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enforcement action regarding the

alleged industry practice of reselling

vehicles repurchased due to defects

without disclosure of the vehicle’s prior

history to the subsequent purchaser. On

April 30, 1996, the Commission

published this petition without

endorsing or supporting the views

expressed therein. In addition to seeking

public comment on the issues raised by

the petition and on other related issues,

the Commission announced its

intention to hold a public forum on July

15, 1996, to further discuss these issues

with the affected interests. In order to

provide sufficient time for interested

parties to compile factual material in

response to the request for comments,

the Commission has extended until July

29, 1996, the date by which comments

must be received. In addition, in order

to provide participants with sufficient

time to review the comments submitted

in response to the April 30 notice, the

Commission has changed the date of the

public forum to October 3, 1996.

DATES: Notification of interest in

participating in the public forum must

be submitted on or before July 29, 1996.

Comments must be received by close of

business on July 29, 1996. The public

forum will be held in Washington, D.C.

on October 3, 1996, from 9 a.m. until 5

p.m.

ADDRESSES: Notification of interest in

participating in the public forum should

be submitted in writing to Carole I.

Danielson, Division of Marketing

Practices, Federal Trade Commission,

Sixth and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20580. The public

forum will be held at the Federal Trade

Commission, Sixth and Pennsylvania

Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carole I. Danielson (202) 326–3115,

Division of Marketing Practices, Bureau

of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a

petition dated November 3, 1995, the

Consumer Coalition requested that the

FTC either initiate a rulemaking

proceeding or an enforcement action in

connection with the industry practice of

allegedly reselling vehicles bought back

because of defects without disclosure to

the used car purchaser. The petitioners

allege that auto manufacturers, their

dealers and others are engaged in a

pattern of conduct (which the

petitioners term ‘‘lemon laundering’’)

intended to conceal material

information about the vehicle’s safety

and quality history from purchasers of

vehicles purchased from consumers as a

result of alleged defects. The petitioners

also allege that this pattern of conduct

often involves transporting the

repurchased vehicles across state lines

to avoid the operation of state law

protections. On April 30, 1996, the

Commission published a request for

comment on the issues raised by the

petition. (A copy of the petition was

appended to the notice.) The comment

period closes on June 28, 1996. The

Commission also announced in the

April 30 notice its intention of holding

a public forum on July 15, 1996, to

allow Commission staff an opportunity

to discuss these issues with the various

affected interests. The notice set forth

the criteria by which such affected

interests would be chosen.

Many of the prospective participants

in the public forum have expressed

concerns that there will not be sufficient

time to complete compilation of the

requested information before June 28

and have asked that the comment period

be extended an additional 30 days to

complete their data collection. The

Commission is mindful of the need to

deal with this matter expeditiously.

However, the Commission is also aware

that the issues raised are complex and

welcomes as much substantive input as

possible in order to facilitate its

deliberations.

Accordingly, the Commission has

decided to extend the comment period

to July 29, 1996, and to postpone the

public forum until Thursday, October 3,

1996. This extension will provide

sufficient time for commenters to

complete their data collection and,

thereafter, will provide all parties with

an opportunity to review the record and

to prepare fully for further examination

of the issues raised by the April 30

notice. Parties interested in

participating in the forum must notify

Commission staff by July 29, 1996. Prior

to the forum, parties selected will be

provided with copies of the comments

received from the other participants in

response to the April 30 notice.

List of Subjects

Used cars, Warranties, Trade

practices.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16848 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

[GSA Bulletin FTR 20]

Federal Travel Regulation;

Reimbursement of Higher Actual

Subsistence Expenses for Official

Travel to Oshkosh, WI

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and

Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of bulletin.

SUMMARY: The attached bulletin informs

agencies of the establishment of a

special actual subsistence expense

ceiling for official travel to Oshkosh

(Winnebago County), Wisconsin. The

Secretary of Transportation (DOT)

requested establishment of the increased

rate to accommodate employees who

perform temporary duty in Oshkosh and

who experience a temporary but

significant increase in lodging costs due

to the escalation of lodging rates during

the annual Experimental Aircraft

Association Convention and Show in

Oshkosh.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This special rate

applies to claims for reimbursement

during the period July 27 through

August 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Devoanna R. Reels, General Services

Administration, Travel and

Transportation Management Policy

Division (MTT), Washington, DC 20405,

telephone 202–501–1538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Administrator of General Services,

pursuant to 41 CFR 301–8.3(c) and at

the request of the Secretary of

Transportation, has increased the

maximum daily amount of

reimbursement that may be approved

for actual and necessary subsistence

expenses for official travel to Oshkosh

(Winnebago County), Wisconsin, for

travel during the period July 27 through

August 10, 1996. The attached GSA

Bulletin FTR 20 is issued to inform

agencies of the establishment of this

special actual subsistence expense

ceiling.

