Notice of Open Meetings To Prepare 2009 Report to Congress, 39145-39146 [E9-18674]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 5, 2009 / Notices to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 13460, Employer/Payer Information. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 5, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Dawn Bidne, (202) 622–3933, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Employer/Payer Information. OMB Number: 1545–1849. Form Number: Form 13460. Abstract: Form 13460 is used to assist filers who have underreporter or correction issues. Also this form expedites research of the filers’ problems. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations, farms, not-forprofit institutions, Federal government, and State, local, or Tribal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:52 Aug 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: July 27, 2009. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–18678 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Meetings To Prepare 2009 Report to Congress Advisory Committee: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open meetings to prepare 2009 Annual Report to Congress—August 5–6, 2009, September 23–24, 2009, October 7–8, 2009 and October 19–21, 2009 in Washington, DC. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on the U.S.-China economic and security relationship. The mandate specifically charges the Commission to prepare a report to Congress ‘‘regarding the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China [that] shall include a full analysis, along with conclusions and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions* * *’’ Purpose of Meetings: Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will meet in Washington, DC on August 5–6, PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39145 September 23–24, 2009, October 7–8, 2009 and October 19–21, 2009 to consider the first and later rounds of drafts of material for its 2009 Annual Report to Congress that have been prepared for its consideration by the Commission staff, and to make modifications to those drafts that Commission members believe are needed. Topics to be Discussed: The Commissioners will be considering draft report sections addressing the following topics: • The United States-China trade and economic relationship, including the relationship’s current status; significant changes during 2009; the control of China’s economy by its government, and the effect of that control on the United States; and China’s pharmaceutical industry and impact on U.S. • The implications of China’s industrial policy and the impact of trade with China in central and western New York. • China’s activities directly affecting U.S. security interests, including its expansion of military and security activities abroad, recent naval modernization, and intelligence activities and capabilities. • China’s foreign and regional activities and relationships in East Asia, including those pertaining to Continental Asia, specifically Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taiwan, and to its own special administrative region of Hong Kong. • China’s control of information and its impact on the United States, including China’s external propaganda and influence operations, cyber espionage and security, and the extent of freedom of expression within China. DATES AND TIMES (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME):—Wednesday and Thursday, August 5–6, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) —Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) —Thursday, September 24, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) —Wednesday and Thursday, October 7–8, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) —Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 19–21, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Conference Room 231 (2nd Floor), except the meetings on August 5 & 6 that will be held in Conference Room 333 (3rd Floor), of The Hall of States located at 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Public seating is limited and will be available on a ‘‘first-come, first-served’’ basis. Advanced reservations are not required. All participants must register at the front desk of the lobby. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 39146 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 5, 2009 / Notices Required Accessibility Statement: The entirety of these Commission editorial and drafting meetings will be open to the public. The Commission may recess the public editorial/drafting meetings to address administrative issues in closed session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Michels, Associate Director, U.S.China Economic and Security Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; Phone: (202) 624–1409; E-mail: kmichels@uscc.gov. Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 (November 22, 2005). Dated: July 29, 2009. Kathleen J. Michels, Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [FR Doc. E9–18674 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1137–00–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0648] Agency Information Collection Activities (FMP) Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 4, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0648’’ in any correspondence. VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:54 Aug 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 7485, fax (202) 273–0443 or e-mail denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0648.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: a. Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Registration Form, VA Form 10–7959f– 1. b. Claim Cover Sheet—Foreign Medical Program (FMP), VA Form 10– 7959f–2. OMB Control Number: 2900–0648. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approve collection. Abstracts: a. Veterans with service connected disabilities living or traveling overseas complete VA Form 10–7959f-1 to enroll in the Foreign Medical Program. b. Healthcare providers complete VA Form 10–7959f–2 to submit claims for payments or reimbursement of expenses relating to veterans living or traveling overseas (except for the Philippines) with service-connected disability. VA will accept provider’s generated billing statement, Uniform Billing-Forms (UB) 04, and Medicare Health Insurance Claims Form, CMS 1500 for payments or reimbursements. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on May 22, 2009 at pages 24076–20477. Estimated Total Annual Burden: a. Foreign Medical Program, VA Form 10–7959f–1—110 hours. b. Claim Cover Sheet, VA Form 10– 7959f–2—3,652 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: a. Foreign Medical Program, VA Form 10–7959f–1—4 minutes. b. Claim Cover Sheet, VA Form 10– 7959f–2—11 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: a. Foreign Medical Program, VA Form 10–7959f–1—1,660. b. Claim Cover Sheet, VA Form 10– 7959f–2—19,920. Dated: July 30, 2009. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. [FR Doc. E9–18626 Filed 8–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–New (0896a)] Agency Information Collection (VA Subcontracting Report) Activities Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information as abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 4, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 2900–New (0896a)’’ in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 7485, FAX (202) 273–0443 or e-mail: denise.mclamb@.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (0896a). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: VA Subcontracting Report, VA Form 0896a. OMB Control Number: 2900–New (0896a). Type of Review: New collection. Abstract: In accordance with Public Law 109–461 Section 8127(a)(4), ‘‘The Secretary shall establish a review mechanism to ensure that, in the case of a subcontract of a Department contract that is counted for purposes of meeting a goal established pursuant to this section, the subcontract was actually awarded to a business concern that may be counted for purposes of meeting that goal.’’ VA Form 0896a will be used to collect information from subcontractors to compare information obtained from subcontracting plans submitted by prime contractors in order to determine E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39145-39146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18674]


