61250 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2004 / Notices 

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Requests for special 

accommodations should be made at 

least five business days in advance of 

the WSWG meeting.

Dated: October 12, 2004. 

Cynthia C. Dougherty, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water.

[FR Doc. 04–23258 Filed 10–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Public Information Collection(s) 

Approved by Office of Management 

and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission has received approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the public information 

collection(s): OMB Control Numbers: 

3060–1077, Digital Channel Election for 

Television Broadcast Station: PreElection Certification Form, FCC Form 

381; OMB 3060–1076, Digital Channel 

Election Form: First Round Election, 

FCC Form 382; OMB 3060–1075, Digital 

Channel Election Form: First Round 

Conflict Decision, FCC Form 383; OMB 

3060–1074, Digital Channel Election 

Form: Second Round Election, FCC 

Form 384; OMB 3060–1073, Digital 

Channel Election Form: Second Round 

Conflict Decision, FCC Form 385; OMB 

3060–1072, Digital Channel Election 

Form: Third Round Election, FCC Form 

386.

DATES: Effective date for these public 

information collections is October 1, 

2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Matthews, Media Bureau, (202) 418–

2120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Communications Commission 

has received OMB approval for OMB 

Control Numbers: 3060–1072 through 

3060–1077. The effective date for these 

public information collections is 

October 1, 2004. The expiration date is 

March 31, 2005. 

Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13, an agency 

may not conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information unless it displays a 

currently valid control number. 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall be subject to any 

penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that 

does not display a valid control number. 

Questions concerning these revised 

information collections should be 

directed to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 

Communications Commission, (202) 

418–0217 or via the Internet at 

Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–23188 Filed 10–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Federal 

Maritime Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 10 a.m.–October 27, 

2004.

PLACE: 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 

First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, 

DC.

STATUS: A portion of the meeting will be 

open to the public and the remainder of 

the meeting will be closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

The Open Portion of the Meeting 

1. Petition No. P3–03—Petition of 

United Parcel Service, Inc., for 

Exemption Pursuant to Section 16 of the 

Shipping Act of 1984 to Permit 

Negotiation, Entry and Performance of 

Service Contracts; Petition No. P5–03—

Petition of the National Customs 

Brokers and Forwarders Association of 

America, Inc., for Limited Exemption 

from Certain Tariff Requirements of the 

Shipping Act of 1984; Petition No. P7–

03—Petition of Ocean World Lines, Inc., 

for a Rulemaking to Amend and Expand 

the Definition and Scope of ‘‘Special 

Contracts’’ to Include All Ocean 

Transportation Intermediaries; Petition 

No. P8–03—Petition of BAX Global, 

Inc., for Rulemaking; Petition No. P9–

03—Petition of C.H. Robinson 

Worldwide, Inc., for Exemption 

Pursuant to Section 16 of the Shipping 

Act of 1984 to Permit Negotiation, Entry 

and Performance of Confidential Service 

Contracts; Petition No. P1–04—Petition 

of Danzas Corporation d/b/a Danmar 

Lines Ltd.; Danzas AEI Ocean Services 

and DHL Danzas Air and Ocean for 

Exemption from the Tariff Publishing 

Requirements of Section 8 of the 

Shipping Act of 1984, as Amended;

Petition No. P2–04—Petition of BDP 

International, Inc., for Exemption from 

the Tariff Publishing Requirements of 

Section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 

as amended; Petition No. P4–04—

Petition of FEDEX Trade Networks 

Transport & Brokerage, Inc., for 

Exemption from the Tariff Publishing 

Requirements of Sections 8 and 10 of 

the Shipping Act of 1984, as Amended.

2. Draft Final Rule, Docket No. 03–15, 

Ocean Common Carrier and Marine 

Terminal Operator Agreements Subject 

to the Shipping Act of 1984. 

The Closed Portion of the Meetings 

1. Petition No. P5–04—Petition of 

American President Lines, Ltd. and APL 

Co. Pte. Ltd., for a Full Exemption from 

the First Sentence of Section 9(c) of the 

Shipping Act of 1984, as amended.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, (202) 

523–5725.

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–23224 Filed 10–13–04; 11:13 

am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collections; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System

SUMMARY: Background

On June 15, 1984, the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

delegated to the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (Board) its 

approval authority under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to 

approve of and assign OMB control 

numbers to collection of information 

requests and requirements conducted or 

sponsored by the Board under 

conditions set forth in 5 CFR 1320 

Appendix A.1. Board–approved 

collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. Copies of the 

OMB 83–Is and supporting statements 

and approved collection of information 

instruments are placed into OMB’s 

public docket files. The Federal Reserve 

may not conduct or sponsor, and the 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, an information collection that has 

been extended, revised, or implemented 

on or after October 1, 1995, unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number.