Dated: June 21, 1996

Becky Rhodes,

Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of

Transportation and Personal Property.

Attachment

[GSA Bulletin FTR 20]

June 21, 1996.

To: Heads of Federal agencies

Subject: Reimbursement of higher actual

subsistence expenses for official travel to

Oshkosh (Winnebago County),

Wisconsin.

1. Purpose. This bulletin informs agencies

of the establishment of a special actual
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subsistence expense ceiling for official travel

to Oshkosh (Winnebago County), Wisconsin,

due to the escalation of lodging rates during

the annual Experimental Aircraft Association

Convention and Show held there. This

special rate applies to claims for

reimbursement covering travel during the

period July 26 through August 10, 1996.

2. Background. The Federal Travel

Regulation (FTC) (41 CFR chapters 301–304)

part 301–8 permits the Administrator of

General Services to establish a higher

maximum daily rate for the reimbursement of

actual subsistence expenses of Federal

employees on official travel to an area within

the continental United States. The head of an

agency may request establishment of such a

rate when special or unusual circumstances

result in an extreme increase in subsistence

costs for a temporary period. The Secretary

of Transportation requested establishment of

such a rate for Oshkosh to accommodate

employees who perform temporary duty

there and experience a temporary but

significant increase in lodging costs due to

the escalation of lodging rates during the

annual Experimental Aircraft Association

Convention and Show. These circumstances

justify the need for higher subsistence

expense reimbursement in Oshkosh during

the designated period.

3. Maximum rate and effective date. The

Administrator of General Services, pursuant

to 41 CFR 301–8.3(c), has increased the

maximum daily amount of reimbursement

that may be approved for actual and

necessary subsistence expenses for official

travel to Oshkosh (Winnebago County),

Wisconsin for travel during the period July

27 through August 10, 1996. Agencies may

approve actual subsistence expense

reimbursement not to exceed $167 ($137

maximum for lodging and a $30 allowance

for meals and incidental expenses) for official

travel to Oshkosh (Winnebago County),

Wisconsin, during this time period.

4. Expiration date. This bulletin contains

information of a continuing nature as it

relates to the processing of travel

reimbursement claims and will remain in

effect until canceled.

5. For further information contact.

Devoanna R. Reels, General Services

Administration, Travel and Transportation

Management Policy Division (MTT),

Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202–501–

1538.

[FR Doc. 96–16798 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–24–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[HCFA–460]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) the following proposal for the

collection of information. Interested

persons are invited to send comments

regarding the 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.

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection; Title of

Information Collection: Medicare

Participating Physician or Supplier

Agreement, HCFA 460; Form No.: HCFA

460; Use: The HCFA 460 is completed

by nonparticipating physicians and

suppliers if they choose to participate in

Medicare Part B. By signing the

agreement, the physician or supplier

agrees to take assignment on all

Medicare claims. To take assignment

means to accept the Medicare allowed

amount as payment in full for the

services they furnish and to charge the

beneficiary no more than the deductible

and coinsurance for the covered service.

In exchange for signing the agreement,

the physician or supplier receives a

significant number of program benefits

not available to nonparticipating

physicians and suppliers. The

information is needed to know to whom

to provide these benefits. Frequency:

Once, unless re-enrolled; Affected

Public: Individuals or Households, and

Business or other for-profit; Number of

Respondents: 70,000; Total Annual

Responses: 70,000; Total Annual Hours

Requested: 17,500.

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 30 days of this notice directly to

the OMB Desk Officer designated at the

following address: OMB Human

Resources and Housing Branch,

Attention: Allison Eydt, New Executive

Office Building, Room 10235,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Kathleen B. Larson,

Director, Management Planning and Analysis

Staff, Office of Financial and Human

Resources, Health Care Financing

Administration.

[FR Doc. 96–16843 Filed 7–01–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

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, without change,

of previously approved collection for

which approval has expired; Title of

Information Collection: Information

Collection Requirements in 42 CFR

473.18 (a) and (b), 473.34 (a) and (b),

473.36 (a) and (b), and 473.42 (a), Peer

Review Organization (PRO)

Reconsideration and Appeals; Form No.:

HCFA–R–72; Use: These regulations

contain procedures for PRO’s to use in

reconsideration of initial

determinations. The information

requirements contained in these

regulations are on PROs to provide

information to parties requesting a

reconsideration review. These parties

will use the information as guidelines

for appeal rights in instances where

issues are still in dispute; Frequency:

On occasion; Affected Public: Business

or other for profit; Number of

Respondents: 53; Total Annual

Responses: 15,670; Total Annual Hours:

3,578.

2. Type of Information Collection

Request: Reinstatement, without change,

of previously approved collection for