Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 7, 2004 / Notices 70697

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued

Instrument Number of respondents 

Average number of responses per respondents Average burden hours 

per response 

Total burden hours 

Focus groups ........................................................................ 200 .................................

20 focus group participants per site x 10

1 ..................................... 1.5 300 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 620 

In compliance with the requirements 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20047, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments 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) 

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. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: November 30, 2004. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–26763 Filed 12–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request; National Institutes of Health 

Construction Grants—42 CFR Part 52b 

(Final Rule)

SUMMARY: 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 

National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 

publish periodic summaries of proposed 

projects to be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. 

Proposed Collection: Title: National 

Institutes of Health Construction 

Grants—42 CFR Part 52b (Final Rule). 

Type of Information Collection Request:

Extension of No. 0925–0424, expiration 

date 3/31/2005. Need and Use of the 

Information Collection: This request is 

for OMB review and approval of an 

extension for the information collection 

and recordkeeping requirements 

contained in the regulation codified at 

42 CFR part 52b. The purpose of the 

regulation is to govern the awarding and 

administration of grants awarded by 

NIH and its components for 

construction of new buildings and the 

alteration, renovation, remodeling, 

improvement, expansion, and repair of 

existing buildings, including the 

provision of equipment necessary to 

make the buildings (or applicable part of 

the buildings) suitable for the purpose 

for which it was constructed. In terms 

of reporting requirements: Section 

52b.9(b) of the regulation requires the 

transferor of a facility which is sold or 

transferred, or owner of a facility, the 

use of which has changed, to provide 

written notice of the sale, transfer or 

change within 30 days. Section 5b10(f) 

requires a grantee to submit an 

approved copy of the construction 

schedule prior to the start of 

construction. Section 52b.10(g) requires 

a grantee to provide daily construction 

logs and monthly status reports upon 

request at the job site. Section 52b.11(b) 

requires applicants for a project 

involving the acquisition of existing 

facilities to provide the estimated cost of 

the project, cost of the acquisition of 

existing facilities, and cost of 

remodeling, renovating, or altering 

facilities to serve the purposes for which 

they are acquired. In terms of 

recordkeeping requirements: Section 

52b.10(g) requires grantees to maintain 

daily construction logs and monthly 

status reports at the job site. Frequency 

of Response: On occasion. Affected 

Public: Non-profit organizations and 

Federal agencies. Type of respondents:

Grantees. The estimated respondent 

burden is as follows:

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN

Estimated annual number 

of respondents 

Estimated 

number of responses per 

per response 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Estimated total 

hour burden 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

hours requested 

Reporting: 

Section 52b.9(b) ........................................................... 1 1 .50 .50 .50 

Section 52b.10(f) .......................................................... (60) 1 1 60 60 

Section 52b.10(g) ......................................................... (60) 12 1 720 720 

Section 52b.11(b) ......................................................... 100 1 1 100 100 

Recordkeeping: 

Section 52b.10(g) ......................................................... (60) 260 1 15,600 15,600 

Total ....................................................................... 101 ........................ ........................ 16,481 16,481 

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The annualized cost to the public, 

based on an average of 60 active grants 

in the construction phase, is estimated 

at: $576,818. There are no Capital Costs 

to report. There are no operating or 

Maintenance Costs to report. 

Request for Comments: Written 

comments and/or suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies should 

address one or more of the following 

points: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information and 

recordkeeping are necessary for the 

proper performance of the function of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information and 

recordkeeping, including the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected and 

the recordkeeping information to be 

maintained; and (4) 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 and 

recordkeeping techniques of other forms 

of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry 

Moore, NIH Regulations Officer, Office 

of Management Assessment, Division of 

Management Support, National 

Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive 

Boulevard, Room 601, MSC 7669, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852; call (301) 

496–4607 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or e-mail your request to 

jm40z@nih.gov.

DATES: Comments regarding this 

information collection and 

recordkeeping are best assured of having 

full effect if received on or before 

February 7, 2005.

Dated: November 30, 2004. 

Jerry Moore, 

Regulations Officer, National Institutes of 

Health.

[FR Doc. 04–26788 Filed 12–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: CBP Regulations for 

Customshouse Brokers

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) of the 

Department of Homeland Security has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: 

CBP Regulations for Customshouse 

Brokers. This is a proposed extension of 

an information collection that was 

previously approved. CBP is proposing 

that this information collection be 

extended with a change to the burden 

hours. This document is published to 

obtain comments form the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register (69 

FR 56449) on September 21, 2004, 

allowing for a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. This process 

is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 

1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before January 6, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the items 

contained in this notice, especially the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time should be directed to the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attention: Department of 

Treasury Desk Officer, Washington, DC 

20503. Additionally comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 

395–6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) encourages the general 

public and affected Federal agencies to 

submit written comments and 

suggestions on proposed and/or 

continuing information collection 

requests pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). 

Your comments should address one of 

the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency/component, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies/components estimate of the 

burden of The proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collections 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, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Title: CBP Regulations for 

Customhouse Brokers. 

OMB Number: 1651–0034. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Abstract: This information is 

collected to ensure regulatory 

compliance for Customshouse brokers. 

Current Actions: This submission is 

being submitted to extend the expiration 

date with a change in the burden hours. 

Type of Review: Extension (with 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

individuals, institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3800. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1.4 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5450. 

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on 

the Public: $545,000. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of 

Customs and Border Protection, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 

3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at (202) 

344–1429.

Dated: November 30, 2004. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Information 

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 04–26773 Filed 12–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Cost Submission

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) of the 

Department of Homeland Security has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: 

Cost Submission. This is a proposed 

extension of an information collection 

that was previously approved. CBP is 

proposing that this information