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STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

The following item has been added to 

the Agenda: Treasurers’ Policy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert Biersack, Press Officer, telephone 

(202) 694–1220.

Mary W. Dove, 

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–27268 Filed 12–8–04; 12:37 pm] 

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FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD 

Sunshine Act Notice

Time and Date: 10 a.m. (e.s.t.), 

December 20, 2004.

Place: 4th Floor Conference Room, 1250 

H Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Status: Parts will be open to the public 

and parts closed to the public.

Matters To Be Considered: 

Parts Open to the Public 

1. Approval of the minutes of the 

November 15, 2004, Board member 

meeting. 

2. Thrift Savings Plan activity report 

by the Executive Director. 

Parts Closed to the Public 

3. Procurement.

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Thomas J. Trabucco, Director, Office of 

External Affairs, (202) 942–1640.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Elizabeth S. Woodruff, 

Secretary to the Board, Federal Retirement 

Thrift Investment Board.

[FR Doc. 04–27302 Filed 12–8–04; 3:19 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary 

[Document Identifier: OS–0937–0191] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary. 

In compliance with the requirement 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of the Secretary (OS), Department 

of Health and Human Services, is 

publishing the following summary of 

proposed collections for public 

comment. Interested persons are invited 

to send comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including any 

of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

#1 Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement, without change, 

of a previously approved collection for 

which approval has expired; 

Title of Information Collection:

Application packets for Real Property 

for Public Health Purposes; 

Form/OMB No.: OS–0937–0191; 

Use: State and local governments and 

nonprofit institutions use these 

applications to apply for excess/surplus, 

underutilized/unutilized and off-site 

government real property. These 

applications are used to determine if 

institutions/organizations are eligible to 

purchase, lease or use property under 

the provisions of surplus property 

program; 

Frequency: Reporting monthly; 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

governments, not for profit institutions; 

Annual Number of Respondents: 22; 

Total Annual Responses: 22;

Average Burden Per Response: 200 

hours; 

Total Annual Hours: 4,400; 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access the HHS Web 

site address at http://www.hhs.gov/

oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail your 

request, including your address, phone 

number, OMB number, and OS 

document identifier, to 

naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports 

Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be mailed 

within 30 days of this notice directly to 

the OMB Desk Officer at the address 

below: OMB Desk Officer: John 

Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and 

Housing Branch, Attention: (OMB 

#0937–0191), New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10235, Washington DC 

20503.

Dated: December 2, 2004. 

Robert E. Polson, 

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–27141 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 

Committee

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services is hereby giving notice that the 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 

Committee (CFSAC) will hold a 

meeting. The meeting will be open to 

the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, January 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building, 200 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Larry E. Fields, Executive Secretary, 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 

Committee, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building, 200 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 719H, Washington, DC 

20201; (202) 690–7694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC 

was established on September 5, 2002 to 

replace the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

Coordinating Committee. CFSAC was 

established to advise, consult with, and 

make recommendations to the Secretary, 

through the Assistant Secretary for 

Health, on a broad range of topics 

including (1) the current state of 

knowledge and research about the 

epidemiology and risk factors relating to 

chronic fatigue syndrome, and 

identifying potential opportunities in 

these areas; (2) current and proposed 

diagnosis and treatment methods for 

chronic fatigue syndrome; and (3) 

development and implementation of 

programs to inform the public, health 

care professionals, and the biomedical, 

academic, and research communities 

about chronic fatigue syndrome 

advances. 

The tentative agenda for this meeting 

is as follows:

9 a.m.—Chairperson 

Call to Order 

Request for Roll Call 

Introduction and Opening Remarks 

Approval of the Minutes of September 

27, 2004

Discussion 

9:20 a.m.—Executive Secretary 

Roll Call 

Summary of Public Comments 

Membership Terms, Operational and 

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Other Matters 

Discussion 

9:30 a.m.—Invited Speakers 

Peter Rowe, MD 

Professor, Johns Hopkins Children’s 

Center 

General Pediatrics and Adolescent 

Medicine 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

Discussion 

Chelsa Morgan 

Florida 

CFS: A Dilemma Facing Young People 

Discussion 

10:30 a.m.—Break 

10:45 a.m.—Invited Speakers 

Betty McConnell 

New Jersey Chronic Fatigue 

Syndrome, Inc. 

