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Annual reporting hours: 4,855 hours.

Estimated average hours per response:

FR 2314 (quarterly): 6 hours,

FR 2314 (annual): 6 hours,

FR 2314S (annual): 1 hour.

Number of respondents:

FR 2314 (quarterly): 156,

FR 2314 (annual): 143,

FR 2314S (annual): 253.

General description of report: This 

information collection is mandatory (12 

U.S.C. §§ 324, 602, 625, and 1844). 

Confidential treatment is not routinely 

given to the data in these reports. 

However, confidential treatment for the 

reporting information, in whole or in 

part, can be requested in accordance 

with the instructions to the form, 

pursuant to sections (b)(4), (b)(6) and 

(b)(8) of the Freedom of Information Act 

[5 U.S.C. §§ 522(b)(4) (b)(6) and (b)(8)].

Abstract: The FR 2314 reports are 

collected from U.S. member banks, Edge 

and agreement corporations, and BHCs 

for their direct or indirect foreign 

subsidiaries. The FR 2314 reports 

collect information on assets, income, 

equity capital, and off–balance sheet 

items. The FR 2314S is an abbreviated 

form that comprises four data items: net 

income, total assets, equity capital, and 

total off–balance sheet items. The data 

are used to identify current and 

potential problems at the foreign 

subsidiaries of U.S. parent companies, 

to monitor the activities of U.S. banking 

organizations in specific countries, and 

to develop a better understanding of 

activities within the industry, in 

general, and of individual institutions, 

in particular. The FR 2314 is the only 

source of comprehensive and systematic 

data on the assets, liabilities, and 

earnings of the foreign bank and 

nonbank subsidiaries of U.S. SMBs, 

BHCs, and Edge and agreement 

corporations.

Current Actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to revise the FR 2314 reporting 

instructions with respect to balances 

due from related organizations, to insure 

consistent reporting of unconsolidated 

subsidiaries. The revisions to the FR 

2314 would be effective as of the March 

31, 2005, report date.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 19, 2004.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–23787 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Membership on the Secretary’s 

Advisory Committee on Human 

Research Protections

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), Office of the 

Secretary, Office of Public Health and 

Science.

ACTION: Notice.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of 

the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as 

amended. The Committee is governed by the 

provisions of Pub. L. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees.

SUMMARY: The Office for Human 

Research Protections (OHRP), a program 

office within the Office of Public Health 

and Science, HHS, is seeking 

nominations of qualified candidates to 

be considered for appointment as a 

member of the Secretary’s Advisory 

Committee on Human Research 

Protections (SACHRP). SACHRP was 

established by the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services on October 1, 

2002. The Committee provides advice 

and recommendations to the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services and the 

Assistant Secretary for Health on 

matters pertaining to the continuance 

and improvement of functions within 

the authority of the Department directed 

toward protections for human subjects 

in research. Individuals selected to 

serve as members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary. 

The terms of three Committee 

members are scheduled to end in 

January 2005. OHRP is seeking 

applications of qualified candidates to 

nominate for appointment to the 

Committee to fill the pending vacancies.

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5 p.m. e.s.t. on November 19, 2004, 

at the address listed below.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Bernard Schwetz, 

Director, Office for Human Research 

Protections, Department of Health and 

Human Services, 1101 Wootton 

Parkway, Suite 200; Rockville, MD 

20852. Nominations will not be 

accepted by either e-mail or facsimile.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Catherine Slatinshek, Executive 

Director, SACHRP, Office for Human 

Research Protections, 1101 Wootton 

Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 

20852. Telephone: 1–301–496–7005. 

A copy of the Committee charter and 

list of the current membership can be 

obtained by contacting Ms. Slatinshek 

or by accessing the SACHRP Web site, 

sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. The Committee shall advise on 

matters pertaining to the continuance 

and improvement of functions within 

the authority of HHS directed toward 

protections for human subjects in 

research. Specifically, the Committee 

will provide advice relating to the 

responsible conduct of research 

involving human subjects with 

particular emphasis on: Special 

populations, such as neonates and 

children, prisoners, and the decisionally 

impaired; pregnant women, embryos, 

and fetuses; individuals and 

populations in international studies; 

populations in which there are 

individually identifiable samples, data, 

or information; and investigator 

conflicts of interest. 

