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competitive ETCs are using the highcost universal service support only for 

the provision, maintenance, and 

upgrading of facilities and services for 

which the support is intended. Finally, 

this information collection includes cost 

data filed by incumbent rural carriers on 

an as-needed basis to establish 

eligibility for the safety net and safety 

valve high-cost universal service 

support mechanisms. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–2461 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Announcement of the Third Meeting of 

the Physical Activity Guidelines 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Public Health and Science. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of 

the Public Health Service Act, as amended. 

The Committee is governed by the provision 

of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for 

the formation and use of advisory 

committees. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

announces the final in a series of three 

federal advisory committee meetings on 

the Physical Activity Guidelines for 

Americans, to be held in Washington, 

DC. This meeting will be open to the 

public. The Physical Activity 

Guidelines Advisory Committee has 

been charged with reviewing existing 

scientific literature to identify where 

there is sufficient evidence to develop a 

comprehensive set of specific physical 

activity recommendations. The 

Committee will prepare a report to the 

Secretary of HHS that documents the 

scientific background and rationale for 

the issuance of Physical Activity 

Guidelines for Americans. The report 

will also identify areas where further 

scientific research is needed. The 

Committee’s recommendations will be 

utilized by the Department to prepare 

the final Physical Activity Guidelines. 

The intent is to issue physical activity 

recommendations for all Americans that 

will be tailored as necessary for specific 

subgroups of the population. 

DATES: The Committee will meet 

February 28–29, 2008 for a day and a 

half meeting. The February 28 session 

will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 

February 29 session will be from 8:30 

a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Hubert Humphrey Building, Room 

800, located at 200 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

CAPT Richard Troiano, PhD, Executive 

Secretary, Physical Activity Guidelines 

Advisory Committee, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Office of 

Public Health and Science, Office of 

Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion, Room LL–100, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, 

240/453–8280 (telephone), 240/453–

8281 (fax). Additional information is 

available on the Internet at http:// 

www.health.gov/PAguidelines. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 

Committee: The thirteen-member 

Committee is chaired by William 

Haskell, PhD, Professor of Medicine, 

Stanford University School of Medicine. 

The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, PhD, 

Director, John Hancock Center for 

Physical Activity and Nutrition, 

Friedman School of Nutrition Science 

and Policy, Tufts University. Other 

members of the Committee include Rod 

K. Dishman, PhD, Professor of Exercise 

Science and Director, Exercise 

Psychology Laboratory, Department of 

Kinesiology, University of Georgia; 

Edward Howley, PhD, Professor 

Emeritus, Department of Exercise, Sport, 

and Leisure Studies, University of 

Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, PhD, 

Professor of Medicine, Division of 

Geriatric Medicine, University of 

Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences 

Center; William Kraus, M.D., Professor, 

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 

Duke University School of Medicine; IMin Lee, M.D., Sc.D., Associate 

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical 

School and Associate Professor of 

Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public 

Health; Anne McTiernan, M.D., PhD, 

Director, Prevention Center, Fred 

Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; 

Russell Pate, PhD, Associate Vice 

President for Health Sciences, Office of 

Research and Health Sciences and 

Professor, Department of Exercise 

Science, University of South Carolina; 

Kenneth Powell, M.D., M.P.H., Public 

Health and Epidemiologic Consultant; 

Judith Regensteiner, PhD, Professor 

Department of Medicine and Director, 

Center for Women’s Health Research, 

University of Colorado at Denver and 

Health Sciences Center; James Rimmer, 

PhD, Professor and Director, National 

Center on Physical Activity and 

Disability, Department of Disability and 

Human Development, University of 

Illinois at Chicago; and Antronette 

Yancey, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, 

Department of Health Services, 

University of California at Los Angeles 

School of Public Health. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory 

Committee will present and discuss the 

final report and their recommendations 

to the Secretary. The report to the 

Secretary will outline the scientific 

background and rationale for the 

issuance of Physical Activity Guidelines 

for Americans. The report will also 

identify areas where further scientific 

research is needed. The Committee’s 

recommendations will be utilized by the 

Department to prepare the final Physical 

Activity Guidelines. The intent is to 

develop physical activity 

recommendations for all Americans that 

will be tailored as necessary for specific 

subgroups of the population. The 

Committee will also hear oral comments 

from the public. 

