55514 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 184 / Friday, September 22, 2006 / Notices 

available upon request. There are no 

changes to the Diary Survey for 2007. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• 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. 

• 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. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• 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 submissions 

of responses. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: The Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and 

the Diary. 

OMB Number: 1220–0050. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Form Total 

respondents Frequency Total responses 

Average 

time per 

response 

Estimated 

total burden 

CE Quarterly Interview CAPI Instrument ........................... 8,825 4 35,300 65 38,242 

CE Quarterly Interview Reinterview CAPI Instrument ....... 4,000 1 4,000 10 667 

CE Diary: Household Questionnaire CAPI Instrument ...... 7,050 3 21,150 25 8,813 

CE: Diary CE–801, Record of Your Daily Expenses ........ 7,050 2 14,100 105 24,675 

CE Diary Reinterview CAPI Instrument ............................. 1,300 1 1,300 10 217 

Totals .......................................................................... ........................ ........................ 75,850 ........................ 72,614 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of 

September 2006. 

Kimberley Hill, 

Acting Chief, Division of Management 

Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Environmental 

Research and Education; Notice of 

Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Advisory Committee for 

Environmental Research and Education 

(9487). 

Dates: October 18, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

and October 19, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. 

Place: Stafford II, Room 555, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Alan Tessier, National 

Science Foundation, Suite, 4201 Wilson 

Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22230. Phone 703–

292–7198. 

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact 

person listed above. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, 

recommendations, and oversight concerning 

support for environmental research and 

education. 

Agenda: October 18—Update on recent 

NSF environmental activities, Planning for 

Diversity Workshop, Update on the social 

and human impact of NEON, Update on NSF 

Plans for Water Research, AC–ERE task group 

meetings, Presentation on the NAS 

International Human Dimensions of Global 

Change committee. 

October 19—AC–ERE task group reports, 

Discussion of Biological Sciences Themes in 

Environmental Research and Education, 

Update on Cyberinfrastructure for Observing 

Systems, International Polar Year Update, 

Meeting with the Director (or 

Representative). 

Dated: September 19, 2006. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering; Notice of 

Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Committee on Equal Opportunities 

in Science and Engineering (1173). 

Dates/Time: October 17, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–

5:30 p.m. and October 18, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–

2 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 375, Arlington, VA 

22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Margaret E.M. Tolbert, 

Senior Advisor and Executive Liaison, 

CEOSE, Office of Integrative Activities, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 

(703) 292–8040. mtolbert@nsf.gov. 

Minutes: May be obtained from the 

Executive Liaison at the above address. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations concerning broadening 

participation in science and engineering. 

Agenda 

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 

Welcome and Opening Statement by the 

CEOSE Chair. 

Introduction of New CEOSE Members. 

Reports by CEOSE Liaisons to NSF 

Advisory Committees and Discussion of 

Key Points. 

Discussion: Representatives of Several 

Federal Agencies to Participate in a 

Discussion of Broadening Participation 

Programs and Activities at Their 

Agencies. 

Interaction with an NSF Senior Manager. 

Subcommittee Report on Institutional 

Transformation and Discussion of Plans 

for a Future Mini-Symposium on That 

Topic. 

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 

Opening Statement by the CEOSE Chair. 

Reports by Subcommittee Chairs and 

Discussions Continued: Community 

Colleges, Communications, Evaluation 

and Accountability, and Preparation of 

the 2006 CEOSE Biennial Report to 

Congress. 

Completion of Unfinished Business: 

Refining Potential Recommendations to 

NSF and Action Items. 


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