60278 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 199 / Monday, October 17, 2005 / Notices 

regulation (5 CFR part 1320) 

implementing provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) requires that interested 

members of the public and affected 

agencies have an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an 

information collection that RUS is 

submitting to OMB as a revision to an 

existing collection. Comments are 

invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to 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. Comments may be sent to: 

Richard C. Annan, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

Rural Utilities Service, Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 1522, Room 5168, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 

720–4120. 

Title: 7 CFR part 1773, Policy on 

Audits of RUS Borrowers. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0095. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service 

relies on the information provided by 

the borrowers in their financial 

statements to make lending decision as 

to borrowers’ credit worthiness and to 

assure that loan funds are approved, 

advanced and disbursed for proper RE 

Act purposes. These financial 

statements are audited by a certified 

public accountant to provide 

independent assurance that the data 

being reported are properly measured 

and fairly presented. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 7.80 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents 

and Recordkeepers: 1,500. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1.42 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 16,677 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, at (202) 720–7853, Fax: (202) 

720–4120. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: October 7, 2005. 

Curtis M. Anderson, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–20651 Filed 10–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 

[USARC 05–100] 

United States Arctic Research 

Commission; Meeting 

October 4, 2005. 

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. 

Arctic Research Commission will hold 

its 77th meeting in Corvallis, OR on 

October 25, 26, 2005.The Business 

Sessions, open to the public, will 

convene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 

2005. The Agenda items include: 

(1) Call to order and approval of the 

Agenda. 

(2) Approval of the Minutes of the 

76th Meeting. 

(3) Reports from Congressional 

Liaisons. 

(4) Agency Reports. 

The focus of the meetings will be 

reports and updates on programs and 

research projects affecting the Arctic. 

The Business Session will reconvene 

at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2005. 

An Executive Session will follow 

adjournment of the Business Session. 

Any person planning to attend this 

meeting who requires special 

accessibility features and/or auxiliary 

aids, such as sign language interpreters, 

must inform the Commission in advance 

of those needs. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Dr. Garrett W. Brass, Executive Director 

U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703–

525–0111 of TDD 703–306–0090. 

Garrett W. Brass, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–20666 Filed 10–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 19, 

2005 2:30–6 p.m. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

CLOSED MEETING: The members of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) 

will meet in closed session to review 

and discuss a number of issues relating 

to U.S. Government-funded nonmilitary international broadcasting. 

They will address internal procedural, 

budgetary, and personnel issues, as well 

as sensitive foreign policy issues 

relating to potential options in the U.S. 

international broadcasting field. This 

meeting is closed because if open it 

likely would either disclose matters that 

would be properly classified to be kept 

secret in the interest of foreign policy 

under the appropriate executive order (5 

U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose 

information the premature disclosure of 

which would be likely to significantly 

frustrate implementation of a proposed 

agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B)) 

In addition, part of the discussion will 

relate solely to the internal personnel 

and organizational issues of the BBG or 

the International Broadcasting Bureau. 

(5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6)) 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact either 

Brenda Hardnett or Carol Booker at 

(202) 203–4545. 

Dated: October 11, 2005. 

Carol Booker, 

Legal Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 05–20796 Filed 10–13–05; 11:21 

am] 

BILLING CODE 8230–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Transportation and Related Equipment 

Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Open Meeting 

The Transportation and Related 

Equipment Technical Advisory 

Committee will meet on November 9, 

2005, 9:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. 

Hoover Building, Room 6087B, 14th 

Street between Pennsylvania & 

Constitution Avenues, NW., 

Washington, DC. The Committee 

advises the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration 

with respect to technical questions that 

affect the level of export controls 

applicable to transportation and related 

equipment or technology. 

Agenda 

1. Welcome and Introductions. 

2. Review of Bureau issues of 

significance to TRANSTAC members.