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(15) Are NRC actions related to the 

ROP effective (e.g., are NRC actions of 

high quality, efficient, timely, and 

realistic to enable the safe use of 

radioactive materials)? 

Comments: 

(16) Does the ROP ensure openness in 

the regulatory process (e.g., does the 

NRC appropriately inform stakeholders 

in the regulatory process)? 

Comments: 

(17) Has the public been afforded 

adequate opportunity to participate in 

the ROP and to provide inputs and 

comments (e.g., does the NRC 

appropriately involve stakeholders in 

the regulatory process)? 

Comments: 

(18) Has the NRC been responsive to 

public inputs and comments on the 

ROP? 

Comments: 

(19) Has the NRC implemented the 

ROP as defined by program documents? 

Comments: 

(20) Does the ROP result in 

unintended consequences? 

Comments: 

(21) Please provide any additional 

information or comments related to the 

Reactor Oversight Process. 

Comments: 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day 

of September, 2009. 

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

Michael Cheok, 

Deputy Director, Division of Inspection & 

Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB 

Review, Request for Comments 

Summary 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB) is forwarding an 

Information Collection Request (ICR) to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) to request a revision 

to a currently approved collection of 

information. Our ICR describes the 

information we seek to collect from the 

public. Review and approval by OIRA 

ensures that we impose appropriate 

paperwork burdens. 

The RRB invites comments on the 

proposed collections of information to 

determine (1) the practical utility of the 

collections; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden of the collections; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information that is the 

subject of collection; and (4) ways to 

minimize the burden of collections on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments to RRB or OIRA must contain 

the OMB control number of the ICR. For 

proper consideration of your comments, 

it is best if RRB and OIRA receive them 

within 30 days of publication date. 

Request for Medicare Payment; OMB 

3220–0131 

Under section 7(d) of the Railroad 

Retirement Act, the RRB administers the 

Medicare program for persons covered 

by the railroad retirement system. The 

collection obtains the information 

needed by Palmetto GBA, the Medicare 

carrier for railroad retirement 

beneficiaries, to pay claims for 

payments under Part B of the Medicare 

program. Authority for collecting the 

information is prescribed in 42 CFR 

424.32. 

The RRB currently utilizes Forms G– 

740S, Patient’s Request for Medicare 

Payment, (along with Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services Form 

CMS–1500) to secure the information 

necessary to pay Part B Medicare 

Claims. One response is completed for 

each claim. Completion is required to 

obtain a benefit. 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

Title: Request for Medicare Payment. 

OMB Control Number: OMB 3220– 

0131. 

Form(s) submitted: G–740S, CMS– 

1500. 

Expiration date of current OMB 

clearance: 9/30/2009. 

Type of request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected public: Individuals or 

households. 

Abstract: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB) administers the Medicare 

program for persons covered by the 

Railroad Retirement System. The 

collection obtains the information 

needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB’s 

carrier, to pay claims for services 

covered under part B of the program. 


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Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes 

non-burden impacting editorial changes 

to Form G–740S. 

The total burden estimate for the ICR 

is as follows: 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: See Justification (Item 

No.12). 

Total annual responses: 1. 

Total annual reporting hours: 1. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Copies of the form and supporting 

documents can be obtained from 

Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance 

officer at (312–751–3363) or 

Charles.Mierzwa@rrb.gov. 

Comments regarding the information 

collection should be addressed to 

Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement 

Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 

Illinois, 60611–2092 or 

Ronald.Hodapp@rrb.gov and to the 

OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10230, New Executive Office 

Building, Washington, DC 20503. 

Charles Mierzwa, 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–23196 Filed 9–24–09; 8:45 am] 

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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology; Notice of 

Meeting: Meeting of the President’s 

Council of Advisors on Science and 

Technology 

ACTION: Public notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and summary agenda for a 

meeting of the President’s Council of 

Advisors on Science and Technology 

(PCAST), and describes the functions of 

the Council. Notice of this meeting is 

required under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA). 

DATES: October 22, 2009–October 23, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be held at the National 

Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C 

Street, NW., Washington, DC. 

Type of Meeting: Open and Closed. 