Request for comment on information 

collection proposals

The following information 

collections, which are being handled 

under this delegated authority, have 

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received initial Board approval and are 

hereby published for comment. At the 

end of the comment period, the 

proposed information collections, along 

with an analysis of comments and 

recommendations received, will be 

submitted to the Board for final 

approval under OMB delegated 

authority. Comments are invited on the 

following:

a. whether the proposed collections of 

information are necessary for the proper 

performance of the Federal Reserve’s 

functions; including whether the 

information has practical utility;

b. the accuracy of the Federal 

Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collections, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used;

c. ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and

d. ways to minimize the burden of 

information collections on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 14, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR 28, FR 29a, b or FR 

1373a,b by any of the following 

methods:

• Agency Web Site: http://

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments.

• E–mail: 

regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. 

Include docket number in the subject 

line of the message.

• FAX: 202/452–3819 or 202/452–

3102.

• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, N.W., 

Washington, DC 20551.

All public comments are available 

from the Board’s web site 

atwww.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/

foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted, 

except as necessary for technical 

reasons. Accordingly, your comments 

will not be edited to remove any 

identifying or contact information. 

Public comments may also be viewed 

electronically or in paper in Room MP–

500 of the Board’s Martin Building (20th 

and C Streets, N.W.) between 9:00 a.m. 

and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the proposed forms and 

instructions, the Paperwork Reduction 

Act Submission (OMB 83–I), supporting 

statements, and other documents that 

will be placed into OMB’s public docket 

files once approved may be requested 

from the agency clearance officer, whose 

name appears below.

Cynthia Ayouch, Federal Reserve 

Board Clearance Officer (202–452–

3829), Division of Research and 

Statistics, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, Washington, 

DC 20551. Telecommunications Device 

for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact 

(202–263–4869), Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System, 

Washington, DC 20551.

Proposal to approve under OMB 

delegated authority the extension for 

three years, with revision, of the 

following reports:

1. Report title: Application for 

Employment with the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System

Agency form number: FR 28

OMB control number: 7100–0181

Frequency: On occasion

Reporters: Employment applicants

Annual reporting hours: 2,500 hours

Estimated average hours per response:

1 hour

Number of respondents: 2,500

General description of report: This 

information collection is required to 

obtain a benefit (sections 10(4) and 11(1) 

of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 

Sec. 244 and 248(1)). The Board is 

required to treat the information 

collected on the Application as 

confidential pursuant to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. Sec. 552a). Individual respondent 

data are regarded as confidential under 

the Freedom of Information Act (5 

U.S.C. Sections. 552(b)(2) and (b)(6)).

Abstract: The Application collects 

information to determine the 

qualifications, suitability, and 

availability of applicants for 

employment with the Board. The 

Application asks about education, 

training, employment, and other 

information covering the period since 

the applicant left high school.

Current Actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to revise the Application for 

Employment with the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System (FR 28) to include the 

applicant’s email address and cell 

phone number. In addition, the FR 28 

would be modified to inform applicants 

that educational claims must be from an 

accredited school. The Federal Reserve 

proposes to modify the Applicant’s 

Voluntary Self–Identification Form (FR 

28s) to be consistent with the Office of 

Management and Budget’s (OMBs) 

Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, (Race 

and Ethnic Standards for Federal 

Statistics and Administrative 

Reporting). The Federal Reserve Board 

also proposes to revise the Research 

Assistant Candidate Survey of Interests 

(FR 28i), by modifying the areas of 

interest, changing the rating scale 

format, adding a section on software 

packages used by the candidate, and 

adding a line for the candidate’s name.

2. Report title: Compensation and 

Salary Surveys

Agency form number: FR 29a, b, c

OMB control number: 7100–0290

Frequency: FR 29a, annually; FR 29b, 

on occasion; FR 29c, annually

Reporters: Employers considered 

competitors for Federal Reserve 

employees

Annual reporting hours: FR 29a, 150 

hours; FR 29b, 50 hours

Estimated average hours per response:

FR 29a, 6 hours; FR 29b, 1hour

Number of respondents: 35

General description of report: This 

information collection is voluntary 

(sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Federal 

Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(1)) 

and is given confidential treatment (5 

U.S.C 552 (b)(4) and (b)(6)).

Abstract: The surveys collect 

information on salaries, employee 

compensation policies, and other 

employee programs from employers that 

are considered competitors for Federal 

Reserve employees. The data from the 

surveys primarily are used to determine 

the appropriate salary structure and 

salary adjustments for Federal Reserve 

employees.

Current Actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to discontinue the annual 

Compensation Trend Survey (FR 29c). 

