Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2004 / Notices 62935

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 5300 and Schedule 

Q (Form 5300)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, 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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning Form 

5300, Application for Determination for 

Employee Benefit Plan, and Schedule Q 

(Form 5300), Elective Determination 

Requests.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 27, 2004 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Joe Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the forms and instructions 

should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at 

(202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the Internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Determination 

for Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5300), 

and Elective Determination Requests 

(Schedule Q (Form 5300)). 

OMB Number: 1545–0197. 

Form Number: Form 5300 and 

Schedule Q (Form 5300). 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

sections 401(a) and 501(a) set out 

requirements for qualification of 

employee benefit trusts and the tax 

exempt status of these trusts. Form 5300 

is used to request a determination letter 

from the IRS for the qualification of a 

defined benefit or a defined 

contribution plan and the exempt status 

of any related trust. The information 

requested on Schedule Q (Form 5300) 

relates to the manner in which the plan 

satisfies certain qualification 

requirements concerning minimum 

participation, coverage, and 

nondiscrimination. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the forms at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

185,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 43 

hours, 6 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,972,750. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the 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 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (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; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Approved: October 22, 2004. 

Joe Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF 

PEACE 

Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE/TIME: Thursday, November 18, 

2004, 9:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

LOCATION: 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 

200—Conference Room, Washington, 

DC 20036.

STATUS: Open Session—Portions may be 

closed pursuant to subsection (c) of 

section 552(b) of Title 5, United States 

Code, as provided in subsection 

1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute 

of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525.

AGENDA: November 2004 Board Meeting; 

Approval of Minutes of the One 

Hundred Sixteenth Meeting (September 

17, 2004) of the Board of Directors; 

Chairman’s Report; President’s Report; 

Program Reports; Organizational 

Review; Grand Recommendation 

Approval; Selection of NPEC topic; 

Other General Issues.

CONTACT: Ms. Tessie Higgs, Executive 

Office, Telephone: (202) 429–3836.

Dated: October 22, 2004. 

Harriet Hentges, 

Executive Vice President United States 

Institute of Peace.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research 

and Development and Clinical Science 

Research and Development Services 

Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice 

of Meetings 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under the Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the subcommittees of the Joint 

Biomedical Laboratory Research and 

Development and Clinical Sciences 

Research and Development Services 

Scientific Merit Review Board will meet 

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below

Subcommittee for Date(s) Location 

Surgery—A ....................................................................... Nov 8, 2004 ..................................................................... St. Gregory Hotel. 

Endocrinology—A ............................................................. Nov 8–9, 2004 ................................................................. Governor’s House. 

Nephrology ........................................................................ Nov 15–16, 2004 ............................................................. Governor’s House. 

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Subcommittee for Date(s) Location 

Neurobiology—E ............................................................... Nov 18, 2004 ................................................................... Topaz Hotel. 

Gastroenterology .............................................................. Nov 18–19, 2004 ............................................................. Hotel Helix. 

Cardiovascular Studies—B ............................................... Nov 19, 2004 ................................................................... Washington Marriott. 

General Medical Science .................................................. Nov 19, 2004 ................................................................... Washington Marriott. 

Neurobiology—D ............................................................... Nov 19, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Washington. 

Infectious Diseases—A ..................................................... Nov 22, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Surgery—B ....................................................................... Nov 22, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Neurobiology—B ............................................................... Nov 29, 2004 ................................................................... Washington Marriott. 

Immunology—A ................................................................ Nov 30, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences—A ................................... Dec 1, 2004 ..................................................................... Residence Inn. 

Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences—B ................................... Dec 2, 2004 ..................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Neurobiology—C ............................................................... Dec 2–3, 2004 ................................................................. Washington Marriott. 

Oncology—B ..................................................................... Dec 2–3, 2004 ................................................................. Hotel Washington. 

Clinical Research Program ............................................... Dec 3, 2004 ..................................................................... Washington Marriott. 

Endocrinology—B ............................................................. Dec 3, 2004 ..................................................................... Governor’s House. 

Cardiovascular Studies—A ............................................... Dec 6–7, 2004 ................................................................. St. Gregory Hotel. 

Immunology—B ................................................................ Dec 6–7, 2004 ................................................................. Hotel Rouge. 

Neurobiology—A ............................................................... Dec 9–10, 2004 ............................................................... Holiday Inn Central. 

Aging and Clinical Geriatrics ............................................ Dec 10, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Oncology—A ..................................................................... Dec 13–14, 2004 ............................................................. Residence Inn. 

Respiration ........................................................................ Dec 13–14, 2004 ............................................................. Governor’s House. 

Hematology ....................................................................... Dec 16, 2004 ................................................................... Hotel Lombardy. 

Infectious Diseases—B ..................................................... Dec 16–17, 2004 ............................................................. Washington Marriott. 

The addresses of the hotels are: 

Governor’s House, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC; 

Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC; 

Hotel Helix, 1430 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC; 

Hotel Lombardy, 2019 Pensylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC; 

Hotel Rouge, 1315—16th Street, NW., Washington, DC; 

Hotel Washington, 515—15th Street, NW., Washington, DC; 

Residence Inn (Thomas Circle), 1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC; 

St. Gregory Hotel & Suites, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC; 

Topaz Hotel, 1733 N Street, NW., Washington, DC; 

Washington Marriott, 1221—22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC. 

These subcommittee meetings are for 

the purpose of evaluating the scientific 

merit of research conducted in each 

speciality by Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) investigations working in 

VA Medical Centers and Clinics.

The subcommittee meetings will be 

open to the public for approximately 

one hour at the start of each meeting to 

discuss the general status of the 

program. The remaining portion of each 

subcommittee meeting will be closed to 

the public for the review, discussion, 

and evaluation of initial and renewal 

projects. 

The closed portion of the meetings 

involves discussion, examination, 

reference to staff and consultant 

critiques of research protocols. During 

this portion of the subcommittee 

meetings, discussion and 

recommendations will deal with 

qualifications of personnel conducting 

the studies, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy, as well as 

research information, the premature 

disclosure of which could significantly 

frustrate implementation of proposed 

agency action regarding such research 

projects. 

As provided by subsection 10(d) of 

Public Law 92–463, as amended, closing 

portions of these subcommittee 

meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C., 

552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to 

attend or would like to obtain a copy of 

minutes of the subcommittee meetings 

and rosters of the members of the 

subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. 

Frey, Ph.D., Chief, Program Review 

(121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Washington, DC, (202) 254–0288.

Dated: October 14, 2004.

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA).

ACTION: Notice of new system of 

records—VA VetBiz Assistance Program 

Pages—VA. 

SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 

U.S.C. 522a(e), requires that all agencies 

publish in the Federal Register a notice 

of the existence and character of their 

systems of records. Notice is hereby 

given that the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is establishing a new 

system of records entitled ‘‘VA VetBiz 

Assistance Program Pages—VA’’

(132VA00VE).

DATES: Comments on the establishment 

of this new system of records must be 

received no later than November 29, 

2004. If no public comment is received, 

the new system will become effective 

November 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning the proposed new system of 

records may be submitted by: mail or 

hand-delivery to Director, Regulations 

Management (00REG1), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; fax to (202) 273–9026; or e-mail 

to VAregulations@mail.va.gov. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection in the Office of 

Regulation Policy and Management, 

Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday (except holidays). Please call 

(202) 273–9515 for an appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Gail Wegner (00VE), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, telephone 

number (202) 303–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE)