2256 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 17 / Thursday, January 25, 1996 / Notices

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, is publishing the

following summaries of proposed

collections for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including any

of the following subjects: (1) The

necessity and utility of the proposed

information collection for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology to

minimize the information collection

burden.

1. Type of Information Collection

Request: Reinstatement, with change, of

a previously approved collection for

which approval has expired; Title of

Information Collection: Physical

Therapist in Independent Practice

Survey Report; Form No.: HCFA–3042;

Use: The Medicare Program requires

physical therapists in an independent

practice to meet certain health and

safety requirements. The survey report

records the results of an onsite survey

to confirm that the health and safety

requirements are met; Frequency: On

occasion; Affected Public: Business or

other for profit; Number of Respondents:

1,098; Total Annual Hours: 2,196.

2. Type of Information Collection

Request: Reinstatement, without change,

of a previously approved collection for

which approval has expired; Title of

Information Collection: Health

Maintenance Organization (HMO) and

Competitive Medical Plan (CMP)

National Data Reporting Requirements

(NDRR); Form No.: HCFA–906; Use: The

NDRR provides the Office of Managed

Care staff with information required to

effectively monitor and evaluate the

progress and effectiveness of the HMO/

CMPs as appropriate. This ensures the

protection of Federal investment and

enrolled members of HMO/CMPs.

Additionally, the NDRR provides

statistical data for continued regulation;

Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public:

Business or other for profit, not for

profit institutions, and state, local or

tribal governments; Number of

Respondents: 292; Total Annual Hours:

2,920.

To request copies of the proposed

paperwork collections referenced above,

E-mail your request, including your

address, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call

the Reports Clearance Office on (410)

786–1326. Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collections should be sent

within 60 days of this notice directly to

the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer

designated at the following address:

HCFA, Office of Financial and Human

Resources, Management Planning and

Analysis Staff, Attention: John Burke,

Room C2–26–17, 7500 Security

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–

1850.

Dated: January 18, 1996.

Kathleen B. Larson,

Director, Management Planning and Analysis

Staff, Office of Financial and Human

Resources, Health Care Financing

Administration.

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse

and Alcoholism; Meeting

Pursuant to Pub. L. 92–463, notice is

hereby given of a meeting of the

National Advisory Council on Alcohol

Abuse and Alcoholism on February 1,

1996.

The meeting will be open to the

public, as noted below, to discuss

Institute programs and other issues

relating to committee activities as

indicated in the notice. Attendance by

the public will be limited to space

available. Individuals who plan to

attend and need special assistance, such

as sign language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

contact Ms. Ida Nestorio at 301–443–

4376.

The meeting will be closed to the

public as indicated below in accordance

with the provisions set forth in secs.

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of Title 5,

U.S.C. and sec. 10(d) of Public Law 92–

463 for the review, discussion and

evaluation of individual research grant

applications and discussion of the

Board of Scientific Counselors report.

These applications and the discussions

could reveal confidential trade secrets

or commercial property such as

patentable material, and personal

information concerning individuals

associated with the applications and

programs, the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

A summary of the meeting and the

roster of committee members may be

obtained from: Ms. Ida Nestorio, Office

of Scientific Affairs, National Institute

on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,

Willco Building, Suite 409, 6000

Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20892–

7003, Telephone: 301–443–4375. Other

information pertaining to the meeting

may be obtained from the contact

person indicated.

Name of Committee: National Advisory

Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Executive Secretary: James F. Vaughan,

6000 Executive Blvd., Suite 409, Bethesda,

MD 20892–7003, 301–443–4375.

Date of Meeting: February 1, 1996.

Place of Meeting: Conference Room 10,

Building 31C, 6th floor, NIH Campus, 9000

Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Open: February 1, 1996—10:30 a.m. to

adjournment.

Agenda: Discussion of Institute extramural

research programs, and other program and

peer review issues relevant to Council

activities.

Closed: February 1, 1996—8 a.m. to 10:30

a.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant

applications and discuss a report from the

Board of Scientific Counselors.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the above meeting due to the

partial shutdown of the Federal Government

and the urgent need to meet timing

limitations imposed by the review and

funding cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.271, Alcohol Research Career

Development Awards for Scientists and

Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National

Research Service Awards for Research

Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs;

93.281, Scientist Development Award,

Research Scientist Development Award,

Scientist Development Award for Clinicians,

and Research Scientist Award; 93.891,

Alcohol Research Center Grants; National

Institutes of Health).

Dated: January 18, 1996.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases; Notice of meeting:

Allergy, Immunology, and

Transplantation Research Committee

Pursuant to Pub. L. 92–463, notice is

hereby given of the meeting of the

Allergy, Immunology, and

Transplantation Research Committee on

Feb5ruary 6–7, 1996, at the Georgetown

Holiday Inn, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC.

The meeting will be open to the

public from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on

February 6 to discuss administrative

details relating to committee business

and program review, and for a report

from the Director, Division of

Extramural Activities which will

include a discussion of budgetary

matters. Attendance by the public will

be limited to space available.

In accordance with the provisions set

forth in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, U.S.C. and sec. 10(d) of Pub. L.