Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2004 / Notices 5351

2Pre- and Post-General Reports sent registered or certified mail must be postmarked by the mailing date; otherwise, they must be received by 

the filing date. Committees should keep the mailing receipt with its postmark as proof of filing. 

Dated: January 28, 2004. 

Bradley A. Smith, 

Chairman, Federal Election Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–2208 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties can review or obtain 

copies of agreements at the Washington, 

DC, offices of the Commission, 800 

North Capitol Street, NW., Room 940. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on an agreement to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days 

of the date this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. 

Agreement No.: 010979–039. 

Title: Caribbean Shipowners 

Association. 

Parties: Bernuth Lines, Ltd.; CMA 

CGM, S.A.; Crowley Liner Services, Inc.; 

Interline Connection, N.V.; Lykes Lines 

Limited; Seaboard Marine Ltd.; 

Seafreight Line, Ltd.; Sea Star Line, LLC; 

TMM Lines, LLC; Tropical Shipping 

and Construction Co., Ltd.; and ZimAmerican Israeli Shipping Co., Inc. 

Synopsis: The amendment removes 

A.P. Moller Maersk as a party to the 

agreement and realigns several parties’

participation in the geographical 

sections of the agreement.

Agreement No.: 011528–024. 

Title: Japan/United States Eastbound 

Freight Conference. 

Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Sealand; 

American President Lines, Ltd.; HapagLloyd Container Linie GmbH; Kawasaki 

Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, 

Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient 

Overseas Container Line Limited; P&O 

Nedlloyd B.V.; P&O Nedlloyd Limited; 

and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS. 

Synopsis: The amendment extends 

the suspension of the agreement through 

July 31, 2004.

Agreement No.: 011830–002. 

Title: Indamex/APL Agreement. 

Parties: Contship Containerlines; 

CMA CGM, S.A.; The Shipping 

Corporation of India Ltd.; APL Co. Pte 

Ltd.; and American President Lines, Ltd. 

Synopsis: The proposed agreement 

modification reflects the redeployment 

of tonnage to be used under the 

agreement. 

Agreement No.: 011852–003. 

Title: Maritime Security Discussion 

Agreement. 

Parties: American President Lines, 

Ltd.; APL Co. PTE Ltd.; APM Terminals 

North America, Inc.; CMA–CGM 

(America) Inc.; COSCO Container Lines 

Company, Ltd.; Evergreen Marine 

Corporation; Hanjin Shipping Company, 

Ltd.; Hapag Lloyd Container Linie 

GmbH; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.; 

A.P. Moller Maersk Sealand; Mitsui 

O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen 

Kaisha; Yang Ming Transport Corp.; Zim 

Israel Navigation Co., Ltd.; Ceres 

Terminals, Inc.; Cooper/T. Smith 

Stevedoring Co., Inc.; Eagle Marine 

Services Ltd.; Global Terminal & 

Container Services, Inc.; Howland Hook 

Container Terminal, Inc.; Husky 

Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc.; 

International Shipping Agency; 

International Transportation Service, 

Inc.; Long Beach Container Terminal, 

Inc.; Maersk Pacific Ltd.; Maher 

Terminals, Inc.; Marine Terminals 

Corp.; Maryland Port Administration; 

Massachusetts Port Authority; 

Metropolitan Stevedore Co.; P&O Ports 

North American, Inc.; Port of Tacoma; 

South Carolina State Ports Authority; 

Stevedoring Services of America, Inc.; 

Trans Bay Container Terminal, Inc. 

TraPac Terminals; Universal Maritime 

Service Corp.; and Virginia International 

Terminals. 

Synopsis: The amendment adds APM 

Terminals North America, Inc. as party 

to the agreement.

Dated: January 30, 2004.

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–2295 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Committee on Vital and Health 

Statistics: Meeting 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the Department of 

Health and Human Services announces 

the following advisory committee 

meeting.

Name: National Committee on Vital and 

Health Statistics (NCVHS), Subcommittee on 

Privacy and Confidentiality. 

Time and Date: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 18, 

2004. 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. February 19, 2004. 

Place: Humphrey Building, Room 705A, 

200 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC. 

Status: Open. 

Background: The National Committee on 

Vital and Health Statistics is the statutory 

public advisory body to the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services in the areas of 

health data, statistics, and health information 

policy. Established by section 306(k) of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 

242k(k)), its mandate includes advising the 

Secretary on the implementation of the 

Administrative Simplification provisions 

(Social Security Act, title XI, part C, 42 

U.S.C. section 1320d to 1320d–8) of the 

Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Pub. L. 

104–191. 

The NCVHS Subcommittee on Privacy and 

Confidentiality monitors developments in 

health information privacy and 

confidentiality on behalf of the full 

Committee and makes recommendations to 

the full Committee so that it can advise the 

Secretary on implementation of the health 

information privacy provisions of HIPAA. 

Purpose: This meeting of the 

Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality 

will receive information on the 

implementation of the regulation ‘‘Standards 

for Privacy of Individually Identifiable 

Health Information’’ (45 CFR parts 160 and 

164), promulgated under the Health 

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 

of 1996. 