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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Open Meetings To Prepare 2009 Report to Congress

    Advisory Committee: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission.

ACTION: Notice of open meetings to prepare 2009 Annual Report to 
Congress--August 5-6, 2009, September 23-24, 2009, October 7-8, 2009 
and October 19-21, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission.
    Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission
    The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, 
evaluate and report to Congress annually on the U.S.-China economic and 
security relationship. The mandate specifically charges the Commission 
to prepare a report to Congress ``regarding the national security 
implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic 
relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of 
China [that] shall include a full analysis, along with conclusions and 
recommendations for legislative and administrative actions* * *''
    Purpose of Meetings: Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will 
meet in Washington, DC on August 5-6, September 23-24, 2009, October 7-
8, 2009 and October 19-21, 2009 to consider the first and later rounds 
of drafts of material for its 2009 Annual Report to Congress that have 
been prepared for its consideration by the Commission staff, and to 
make modifications to those drafts that Commission members believe are 
needed.
    Topics to be Discussed: The Commissioners will be considering draft 
report sections addressing the following topics:
     The United States-China trade and economic relationship, 
including the relationship's current status; significant changes during 
2009; the control of China's economy by its government, and the effect 
of that control on the United States; and China's pharmaceutical 
industry and impact on U.S.
     The implications of China's industrial policy and the 
impact of trade with China in central and western New York.
     China's activities directly affecting U.S. security 
interests, including its expansion of military and security activities 
abroad, recent naval modernization, and intelligence activities and 
capabilities.
     China's foreign and regional activities and relationships 
in East Asia, including those pertaining to Continental Asia, 
specifically Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taiwan, and to its own special 
administrative region of Hong Kong.
     China's control of information and its impact on the 
United States, including China's external propaganda and influence 
operations, cyber espionage and security, and the extent of freedom of 
expression within China.

Dates and Times (Eastern Daylight Time):--Wednesday and Thursday, 
August 5-6, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
    --Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
    --Thursday, September 24, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
    --Wednesday and Thursday, October 7-8, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
    --Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 19-21, 2009 (10 a.m. to 4 
p.m.)

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Conference Room 231 (2nd 
Floor), except the meetings on August 5 & 6 that will be held in 
Conference Room 333 (3rd Floor), of The Hall of States located at 444 
North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Public seating is 
limited and will be available on a ``first-come, first-served'' basis. 
Advanced reservations are not required. All participants must register 
at the front desk of the lobby.

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    Required Accessibility Statement: The entirety of these Commission 
editorial and drafting meetings will be open to the public. The 
Commission may recess the public editorial/drafting meetings to address 
administrative issues in closed session.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Michels, Associate Director, 
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 444 North Capitol 
Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; Phone: (202) 624-1409; E-
mail: kmichels@uscc.gov.

    Authority:  Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense 
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as 
amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).

    Dated: July 29, 2009.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-18674 Filed 8-4-09; 8:45 am]
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