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indicated. The applications also will be 

available for inspection at the offices of 

the Board of Governors. Interested 

persons may express their views in 

writing on the standards enumerated in 

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the 

proposal also involves the acquisition of 

a nonbanking company, the review also 

includes whether the acquisition of the 

nonbanking company complies with the 

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 

noted, nonbanking activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. 

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than June 11, 2010. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (E. 

Ann Worthy, Vice President) 2200 

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201- 

2272: 

1. Connemara Bancorp, Inc., Dallas, 

Texas; to become a bank holding 

company by acquiring 100 percent of 

First Amherst Bancshares, Inc., 

Amherst, Texas, and indirectly acquire 

First National Bank, Amherst, Texas. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, May 13, 2010. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Deputy Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11891 Filed 5–18–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on the agreements to the Secretary, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within ten days 

of the date this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. Copies of the 

agreements are available through the 

Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the 

Office of Agreements at (202) 523–5793 

or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. 

Agreement No.: 011848–003. 

Title: WWL/‘‘K’’ Line Transatlantic 

Space Charter Agreement. 

Parties: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. 

(‘‘K’’ Line) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen 

Logistics AS (‘‘WWL’’). 

Filing Party: John P. Meade, Esq.; Vice 

President-Law; ‘‘K’’ Line America, Inc.; 

6009 Bethlehem Road; Preston, MD 

21655. 

Synopsis: The amendment revises the 

agreement to now provide for the 

reciprocal chartering of space between 

the parties for vehicles in the trade 

between the U.S. Atlantic Coast and 

Europe. 

Agreement No.: 201162–005. 

Title: NYSA–ILA Assessment 

Agreement. 

Parties: International Longshoremen’s 

Association and New York Shipping 

Association. 

Filing Parties: Donato Caruso, Esq.; 

The Lambos Firm; 29 Broadway, 9th 

Floor; New York, NY 10006 and Andre 

Mazzola, Esq.; Marrinan & Mazzola 

Mardon, P.C.; 26 Broadway, 17th Floor; 

New York, NY 10004. 

Synopsis: The amendment reduces 

the assessment per container of bananas 

during the period from May 1, 2010 

through September 30, 2010. 

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission. 

Dated: May 14, 2010. 

Karen V. Gregory, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12013 Filed 5–18–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Solicitation of Written Comments on 

Draft HHS Strategic Framework on 

Multiple Chronic Conditions 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Public Health 

and Science is soliciting public 

comment on the HHS Interagency 

Workgroup on Multiple Chronic 

Conditions draft ‘‘HHS Strategic 

Framework on Multiple Chronic 

Conditions.’’ 

DATES: Comments on the HHS 

Interagency Workgroup on Multiple 

Chronic Conditions draft strategic 

framework should be received no later 

than 5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The draft strategic 

framework can be found at http:// 

www.hhs.gov/ophs/initiatives/mcc/ 

index.html. Comments are preferred 

electronically and may be addressed to 

MCC@hhs.gov. Written responses 

should be addressed to Department of 

Health and Human Services, 200 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 736– 

E, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: 

MCC Strategic Framework. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Monica L. Stevenson, (202) 401–6998 or 

MCC@hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Approximately 75 million Americans 

have multiple (2 or more) concurrent 

chronic conditions, including problems 

such as hypertension, heart disease, 

arthritis, diabetes, mental health 

conditions, and chronic respiratory 

infections. As the number of chronic 

conditions in an individual increases, 

the risks of the following outcomes also 

increase: Mortality, poor functional 

status, unnecessary hospitalizations, 

adverse drug events, duplicative tests, 

and conflicting medical advice. Sixtysix percent of total health care spending 

is directed toward care for the 

approximately 27 percent of Americans 

with multiple chronic conditions 

(MCC). MCC can contribute to frailty 

and disability; conversely, most older 

persons who are frail or disabled have 

MCC. It is the confluence of MCC and 

functional limitations, especially the 

need for assistance with activities of 

daily living, that produces high levels of 

spending. 

Developing and implementing the 

HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic 

Conditions is the responsibility of the 

Office of Public Health and Science 

(OPHS), located within the Office of the 

Secretary, Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS). OPHS advises 

the Secretary on matters involving the 

nation’s public health, serves as the 

focal point for leadership and 

coordination across the Department in 

public health and science, and leads the 

U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) 

Commissioned Corps. 

As part of the HHS Initiative on 

Multiple Chronic Conditions, OPHS is 

responsible for convening the HHS 

Interagency Workgroup on Multiple 

Chronic Conditions. The Workgroup has 

drafted a ‘‘Strategic Framework on 

Multiple Chronic Conditions’’ that 

addresses approaches to improving the 

health of individuals with concurrent 

multiple chronic conditions by 

providing options for HHS to strengthen 

coordination of its efforts internally and 

collaboration with stakeholders 

externally. The intent of the strategic 

framework is to improve the foundation 

for realizing optimum health and 

quality of life for individuals with 

multiple chronic conditions. To assist 

the Workgroup in obtaining broad input 

in the development of the strategic 

framework, HHS, through this request 

for information (RFI), is seeking 

comments from stakeholders and the 

public on the draft strategic framework. 

