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THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

Type of request Number of respondents Frequency of response Number of 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Estimated 

annual burden 

(hours) 

(j) Written notice from State 

to recipient regarding 

amount of payment.

38 States .............................. Once per SSI claimant ......... 101,352 7 11,824 

PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGENCY ACCOUNTING PROCESS

Type of request Number of respondents Frequency of response Number of 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(hours) 

Estimated 

annual burden 

(hours) 

(k) Retrieve and consolidate 

authorization and accounting forms.

12 States .............................. One set of forms per SSI 

claimant for review by SSA 

once every 2 to 3 years.

12 3 36 

(l) Participate in periodic review.12 States .............................. For review by SSA once 

every 2 to 3 years.

12 16 192 

(m) Correct administrative 

and accounting discrepancies.

6 States ................................ To correct errors discovered 

by SSA in periodic review.

6 4 24 

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN

Number of respondents Frequency of response Number of 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

Estimated 

annual burden 

(hours) 

Total ................................. 38 States ........................ varies .............................. 637,160 varies .............................. 45,216 

II. SSA submitted the information 

collections below to OMB for clearance. 

Your comments regarding the 

information collections would be most 

useful if OMB and SSA receive them 

within 30 days from the date of this 

publication. To be sure we consider 

your comments, we must receive them 

no later than September 7, 2011. 

Individuals can obtain copies of the 

OMB clearance packages by calling the 

SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410– 

965–8783 or by writing to the above email address. 

1. Letter to Landlord Requesting 

Rental Information—20 CFR 416.1130 

(b)—0960–0454. SSA uses Form SSA– 

L5061 to identify rental subsidy 

arrangements involving applicants for 

and recipients of SSI payments. SSA 

uses the information to determine an 

income value for these subsidies, 

eligibility for payments, and the correct 

amount payable. The respondents are 

landlords of SSI claimants. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 51,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,500 

hours. 

2. Background Disability Update 

Report—20 CFR 404.1589–.1595, 

416.988–.996—0960–0511. SSA 

periodically reviews current disability 

beneficiaries’ cases to determine if they 

should continue to receive disability 

payments. SSA uses Form SSA–455 to 

determine if: (1) There is enough 

evidence to warrant referring the case 

for a full medical continuing disability 

review (CDR); (2) the beneficiary’s 

impairment is unchanged or only 

slightly changed, precluding the need 

for a CDR; or (3) there are unresolved 

work-related issues. The respondents 

are recipients of Social Security 

disability benefits. 

Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 1,100,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 275,000 

hours. 

Dated: August 3, 2011. 

Faye Lipsky, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Center for Reports 

Clearance, Social Security Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20012 Filed 8–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public 

Comments on the Caribbean Basin 

Economic Recovery Act and the 

Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership 

Act: Report to Congress 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Trade Policy Staff 

Committee (TPSC) is seeking the views 

of interested parties on the operation of 

the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 

Act (CBERA), as amended by the 

Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act 

(CBTPA) (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 

Section 212(f) of the CBERA, as 

amended, requires the President to 

submit a report to Congress regarding 

the operation of the CBERA and CBTPA 

(together commonly referred to as the 

Caribbean Basin Initiative, or CBI) on or 

before December 31, 2001, and every 

two years thereafter. The TPSC invites 

written comments concerning the 

operation of the CBI, including 

comments on the performance of each 

CBERA and CBTPA beneficiary country, 

as the case may be, under the criteria 

described in sections 212(b), 212(c), and 

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213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA, as amended. 

This information will be used in the 

preparation of a report to the U.S. 

Congress on the operation of the 

program. 

DATES: Public comments are due at 

USTR no later than 5 p.m., September 

16, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent 

Shigetomi, Office of the Americas, 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., 

Room 523, Washington, DC 20508. The 

telephone number is (202) 395–3412. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested 

parties are invited to submit comments 

on any aspect of the program’s 

operation, including the performance of 

CBERA and CBTPA beneficiary 

countries, as the case may be, under the 

criteria described in sections 212(b), 

212(c), and 213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA, 

as amended, and provided below. Other 

issues to be examined in this report 

include: The CBI’s effect on the volume 

and composition of trade and 

investment between the United States 

and the Caribbean Basin beneficiary 

countries; and its effect on advancing 

U.S. trade policy goals as set forth in the 

CBTPA. The following countries are 

both CBERA and CBTPA beneficiary 

countries: Barbados, Belize, Guyana, 

Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Lucia, and 

Trinidad and Tobago. Antigua and 

Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, British 

Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, 

Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint 

Vincent and the Grenadines currently 

receive benefits only under CBERA. The 

Dominican Republic, El Salvador, 

Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and 

Costa Rica ceased to be designated as 

beneficiary countries when the 

Dominican Republic—Central 

America—United States Free Trade 

Agreement (CAFTA–DR) entered into 

force for each country. The CAFTA–DR 

entered into force for El Salvador on 

March 1, 2006; for Honduras on April 1, 

2006; for Nicaragua on April 1, 2006; for 

Guatemala on July 1, 2006; for the 

Dominican Republic on March 1, 2007; 

and for Costa Rica on January 1, 2009. 

