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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 11, 2009. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E9–11355 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 1 (67 FR 76603). Law No. 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999). 2 Public PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22929 FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Meetings; Sunshine Act Federal Maritime Commission. TIME AND DATE: May 20, 2009—1:30 p.m. PLACE: 800 North Capitol Street, NW., First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, DC. STATUS: A portion of the meeting will be in Open Session and the remainder of the meeting will be in Closed Session. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Open Session 1. Docket No. 02–15 Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility—Request of Commissioner Brennan. 2. FMC Agreement No. 012067: U.S. Supplemental Agreement to HLC Agreement. 3. Public Access to Number and Type of Filings in FMC’s SERVCON System. 4. FY 2009 Budget Status Update. Closed Session 1. 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This notice announces the appointment of two new members and the reappointments of five existing members. E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 22930 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 93 / Friday, May 15, 2009 / Notices DATES: Appointments are effective May 1, 2009. ADDRESSES: GAO: 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20548. MedPAC: 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Suite 9000, Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202) 512–4800. MedPAC: Mark E. Mifier, PhD, (202) 220–3700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To fill this year’s vacancies I am announcing the following: Newly appointed members are Robert A. Berenson, M.D., F.A.C.P., senior fellow at the Urban Institute, and Herb B. Kuhn, an independent health care consultant specializing in Medicare and Medicaid issues. Reappointed members are Mitra Behroozi, J.D., executive director of 1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds; Karen R. Borman, M.D., professor of surgery at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine; Ronald D. Castellanos, M.D., urologist at Southwest Florida Urologic Associates; Glenn M. Hackbarth, J.D., (chair); and Bruce Stuart, PhD, a professor and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland Baltimore. (Sec. 4022, Pub. L. 105–33, 111 Stat. 251, 350) Gene L. Dodardo, Acting Comptroller General of the United States. [FR Doc. E9–11403 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–M GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control NO. 3090–00283] Office of the Chief Information Officer; Information Collection; Temporary Contractor Information Worksheet AGENCY: Office of Enterprise Solutions (IA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the General Services Administration invites the general public and Federal agencies to comment on a new information collection request for the collection of personal data to authorize and initiate investigation VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 May 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 requests for GSA temporary contractors. [xx] GSA requires OMB approval for this collection to ensure that contractors meet eligibility requirements. The approval is critical for GSA to meet the anticipated increase in number of temporary contractors as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5). In the Federal Register Notice published at 74 FR 7439 on February 17, 2009, the portion that references the GSA Form 176T will be withdrawn in a subsequent Federal Register Notice.] Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. DATES: Submit comments on or before: July 14, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Erwin, [xx] Program Manager, HSPD–12 Program Management Office, GSA, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405; or telephone (202) 501–0758. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090– 00XX, Temporary Contractor Information Worksheet. The form can be downloaded from the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms. Type GSA850 in the form search field. Comments may be submitted via https:// www.regulations.gov—a Federal E– Government Web site that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type a key term in the information collection title such as ‘‘temporary contractor information worksheet’’ in quotes in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments received by the date specified above will be included as part of the official record. Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), General Services Administration, Room 4041, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite Temporary Contractor Information Worksheet in all correspondence. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Purpose The U.S. Government conducts criminal checks to establish that applicants or incumbents working for the Government under contract may have unescorted access to GSAcontrolled facilities. GSA will use the Temporary Contractor Information Worksheet and the FBI Form FD–258 Fingerprint Card to conduct an FBI National Criminal History Check (NCHC) for each temporary contractor (working on contract for six (6) months or less and require physical access only) to determine eligibility to work on GSA contracts including those awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5). GSA is anticipating a large influx in temporary contractors due to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M–05–24 for Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 authorizes Federal departments and agencies to ensure that temporary contractors have limited/ controlled access to facilities and information systems. GSA Directive CIO P 2181.1 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing (available at https://www.gsa.gov/ hspd12) states that GSA temporary contractors must undergo a minimum of an FBI National Criminal History Check (NCHC) to receive unescorted physical access. Temporary contractors’ Social Security Number is needed to keep records accurate, because other people may have the same name and birth date. Executive Order 9397 Numbering System for Federal Accounts Relating to Individual Persons also allows Federal agencies to use this number to help identify individuals in agency records. GSA describes how information will be maintained in the Privacy Act system of record notice published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 35690 on June 24, 2008. This is a request to collect new information. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 24,480. Responses per Respondent: 1. Hours per Response: .25. Total Burden Hours: 6,120. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite Temporary Contractor E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 93 (Friday, May 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22929-22930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11403]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Appointments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO).

ACTION: Notice of appointments.

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SUMMARY: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the Medicare 
Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and gave the Comptroller General 
responsibility for appointing its members. This notice announces the 
appointment of two new members and the reappointments of five existing 
members.

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DATES: Appointments are effective May 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: 
GAO: 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20548.
MedPAC: 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Suite 9000, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.
MedPAC: Mark E. Mifier, PhD, (202) 220-3700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To fill this year's vacancies I am 
announcing the following:
    Newly appointed members are Robert A. Berenson, M.D., F.A.C.P., 
senior fellow at the Urban Institute, and Herb B. Kuhn, an independent 
health care consultant specializing in Medicare and Medicaid issues.
    Reappointed members are Mitra Behroozi, J.D., executive director of 
1199 SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds; Karen R. Borman, M.D., professor 
of surgery at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine; 
Ronald D. Castellanos, M.D., urologist at Southwest Florida Urologic 
Associates; Glenn M. Hackbarth, J.D., (chair); and Bruce Stuart, PhD, a 
professor and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug 
Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland Baltimore.

(Sec. 4022, Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, 350)

Gene L. Dodardo,
Acting Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. E9-11403 Filed 5-14-09; 8:45 am]
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