Details on the meeting agenda will be 

posted on the PCAST Web site at: 

http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. 

Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) is 

scheduled to meet in open session on 

October 22, 2009 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m., 

when they will break for lunch. They 

will resume meeting in open session 

from 2 p.m.–6 p.m. On October 23, 

2009, PCAST will meet in open session 

from 10 a.m.–12 p.m., when they will 

break for lunch. They will resume 

meeting in open session from 2 p.m.–5 

p.m. During these open meetings, 

PCAST is tentatively scheduled to hear 

presentations from representatives of 

the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, the Department of Energy, the 

Department of State, the Department of 

Education, the Department of Defense, 

the National Science Foundation, the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, National Institutes of 

Health, and non-governmental leaders 

in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics (STEM) education. 

Speakers will focus on the issues of 

STEM education or the role of science 

and technology in international 

development activities. In addition, 

PCAST will discuss possible studies it 

may conduct regarding the health and 

the life sciences; energy, climate, and 

the environment; innovation and 

technology; international security; 

economic development; and 

interdisciplinary aspects of science and 

technology. Additional information and 

the agenda will be posted at the PCAST 

Web site at: http://www.ostp.gov/cs/ 

pcast. 

PCAST may hold a closed meeting of 

approximately 1 hour with the 

President, which must take place in the 

White House for the President’s 

scheduling convenience and to maintain 

Secret Service protection. This meeting 

will be closed to the public because 

such portion of the meeting is likely to 

disclose matters that are to be kept 

secret in the interest of national defense 

or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1). The precise date and time of 

this potential meeting has not yet been 

determined. 

Public Comments: There will be time 

allocated for the public to comment on 

the above agenda items the morning of 

October 23, 2009. This public comment 

period is designed for substantive 

commentary on PCAST’s work topics, 

not for business marketing purposes. 

Members of the public wishing to 

reserve speaking time must contact Dr. 

Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive 

Director, at dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 

456–6006, or fax your request/ 

comments to (202) 456–6021, at least 

five (5) business days in advance of the 

meeting. To accommodate as many 

speakers as possible, the time for public 

comments will be limited to two (2) to 

five (5) minutes per person, with a total 

public comment period of 30 minutes. 

Requests for public comment will be 

honored on a first-come, first-serve 

basis. The time available to speakers 

will be determined based on the number 

of requests received by the deadline. 

Speakers are asked to bring extra copies 

of their comments and/or presentation 

for distribution to PCAST at the 

meeting. 

Written comments are also welcome 

at any time before or following the 

meeting. Written comments received at 

least five (5) business days prior to the 

meeting will be made available to the 

members before their meeting. Written 

comments received after that point may 

not be reviewed by the members until 

after the meeting takes place. 

Please note that because PCAST 

operates under FACA, all public 

comments and/or presentations will be 

treated as public documents and will be 

made available for public inspection, 

including being posted on the PCAST 

Web site. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Information regarding agenda, time, 

location, and how to register for the 

meeting will be made available on the 

PCAST Web site at: http:// 

www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. A live video 

Web cast and an archive of the Web cast 

after the event will be available at http: 

//www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast. Questions 

about the meeting should be directed to 

Dr. Deborah D. Stine, PCAST Executive 

Director, at dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 

456–6006, or fax your request/ 

comments to (202) 456–6021 prior to 3 

p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. 

Please note that public seating for this 

meeting is limited and is available on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology was 

established by Executive Order 13226 

on September 30, 2001. The President’s 

Council of Advisors on Science and 

Technology (PCAST) is an advisory 

group of the nation’s leading scientists 

and engineers who directly advise the 

President and the Executive Office of 

the President. PCAST makes policy 

recommendations in the many areas 

where understanding of science, 

technology, and innovation is key to 

strengthening our economy and forming 

policy that works for the American 

people. PCAST is administered by the 

Office of Science and Technology Policy 

(OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. 

John Holdren, Assistant to the President 

for Science and Technology, and 

Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy; Dr. Harold Varmus, 

President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering 

Cancer Center; and Dr. Eric Lander, 

Founding Director, Broad Institute. 

Meeting Accommodations: 

Individuals requiring special 


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