Eligibility Criteria for CBTPA 

Beneficiary Countries (Section 

213(b)(5)(B) of CBERA) 

In determining whether to designate a 

country as a CBTPA beneficiary 

country, the President must take into 

account the criteria contained in 

sections 212(b) and (c) of CBERA, and 

other appropriate criteria, including the 

following: 

(1) Whether the beneficiary country 

has demonstrated a commitment to 

undertake its obligations under the 

World Trade Organization (WTO) on or 

ahead of schedule and participate in 

negotiations toward the completion of 

the Free Trade Area of the Americas 

(FTAA) or another free trade agreement. 

(2) The extent to which the country 

provides protection of intellectual 

property rights consistent with or 

greater than the protection afforded 

under the Agreement on Trade-Related 

Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. 

(3) The extent to which the country 

provides internationally recognized 

worker rights including— 

(I) The right of association; 

(II) The right to organize and bargain 

collectively; 

(III) A prohibition on the use of any 

form of forced or compulsory labor; 

(IV) A minimum age for the 

employment of children; and 

(V) Acceptable conditions of work 

with respect to minimum wages, hours 

of work, and occupational safety and 

health. 

(4) Whether the country has 

implemented its commitments to 

eliminate the worst forms of child labor, 

as defined in Section 507(6) of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended. 

(5) The extent to which the country 

has met U.S. counter-narcotics 

certification criteria under the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961. 

(6) The extent to which the country 

has taken steps to become a party to and 

implement the Inter-American 

Convention Against Corruption. 

(7) The extent to which the country 

applies transparent, nondiscriminatory 

and competitive procedures in 

government procurement, and 

contributes to efforts in international 

fora to develop and implement rules on 

transparency in government 

procurement. 

Additionally, before a country can 

receive benefits under the CBTPA, the 

President must also determine that the 

country has satisfied the requirements 

of section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) of CBERA (19 

U.S.C. 2703(b)(4)(A)(ii)) relating to the 

implementation of procedures and 

requirements similar in all material 

aspects to the relevant procedures and 

requirements contained in chapter 5 of 

the North American Free Trade 

Agreement. 

Requirements for Submissions. All 

comments must be submitted in English 

and must identify (on the first page of 

the submission) the subject matter of the 

comment as the ‘‘CBI Report to 

Congress.’’ In order to be assured of 

consideration, comments should be 

submitted by September 16, 2011. 

In order to ensure the timely receipt 

and consideration of comments, USTR 

strongly encourages commenters to 

make on-line submissions, using the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site. 

Comments should be submitted under 

the following docket: USTR–2011–0004. 

To find the docket, enter the docket 

number in the ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ 

window at the http:// 

www.regulations.gov home page and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will provide a 

search-results page listing all documents 

associated with this docket. Find a 

reference to this notice by selecting 

‘‘Notices’’’ under ‘‘Document Type’’ on 

the search-results page, and click on the 

link entitled ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ (For 

further information on using the 

www.regulations.gov Web site, please 

consult the resources provided on the 

Web site by clicking on the ‘‘Help’’ tab.) 

The http://www.regulations.gov Web 

site provides the option of making 

submissions by filling in a comments 

field, or by attaching a document. USTR 

prefers submissions to be provided in an 

attached document. If a document is 

attached, it is sufficient to type ‘‘See 

attached’’ in the ‘‘Type comment & 

Upload File’’ field. USTR prefers 

submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or 

Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission 

is in an application other than those 

two, please indicate the name of the 

application in the ‘‘Comments’’ field. 

For any comments submitted 

electronically containing business 

confidential information, the file name 

of the business confidential version 

should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’. 

The top of any page containing business 

confidential information must be clearly 

marked ‘‘Business Confidential’’. Any 

person filing comments that contain 

business confidential information must 

also file in a separate submission a 

public version of the comments. The file 

name of the public version should begin 

with the character ‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and 

‘‘P’’ should be followed by the name of 

the person or entity submitting the 

comments. If a comment contains no 

business confidential information, the 

file name should begin with the 

character ‘‘P’’, followed by the name of 

the person or entity submitting the 

comment. 

Please do not attach separate cover 

letters to electronic submissions; rather, 

include any information that might 

appear in a cover letter in the comments 

themselves. Similarly, to the extent 

possible please include any exhibits, 

annexes, or other attachments in the 

same file as the submission itself, not as 

separate files. 

Public Inspection of Submissions 

Comments will be placed in the 

docket and open to public inspection 

pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13, except 

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confidential business information 

exempt from public inspection in 

accordance with 15 CFR 2006.15. 

Comments may be viewed on the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site by 

entering docket number USTR–2011– 

0004 in the search field on the home 

page. 

USTR strongly urges submitters to file 

comments through regulations.gov, if at 

all possible. Any alternative 

arrangements must be made with Laura 

Newport in advance of transmitting a 

comment. Ms. Newport should be 

contacted at (202) 395–9666. General 

information concerning USTR is 

available at http://www.ustr.gov. 

