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EPA’s programs for protection of human 

subjects of research. The HSRB reports 

to the EPA Administrator through EPA’s 

Science Advisor. 

This notice solicits nominations of 

individuals with expertise in bioethics, 

biostatistics, human health risk 

assessment and/or human toxicology to 

fill anticipated vacancies on the Board. 

General information concerning the 

HSRB, including its charter, current 

membership, and activities can be found 

on the EPA Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/. 

Process and Deadline for Submitting 

Nominations 

Any interested person or organization 

may nominate someone to be 

considered as prospective nominees for 

the HSRB. Additional avenues and 

resources may be utilized in the 

solicitation of nominees to encourage a 

broad pool of expertise. Nominees 

should be experts who have sufficient 

professional qualifications, by training 

and experience, to provide expert 

comment on the ethical and scientific 

issues that may come before the HSRB. 

Responsibilities of HSRB members 

include reviewing extensive background 

materials between meetings of the 

Board, preparing draft responses to 

Agency charge questions, attending 

Board meetings, participating in the 

discussion and deliberations at these 

meetings, drafting assigned sections of 

meeting reports, and reviewing and 

helping to finalize Board reports. 

EPA seeks nominees who are 

nationally recognized experts in one or 

more of the following areas: 

• Bioethics: Expertise in the ethics of 

research with human subjects. 

• Biostatistics: Expertise in statistical 

design and analysis of research with 

human subjects, especially research 

with small sample sizes. 

• Human health risk assessment: 

Expertise in epidemiology, exposure 

analysis, public health or human 

research regulations. 

• Human toxicology: Expertise in 

toxicity of environmental substances, 

mechanisms of toxicity and/or clinical 

studies. 

All nominations should include: (1) A 

current curriculum vitae (C.V.) 

providing the nominee’s educational 

background, qualifications, leadership 

positions in national associations or 

professional societies, relevant research 

experience and publications; and (2) a 

summary of the above in a one-page 

biographical sketch. 

The qualifications of nominees for 

membership on the HSRB will be 

assessed in terms of the specific 

expertise sought for the HSRB. Qualified 

nominees who agree to be considered 

further will be included in a smaller 

‘‘Short List’’. The Short List of 

nominees’ names and biographical 

sketches will be posted for 14 calendar 

days for public comment on the EPA 

Web site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/ 

index.htm. The public will be 

encouraged to provide additional 

information about the nominees that 

EPA should consider. At the completion 

of this comment period, EPA will select 

new Board members from the Short List. 

Candidates not selected for HSRB 

membership at this time may be 

considered for HSRB membership as 

vacancies arise in the future, or for 

service as consultants to the HSRB. The 

Agency estimates that the names of 

Short List candidates will be posted in 

February, 2009. However, please be 

advised that this is an approximate time 

frame and the date could change. Thus, 

if you have any questions concerning 

posting of Short List candidates on the 

OSA Web site, please consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Interested candidates who are 

employees of a federal department or 

agency (other than EPA) or are members 

of another federal advisory committee 

are eligible to serve on the HSRB, and 

their nominations are welcome. Other 

factors that will be considered include: 

Availability to participate in the Board’s 

scheduled meetings, absence of any 

conflicts of interest and absence of an 

appearance of a lack of impartiality, and 

independence with respect to the 

matters likely to come under HSRB 

review. Though financial conflicts of 

interest or the appearance of a lack of 

impartiality, lack of independence, or 

bias may lead to nonselection, the 

absence of such concerns does not 

ensure that a candidate will be selected 

to serve on the HSRB. Numerous 

qualified candidates are likely to be 

identified. Selection decisions will 

involve careful weighing of many 

factors, including, but not limited to, the 

candidates’ areas of expertise and 

professional qualifications, and 

responses to the Short List in achieving 

the overall balance of different 

perspectives and areas of expertise on 

the Board. 

Members of the HSRB are subject to 

the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, 

Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, 

as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR 

part 6401. In anticipation of this 

requirement, each nominee will be 

asked to submit confidential financial 

information which shall fully disclose, 

among other financial interests, the 

candidate’s employment, stocks and 

bonds, and where applicable, sources of 

research support. The information 

provided is confidential and will not be 

disclosed to the public. Before a 

candidate is considered further for 

service on the HSRB, EPA will evaluate 

each candidate to assess whether there 

is any conflict of financial interest, 

appearance of a lack of impartiality, or 

prior involvement with matters likely to 

be reviewed by the Board. 