The regulation and further information 

about it can be found on the Web site of the 

Office for Civil Rights, at http://

www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/. The regulation has 

been in effect since April 14, 2001. Most 

entities covered by the regulation were 

required to come into compliance by April 

14, 2003.

The first day of the meeting will be 

conducted as a hearing, in which the 

Subcommittee will gather information about 

the impact of the regulation on banking and 

on law enforcement. The Subcommittee will 

invite representatives of affected groups to 

provide information about how the 

regulation has affected the level of privacy 

and confidentiality for protected health 

information, best practices for 

implementation of the regulation, and 

information that might help to identify and 

resolve barriers to compliance. The format 

will include one or more invited panels and 

time for questions and discussion. The 

Subcommittee will ask the invited witnesses 

for examples of the effect the regulation has 

had on individuals and on entities subject to 

the regulation. The first day will also include 

a time period during which members of the 

public may deliver brief (3 minutes of less) 

oral public comment about the 

implementation of the regulation. To be 

included on the agenda, please contact 

Marietta Squire, (301) 458–4524, by e-mail at 

mrawlinson@cdc.gov or postal address at 

3311 Toledo Road, Room 2340, Hyattsville, 

MD 20782 by February 12, 2004.

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The second day of the meeting will be 

conducted in two parts. The first part will be 

a hearing in which the Subcommittee will 

gather information about the effects of the 

regulation on schools. The Subcommittee 

will invite representatives of affected groups 

to provide information about how the 

regulation has affected the level of privacy 

and confidentiality for protected health 

information, best practices for 

implementation of the regulation, and 

information that might help to identify and 

resolve barriers to compliance. The second 

part will consist of Subcommittee discussion 

of the testimony it has heard and 

deliberations about possible 

recommendations to the Secretary. 

Persons wishing to submit written 

testimony only (which should not exceed 

five double-spaced typewritten pages) should 

endeavor to submit it by that date. Unfilled 

slots for oral testimony will also be filled on 

the days of the meeting as time permits. 

Please consult Ms. Squire for further 

information about these arrangements. 

Additional information about the hearing 

will be provide on the NCVHS Web site at 

http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov shortly before the 

hearing date. 

Contact person for more information:

Information about the content of the hearing 

and matters to be considered may be 

obtained from Kathleen H. Fyffe, Lead Staff 

Person for the NCVHS Subcommittee on 

Privacy and Confidentiality, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Planning and 

Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services, 440D Humphrey Building, 

200 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20201, telephone (202) 690–

7152, e-mail Kathleen.Fyffe@hhs.gov or from 

Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive Secretary, 

NCVHS, NCHS, CDC, Room 2413, 

Presidential Building IV, 3311 Toledo Road, 

Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 

458–4245. 

Information about the committee, 

including summaries of past meetings and a 

roster of committee members, is available on 

the Committee’s Web site at http://

www.ncvhs.hhs.gov.

Dated: January 28, 2004. 

James Scanlon, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science 

and Data Policy, OASPE.

[FR Doc. 04–2280 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4151–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–04–26] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

In compliance with the requirement 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. To 

request more information on the 

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, call the CDC Reports 

Clearance Officer on (404) 498–1210. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed 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 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (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. Send comments to Seleda 

Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports 

Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, 

MS–E11, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written 

comments should be received within 60 

days of this notice. 

Proposed Project: Development of an 

Assistive Technology and 

Environmental Assessment Instrument 

for National Surveys—New—National 

Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). Recent federal policy 

initiatives have targeted the removal of 

environmental barriers and increased 

access to assistive and universally 

designed technologies in order to 

increase participation in major life 

activities by persons of all ages with 

disabilities. Yet, few statistics are 

available to quantify the potential 

demand for assistive technologies and 

no criteria exist to evaluate the potential 

impact of broadened access. 

CDC is seeking OMB approval to 

cognitively test and pilot a survey 

instrument that collects information on 

disabled persons’ access to, and use of, 

assistive technologies and 

environmental modifications that can be 

implemented in national health surveys. 

This information will help policy 

makers and scientists understand the 

interface among disability, assistive 

devices, and environmental 

modifications. Through a cooperative 

agreement with the National Institute on 

Aging, the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 

has funded researchers at the Polisher 

Research Institute and Johns Hopkins 

University to develop the new measures 

to be tested. The testing will be 

conducted by the National Center for 

Health Statistics with funding from the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Planning and Evaluation, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

Approximately 300 interviews will be 

conducted with adults with disabilities 

living in the community. These 

interviews will be 45 minutes in length. 

To the extent possible, different modes 

of administration will be utilized (e.g.

in-person, telephone, or mixed) and 

racially diverse samples of persons with 

disabilities in both rural and urban 

settings will be selected to maximize the 

sensitivity of the instrument across 

diverse populations. There is no cost to 

the respondents other than their time.

Respondents Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondents 

Average burden per response

(in hrs.) 

Total burden 

(in hrs.) 

Adult with Disabilities ....................................................................................... 300 1 45/60 225 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 225