59320 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 12, 2005 / Notices 

• The accuracy of the Commission’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. 

Off-Exchange Agricultural Trade 

Options, OMB Control Number 3038– 

0048—Extension 

In April 1998, the CFTC removed the 

prohibition on off-exchange trade 

options on the enumerated agricultural 

commodities subject to a number of 

regulatory requirements 63 FR 18821 

(Apr. 16, 1998). Thereafter, the 

Commission streamlined the regulatory 

and paperwork burdens in order to 

increase the utility of agricultural trade 

options while maintaining basic 

customer protections. 64 FR 68011 (Dec. 

6, 1999). Based on its experience in 

administering this program, the 

Commission has determined that its 

estimates of the burden of this 

collection of information remains 

unchanged based on the number of 

firms and individuals that may apply for 

registration. Responses to the collection 

of information are mandatory pursuant 

to section 4c(b) of the Commodity 

Exchange Act. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR 

Annual number of respondents 

Frequency of response Total annual 

responses 

Hours per response Total hours 

17 CFR Part 32 ................................. 360 On occasion ..................................... 411 5.59 2,391 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Dated: October 6, 2005. 

Jean A. Webb, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 05–20434 Filed 10–11–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Nationwide TRICARE Demonstration 

Project 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Defense for Health Affairs/TRICARE 

Management Activity, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice extending deadline for 

Demonstration Project. 

SUMMARY: On November 5, 2001, the 

Department of Defense (DoD) published 

a notice of a Nationwide TRICARE 

Demonstration Project (66 FR 55928–

55930). On October 1, 2004, the 

Department of Defense (DoD) published 

a notice (69 FR 58895) to extend the 

Demonstration through October 31, 

2005. The Demonstration is also referred 

to as the Operation Noble Eagle/ 

Enduring Freedom Reservist and 

National Guard Benefits Demonstration. 

This notice is to advise interested 

parties of the continuation of the 

Demonstration in which the DoD 

Military Health System addresses 

unreasonable impediments to the 

continuity of healthcare encountered by 

certain family members of Reservists 

and National Guardsmen called to 

active duty in support of a Federal/ 

contingency operation. The 

Demonstration scheduled to end on 

October 31, 2005, is now extended 

through October 31, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of the Assistance Secretary of 

Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE 

Management Activity, TRICARE 

Operations Directorate at (703) 681–

0039. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Continuing levels of about 170,000 

Reserve Component members activated 

in support of Noble Eagle/Operation 

Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 

Freedom in FY 2005 warrants the 

continuation of the Demonstration to 

support the healthcare needs and 

morale of family members of activated 

reservists and guardsmen. The National 

Defense Authorization Act of 2005 

amended existing statutes that will 

enable the Secretary of Defense to 

provide these benefits permanently by 

regulation. The Demonstration needs to 

be extended to provide sufficient time 

for the rule-making process to establish 

the new regulation. The impact if the 

Demonstration is not extended, before 

permanent regulation is promulgated, 

includes higher out-of-pocket costs and 

potential inability to continue to use the 

same provider for ongoing care. There 

are three separate components to the 

demonstration. First, those who 

participate in TRICARE Standard will 

not be responsible for paying the 

TRICARE Standard deductible. By law, 

the TRICARE Standard deductible for 

active duty dependents is $150 per 

individual, $300 per family ($50/$150 

for E–4’s and below). The second 

component extends TRICARE payments 

up to 115 percent of the TRICARE 

maximum allowable charge, less the 

applicable patient co-payment, for care 

received from a provider that does not 

participate (accept assignment) under 

TRICARE to the extent necessary to 

ensure timely access to care and 

clinically appropriate continuity of care. 

Third, the Demonstration authorizes a 

waiver of the non-availability statement 

requirement of non-emergency inpatient 

care. This Demonstration project is 

being conducted under the authority of 

10 U.S.C. 1092. This Demonstration is 

extended through October 31, 2007. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

L. M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 05–20391 Filed 10–11–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Membership of the Performance 

Review Board 

AGENCY: Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

This notice announces the 

appointment of the members of the 

Performance Review Board (PRB) of the 

Defense Finance and Accounting 

Service. The publication of PRB 

membership is required by 5 U.S.C. 

4314(C)(4). 

The PRB provides fair and impartial 

review of Senior Executive Service