Nominations should be submitted by 

one of the methods listed under 

ADDRESSEES. The Agency will consider 

all nominations received on or before 

November 10, 2008. Final selection of 

members is a discretionary function of 

the Agency and will be announced on 

the EPA Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb as soon as they 

are made. 

Dated: September 26, 2008. 

George M. Gray, 

Science Advisor. 

[FR Doc. E8–24032 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8726–7] 

National and Governmental Advisory 

Committees to the U.S. Representative 

to the Commission for Environmental 

Cooperation 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Pub. L. 92–463, EPA 

gives notice of a meeting of the National 

Advisory Committee (NAC) and 

Governmental Advisory Committee 

(GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the 

North American Commission for 

Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The 

National and Governmental Advisory 

Committees advise the EPA 

Administrator in his capacity as the U.S. 

Representative to the CEC Council. The 

Committees are authorized under 

Articles 17 and 18 of the North 

American Agreement on Environmental 

Cooperation (NAAEC), North American 

Free Trade Agreement Implementation 

Act, Pub. L. 103–182, and as directed by 

Executive Order 12915, entitled 

‘‘Federal Implementation of the North 

American Agreement on Environmental 

Cooperation.’’ The NAC is composed of 

12 members representing academia, 

environmental non-governmental 

organizations, and private industry. The 

GAC consists of 12 members 

representing state, local, and Tribal 

governments. The Committees are 


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responsible for providing advice to the 

U.S. Representative on a wide range of 

strategic, scientific, technological, 

regulatory, and economic issues related 

to implementation and further 

elaboration of the NAAEC. 

The purpose of the meeting is to 

review and provide advice on CEC 

projects related to capacity building and 

information for decision-making. The 

committees will also provide advice on 

the CEC’s 2009 Operational Plan and 

learn about regional transboundary 

environmental issues. A copy of the 

agenda will be posted at http:// 

www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm. 

DATES: The National and Governmental 

Advisory Committees will hold an open 

meeting on Thursday, October 23, from 

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday 

October 24, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Cocopah Conference Center, 15268 

S. Avenue B, Somerton, Arizona 85350. 

The meeting is open to the public, with 

limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 

Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202– 

564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of 

Cooperative Environmental 

Management (1601–M), 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests 

to make oral comments or provide 

written comments to the Committees 

should be sent to Oscar Carrillo, 

Designated Federal Officer, at the 

contact information above. 

Meeting Access: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Oscar 

Carrillo at 202–564–0347 or 

carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at 

least 10 days prior to the meeting, to 

give EPA as much time as possible to 

process your request. 

Dated: September 25, 2008. 

Oscar Carrillo, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23865 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Public Information Collection 

Requirement Submitted to OMB for 

Review and Approval, Comments 

Requested 

October 3, 2008. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. 

An agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid 

control number. Comments are 

requested concerning (a) whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Commission, 

including whether the information shall 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before November 10, 

2008. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 

Management and Budget, via Internet at 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via 

fax at (202) 395–5167; and to Cathy 

Williams, Federal Communications 

Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20554, or 

via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov 

and/or PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number of 

the collection as shown in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918, or via 

Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and/ 

or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this 

information collection request (ICR) 

submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web 

page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the 

Web page called ‘‘Currently Under 

Review,’’ (3) click on the downwardpointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ 

box below the ‘‘Currently Under 

Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal 

Communications Commission’’ from the 

list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select 

Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ 

button to the right of the ‘‘Select 

Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC 

ICRs currently under review appears, 

look for the OMB control number of this 

ICR and then click on the ICR Reference 

Number. A copy of the FCC submission 

to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0501. 

Title: Section 73.1942, Candidates 

Rates; Section 76.206, Candidate Rates; 

Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates 

and Classes of Time. 

Form Number: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 19,717 respondents; 422,170 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 

hours to 20 hours. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement; On 

occasion reporting requirement; Semiannual requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Sections 

154(i) and 315 of the Communications 

Act of 1934, as amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: None. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality. 

Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the 

Communications Act directs broadcast 

stations and cable operators to charge 

political candidates the ‘‘lowest unit 

charge of the station’’ for the same class 

and amount of time for the same period, 

during the 45 days preceding a primary 

or runoff election and the 60 days 

preceding a general or special election. 

47 CFR 73.1942 requires broadcast 

licensees and 47 CFR 76.206 requires 

cable television systems to disclose any 

station practices offered to commercial 

advertisers that enhance the value of 

advertising spots and different classes of 

time (immediately preemptible, 


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