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for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA). 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Title: Evaluation of State Worker 

Profiling Models. 

OMB Number: 1205–0NEW. 

Frequency: Other; One-time 

Collection. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Type of Response: Mandatory. 

Number of Respondents: 53. 

Annual Responses: 53. 

Average Response Time: 32 hours for 

survey and data collection. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 1696. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: $58,427. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/ 

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $58,427 (one-time collection). 

Description: This project will evaluate 

the predictions of State worker profiling 

models and develop guidance for 

improvement. 

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[05–148] 

Notice of Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, as part of its 

continuing effort 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 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). NASA will utilize the 

information collected to determine 

whether the Agency’s recruitment 

efforts are reaching all segments of the 

country. 

DATES: Comments on this proposal 

should be received within 30 calendar 

days from the date of this publication. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

addressed to Desk Officer for NASA; 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs; Office of Management and 

Budget; Room 10236; New Executive 

Office Building; Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Mr. Walter Kit, NASA 

Reports Officer, NASA Headquarters, 

300 E Street, SW., Mail Suite 6M70, 

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–1350, 

Walter.Kit-1@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) is requesting 

renewal of an existing collection that is 

used to ensure NASA collects racial and 

ethnic data information from on-line job 

applicants to determine if NASA’s 

recruitment efforts are reaching all 

segments of the country, as required by 

Federal law. 

II. Method of Collection 

NASA uses electronic methods to 

collect information from collection 

respondents. 

III. Data 

Title: NASA Voluntary On-Line Job 

Applicant Racial and Ethnic Data. 

OMB Number: 2700–0103. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Federal government. 

Number of Respondents: 40,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Annual Responses: 40,000. 

Hours per Request: 5 min/request. 

Annual Burden Hours: 3,334. 

Frequency of Report: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. 

Dated: October 6, 2005. 

Patricia L. Dunnington, 

Chief Information Officer. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permits Issued Under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permits issued under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 

Public Law 95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permits issued under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

This is the required notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, 

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15 

and July 27, 2005, the National Science 

Foundation published notices in the 

Federal Register of permit applications 

received. Permits were issued on 

October 5, 2005 to: 

J. Allan Campbell (Permit No. 2006–

017). 

George Steinmetz (Permit No. 2006–

020). 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer. 

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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

Required Interest Rate Assumption for 

Determining Variable-Rate Premium; 

Interest on Late Premium Payments; 

Interest on Underpayments and 

Overpayments of Single-Employer 

Plan Termination Liability and 

Multiemployer Withdrawal Liability; 

Interest Assumptions for 

Multiemployer Plan Valuations 

Following Mass Withdrawal 

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice of interest rates and 

assumptions. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

of the interest rates and assumptions to 

be used under certain Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation regulations. These 

rates and assumptions are published 

elsewhere (or can be derived from rates 

published elsewhere), but are collected 

and published in this notice for the 

convenience of the public. Interest rates 

are also published on the PBGC’s Web 

site (http://www.pbgc.gov). 

DATES: The required interest rate for 

determining the variable-rate premium 

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under part 4006 applies to premium 

payment years beginning in October 

2005. The interest assumptions for 

performing multiemployer plan 

valuations following mass withdrawal 

under part 4281 apply to valuation dates 

occurring in November 2005. The 

interest rates for late premium payments 

under part 4007 and for underpayments 

and overpayments of single-employer 

plan termination liability under part 

4062 and multiemployer withdrawal 

liability under part 4219 apply to 

interest accruing during the fourth 

quarter (October through December) of 

2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine B. Klion, Attorney, Legislative 

and Regulatory Department, Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 

202–326–4024. (TTY/TDD users may 

call the Federal relay service toll-free at 

1–800–877–8339 and ask to be 

connected to 202–326–4024.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Variable-Rate Premiums 

Section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii)(II) of the 

Employee Retirement Income Security 

Act of 1974 (ERISA) and § 4006.4(b)(1) 

of the PBGC’s regulation on Premium 

Rates (29 CFR part 4006) prescribe use 

of an assumed interest rate (the 

‘‘required interest rate’’) in determining 

a single-employer plan’s variable-rate 

premium. Pursuant to the Pension 

Funding Equity Act of 2004, for 

premium payment years beginning in 

2004 or 2005, the required interest rate 

is the ‘‘applicable percentage’’

(currently 85 percent) of the annual rate 

of interest determined by the Secretary 

of the Treasury on amounts invested 

conservatively in long-term investment 

grade corporate bonds for the month 

preceding the beginning of the plan year 

for which premiums are being paid. 

Thus, the required interest rate to be 

used in determining variable-rate 

premiums for premium payment years 

beginning in October 2005 is 4.62 

percent (i.e., 85 percent of the 5.44 

percent composite corporate bond rate 

for September 2005 as determined by 

the Treasury). 