CFS: Pediatric Education 

Discussion 

American Academy of Pediatrics 

(Invited) 

CFS: The AAP Perspective 

Discussion 

11:30 a.m.—Public Comment 

12 noon—Lunch Break 

1 p.m.—Ex Officio Member Updates 

Discussion 

Recommendations Update 

Discussion 

Subcommittee Updates 

Disabilities: Lyle Lieberman, Chair 

Education: Dr. Robert Patarca, Chair 

Research: Dr. Nahid Mohagheghpour, 

Chair 

Discussion 

2:45 p.m.—Break 

3 p.m.—New and Other CFS-related 

Matters 

4 p.m.—Public Comment 

4:30 p.m.—Wrap-up 

5 p.m.—Adjournment 

Public attendance at the meeting is 

limited to space available. Individuals 

must provide a photo ID for entry into 

the meeting. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the designated contact person. 

Members of the public will have the 

opportunity to provide comments at the 

meeting. Pre-registration is required for 

public comment by December 27, 2004. 

Any individual who wishes to 

participate in the public comment 

session should call the telephone 

number listed in the contact information 

to register. Public comment will be 

limited to five minutes per speaker. Any 

members of the public who wish to have 

printed material distributed to CFSAC 

members should submit materials to the 

Executive Secretary, CFSAC, whose 

contact information is listed above prior 

to close of business December 27, 2004.

Dated: November 24, 2004. 

Larry E. Fields, 

Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue 

Syndrome Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 04–27118 Filed 12–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10115, CMS–

10123 & 10124, CMS–R–211, CMS–2552, and 

CMS–10048] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request.

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services. 

In compliance with the requirement 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services (CMS) (formerly known as the 

Health Care Financing Administration 

(HCFA)), Department of Health and 

Human Services, is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including any 

of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Federal Funding 

of Emergency Health Services (Section 

1011): Enrollment Application; Use:

These information collections will allow 

hospitals and other providers to enroll 

to receive payment for Section 1011 

claim submissions. Section 1011 

provides $250 million per year for fiscal 

years 2005–2008 for payments to 

eligible providers for emergency health 

services provided to undocumented 

aliens and other specified aliens; Form 

Number: CMS–10115 (OMB#: 0938–

0929); Frequency: Other: as needed; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, and 

State, Local or Tribal Govt.; Number of 

Respondents: 62,500; Total Annual 

Responses: 62,500; Total Annual Hours:

31,250. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New Collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Expedited 

Review Notices and Supporting 

Regulations contained in 42 CFR 

Sections 405.1200 and 405.1202; Use:

These notices are used to inform 

beneficiaries that their provider services 

will end, and to provide beneficiaries 

who request an expedited determination 

with detailed information of why the 

services should end; Form Numbers:

CMS–10123 & 10124 (OMB#: 0938–

NEW); Frequency: On occasion; 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households, Business or other for-profit, 

and Not-for-profit institutions; Number 

of Respondents: 4,200,000; Total 

Annual Responses: 4,200,000; Total 

Annual Hours: 379,400. 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Model 

Application Template for State Child 

Health Plan Under Title XXI of the 

Social Security Act, State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program, and Model 

Application Template and Instructions; 

Use: States are required to submit Title 

XXI plans and amendments for approval 

by the Secretary pursuant to section 

2102 of the Social Security Act in order 

to receive funds for initiating and 

expanding health insurance coverage for 

uninsured children. The model 

application template is used to assist 

States in submitting a State Child Health 

Plan and amendments to that plan; 

Form Number: CMS–R–211 (OMB#: 

0938–0707); Frequency: Quarterly and 

Annually; Affected Public: State, Local 

or Tribal Govt.; Number of Respondents:

40; Total Annual Responses: 40; Total 

Annual Hours: 3,200.

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Hospital and 

Health Care Complexes Cost Report and 

Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 

413.20 and 413.24; Use: This form is 

completed by Hospitals and Health Care 

Complexes participating in the 

Medicare program. Hospitals and Health 

Care Complexes use this form to report 

the health care costs for services they 

provide. The information reported on 

this form is used by CMS to determine 

the amount of reimbursable costs for 

services rendered to Medicare 

beneficiaries. The revisions to this form 

contain the provisions for implementing 

section 422 of the MMA. Section 422 

deals with the calculation of GME and 

IME payments for redistribution of