71826 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Notices 

Dated: December 6, 2004. 

LaVerne Y. Stringfield, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy.

[FR Doc. 04–27115 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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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., 

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 Career 

Development. 

Date: December 13, 2004. 

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2 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: Gayle M. Boyd, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3028–D 

MSC 7759, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–451–

9956, gboyd@mail.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 Plant Innate 

Immunity. 

Date: December 15, 2004. 

Time: 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 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: Tina McIntyre, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4202, 

MSC 7812, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–

6375, mcintyrt@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 Kidney 

Disease Epidemiology. 

Date: December 17, 2004. 

Time: 2:45 p.m. to 4 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: Ann Hardy, DRPH, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3158, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–

0695, hardyan@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.

(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: December 6, 2004. 

LaVerne Y. Stringfield, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy.

[FR Doc. 04–27109 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of 30-day information 

collection under review: 

implementation of the agreement 

between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government 

of Canada regarding asylum claims 

made in transit and at land border portsof-entry, emergency approval requested, 

File No. OMB–42. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (CIS) has submitted the 

following information collection request 

utilizing emergency review procedures 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The CIS has 

determined that it cannot reasonably 

comply with the normal clearance 

procedures under this part because 

normal clearance procedures are likely 

to prevent or disrupt the collection of 

information. Therefore, emergency 

review and OMB approval has been 

requested by December 29, 2004. This 

information collection was published 

previously in the Federal Register on 

November 29, 2004, at 69 FR 69480, it 

allowed for a 60-day public comment 

period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until January 10, 

2005. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding items contained in this notice, 

especially regarding the estimated 

public burden and associated response 

time, should be directed to Mr. Richard 

A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory 

Management Division, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529; 202–616–7598. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information should address one or more 

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, 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, 

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 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through 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.

Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection:

This is a new collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Implementation of the Agreement 

Between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government 

of Canada Regarding Asylum Claims 

Made in Transit and at Land Border 

Ports-of-Entry. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: No agency 

form number (File No. OMB–42), Office 

of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

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abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

Households. This information will be 

used to assess individual and agency 

needs, identify problems, and plan for 

programmatic improvements in the 

delivery of immigration services. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 200 responses at 30 minutes 

(.50 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 100 annual burden hours.

Dated: December 6, 2004. 

Stephen R. Tarragon, 

Director, United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1549–DR] 

Alabama; Amendment No. 9 to Notice 

of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Alabama (FEMA–1549–DR), 

dated September 15, 2004, and related 

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Alabama is hereby amended to 

include the following area among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared a 

major disaster by the President in his 

declaration of September 15, 2004:

Calhoun County for Public Assistance 

(already designated for Individual 

Assistance)

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1571–DR] 

Alaska; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of 

a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Alaska (FEMA–1571–DR), dated 

November 15, 2004, and related 

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Alaska is hereby amended to 

include the following areas among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared a 

major disaster by the President in his 

declaration of November 15, 2004:

The Kashunamiut (Chevak) Regional 

Educational Attendance Area (REAA), the 

Lower Kuskokwim REAA, the Lower Yukon 

REAA, and the Pribilof Island REAA for 

Public Assistance. 

All areas in the State of Alaska are eligible 

to apply for assistance under the Hazard 

Mitigation Grant Program.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1545–DR] 

Florida; Amendment No. 13 to Notice 

of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Florida (FEMA–1545–DR), 

dated September 4, 2004, and related 

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Florida is hereby amended to 

include the following areas among those 

areas determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared a 

major disaster by the President in his 

declaration of September 4, 2004:

Lafayette and Taylor Counties for Public 

Assistance [Categories C–G] (already 

designated for debris removal and emergency 

protective measures [Categories A and B] 

under the Public Assistance program and 

direct Federal assistance at 100 percent 

Federal funding of the total eligible costs for 

the first 72 hours.)

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households ProgramOther Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance