pages 29–31)? If not, what other priorities should there be? • How might the following elements of the Oversight Framework be used as educational tools: I Criterion and associated guidance. I Guidance on responsible communication of dual use research of concern. I Code of conduct. • What other kinds of educational resources, tools, and strategies would be helpful or particularly effective in educating various audiences, such as investigators, research administration, biosafety staff, and others? This public consultation is open to the public and is free of charge. Preregistration is encouraged, however, due to limited space. To pre-register, please access the pre-registration link at https://www.biosecurityboard.gov/ meetings.asp. Any groups or individuals who cannot attend the meeting are encouraged to submit written comments in advance of the meeting to Mr. Allan Shipp, NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities by e-mail at shippa@od.nih.gov or by Fax at 301– 496–9839. Dated: June 19, 2008. Amy P. Patterson, Director, Office of Biotechnology Activities, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E8–14438 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2008–0067] The National Infrastructure Advisory Council Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. Notice of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register to permit timely solicitation of public comment. This notice provides the meeting location. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting because the meeting location has just been finalized. DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday, PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36343 July 8, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site, https://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Timothy McCabe by phone at 703–235– 2888 or by e-mail at timothy.mccabe@associates.dhs.gov. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel’s Salon I, 1150 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. While we will be unable to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments may be sent to Carlos Kizzee, Department of Homeland Security, Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528. Written comments should reach the contact person listed no later than July 1, 2008. Comments must be identified by DHS– 2008–0067 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: timothy.mccabe@associates.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 703–235–3055. • Mail: Carlos Kizzee, Department of Homeland Security, Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go to https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos Kizzee, NIAC Designated Federal Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; telephone 703–235–2888. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The National Infrastructure Advisory Council shall provide the President through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet to address issues relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as directed by the E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 36344 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 124 / Thursday, June 26, 2008 / Notices President. The July 8, 2008 meeting will include status reports from its two new Working Groups: (1) The Frameworks for Dealing With Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group and (2) The Critical Partnership Strategic Assessment Working Group. Procedural While this meeting is open to the public, participation in The National Infrastructure Advisory Council deliberations is limited to committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the NIAC Secretariat at 703–235–2888 as soon as possible. Dated: June 19, 2008. Carlos Kizzee, Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC. [FR Doc. E8–14525 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket Nos. TSA–2006–24191; Coast Guard–2006–24196] Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Longview, WA and Vancouver, WA Transportation Security Administration; United States Coast Guard; DHS. ACTION: Notice. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Ports of Longview, WA and Vancouver, WA. DATES: TWIC enrollment begins in Longview on June 26, 2008 and Vancouver on July 3, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may view published documents and comments concerning the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the docket numbers of this notice, using any one of the following methods. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:05 Jun 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 (1) Searching the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web page at www.regulations.gov; (2) Accessing the Government Printing Office’s Web page at https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/; or (3) Visiting TSA’s Security Regulations Web page at https:// www.tsa.gov and accessing the link for ‘‘Research Center’’ at the top of the page. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Orgill, TSA–19, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220. Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program, (571) 227–4545; e-mail: credentialing@dhs.gov. Background The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the United States Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR 3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064 (November 25, 2002), and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Pub. L. 109–347 (October 13, 2006). This rule requires all credentialed merchant mariners and individuals with unescorted access to secure areas of a regulated facility or vessel to obtain a TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510, TSA and Coast Guard stated that a phased enrollment approach based upon risk assessment and cost/benefit would be used to implement the program nationwide, and that TSA would publish a notice in the Federal Register indicating when enrollment at a specific location will begin and when it is expected to terminate. This notice provides the start date for TWIC initial enrollment at the Ports of Longview, WA on June 26, 2008; and Vancouver, WA on July 3, 2008. The Coast Guard will publish a separate notice in the Federal Register indicating when facilities within the Captain of the Port Zone Portland, including those in the Ports of Longview and Vancouver must comply with the portions of the final rule requiring TWIC to be used as an access control measure. That notice will be published at least 90 days before compliance is required. To obtain information on the preenrollment and enrollment process, and enrollment locations, visit TSA’s TWIC Web site at https://www.tsa.gov/twic. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 20, 2008. Rex Lovelady, Program Manager, TWIC, Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, Transportation Security Administration. [FR Doc. E8–14412 Filed 6–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I–508 and Form I–508F, Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I–508 and Form I–508F, Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities; OMB Control No. 1615–0025. ACTION: 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 March 31, 2008, at 73 FR 16895 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for 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 28, 2008. 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), and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 124 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36343-36344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0067]


The National Infrastructure Advisory Council

AGENCY: Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Council 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet on 
Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the 
public. Notice of this meeting was previously published in the Federal 
Register to permit timely solicitation of public comment. This notice 
provides the meeting location. This notice is being published less than 
15 days before the date of the meeting because the meeting location has 
just been finalized.

DATES: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Tuesday, 
July 8, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting 
may close early if the committee has completed its business. For 
additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site, https://
www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact Timothy McCabe by phone at 703-235-2888 or 
by e-mail at timothy.mccabe@associates.dhs.gov.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel's Salon 
I, 1150 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. While we will be unable 
to accommodate oral comments from the public, written comments may be 
sent to Carlos Kizzee, Department of Homeland Security, Directorate for 
National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528. Written 
comments should reach the contact person listed no later than July 1, 
2008. Comments must be identified by DHS-2008-0067 and may be submitted 
by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: timothy.mccabe@associates.dhs.gov. Include the 
docket number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 703-235-3055.
     Mail: Carlos Kizzee, Department of Homeland Security, 
Directorate for National Protection and Programs, Washington, DC 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, go 
to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos Kizzee, NIAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; 
telephone 703-235-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
National Infrastructure Advisory Council shall provide the President 
through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security 
of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems.
    The National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet to address 
issues relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure as 
directed by the

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President. The July 8, 2008 meeting will include status reports from 
its two new Working Groups:
    (1) The Frameworks for Dealing With Disasters and Related 
Interdependencies Working Group and
    (2) The Critical Partnership Strategic Assessment Working Group.

Procedural

    While this meeting is open to the public, participation in The 
National Infrastructure Advisory Council deliberations is limited to 
committee members, Department of Homeland Security officials, and 
persons invited to attend the meeting for special presentations.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the NIAC Secretariat at 703-235-2888 as soon as possible.

    Dated: June 19, 2008.
Carlos Kizzee,
Designated Federal Officer for the NIAC.
[FR Doc. E8-14525 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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