The draft strategic framework can be 

found at http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/ 

initiatives/mcc/index.html. 


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II. Information Request 

The OPHS, on behalf of the HHS 

Interagency Workgroup on Multiple 

Chronic Conditions, requests input on 

the draft ‘‘HHS Strategic Framework on 

Multiple Chronic Conditions.’’ In 

addition to general comments, the 

Workgroup is seeking input on any 

additional gaps not addressed in the 

draft document. 

III. Potential Responders 

HHS invites input from a broad range 

of individuals and organizations that 

have interests in MCC and persons with 

such conditions. Some examples of 

these organizations include, but are not 

limited to, the following: 

—General public 

—Health care, professional, and 

educational organizations 

—Physicians, nurses, hospitals, and 

other health-care system providers 

—State and local public health agencies 

—Public health organizations 

—Foundations 

—Disease groups 

—Chronic care and advocacy groups 

—Aging-related organizations 

—Medicaid- and Medicare-related 

organizations 

—Pharmacy groups 

—Insurers and business groups 

—Collaboratives and consortia. 

When responding, please self-identify 

with any of the above or other categories 

(include all that apply) and your name. 

Anonymous submissions will not be 

considered. 

The submission of written materials 

in response to the RFI should not 

exceed 5 pages, not including 

appendices and supplemental 

documents. Responders may submit 

other forms of electronic materials to 

demonstrate or exhibit concepts of their 

written responses. 

Dated: May 13, 2010. 

Anand Parekh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 

(Science and Medicine). 

[FR Doc. 2010–11956 Filed 5–18–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

In compliance with section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995 concerning 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed collections of information, the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

will publish periodic summaries of 

proposed projects. To request more 

information on the proposed projects or 

to obtain a copy of the information 

collection plans, call the SAMHSA 

Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276– 

1243. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collections of information 

are 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) 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 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Proposed Project: Registration for 

Behavioral Health Web Site and 

Resources—NEW 

SAMHSA is authorized under section 

501(d)(16) of the Public Health Service 

Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa(d)(16)) to develop 

and distribute materials for the 

prevention, treatment, and recovery 

from substance abuse and mental health 

disorders. To improve the way the 

public locates and obtains these 

materials, SAMHSA uses its Web site as 

an online resource for behavioral health 

information. A part of this Web site is 

SAMHSA’s development of a voluntary 

registration process that will allow 

customers to create accounts that will 

save their order histories and shipping 

addresses. During the Web site 

registration process, SAMHSA will also 

ask customers for optional demographic 

information that will include 

organization affiliation, SAMHSA 

grantee identification information, and 

reasons for interest in behavioral health 

information. SAMHSA will use this 

information to conduct customer 

analyses that will inform materials 

development, assist in forecasting 

inventory needs, and identify ways that 

SAMHSA can improve its customer 

service. SAMHSA will request the same 

optional demographic information and 

state of residency when customers 

subscribe to its email update service, for 

the purpose of assessing information 

needs and better targeting email 

messages to appropriate audiences. 

SAMHSA is employing a Web-based 

form for information collection to avoid 

duplication and unnecessary burden on 

customers who register both for an 

account on the Web site and for email 

updates. The Web technology allows 

SAMHSA to integrate the email update 

subscription process into the Web site 

account registration process. Customers 

who register for an account on the Web 

site will be given the option of being 

enrolled automatically to receive 

SAMHSA email updates. Any optional 

questions answered by the customer 

during the Web site registration process 

will automatically be mapped to the 

profile generated for the email update 

system, thereby reducing the collection 

of duplicate information. 

SAMHSA will collect all customer 

information submitted for Web site 

registration and email update 

subscriptions electronically via a series 

of Web forms on the samhsa.gov 

domain. Customers can submit the Web 

forms at their leisure, or call SAMHSA’s 

toll-free Call Center and an information 

specialist will submit the forms on their 

behalf. The electronic collection of 

information will reduce the burden on 

the respondent and streamline the datacapturing process. SAMHSA will place 

Web site registration information into a 

Knowledge Management database and 

will place email subscription 

information into a database maintained 

by a third-party vendor that serves 

multiple Federal agencies and the White 

House. Customers can change, add, or 

delete their information from either 

system at any time. 

The respondents will be behavioral 

health professionals, researchers, 

parents, caregivers, and the general 

public. 

SAMHSA estimates the burden of this 

information collection as follows: 


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