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protection seller relative to a reference 

obligation issued by an insured institution. 

• Market-based default indicators: 

estimates of the likelihood of default by an 

insured organization that are based on either 

traded equity or debt prices. 

• Qualitative market indicators or 

mitigating market factors: includes 

considerations such as agency rating 

outlooks, debt and equity analyst opinions 

and outlooks, and the relative level of 

liquidity of any debt and equity issues used 

to develop market indicators defined above. 

Risk Measures Pertaining to Stress 

Conditions 

Ability To Withstand Stress Conditions 

• Concentration measures: measures of the 

level of concentrated risk exposures and 

extent to which an insured institution’s 

capital and earnings would be adversely 

affected due to exposures to common risk 

factors such as the condition of a single 

obligor, poor industry sector conditions, poor 

local or regional economic conditions, or 

poor conditions for groups of related obligors 

(e.g., subprime borrowers). 

• Results of stress tests or scenario 

analyses: measures of the extent of capital, 

earnings, or liquidity depletion under 

varying degrees of financial stress such as 

adverse economic, industry, market, and 

liquidity events. 

• Qualitative and mitigating factors 

relating to the ability to withstand stress 

conditions: includes considerations such as 

the comprehensiveness of risk identification 

and stress testing analyses, the plausibility of 

stress scenarios considered, and the 

sensitivity of scenario analyses to changes in 

assumptions. 

Loss Severity Indicators 

• Non-deposit liabilities to total liabilities: 

the sum of obligations, such as subordinated 

debt, that would have a subordinated claim 

to the institution’s assets in the event of 

failure divided by total liabilities. 

• Secured (priority) liabilities to total 

liabilities: the sum of claims, such as trade 

payables and secured borrowings, that would 

have priority claim to the institution’s assets 

in the event of failure divided by total 

liabilities. 

• Foreign deposits to total liabilities: 

foreign deposits divided by total liabilities. 

• Extent of insured assets held in foreign 

units: amount of assets held in foreign 

offices. 

• Liquidation value of assets: estimated 

value of assets, based largely on historical 

loss rates experienced by the FDIC on various 

asset classes, in the event of liquidation. 

• Qualitative and mitigating factors 

relating to loss severity: includes 

considerations such as the sufficiency of 

information and systems capabilities relating 

to qualified financial contracts and deposits 

to facilitate quick and cost efficient 

resolution, the extent to which critical 

functions or staff are housed outside the 

insured entity, and prospects for ring-fencing 

in the event of failure. 

By order of the Board of Directors. 

Dated at Washington, DC, this 15th day of 

February, 2007. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Robert E. Feldman, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–2906 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

National Center for Environmental 

Health/Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry 

The Program Peer Review 

Subcommittee (PPRS) of the Board of 

Scientific Counselors (BSC), Centers for 

Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), 

National Center for Environmental 

Health/Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR): 

Teleconference. 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), CDC, NCEH/ATSDR 

announces the aforementioned 

subcommittee teleconference meeting: 

Time and Date: 9 a.m.–11 a.m. 

Eastern Standard Time, March 9, 2007. 

Place: The teleconference will 

originate at NCEH/ATSDR in Atlanta, 

Georgia. To participate, dial 877/315–

6535 and enter conference code 383520. 

Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC, 

NCEH/ATSDR, the PPRS will provide 

the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and 

recommendations on NCEH/ATSDR 

program peer review. They will serve 

the function of organizing, facilitating, 

and providing a long-term perspective 

to the conduct of NCEH/ATSDR 

program peer review. 

Matters To Be Discussed: Review and 

approve minutes of February 2007 and 

December 2006; a report on site-specific 

activities peer review; a discussion of 

preparedness and emergency response 

peer review: breadth and approach of 

the review, and areas of expertise 

required for the review; nominations for 

a PPRS panel member, a chairperson, 

peer reviewers, and partners and 

customers. 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Supplementary Information: This 

meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. 

Eastern Standard Time. To participate, 

please dial (877) 315–6535 and enter 

conference code 383520. Public 

comment period is scheduled for 10 

a.m.–10:15 a.m. 

For Further Information Contact: 

Sandra Malcom, Committee 

Management Specialist, Office of 

Science, NCEH/ATSDR, M/S E–28, 1600 

Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 

30333, telephone 404/498–0622. 

The Director, Management Analysis 

and Services Office, has been delegated 

the authority to sign Federal Register 

notices pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities for both CDC and 

the Agency for Toxic Substances and 

Disease Registry. 

Dated: February 14, 2007. 

Elaine Baker, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–2885 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Help America Vote Act (HAVA) 

Voting Access Annual Report. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: An annual report is 

required by Federal statute (the Help 

America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, 

Public Law 107–252, Section 291, 

Payments for Protection and Advocacy 

Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State or 

Unit of Local Government must prepare 

and submit an annual report at the end 

of every fiscal year. The report 

addresses the activities conducted with 

the funds provided during the year. The 

information collected from the annual 

report will be aggregated into an annual 

profile of how States have utilized the 

funds and establish best practices for 

election officials. It will also provide an 

overview of the State election goals and 

accomplishments and permit the 

Administration on Developmental 

Disabilities to track voting progress to 

monitor grant activities. 

Respondents: Secretaries of State, 

Directors, State Election Boards, State 

Chief Election Officials. 


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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Voting Access Annual Report ...................... 55 1 24 1,320 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,320. 

In compliance with the requirements 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

information@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Dated: February 13, 2007. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–770 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Evaluation of the Refugee Social 

Service (RSS) and Targeted Assistance 

Formula Grant (TAG) Programs: Data 

Collection. 

OMB No.: 0970–0296. 

Description: The Office of Refugee 

Resettlement (ORR) within the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) funds the Refugee Social 

Services (RSS) and Targeted Assistance 

Formula Grant (TAG) programs, which 

are designed to help refugees achieve 

economic success quickly following 

their arrival in the United states through 

employment services, English-language 

instruction, vocational training, and 

other social services. ORR is sponsoring 

a project to (a) Conduct a 

comprehensive evaluation of the 

effectiveness of ORR employability 

services through RSS and TAG, and (b) 

propose options for institutionalizing 

ongoing evaluation and performance 

assessment into the programs. 

ORR is requesting renewal of OMB 

clearance for a survey of refugees that is 

collecting data on refugees’ employment 

and earnings outcomes. Survey 

interviews began in July 2006, and are 

still ongoing. The survey is being 

conducted in three cities: Houston, 

Miami, and Sacramento. The survey 

relies on a mixed-mode data collection 

method that involves both telephone 

and in-person interviews. If individuals 

cannot be reached by phone, an attempt 

is made to contact them in person. 

Three hundred refugees from a 

randomly selected sample in each site 

will complete the survey, for a total of 

900 refugees. 

While locating and interviewing this 

population was expected to be difficult 

due to their high mobility, achieving the 

goal of 900 complete responses needed 

for reliable analysis, while maintaining 

reasonable response rates, has proven 

more time-consuming than expected. As 

of January 26, 2007, 668 refugees have 

already completed the survey. 

Conservatively estimating that slightly 

more than half of the remaining 232 

cases are completed before the current 

clearance expires, about 100 interviews 

would be needed during the extension 

period. Consequently, ORR is requesting 

clearance to continue the survey past its 

current expiration date in March 2007. 

Respondents: Refugees and related 

populations that qualify for RSS/TAG 

services who entered the United States 

between October 1999 and September 

2004. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Survey of Refugees ......................................................................................... 100 1 0.75 75 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Administration, Office of Information 

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 

address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after the publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, FAX: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Administration for Children and 

Families. 


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