The following table lists the required 

interest rates to be used in determining 

variable-rate premiums for premium 

payment years beginning between 

November 2004 and October 2005. 

For premium payment years 

beginning in: 

The required interest rate is: 

November 2004 ........................ 4.73 

December 2004 ........................ 4.75 

January 2005 ............................ 4.73 

For premium payment years 

beginning in: 

The required interest rate is: 

February 2005 .......................... 4.66 

March 2005 ............................... 4.56 

April 2005 ................................. 4.78 

May 2005 .................................. 4.72 

June 2005 ................................. 4.60 

July 2005 .................................. 4.47 

August 2005 ............................. 4.56 

September 2005 ....................... 4.61 

October 2005 ............................ 4.62 

Late Premium Payments; 

Underpayments and Overpayments of 

Single-Employer Plan Termination 

Liability 

Section 4007(b) of ERISA and 

§ 4007.7(a) of the PBGC’s regulation on 

Payment of Premiums (29 CFR part 

4007) require the payment of interest on 

late premium payments at the rate 

established under section 6601 of the 

Internal Revenue Code. Similarly, 

§ 4062.7 of the PBGC’s regulation on 

Liability for Termination of SingleEmployer Plans (29 CFR part 4062) 

requires that interest be charged or 

credited at the section 6601 rate on 

underpayments and overpayments of 

employer liability under section 4062 of 

ERISA. The section 6601 rate is 

established periodically (currently 

quarterly) by the Internal Revenue 

Service. The rate applicable to the 

fourth quarter (October through 

December) of 2005, as announced by the 

IRS, is 7 percent. 

The following table lists the late 

payment interest rates for premiums and 

employer liability for the specified time 

periods: 

From— Through— Interest rate 

(percent) 

4/1/99 ................ 3/31/00 8 

4/1/00 ................ 3/31/01 9 

4/1/01 ................ 6/30/01 8 

7/1/01 ................ 12/31/01 7 

1/1/02 ................ 12/31/02 6 

1/1/03 ................ 9/30/03 5 

10/1/03 .............. 3/31/04 4 

4/1/04 ................ 6/30/04 5 

7/1/04 ................ 9/30/04 4 

10/1/04 .............. 3/31/05 5 

4/1/05 ................ 9/30/05 6 

10/1/05 .............. 12/31/05 7 

Underpayments and Overpayments of 

Multiemployer Withdrawal Liability 

Section 4219.32(b) of the PBGC’s 

regulation on Notice, Collection, and 

Redetermination of Withdrawal 

Liability (29 CFR part 4219) specifies 

the rate at which a multiemployer plan 

is to charge or credit interest on 

underpayments and overpayments of 

withdrawal liability under section 4219 

of ERISA unless an applicable plan 

provision provides otherwise. For 

interest accruing during any calendar 

quarter, the specified rate is the average 

quoted prime rate on short-term 

commercial loans for the fifteenth day 

(or the next business day if the fifteenth 

day is not a business day) of the month 

preceding the beginning of the quarter, 

as reported by the Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System in 

Statistical Release H.15 (‘‘Selected 

Interest Rates’’). The rate for the fourth 

quarter (October through December) of 

2005 (i.e., the rate reported for 

September 15, 2005) is 6.50 percent. 

The following table lists the 

withdrawal liability underpayment and 

overpayment interest rates for the 

specified time periods: 

From Through Interest rate 

(percent) 

10/1/99 .............. 12/31/99 8.25 

1/1/00 ................ 3/31/00 8.50 

4/1/00 ................ 6/30/00 8.75 

7/1/00 ................ 3/31/01 9.50 

4/1/01 ................ 6/30/01 8.50 

7/1/01 ................ 9/30/01 7.00 

10/1/01 .............. 12/31/01 6.50 

1/1/02 ................ 12/31/02 4.75 

1/1/03 ................ 9/30/03 4.25 

10/1/03 .............. 9/30/04 4.00 

10/1/04 .............. 12/31/04 4.50 

1/1/05 ................ 3/31/05 5.25 

4/1/05 ................ 6/30/05 5.50 

7/1/05 ................ 9/30/05 6.00 

10/1/05 .............. 12/31/05 6.50 

Multiemployer Plan Valuations 

Following Mass Withdrawal 

The PBGC’s regulation on Duties of 

Plan Sponsor Following Mass 

Withdrawal (29 CFR part 4281) 

prescribes the use of interest 

assumptions under the PBGC’s 

regulation on Allocation of Assets in 

Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part 

4044). The interest assumptions 

applicable to valuation dates in 

November 2005 under part 4044 are 

contained in an amendment to part 4044 

published elsewhere in today’s Federal 

Register. Tables showing the 

assumptions applicable to prior periods 

are codified in appendix B to 29 CFR 

part 4044. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on this 7th day 

of October 2005. 

Vincent K. Snowbarger, 

Deputy Executive Director, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation. 

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