In addition, the Committee is 

responsible for reviewing selected 

ongoing work and planned activities of 

the OHRP and other offices/agencies 

within HHS responsible for human 

subjects protection. These evaluations 

may include but are not limited to a 

review of assurance systems, the 

application of minimal research risk 

standards, the granting of waivers, 

education programs sponsored by 

OHRP, and the ongoing monitoring and 

oversight of institutional review boards 

(IRBs) and the institutions that sponsor 

research. 

2. Nominations. Nominations of 

potential candidates for consideration 

are being sought from a wide array of 

career fields, including but not limited 

to: Public health and medicine; 

behavioral and social sciences; health 

administration; biomedical ethics. To 

qualify for consideration of appointment 

to the Committee, an individual must 

possess demonstrated experience and 

expertise in any of the several 

disciplines and fields pertinent to 

human subjects protection and/or 

clinical research. 

An individual selected for 

appointment to the Committee will 

serve as a voting member. An individual 

selected for appointment to the 

Committee can be invited to serve a 

term of up to four years. Committee 

members receive a stipend for attending 

Committee meetings and conducting 

other business in the interest of the 

Committee, including per diem and 

reimbursement for travel expenses 

incurred. 

Nominations should be typewritten. 

The following information should be 

included in the package of material 

submitted for each individual being 

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nominated for consideration: (1) A letter 

of nomination that clearly states the 

name and affiliation of the nominee, the 

basis for the nomination (i.e., specific 

attributes which qualify the nominee for 

service in this capacity), and a statement 

that the nominee is willing to serve as 

a member of the Committee; (2) the 

nominator’s name, address and daytime 

telephone number, and the home and/

or work address, telephone number, and 

email address of the individual being 

nominated; and (3) a current copy of the 

nominee’s curriculum vitae. The names 

of Federal employees should not be 

nominated for consideration of 

appointment to this Committee. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of HHS 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, females, ethnic and 

minority groups, and the disabled are 

given consideration for membership on 

HHS Federal advisory committees. 

Appointment to this Committee shall be 

made without discrimination on the 

basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, 

sexual orientation, disability, and 

cultural, religious, or socioeconomic 

status. Nominations must state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of SACHRP and appears to have no 

conflict of interest that would preclude 

membership. Potential candidates are 

required to provide detailed information 

concerning such matters as financial 

holdings, consultancies, and research 

grants or contracts to permit evaluation 

of possible sources of conflict of 

interest.

Dated: October 19, 2004. 

Bernard A. Schwetz, 

Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory 

Committee on Human Research Protections, 

Director, Office for Human Research 

Protections.

[FR Doc. 04–23764 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–05AA] 

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 email to omb@cdc.gov. 

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. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

EHDI Hearing Screening and Followup Survey—New—National Center on 

Birth Defects and Developmental 

Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and brief description:

CDC, National Center on Birth Defects 

and Developmental Disabilities 

promotes the health of babies, children, 

and adults with disabilities. As part of 

the mission of CDC, the National Center 

on Birth Defects and Developmental 

Disabilities is actively involved in 

addressing hearing loss (HL) among 

newborns and infants. HL is a common 

birth defect that affects approximately 

12,000 infants each year and, when left 

undetected, can result in developmental 

delays. As awareness about infant HL 

increases, so does the demand for 

accurate information about rates of 

screening, referral, loss to follow-up, 

and incidence. This information is 

important for helping to ensure infants 

and children are receiving 

recommended screening and follow-up 

services, documenting the occurrence 

and etiology of differing degrees of HL 

among infants, and determining the 

overall impact of infant HL on future 

outcomes, such as cognitive 

development, and family dynamics. 

These data will also assist state EHDI 

programs with quality improvement 

activities and provide information that 

will be helpful in assessing the impact 

of Federal initiatives. The public will be 

able to access this information via the 

CDC–EHDI Web site http://

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/. 

Given the lack of a standardized and 

readily accessible source of data, CDC’s 

Early Hearing Detection and 

Intervention (EHDI) program has 

developed a survey to be used annually 

that utilizes uniform definitions to 

collect aggregate, standardized EHDI 

data from states and territories. This 

survey is based on a form developed by 

the Directors of Speech and Hearing 

Programs in State Health and Welfare 

Agencies (DSHPSHWA), which is a 

nongovernmental agency that gave 

CDC–EHDI permission to use their 

survey form. After year 2004, 

DSHPSHWA no longer plans to 

disseminate this or any other EHDIrelated data collection form. There are 

no costs to respondents other than their 

time.

ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE

Respondents Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden per response

(in hrs.) 

Total burden 

hours 

State and territory EHDI Program Coordinators .............................................. 53 1 4 212 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 212