Donald W. Eiss, 

Acting Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20039 Filed 8–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3190–W1–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Fund Availability Under VA’s Homeless 

Providers Grant and Per Diem Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is announcing the 

availability of funds for currently 

operational fiscal year (FY) 2009 VA 

Grant and Per Diem Special Need Grant 

Recipients in conjunction with their 

collaborative VA Special Need partners 

and currently operational VA Grant and 

Per Diem Special Need Grant Recipients 

not involved with collaborative VA 

partners. All current VA Grant and Per 

Diem Special Need Grant recipients will 

have the opportunity to reapply for 

assistance under the Special Need Grant 

Component of VA’s Homeless Providers 

Grant and Per Diem Program. The focus 

of this Notice of Funding Availability 

(NOFA) is to encourage applicants to 

continue to deliver services to the 

homeless Special Need veteran 

population as outlined in their FY 2009 

Special Need grant application. This 

Notice contains information concerning 

the program, application process, and 

amount of funding available. 

DATES: An original signed and dated 

request for re-application letter (on 

agency letterhead) for assistance under 

the VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and 

Per Diem Program must be received in 

the Grant and Per Diem Program Office, 

by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, 

August 25, 2011 (see re-application 

requirements below). Requests for reapplication may not be sent by facsimile 

(Fax). In the interest of fairness to all 

competing applicants, this deadline is 

firm as to date and hour, and VA will 

treat as ineligible for consideration any 

request for re-application that is 

received after the deadline. Applicants 

should take this practice into account 

and make early submission of their 

material to avoid any risk of loss of 

eligibility brought about by 

unanticipated delays or other deliveryrelated problems. 

For a Copy of the Application 

Package: An application package is not 

needed for this NOFA. Applicants 

submitting a letter on their agency’s 

letterhead requesting re-application 

agree that VA shall use the applicant’s 

previously awarded FY 2009 Special 

Need grant application for scoring 

purposes (see re-application 

requirements in this NOFA). 

Submission of Application: An 

original and complete letter requesting 

re-application with project number (see 

re-application requirements in this 

NOFA) must be submitted to the 

following address: VA’s Homeless 

Providers Grant and Per Diem Program 

Office, 10770 North 46th Street, Suite 

C–200, Tampa, Florida 33617. Letters of 

re-application must be received in the 

Grant and Per Diem Program office by 

the re-application deadline. Any 

additional materials arriving separately 

will not be included in the reapplication package for consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Chelsea Watson, Deputy Director, VA’s 

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem 

Program, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 10770 North 46th Street, Suite 

C–200, Tampa, Florida 33617; (toll-free) 

(877) 332–0334. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice announces the availability of 

funds for assistance under VA’s 

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem 

Program for FY 2009 operational Grant 

and Per Diem Special Need grant 

recipients and their collaborative VA 

partners to obtain grant assistance with 

additional operational costs that would 

not otherwise be incurred but for the 

fact that the recipient is providing 

supportive housing beds and services 

for the Special Needs of the centers for 

the following homeless veteran 

populations: 

Women, including women who have 

care of minor dependents; 

Frail elderly; 

Terminally ill; or 

Chronically mentally ill. 

Definitions of women and women who 

have care of minor dependents are selfdefining. The population definitions of 

frail elderly, terminally ill, and 

chronically mentally ill are contained in 

38 CFR 61.1 Definitions. Eligible 

applicants should review these 

definitions to ensure their proposed 

populations meet the specific 

requirements. 

VA is pleased to issue this NOFA for 

the VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and 

Per Diem Program as a part of the effort 

to end homelessness among our nation’s 

veterans. Funding applied for under this 

Notice may be used for: The provision 

of service, operation, or personnel to 

facilitate the following with regard to 

the targeted group: 

Women, Including Women Who Have 

Care of Minor Dependents 

(1) Ensure transportation for women 

and their children, especially for health 

care and educational needs; 

(2) Provide directly or offer referrals 

for adequate and safe child care; 

(3) Ensure children’s health care 

needs are met, especially age 

appropriate wellness visits and 

immunizations; and 

(4) Address safety and security issues 

including segregation procedures from 

other program participants if deemed 

appropriate. 

Frail Elderly 

(1) Ensure the safety of the residents 

in the facility to include preventing 

harm and exploitation; 

(2) Ensure opportunities to keep 

residents mentally and physically agile 

to the fullest extent through the 

incorporation of structured activities, 

physical activity, and plans for social 

engagement within the program and in 

the community; 

(3) Provide opportunities for 

participants to address life transitional 

issues and separation and/or loss issues; 

(4) Provide access to assistance 

devices such as walkers, grippers, or 

other devices necessary for optimal 

functioning; 

(5) Ensure adequate supervision, 

including supervision of medication 

and monitoring of medication 

compliance; and 

(6) Provide opportunities for 

participants either directly or through 

referral for other services particularly 

relevant for the frail elderly, including 

services or programs addressing 

emotional, social, spiritual, and 

generative needs. 

Terminally Ill 

(1) Help participants address lifetransition and life-end issues; 

(2) Ensure that participants are 

afforded timely access to hospice 

services; 

(3) Provide opportunities for 

participants to engage in ‘‘tasks of 

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