75250 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 2006 / Notices 

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to 

David Rostker, Office of Management 

and Budget, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room 10202, 

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–3897. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With 

respect to the proposed collection of 

information, Ex-Im Bank invites 

comments as to: 

—Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions 

of Ex-Im Bank, including whether the 

information will have a practical use; 

—The accuracy of Ex-Im Bank’s 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Ways to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

—Ways to minimize the burden of 

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 submission of 

responses 

Title & Form Number: 2006 Exporter 

& Banker Survey of Ex-Im Bank 

Competitiveness, EIB Form 00–02. 

OMB Number: 3048–0004. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Annual Number of Respondents: 60. 

Annual Burden Hours: 60. 

Frequency of Reporting or Use: 

Annual Survey. 

Dated: December 8, 2006. 

Solomon Bush, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9680 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notices Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, December 14, 

2006 at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, 

DC (ninth floor). 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN ADDED TO

THE AGENDA: Purpose of Disbursement 

Policy Statement. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1220. 

Mary W. Dove, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 06–9721 Filed 12–12–06; 10:53 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–M 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System. 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Monday, 

December 18, 2006. 

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal 

Reserve Board Building, 20th Street 

entrance between Constitution Avenue 

and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 

20551. 

STATUS: Open. 

We ask that you notify us in advance 

if you plan to attend the open meeting 

and provide your name, date of birth, 

and social security number (SSN) or 

passport number. You may provide this 

information by calling (202) 452–2474 

or you may register online. You may 

pre–register until close of business 

December 15, 2006. You also will be 

asked to provide identifying 

information, including a photo ID, 

before being admitted to the Board 

meeting. The Public Affairs Office must 

approve the use of cameras; please call 

(202) 452–2955 for further information. 

If you need an accommodation for a 

disability, please contact Penelope 

Beattie on (202) 452–3982. For the 

hearing impaired only, please use the 

Telecommunication Device for the Deaf 

(TDD) on (202) 263–4869. 

Privacy Act Notice: Providing the 

information requested is voluntary; 

however, failure to provide your name, 

date of birth, and social security number 

or passport number may result in denial 

of entry to the Federal Reserve Board. 

This information is solicited pursuant to 

Sections 10 and 11 of the Federal 

Reserve Act and will be used to 

facilitate a search of law enforcement 

databases to confirm that no threat is 

posed to Board employees or property. 

It may be disclosed to other persons to 

evaluate a potential threat. The 

information also may be provided to law 

enforcement agencies, courts, and 

others, but only to the extent necessary 

to investigate or prosecute a violation of 

law. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Discussion Agenda: 

1. Proposed joint rules implementing 

the ‘‘Broker’’ exceptions for banks under 

the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act. 

NOTE: This meeting will be recorded for 

the benefit of those unable to attend. 

Cassettes will be available for listening 

in the Board’s Freedom of Information 

Office, and copies may be ordered for $6 

per cassette by calling 202–452–3684 or 

by writing to: Freedom of Information 

Office, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, Washington, 

D.C. 20551. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave 

Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office 

of Board Members at 202–452–2955. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may 

call (202) 452–3206 for a recorded 

announcement of this meeting; or you 

may contact the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov for an 

electronic announcement. (The Web site 

also includes procedural and other 

information about the open meeting.) 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, December 11, 2006. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Deputy Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 06–9715 Filed 12–11–06; 4:19 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Medicare Program; Medicare Appeals; 

Adjustment to the Amount in 

Controversy Threshold Amounts for 

Calendar Year 2007 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

annual adjustment in the amount in 

controversy (AIC) threshold amounts for 

administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings 

and judicial review under the Medicare 

appeals process. The adjustments to the 

AIC threshold amounts will be effective 

for requests for ALJ hearings and 

judicial review filed on or after January 

1, 2007. The 2007 AIC threshold 

amounts are $110 for ALJ hearings and 

$1,130 for judicial review. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael L. Lipinski, Office of Medicare 

Hearings and Appeals, Office of the 

Secretary; (216) 615–4084. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the Social 

Security Act, as amended by Section 

521 of the Medicare, Medicaid and 

SCHIP Benefits Improvement and 


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