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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2005 / Notices

The USTR reading room is open to the
public from 10 a.m. to noon and from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Jennifer Choe Groves,
Director for Intellectual Property and Chair
of the Special 301 Committee.
[FR Doc. 05–19490 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2005–22417]

Notice of Intent To Survey Medical
Examiners Who Certify the Physical
Qualifications of Commercial Motor
Vehicle Drivers
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice announces the intention of
FMCSA to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for an information collection
associated with the agency’s medical
examiner Role Delineation Study. This
information collection would gather
data on the role of medical examiners
and provide medical examiners
(medical doctors (MDs), doctors of
osteopathy (DOs), doctors of
chiropractic (DCs), physician assistants
(PAs) and advance practice nurses
(APNs)) who perform FMCSA physical
examinations of commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) drivers a means of
participating in an assessment of the
knowledge, skills, and abilities
necessary to effectively determine if a
CMV driver’s health meets Federal
physical qualifications standards. The
data obtained from the Role Delineation
Study and other sources would be used
to support the development of the
National Registry of Certified Medical
Examiners (NRCME) program.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket Number FMCSA–
2005–22417 by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: http://dms.dot.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on the DOT electronic docket
site.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.

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• Mail: Docket Management System
(DMS) Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal
holidays.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number of the notice. Note that all
comments received will be posted
without change to http://dms.dot.gov
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL–
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000, at 65 FR
19477 or you may visit http://
dms.dot.gov.
For
information, contact Dr. Mary D.
Gunnels, Office of Bus and Truck
Standards and Operations, Physical
Qualifications Division, 202–366–4001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Intent to Survey
Medical Examiners Who Certify the
Physical Qualifications of Commercial
Motor Vehicle Drivers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Background
Section 4116 of The Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Public Law 109–
59) requires the Secretary of
Transportation ‘‘to establish and
maintain a current national registry of
medical examiners who are qualified to
perform examinations and issue medical
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requirement, FMCSA is developing the
National Registry program that was
announced at a June 22, 2005, Public
Meeting in Arlington, Virginia (70 FR
28596; May 18, 2005). The NRCME will
be comprised, in part, of a training and
testing program that will include a
database of medical examiners who
conduct medical examinations of
interstate CMV drivers and effectively
determine their physical qualifications
to operate such vehicles in interstate
commerce as defined in 49 CFR 391.41.
Once the program is implemented,
FMCSA would only accept medical
examinations conducted by NRCME
medical examiners. The NRCME
program would require training using a
standardized curriculum, a certification
examination, and procedures to
maintain the quality of the program in
accordance with national accreditation
standards. The Role Delineation Study
is a critical component of developing a
standardized training curriculum and a
valid, reliable and fair certification
examination. The goal of the Role
Delineation Study is to inform the
policies that guide the NRCME program
in accordance with national
accreditation standards. The study is an
assessment of the knowledge, skills, and
abilities necessary for a medical
examiner to perform competently. The
Role Delineation Study incorporates the
following components: (1) Develop a
task list through a variety of techniques;
(2) measure agreement on each task in
the list by a representative sample of
medical examiners; (3) disqualify tasks
lacking sufficient agreement; (4) identify
critical tasks; and (5) create
specifications for an examination. The
information derived from the Role
Delineation Study is necessary to form
the basis of a professionally and legally
sound quality management system that
supports a national accreditation of the
certification program. A survey of
medical examiners is one of the
techniques for gathering data from
FMCSA medical examiners for the Role
Delineation Study.
Respondents: Medical examiners
(MDs, DOs, DCs, PAs, and APNs) who
are currently performing FMCSA
physical examinations of CMV drivers.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The estimated average burden
per response for each survey is 30 to 60
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The
estimated total annual burden is 500 to
1000 hours for the information
collection based on the following
requirement for statistical significance:
200 responses for each of the five
medical examiner professional
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× 30/60 minutes per respondent = 500
to 1000 hours].
Frequency: Data collection in support
of program content validation is
typically done every few years because
practice standards change and evolve.
Public Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding any aspect of this
information collection, including but
not limited to: (1) The necessity and
utility of the information collection for
the proper performance of the functions
of FMCSA and specifically the conduct
of the Role Delineation Study; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways to minimize the collection
burden without reducing the quality of
the collected information. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB’s clearance for this
information collection.
Issued on: September 22, 2005.
Rose A. McMurray,
Associate Administrator for Policy and
Program Development.
[FR Doc. 05–19460 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0635]

Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521) this notice
announces that the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs, has submitted the
collection of information abstracted
below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the
nature of the information collection and
its expected cost and burden; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 31, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise McLamb, Records Management
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565–8374,
FAX (202) 565–6950 or e-mail:

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denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0635.’’
Send comments and
recommendations concerning any
aspect of the information collection to
VA’s OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0635’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Suspension of Monthly Check,
VA Form 29–0759.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0635.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Abstract: When a beneficiary’s
monthly insurance check is not cashed
within one year from the issued date,
the Department of Treasury returns the
funds to VA. VA Form 29–0759 is used
to advise the beneficiary that his or her
monthly insurance checks have been
suspended and to request the
beneficiary to provide a current address
or if desired a banking institution for
direct deposit for monthly checks.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published on June
22, 2005 at pages 36234–36235.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,200.
Dated: September 22, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management
Service.
[FR Doc. E5–5319 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[[OMB Control No. 2900–0381]

Proposed Information Collection
Activity: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
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Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments for information
needed to determine the holder’s
election to convey and transfer
foreclosed property to VA.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before November 28,
2005.
Submit written comments
on the collection of information to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail:
irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0381’’ in any
correspondence.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or
FAX (202) 275–5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Title: Notice for Election to Convey
and/or Invoice for Transfer of Property,
VA Form 26–8903.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0381.
Type of Review: VA Form 26–8903
serves four purposes: holder’s election
to convey, invoice for the purchase

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