The international consulting firm of Hay 

Management Consultants has conducted 

this survey, on behalf of the Federal 

Reserve, since 1991. However, since 

2001, the Federal Reserve has relied on 

data published in other national 

compensation surveys. The Annual 

Salary Survey (FR 29a) and the ad hoc 

surveys related to salary and other 

employment issues (FR 29b), would not 

be revised.

3. Report title: Studies of Board 

Publications

Agency form number: FR 1373a,b

OMB control number: 7100–0301

Frequency: FR 1373a, two times per 

year; FR 1373b, eight times per year

Reporters: FR 1373a, community–

based educators, key stakeholders, and 

other educators who have previously 

requested consumer education materials 

from the Federal Reserve; FR 1373b, 

current subscribers of the publications 

being surveyed.

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Annual reporting hours: FR 1373a, 

300 hours; FR 1373b, 746 hours.

Estimated average hours per response:

FR 1373a, 30 minutes; FR 1373b, 15 

minutes.

Number of respondents: FR 1373a, 

400; FR 1373b, 517.

General description of report: This 

information collection is voluntary. The 

FR 1373a study is authorized pursuant 

to the Federal Trade Commission 

Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. § 57(a)); the 

FR 1373 b study is authorized pursuant 

to 12 U.S.C. § 248(i). The specific 

information collected is not considered 

confidential.

Abstract: The FR 1373a study allows 

the Federal Reserve to: 1) conduct 

periodic reviews and evaluations of the 

consumer education materials, and 2) 

develop and evaluate consumer 

education materials under consideration 

for distribution. The FR 1373b study 

helps Federal Reserve evaluate other 

Board publications. In addition, the 

Federal Reserve uses the FR 1373b data 

to help determine if it should continue 

to issue certain publications and, if so, 

whether the public would like to see 

changes in the method of information 

delivery, frequency, content, format, or 

appearance.

Current Actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to revise the FR 1373a by 

adding focus group or guided 

discussions once a year with three 

groups of fifteen respondents. Each 

discussion would take an estimated 

ninety minutes. The goal for such 

focused discussions would be to 

identify what issues consumers want 

addressed and how they would like to 

receive this information. The Federal 

Reserve would work with community 

groups or other appropriate stakeholders 

to recruit small groups of consumers to 

serve as voluntary respondents.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 8, 2004.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–23132 Filed 10–14–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice 

have applied to the Board for approval, 

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 

225), and all other applicable statutes 

and regulations to become a bank 

holding company and/or to acquire the 

assets or the ownership of, control of, or 

the power to vote shares of a bank or 

bank holding company and all of the 

banks and nonbanking companies 

owned by the bank holding company, 

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well 

as other related filings required by the 

Board, are available for immediate 

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 

indicated. The application also will be 

available for inspection at the offices of 

the Board of Governors. Interested 

persons may express their views in 

writing on the standards enumerated in 

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the 

proposal also involves the acquisition of 

a nonbanking company, the review also 

includes whether the acquisition of the 

nonbanking company complies with the 

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 

noted, nonbanking activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than November 8, 

2004.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

(Jacqueline G. Nicholas, Community 

Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291:

DCNB Holding Company, Clear Lake, 

South Dakota; to become a bank holding 

company by acquiring 100 percent of 

the voting shares of Deuel County 

National Bank, Clear Lake, South 

Dakota.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 8, 2004.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–23131 Filed 10–14–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry 

Senior Executive Service; Performance 

Review Board Members

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), and Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry 

(ATSDR), Department of Health and 

Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Title 5, U.S. Code, Section 

4314 (c)(4) of the Civil Service Reform 

Act of 1978, Public Law 95–454, 

requires that appointment of 

Performance Review Board members be 

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Peterson, Atlanta Human 

Resources Center, Department of Health 

and Human Services, 4770 Buford 

Highway, Mailstop K–07, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30341–3724, telephone 770–

488–1872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following persons will serve on the 

Performance Review Board which 

oversees the evaluation of performance 

appraisals of Senior Executive Service 

members of the Department of Health 

and Human Services in the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, and the 

Agency for Toxic Substances and 

Disease Registry: William H. Gimson, 

Chairperson; Stephen B. Blount, M.D., 

M.P.H.; Janet L. Collins, Ph.D.; Robert 

Delaney; Henry Falk, M.D.; Donna F. 

Stroup, Ph.D.; Stephen B. Thacker, M.D. 

The Associate Director for Program 

Services, CDC, has been delegated the 

authority to sign general Federal 

Register notices for both the CDC and 

ATSDR.

Dated: October 7, 2004. 

James D. Seligman, Associate Director for 

Program Services Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 04–23146 Filed 10–14–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–05AB] 

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 404–498–1210 or send 

comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 

Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 

1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov.