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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Uniform Formulary 

Beneficiary Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary of Defense 

(Health Affairs), Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) 

and the Sunshine in the Government 

Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 522b, as amended) 

the Department of Defense announces 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting. 

Name of Committee: Uniform 

Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel 

(hereafter referred to as the Panel). 

Date of Meeting: Thursday, January 

10, 2008. 

Location: Naval Heritage Center 

Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20004. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will 

review and comment on 

recommendations made to the Director, 

TRICARE Management Activity, by the 

Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) 

Committee regarding the Uniform 

Formulary. 

Meeting Agenda: Sign-In; Welcome 

and Opening Remarks; Opportunity for 

Public Citizen Comments; Scheduled 

Therapeutic Class Reviews—Targeted 

Immunomodulatory Biologics (TIBs), 

BPH Alpha Blockers (BPH-ABs), 

Adrenergic Blocking Agents (ABAs) and 

Designated Newly Approved Drugs; 

Panel Discussions and Vote, and 

comments following each therapeutic 

class review. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is limited 

and will be provided only to the first 

220 people signing in. All persons must 

sign in legibly. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102.3.140, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written statements to the 

membership of the Panel at any time or 

in response to the stated agenda of a 

planned meeting. Written statements 

should be submitted to the Panel’s 

Designated Federal Officer. The 

Designated Federal Officer’s contact 

information can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database—http:// 

www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 

Written statements that do not pertain 

to the scheduled meeting of the Panel 

may be submitted at any time. However, 

if individual comments pertain to a 

specific topic being discused at a 

planned meeting then these statements 

must be submitted no later than five (5) 

business days prior to the meeting in 

question. The Designated Federal 

Officer will review all submitted written 

statements and provide copies to all the 

committee members. 

Public Comments: In addition to 

written statements, the Panel will set 

will set aside one (1) hour for individual 

or interested groups to address the 

Panel. To ensure consideration of their 

comments, individuals and interested 

groups should submit written 

statements as outlined in this notice. 

Additionally, they will be afforded the 

opportunity to address the Panel. 

Registration for addressing the Panel in 

on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those 

wishing to address the Panel will be 

given no more than five (5) minutes to 

present their comments, and at the end 

of the one (1) hour time period no 

further public comments will be 

accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Travis Watson, Designated 

Federal Officer, Uniform Formulary 

Beneficiary Advisory Panel, Skyline 5, 

Suite 810–5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls 

Church, Virginia 22041–3206, 

Telephone: (703) 681–2890—Fax: (703) 

681–1940, E-mail Address: 

baprequests@tma.osd.mil. 

Dated: October 26, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–5456 Filed 11–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

[Notice 2007–42] 

Consideration of Administrative 

Transfer of national Voter Registration 

Act Regulations 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice: Request for Public 

Comment. 

SUMMARY: The Help America Vote Act of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–252, 116 Stat. 1727, 

42 U.S.C. 15532) transferred authority to 

promulgate regulations under the 

National Voter Registration Act of 1993 

(NVRA) (Pub. L. 93–31, 197 Stat. 77, 42 

U.S.C. 1973gg–1 et. seq. at 41 U.S.C. 

1973gg–7(a)) from the Federal Election 

Commission (FEC) to the Election 

Assistance Commission (EAC). The EAC 

is presently considering the 

administrative transfer of NVRA 

regulations previously adopted and 

maintained by the FEC. These 

regulations are currently located at 11 

CFR Part 8. In accordance with the 

Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 

this administrative transfer of the 

regulations would make no substantive 

changes to the FEC regulations and 

would be made without public 

comment. The only changes made 

would be technical, such as the address 

and contact information for the 

responsible agency. Following this 

administrative transfer of the 

regulations, the EAC would begin efforts 

to substantively amend the rules. This 

rulemaking process would include 

substantial public involvement, 

including public notice and comment 

pursuant to the APA. The EAC currently 

seeks public comment on whether the 

agency should administratively transfer 

regulations previously adopted and 

maintained by the FEC regarding the 

NVRA, currently located at 11 CFR Part 

8, and then substantively amend those 

rules. Please note that the EAC does not 

seek substantive comment on the 

content of the existing regulations or 

potential modifications to the 

regulations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before 4 p.m. on December 3, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted in either electronic or written 

form. Comments may be submitted 

online at http://www.eac.gov. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

comments electronically to ensure 

timely receipt and consideration. 

Written comments should be sent to: 

NVRA Comments, Election 

Administration Support Division, U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission, 1225 

New York Ave., NW., Suite 1100, 

Washington, DC 20005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Edgardo Corte ́s, Election Research 

Specialist, (202) 566–3100 or toll-free 

(866) 747–1471. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Voter Registration Act of 1993 

(NVRA), Pub. L. 93–31, 197 Stat. 77, 42 

U.S.C. 1973gg–1 et. seq, at 42 U.S.C. 

1973gg–7(a) required the Federal 

Election Commission (FEC) to issue 

regulations to develop a national mail 

voter registration form for elections to 

Federal office, and to submit to 

Congress no later than June 30 of each 

odd-numbered year (beginning June 30, 

1995) a report that assesses the impact 

of the NVRA and recommends 

improvements in Federal and State 

procedures, forms, and other matters 

affected by the NVRA. The FEC 

published an Advance Notice of 


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Proposed Rulemaking in connection 

with the NVRA rulemaking on 

September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51132), and 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 

March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11211). 

Following a public notice and comment 

rulemaking, the FEC issued rules 

implementing these requirements on 

June 23, 1994. 59 FR 32323. 

Section 802 of the Help America Vote 

Act of 2002 (HAVA), Pub. L. 107–252, 

116 Stat. 1727, 42 U.S.C. 15532, 

transferred the FEC’s responsibilities 

under the NVRA to the Election 

Assistance Commission (EAC) but it did 

not transfer the FEC’s previously 

adopted regulations. In order to carry 

out the functions listed in section 9(a) 

of the NVRA [42 U.S.C. 1973gg–7(a)], 

the EAC must promulgate regulations. 

The EAC currently seeks public 

comment on whether the agency should 

administratively transfer regulations 

previously adopted and maintained by 

the FEC regarding the NVRA. The 

administrative transfer would move the 

existing FEC regulations (11 CFR Part 8) 

to the EAC’s Code of Federal 

Regulations site and only make 

technical changes to the mailing address 

and contact information for the agency. 

EAC believes that good cause exists for 

adopting the FEC rules as final EAC 

rules without public notice and 

comment under 5 U.S.C. 553 because 

this rule only reflects an administrative 

transfer of functions required by HAVA. 

No substantive changes will be made to 

the rules, which have already been 

subject to public notice and comment. 

Similarly, because this final rule is a 

recodification of existing regulations, it 

would not be subject to the effective 

date limitation of 5 U.S.C. 5539d). After 

the proposed administrative transfer of 

the regulations, the EAC would take 

steps to substantively amend the rules, 

which would significantly involve the 

public and include an opportunity for 

public notice and comment pursuant to 

the Administrative Procedures Act 

(APA). 

Again, the EAC is seeking comment 

on its proposed plan to first 

administratively transfer and then 

substantively amend the NVRA rules 

located at 11 CFR Part 8. At this time, 

the EAC does not seek comment on the 

substance of the regulations. As such, 

this notice and request for public 

comment is not required by or made 

pursuant to the APA. 

After review of the public comments 

received pursuant to this notice, the 

EAC will decide whether to 

administratively transfer the regulations 

and then substantively modify them, as 

described above. If this process is not 

adopted, the EAC will alternatively 

initiate a rule making process under 5 

U.S.C. 553 independent of the FEC 

rules. In either scenario, EAC will 

follow all the rulemaking requirements 

of the APA, which allows for extensive 

public comment and transparency in the 

regulatory process. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–5447 Filed 10–30–07; 9:30 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings # 1 

September 20, 2007. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER98–2157–010; 

ER03–9–009. 

Applicants: Western Resources, Inc.; 

Kansas Gas and Electric Company. 

Description: Westar Energy, Inc and 

Kansas Gas and Electric Co submits 

Fifth Revised Sheet 1 et al to FERC 

Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume 6, 

to be effective 9/18/07. 

Filed Date: 09/17/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070919–0065. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER99–1757–013. 

Applicants: The Empire District 

Electric Company. 

Description: The Empire District 

Electric Co submits Fifth Revised Sheet 

1 et al to FERC Electric Tariff, First 

Revised Volume 3, to be effective 9/18/ 

07. 

Filed Date: 09/17/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070919–0059. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER06–819–006. 

Applicants: Consolidated Edison 

Energy Massachusetts, Inc. and 

Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. 

Description: ERRATA to Correct 

Compliance Filing of Refund Report of 

Consolidated Edison Energy 

Massachusetts, Inc., et al. 

Filed Date: 09/14/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070914–5012. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 5, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1355–001. 

Applicants: Avista Energy, Inc. 

Description: Avista Energy, Inc 

submits an errata to the notice of 

Cancellation of Market-Base Rate 

Schedule filed 9/7/07. 

Filed Date: 09/17/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070919–0058. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1371–000. 

Applicants: Sierra Pacific Power 

Company; Nevada Power Company. 

Description: Sierra Pacific Power Co 

and Nevada Power Co submits a change 

in the rates for transmission services 

under the SPR Operating Companies’

open-access transmission tariff, FERC 

Third Revised Volume 1. 

Filed Date: 09/14/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070918–0167. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 5, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1373–000. 

Applicants: California Independent 

System Operator Corp. 

Description: California Independent 

System Operator Corp submits an 

unexecuted Operating Agreement with 

PacifiCorp. 

Filed Date: 09/14/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070918–0136. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 5, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1375–000. 

Applicants: Midwest Independent 

Transmission System Operator, Inc. 

Description: Midwest Independent 

Transmission System Operator, Inc 

submits an unexecuted Large Generator 

Interconnection Agreement with 

Interstate Power and Light Co et al. 

Filed Date: 09/14/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070918–0138. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 5, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1376–000. 

Applicants: New York Independent 

System Operator, Inc. 

Description: New York Independent 

System Operator, Inc submits an 

informational filing re the Joint 

Operating Agreement executed on 5/20/ 

07 et al. 

Filed Date: 09/14/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070918–0139. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, October 5, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1382–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, 

LLC. 

Description: Duke Energy Carolinas, 

LLC submits a long-term firm 

Transmission Service Agreement with 

Cargill Power Markets, LLC. 

Filed Date: 09/18/2007. 

Accession Number: 20070919–0060. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. 

Docket Numbers: ER07–1383–000; 

ER07–1384–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Shared 

Services, Inc. 


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