National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Closed Meeting, 17679-17680 [2013-06571]

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The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; NIAMS Clinical Trial Outcome Development. Date: March 29, 2013. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hilton Washington/Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 17680 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 56 / Friday, March 22, 2013 / Notices Contact Person: Xincheng Zheng, Ph.D., M.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–4953, xincheng.zheng@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.846, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: March 18, 2013. Carolyn Baum, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2013–06571 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Closed Meeting srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Special Emphasis Panel, NIAAA Member Conflict Applications. Date: April 4, 2013. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: 5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Ranga Srinivas, Ph.D., Chief, Extramural Project Review Branch EPRB, NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, 5365 Fishers Lane, Room 2085, Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 451–2067 srinivar@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs; National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: March 18, 2013. Carolyn A. Baum, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2013–06572 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:27 Mar 21, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2012–0061] Information Collection Request; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Personnel Surety Program National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; New Information Collection Request: 1670—NEW. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This is a new information collection and follows the withdrawal of a previous ICR on the same topic.1 The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments during a 60-day public comment period prior to the submission of this ICR to OMB. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (in hours), and the estimated burden cost necessary to implement the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program pursuant to 6 CFR 27.230(a)(12)(iv). 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Concurrently with publication of the June 14, 2011 Federal Register notice, the Department submitted an Information Collection Request about the CFATS Personnel Surety Program to OMB. See https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201105-1670-002. In July 2012, the Department withdrew that ICR. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number DHS– 2012–0061. Except as provided below, comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Comments that include trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI),2 Sensitive Security Information (SSI),3 or Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) 4 should not be submitted to the public regulatory docket. Please submit such comments separately from other comments in response to this notice. Comments containing trade secrets, confidential commercial or financial information, CVI, SSI, or PCII should be appropriately marked and packaged in accordance with applicable requirements and submitted by mail to the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD CFATS Program Manager at the Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528–0610. Comments must be identified by docket number DHS– 2012–0061. Table of Contents I. Supplementary Information • Summary of Options Available to HighRisk Chemical Facilities To Comply With RBPS 12(iv) • Scope of This Notice and Commitment To Explore Additional Options in the Future • Who Is Impacted by The CFATS Personnel Surety Program? • What/Who Is the Source of the Information Under Option 1 and Option 2 • CSAT User Roles and Responsibilities • Burden Resulting From the Submission of Duplicate Records About an Affected Individual • Compliance With RBPS 12(iv) and the Potential for Increased Burden To Enter the Restricted Areas or Critical Assets at a High-Risk Chemical Facility • Compliance With RBPS 12(iv) and Infrequent ‘‘Unescorted Visitors’’ • Additional Data Privacy Considerations II. Information Collected About Affected Individuals • Option 1: Collecting Information To Conduct Direct Vetting 2 For more information about CVI see 6 CFR 27.400 and the CVI Procedural Manual at https:// www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/ chemsec_cvi_proceduresmanual.pdf. 3 For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part 1520 and the SSI Program Web page at https:// www.tsa.gov/ssi. 4 For more information about PCII see 6 CFR part 29 and the PCII Program Web page at https:// ww.dhs.gov/pcii. E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17679-17680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06571]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases; Closed Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Institute of Arthritis and 
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; NIAMS 
Clinical Trial Outcome Development.
    Date: March 29, 2013.
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Hilton Washington/Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

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    Contact Person: Xincheng Zheng, Ph.D., M.D., Scientific Review 
Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, 
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, 
Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-594-4953, xincheng.zheng@nih.gov.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.846, 
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, National 
Institutes of Health, HHS)

    Dated: March 18, 2013.
Carolyn Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-06571 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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