Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 231 / Thursday, December 2, 2004 / Notices 70155

Dated: November 19, 2004. 

Paul L. Johnson, 

Project Clearance Liaison, NICHD, National 

Institutes of Health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

[OMB No. 0925–0454] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request; Case-Cohort Study 

of Cancer and Related Disorders 

Among Benzene-Exposed Workers in 

China

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 

Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the National 

Cancer Institute (NCI), the National 

Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request for review and 

approval of the information collection 

listed below. This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register and allowed 60 

days for public comment. No public 

comments were received. The purpose 

of this notice is to allow an additional 

30 days for public comment. The 

National Institutes of Health 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. 

Proposed Collection: Title: CaseCohort Study of Cancer and Related 

Disorders Among Benzene-Exposed 

Workers in China. Reinstatement With 

Change. Need and Use of Information 

Collection: A case-cohort study will be 

performed to examine the risks of 

lymphohematopoietic cancers, other 

lymphohematopoietic disorders, 

benzene poisoning, and lung cancer 

among workers exposed to benzene. The 

study will attempt to determine with 

greater precision the risks of these 

disorders at low levels of benzene 

exposure, and to characterize the dose 

and time-specific relationship between 

benzene exposure and disease risk. 

Cases and controls will be selected from 

an existing cohort of 75,000 benzeneexposed workers and 36,000 

comparison workers in 12 Chinese 

cities. There are 2 changes to the study 

from that previously approved by OMB 

in July 2001: (1) 386 more subjects 

(including 155 more cases with benzene 

poisoning, 111 more cases with lung 

cancer, and 120 more controls) will be 

evaluated in the currently planned casecohort study, which is now targeting a 

total of 2,156 subjects compared with 

1,770 subjects as previously estimated; 

and (2) the questionnaire has been 

revised somewhat, although the average 

total time estimated for a subject to 

complete the questionnaire is 

unchanged from previously. 

Frequency of Response: Single-time 

study. Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. Type of Respondents: Cases 

with lymphohematopoietic 

malignancies and related disorders, 

benzene poisoning and lung cancer 

among Chinese benzene-exposed and 

comparison workers; controls consist of 

a random sample of the Chinese worker 

cohort. The annual reporting burden is 

as follows: Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 862; Estimated Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1; Average 

Burden Hours per Response: 0.3674; 

and Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours Requested: 396. The annualized 

cost to respondents is estimated at $476. 

There are no Capital Costs to report. 

There are also no Operating or 

Maintenance Costs to report.

ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN: BURDEN REQUESTED

Type of respondents 

Estimated 

number of

respondents 

Estimated

frequency of

responses per 

respondent 

Average

burden time

(in hours)

per response 

Estimated

average annual

hour burden 

Workers in factories in China using or producing benzene and in comparison factories in which no benzene is used .................................................. 1,078 1 0.37 396 

Request for Comments: Written 

comments and/or suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies are invited 

on one or more of the following points: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the function of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) 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; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Direct Comments To OMB: Written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the item(s) contained in this notice, 

especially regarding the estimated 

public burden and associated response 

time, should be directed to the: Office 

of Management and Budget, Office of 

Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 

Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk 

Officer for NIH. To request more 

information on the proposed project or 

to obtain a copy of the data collection 

plans and instruments, contact: Dr. 

Richard Hayes, OEB/EBP/DCEG/NCI 

6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Room 

8114, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call nontoll-free number (301) 435–3973 or email your request, including your 

address to: HayesR@mail.nih.gov.

Comments Due Date: Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of the date of 

this publication.

Dated: November 19, 2004. 

Rachelle Ragland-Greene, 

NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National 

Institutes of Health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of 

Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice 

is hereby given of the following 

meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,

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as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Therapeutic 

Developments for Dermatologic and 

Rheumatologic Diseases Small Business. 

Date: November 30, 2004. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Bethesda Marriott Suites, 6711 

Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817. 

Contact Person: Daniel F. McDonald, PhD, 

Chief, Renal and Urological Sciences IRG, 

Center for Scientific Review, National 

Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, 

Room 4214, MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(301) 435–1215, mcdonald@csr.nih.gov.

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Visual 

Motion Processing. 

Date: December 6, 2004. 

Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone conference call). 

Contact Person: Michael A. Steinmetz, 

PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Center 

for Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5172, 

MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–

1247, steinmem@csr.nih.gov.

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, Clinical 

Immunotherapy. 

Date: December 10, 2004. 

Time: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone conference call). 

Contact Person: Sharon K. Gubanich, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6204, 

MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–

1767, guganics@csr.nih.gov.

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel, 

Pharmacogenetics. 

Date: December 15, 2004. 

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone conference call). 

Contact Person: Marcia Litwack, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6206, 

MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–

1719, litwackm@csr.nih.gov.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS.)

Dated: November 23, 2004. 

LaVerne Y. Stringfield, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy.

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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

Hearings of The Judicial Conference 

Advisory Committees on Rules of 

Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil 

Procedure

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the 

United States; Advisory Committees on 

Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, and 

Civil Procedure.

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments 

and open hearings. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on 

Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, and 

Civil Procedure have proposed 

amendments to the following rules: 

Appellate Rule: 25. 

Bankruptcy Rule: 5005. 

Civil Rule: 5. 

The text of the proposed rules 

amendments and the accompanying 

Committee Notes can be found at the 

United States Federal Courts’ home page 

at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules. 

The Judicial Conference Committee 

on Rules of Practice and Procedure 

submits these proposed rules 

amendments for public comment. All 

comments and suggestions with respect 

to them must be placed in the hands of 

the Secretary as soon as convenient and, 

in any event, not later than February 15, 

2005. All written comments on the 

proposed rule amendments can be sent 

by one of the following three ways: by 

overnight mail to Peter G. McCabe, 

Secretary, Committee on Rules of 

Practice and Procedure of the Judicial 

Conference of the United States, 

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 

Building, Washington, DC 20544; by 

electronic mail at http://

www.uscourts.gov/rules; or by facsimile 

to Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502–1766. 

In accordance with established 

procedures all comments submitted on 

the proposed amendments are available 

to public inspection. 

Public hearings are scheduled to be 

held on the amendments to: 

• Appellate Rules in Washington, DC, 

on January 25, 2005; 

• Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, 

DC, on February 3, 2005; and in San 

Francisco, California, on February 7, 

2005; and 

• Civil Rules in San Francisco, 

California, on January 12, 2005; in 

Dallas, Texas, on January 28, 2005; and 

in Washington, DC, on February 11, 

2005. 

Those wishing to testify should 

contact the Secretary at the address 

above in writing at least 30 days before 

the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee 

Support Office, Administrative Office of 

the United States Courts, Washington, 

DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.

Dated: November 24, 2004. 

John K. Rabiej, 

Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment and 

Recommendations; Alternative Method 

of Compliance for Certain SEPs 

Pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.104–49

AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 

95). This program helps to ensure that 

requested data can be provided in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection