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Physicians and medical organizations 

not scheduled to speak may also submit 

written comments to the DFO for 

distribution by the date listed in the 

DATES section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Registration and Security 

Information 

The meeting is open to the public, but 

attendance is limited to the space 

available. Persons wishing to attend this 

meeting must register by contacting 

DFO at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice or by 

telephone at (410)786–6132 by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

Since this meeting will be held in a 

Federal Government Building, CMS 

Central Office, Federal security 

measures are applicable. As noted 

above, in planning your arrival time, we 

recommend allowing additional time to 

clear security. In order to gain access to 

the building, participants will be 

required to show a government-issued 

photo identification (for example, 

driver’s license, or passport), and must 

be listed on an approved security list 

before persons are permitted entrance. 

Persons not registered in advance will 

not be permitted into the CMS Central 

Office and will not be permitted to 

attend the Council meeting. 

All persons entering the building 

must pass through a metal detector. In 

addition, all items brought to the CMS 

Central Office, whether personal or for 

the purpose of presentation, are subject 

to inspection. We cannot assume 

responsibility for coordinating the 

receipt, transfer, transport, storage, setup, safety, or timely arrival of any 

personal belongings or items used for 

the purpose of presentation. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodation must contact the DFO 

via the contact information specified in 

the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Authority: (Section 1868 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 

10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(a)).) 

Dated: October 5, 2006. 

Mark B. McClellan, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E6–17386 Filed 10–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: 45 CFR 1304 Head Start 

Program Performance Standards. 

OMB No.: 0970–0148. 

Description: Head Start Program 

Performance Standards require Head 

Start and Early Head Start Programs and 

Delegate Agencies to maintain program 

records. The Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of Head 

Start, is proposing to renew, without 

changes, the authority to require certain 

recordkeeping in all programs as 

provided for in 45 CFR 1304 Head Start 

Program Performance Standards. These 

standards prescribe the services that 

Head Start and Early Head Start 

programs provide to enrolled children 

and their families. 

Respondents: Head Start and Early 

Head Start grantees and delegate 

agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

2,590 16 41.8 1,732,192 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,732,192. 

In compliance with the requirements 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Information Services, 

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Dated: October 23, 2006. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–8941 Filed 10–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Native Employment Works 

(NEW) Program Plan Guidance and 

Program Report. 

OMB No.: 0970–0174. 

Description: The Native Employment 

Works (NEW) program plan is the 

application for NEW program funding. 

As approved by the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS), it 

documents how the grantee will carry 

out its NEW program. The NEW 

program plan guidance specifies the 

information needed to complete a NEW 

program and explains the process for 

plan submission every third year. The 

NEW program report provides 

information on the activities and 

accomplishments of grantees’ NEW 

programs. The NEW program report and 


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