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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Meeting of the Industry Trade
Advisory Committee on Small and
Minority Business (ITAC–11)
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of a partially opened
meeting.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Industry Trade Advisory
Committee on Small and Minority
Business (ITAC–11) will hold a meeting
on Monday, September 15, 2008, from
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be
closed to the public from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and opened to the public from
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
September 15, 2008, unless otherwise
notified.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of CommerceHerbert C. Humphrey Building, B841–B,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Hellstern, DFO for ITAC–11 at
(202) 482–3222, Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the
opened portion of the meeting, the
following agenda items will be
considered.
• Results of Americas
Competitiveness Forum.
• Results of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Ministerial Meetings.
• FY08 vs. FY07 U.S./ Export-Import
Bank of the United States (EXIM) Loans
Issued to Small and Minority Business.
• World Bank Programs for Small
Business/IFC.
• Gold Key Service in Latin America.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(UPTO) Work that Helps to Promote
U.S. Exports.

Colleen J. Litkenhaus,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request for a New
Information Collection: Certificate of
Medical Examination Optional Form
(OF) XX—Formerly Standard Form (SF)
78
Office of Personnel
Management.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice
announces that the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for clearance and use
of Optional Form XX (OF–XX),
Certificate of Medical Examination, a
revision of Standard Form 78 (SF–78).
The Certificate of Medical Examination
is used by Federal agencies, OPM
examining offices, and Federal agency
appointing officials to determine
medical qualifications for a specific
position.
We estimate approximately 45,000
forms will be completed each year. Each
form requires from two to three hours to
complete. The annual estimated burden
is 135,000 hours.
Comments: In the 60-Day Notice
published in FR Vol. 71, No. 244, on
December 20, 2006, we announced our
request for review of a new information
collection document, OF–XX, Certificate
of Medical Examination. OPM invited
receipt of public comment on the
Optional Form by February 19, 2007,
and received comments from three
Federal agencies. All changes and
recommendations were considered and
incorporated as appropriate into the
final OF–XX. A discussion of the
comments is provided below.
One agency inquired why OPM was
revising the current SF–78. Revision
and replacement is necessary because
the SF–78 is no longer accurate.
Revisions include making the form
optional for agencies to use at their
discretion, rather than required; to
delete outdated references, such as the
Federal Personnel Manual; and to
incorporate changes required by 29 CFR
1630.13, which relates to prohibited
medical inquiries and examinations
related to the Equal Employment
Opportunity provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
One agency requested that the revised
form (OF–XX) be posted to the existing
OPM forms Web site; that the form be
electronically fillable; and that
additional space be provided on the
form for a description of employee
duties. The OF–XX will be made
available on the OPM forms Web site
and will be made electronically fillable.
Additional space has been provided in
Part B of the form for an explanation of
employee duties in the subject position.
One agency requested that OPM
provide adequate space for the clinician
to comment on positive findings. OPM
added supplemental space to the

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‘‘Conclusion’’ section in Part C of the
OF–XX.
One agency requested that OPM
reformat Part A to allow added room for
names; to create separate and distinct
parts; to change ‘‘glasses’’ to ‘‘corrective
lenses’’; to add check boxes to areas
where an examiner may document his
or her interpretation of test results; and
to clearly delineate vision and hearing
boxes by moving instructions inside of
the boxes where results are to be
recorded. OPM addressed these
concerns in the development of the OF–
XX.
For copies of this proposal, contact
Margaret A. Miller on (202) 606–2699,
Fax (202) 418–3251 or e-mail to
mamiller@opm.gov. Please include a
mailing address with your request.
DATES: Comments on this proposal
should be received within 30 calendar
days from the date of publication
August 20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written
comments to:
Angela Bailey, Deputy Associate
Director, Center for Talent and
Capacity, U.S. Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E. Street, NW.,
Room 6551, Washington, DC 20415.
And
Brenda Aguilar, OPM Desk Officer,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office
Building NW., Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503.
For Administrative Coordination
Contact: J.C. Phillip Spottswood,
Medical Policy and Programs, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management, 1900
E. Street, NW., Room 6500, Washington,
DC 20415, Telephone: (202) 606–1389,
Fax: (202) 606–0864, e-mail:
phil.spottswood@opm.gov.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request for Extension of an
Expiring Information Collection:
Establishment Information Form, Wage
Data Collection Form, Wage Data
Collection Continuation Form DD 1918,
DD 1919, and DD 1919C
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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