56964 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2005 / Notices 

The USTR reading room is open to the 

public from 10 a.m. to noon and from 

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday. 

Jennifer Choe Groves, 

Director for Intellectual Property and Chair 

of the Special 301 Committee. 

[FR Doc. 05–19490 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3190–W5–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2005–22417] 

Notice of Intent To Survey Medical 

Examiners Who Certify the Physical 

Qualifications of Commercial Motor 

Vehicle Drivers 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

this notice announces the intention of 

FMCSA to request approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for an information collection 

associated with the agency’s medical 

examiner Role Delineation Study. This 

information collection would gather 

data on the role of medical examiners 

and provide medical examiners 

(medical doctors (MDs), doctors of 

osteopathy (DOs), doctors of 

chiropractic (DCs), physician assistants 

(PAs) and advance practice nurses 

(APNs)) who perform FMCSA physical 

examinations of commercial motor 

vehicle (CMV) drivers a means of 

participating in an assessment of the 

knowledge, skills, and abilities 

necessary to effectively determine if a 

CMV driver’s health meets Federal 

physical qualifications standards. The 

data obtained from the Role Delineation 

Study and other sources would be used 

to support the development of the 

National Registry of Certified Medical 

Examiners (NRCME) program. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA–

2005–22417 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management System 

(DMS) Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except on Federal 

holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number of the notice. Note that all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://dms.dot.gov 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL–

401 on the plaza level of the Nassif 

Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000, at 65 FR 

19477 or you may visit http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information, contact Dr. Mary D. 

Gunnels, Office of Bus and Truck 

Standards and Operations, Physical 

Qualifications Division, 202–366–4001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notice of Intent to Survey 

Medical Examiners Who Certify the 

Physical Qualifications of Commercial 

Motor Vehicle Drivers. 

Background 

Section 4116 of The Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Public Law 109–

59) requires the Secretary of 

Transportation ‘‘to establish and 

maintain a current national registry of 

medical examiners who are qualified to 

perform examinations and issue medical 

certificates.’’ To implement this 

requirement, FMCSA is developing the 

National Registry program that was 

announced at a June 22, 2005, Public 

Meeting in Arlington, Virginia (70 FR 

28596; May 18, 2005). The NRCME will 

be comprised, in part, of a training and 

testing program that will include a 

database of medical examiners who 

conduct medical examinations of 

interstate CMV drivers and effectively 

determine their physical qualifications 

to operate such vehicles in interstate 

commerce as defined in 49 CFR 391.41. 

Once the program is implemented, 

FMCSA would only accept medical 

examinations conducted by NRCME 

medical examiners. The NRCME 

program would require training using a 

standardized curriculum, a certification 

examination, and procedures to 

maintain the quality of the program in 

accordance with national accreditation 

standards. The Role Delineation Study 

is a critical component of developing a 

standardized training curriculum and a 

valid, reliable and fair certification 

examination. The goal of the Role 

Delineation Study is to inform the 

policies that guide the NRCME program 

in accordance with national 

accreditation standards. The study is an 

assessment of the knowledge, skills, and 

abilities necessary for a medical 

examiner to perform competently. The 

Role Delineation Study incorporates the 

following components: (1) Develop a 

task list through a variety of techniques; 

(2) measure agreement on each task in 

the list by a representative sample of 

medical examiners; (3) disqualify tasks 

lacking sufficient agreement; (4) identify 

critical tasks; and (5) create 

specifications for an examination. The 

information derived from the Role 

Delineation Study is necessary to form 

the basis of a professionally and legally 

sound quality management system that 

supports a national accreditation of the 

certification program. A survey of 

medical examiners is one of the 

techniques for gathering data from 

FMCSA medical examiners for the Role 

Delineation Study. 

Respondents: Medical examiners 

(MDs, DOs, DCs, PAs, and APNs) who 

are currently performing FMCSA 

physical examinations of CMV drivers. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: The estimated average burden 

per response for each survey is 30 to 60 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: The 

estimated total annual burden is 500 to 

1000 hours for the information 

collection based on the following 

requirement for statistical significance: 

200 responses for each of the five 

medical examiner professional 

categories; [1000 respondents per survey 

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× 30/60 minutes per respondent = 500 

to 1000 hours]. 

Frequency: Data collection in support 

of program content validation is 

typically done every few years because 

practice standards change and evolve. 

Public Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to send 

comments regarding any aspect of this 

information collection, including but 

not limited to: (1) The necessity and 

utility of the information collection for 

the proper performance of the functions 

of FMCSA and specifically the conduct 

of the Role Delineation Study; (2) the 

accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the collected information; and 

(4) ways to minimize the collection 

burden without reducing the quality of 

the collected information. Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB’s clearance for this 

information collection. 

Issued on: September 22, 2005. 

Rose A. McMurray, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. 05–19460 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0635] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521) this notice 

announces that the Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, has submitted the 

collection of information abstracted 

below to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 

The PRA submission describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its expected cost and burden; it includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 31, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Records Management 

Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565–8374, 

FAX (202) 565–6950 or e-mail: 

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0635.’’

Send comments and 

recommendations concerning any 

aspect of the information collection to 

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–

0635’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Suspension of Monthly Check, 

VA Form 29–0759. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0635. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: When a beneficiary’s 

monthly insurance check is not cashed 

within one year from the issued date, 

the Department of Treasury returns the 

funds to VA. VA Form 29–0759 is used 

to advise the beneficiary that his or her 

monthly insurance checks have been 

suspended and to request the 

beneficiary to provide a current address 

or if desired a banking institution for 

direct deposit for monthly checks. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published on June 

22, 2005 at pages 36234–36235. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 200 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,200. 

Dated: September 22, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E5–5319 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[[OMB Control No. 2900–0381] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to determine the holder’s 

election to convey and transfer 

foreclosed property to VA. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 28, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0381’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Notice for Election to Convey 

and/or Invoice for Transfer of Property, 

VA Form 26–8903. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0381. 

Type of Review: VA Form 26–8903 

serves four purposes: holder’s election 

to convey, invoice for the purchase