Public Participation at Meeting: 

Members of the public are invited to 

observe the Advisory Committee 

meeting. On February 29, a portion of 

the meeting agenda will be allocated for 

committee members to hear public 

comments. All individuals wishing to 

observe and/or make comments at the 

meeting must indicate their intention to 

do so by pre-registering at http:// 

www.health.gov/PAguidelines. Due to 

time constraints, a limited number of 

scheduled time slots for public 

comments will be made available on a 

first-come-first-served basis through preregistration. Comments will also be 

limited to 1–2 minutes per individual. 

Attendees that do not pre-register to 

make comments cannot be guaranteed 

an opportunity to have his or her 

comments heard during the meeting. 

Individuals are encouraged to submit 

their comments in writing in advance of 

the meeting through the pre-registration 

process. Additionally, individuals 

wishing to only submit written 

comments may also do so through preregistration or by e-mail to 

PA.Guidelines@hhs.gov. Please note 

there will be no public comment session 

during the Advisory Committee meeting 

on February 28. Registrations must be 

completed by February 22. Space for the 

meeting is limited and registrations will 

be accepted until maximum room 

capacity is reached. A waiting list will 

be maintained should registrations 

exceed room capacity. Individuals on 

the waiting list will be contacted as 

additional space for the meeting 

becomes available. 

Registrants for the Physical Activity 

Advisory Guidelines Committee 

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issued photo identification (i.e., driver’s 

license) and should arrive 45 minutes 

prior to the start of the meeting to clear 

through security. Security will provide 

registered attendees badges that must be 

worn at all times and returned to 

security prior to exiting the Hubert 

Humphrey Building. 

Registration questions may be 

directed to Experient at 

PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (email), (703) 525–8333 x3346 (phone) or 

(703) 525–8557 (fax). 

Dated: February 5, 2008. 

Penelope Slade Royall, 

RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 

Health Promotion. 

[FR Doc. E8–2453 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Title: Innovative Strategies for 

Increasing Self-Sufficiency (ISIS)—

Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), is proposing a data 

collection activity as part of the 

Innovative Strategies for Increasing SelfSufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and 

evaluation. The ISIS project will test a 

range of promising strategies to promote 

employment, self-sufficiency, and 

reduce dependence on cash welfare. 

The ISIS project will evaluate multiple 

employment-focused strategies that 

build on previous approaches and are 

adapted to the current Federal, State, 

and local policy environment. The 

major goals of the project include 

increasing the empirical knowledge 

about the effectiveness of a variety of 

programs for low-income families to 

sustain employment and advance to 

positions that enable self-sufficiency, as 

well as producing useful findings for 

both policymakers and program 

administrators. 

This proposed information collection 

activity focuses on identifying 

promising strategies to be tested as part 

of the study. Through semi-structured 

discussions, respondents will be asked 

to comment on the most important 

strategies and interventions for potential 

evaluation. 

Respondents: Semi-structured 

discussions will be held with 

administrators or staff of State agencies, 

local agencies, and programs with 

responsibility for employment-related 

services or activities for welfare and 

other low-income families; researchers 

in the field of welfare policy, poverty, 

economic self-sufficiency, and low-wage 

labor markets; and policymakers at 

various levels of government. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide ........................................ 400 1 .5 200 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 200. 

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 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. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on (a) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the paper 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 6, 2008. 

Brendan C. Kelly, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–599 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2008–D–0055] 

Draft Guidance for Industry: Validation 

of Growth-Based Rapid 

Microbiological Methods for Sterility 

Testing of Cellular and Gene Therapy 

Products; Availability 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing the 

availability of a draft document entitled 

‘‘Guidance for Industry: Validation of 

Growth-Based Rapid Microbiological 

Methods for Sterility Testing of Cellular 

and Gene Therapy Products,’’ dated 

February 2008. The draft guidance 

document provides manufacturers of 

cellular and gene therapy products with 

recommendations on the validation of 

growth-based Rapid Microbiological 

Methods (RMMs) for sterility testing of 

their products. This draft guidance 

addresses considerations for method 

validation and determining equivalence 

of an RMM to sterility assays. This draft 

guidance applies to somatic cellular 

therapy and gene therapy products. 

DATES: Although you can comment on 

any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 

10.115 (g)(5)), to ensure that the agency 

considers your comment on this draft 

guidance before it begins work on the 

final version of the guidance, submit 

written or electronic comments on the 

draft guidance by May 12, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for 

single copies of the draft guidance to the 


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