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competitive ETCs are using the high- will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Human Development, University of
cost universal service support only for February 29 session will be from 8:30 Illinois at Chicago; and Antronette
the provision, maintenance, and a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Yancey, M.D., M.P.H., Professor,
upgrading of facilities and services for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Department of Health Services,
which the support is intended. Finally, the Hubert Humphrey Building, Room University of California at Los Angeles
this information collection includes cost 800, located at 200 Independence School of Public Health.
data filed by incumbent rural carriers on Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory
an as-needed basis to establish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee will present and discuss the
eligibility for the safety net and safety CAPT Richard Troiano, PhD, Executive final report and their recommendations
valve high-cost universal service Secretary, Physical Activity Guidelines to the Secretary. The report to the
support mechanisms. Advisory Committee, Department of Secretary will outline the scientific
Health and Human Services, Office of background and rationale for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Public Health and Science, Office of issuance of Physical Activity Guidelines
Marlene H. Dortch, for Americans. The report will also
Secretary. Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Room LL–100, 1101 identify areas where further scientific
[FR Doc. E8–2461 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am] research is needed. The Committee’s
Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852,
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240/453–8280 (telephone), 240/453– recommendations will be utilized by the
8281 (fax). Additional information is Department to prepare the final Physical
available on the Internet at http:// Activity Guidelines. The intent is to
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND www.health.gov/PAguidelines. develop physical activity
HUMAN SERVICES recommendations for all Americans that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
will be tailored as necessary for specific
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Announcement of the Third Meeting of subgroups of the population. The
Committee: The thirteen-member
the Physical Activity Guidelines Committee will also hear oral comments
Committee is chaired by William
Advisory Committee from the public.
Haskell, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Public Participation at Meeting:
AGENCY: Department of Health and Stanford University School of Medicine. Members of the public are invited to
Human Services, Office of the Secretary, The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, PhD, observe the Advisory Committee
Office of Public Health and Science. Director, John Hancock Center for meeting. On February 29, a portion of
ACTION: Notice. Physical Activity and Nutrition, the meeting agenda will be allocated for
Friedman School of Nutrition Science committee members to hear public
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of
and Policy, Tufts University. Other comments. All individuals wishing to
the Public Health Service Act, as amended. members of the Committee include Rod observe and/or make comments at the
The Committee is governed by the provision K. Dishman, PhD, Professor of Exercise meeting must indicate their intention to
of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Science and Director, Exercise do so by pre-registering at http://
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for Psychology Laboratory, Department of www.health.gov/PAguidelines. Due to
the formation and use of advisory Kinesiology, University of Georgia; time constraints, a limited number of
committees. Edward Howley, PhD, Professor scheduled time slots for public
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Emeritus, Department of Exercise, Sport, comments will be made available on a
Health and Human Services (HHS) and Leisure Studies, University of first-come-first-served basis through pre-
announces the final in a series of three Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, PhD, registration. Comments will also be
federal advisory committee meetings on Professor of Medicine, Division of limited to 1–2 minutes per individual.
the Physical Activity Guidelines for Geriatric Medicine, University of Attendees that do not pre-register to
Americans, to be held in Washington, Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences make comments cannot be guaranteed
DC. This meeting will be open to the Center; William Kraus, M.D., Professor, an opportunity to have his or her
public. The Physical Activity Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, comments heard during the meeting.
Guidelines Advisory Committee has Duke University School of Medicine; I- Individuals are encouraged to submit
been charged with reviewing existing Min Lee, M.D., Sc.D., Associate their comments in writing in advance of
scientific literature to identify where Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical the meeting through the pre-registration
there is sufficient evidence to develop a School and Associate Professor of process. Additionally, individuals
comprehensive set of specific physical Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public wishing to only submit written
activity recommendations. The Health; Anne McTiernan, M.D., PhD, comments may also do so through pre-
Committee will prepare a report to the Director, Prevention Center, Fred registration or by e-mail to
Secretary of HHS that documents the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; PA.Guidelines@hhs.gov. Please note
scientific background and rationale for Russell Pate, PhD, Associate Vice there will be no public comment session
the issuance of Physical Activity President for Health Sciences, Office of during the Advisory Committee meeting
Guidelines for Americans. The report Research and Health Sciences and on February 28. Registrations must be
will also identify areas where further Professor, Department of Exercise completed by February 22. Space for the
scientific research is needed. The Science, University of South Carolina; meeting is limited and registrations will
Committee’s recommendations will be Kenneth Powell, M.D., M.P.H., Public be accepted until maximum room
utilized by the Department to prepare Health and Epidemiologic Consultant; capacity is reached. A waiting list will
the final Physical Activity Guidelines. Judith Regensteiner, PhD, Professor be maintained should registrations
The intent is to issue physical activity Department of Medicine and Director, exceed room capacity. Individuals on
recommendations for all Americans that Center for Women’s Health Research, the waiting list will be contacted as
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will be tailored as necessary for specific University of Colorado at Denver and additional space for the meeting
subgroups of the population. Health Sciences Center; James Rimmer, becomes available.
DATES: The Committee will meet PhD, Professor and Director, National Registrants for the Physical Activity
February 28–29, 2008 for a day and a Center on Physical Activity and Advisory Guidelines Committee
half meeting. The February 28 session Disability, Department of Disability and meeting must present valid government-

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issued photo identification (i.e., driver’s DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND major goals of the project include
license) and should arrive 45 minutes HUMAN SERVICES increasing the empirical knowledge
prior to the start of the meeting to clear about the effectiveness of a variety of
through security. Security will provide Administration for Children and programs for low-income families to
registered attendees badges that must be Families sustain employment and advance to
worn at all times and returned to positions that enable self-sufficiency, as
Proposed Information Collection well as producing useful findings for
security prior to exiting the Hubert Activity; Comment Request
Humphrey Building. both policymakers and program
Title: Innovative Strategies for administrators.
Registration questions may be This proposed information collection
Increasing Self-Sufficiency (ISIS)—
directed to Experient at activity focuses on identifying
Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide.
PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (e- OMB No.: New Collection. promising strategies to be tested as part
mail), (703) 525–8333 x3346 (phone) or Description: The Administration for of the study. Through semi-structured
(703) 525–8557 (fax). Children and Families (ACF), U.S. discussions, respondents will be asked
Dated: February 5, 2008. Department of Health and Human to comment on the most important
Penelope Slade Royall, Services (HHS), is proposing a data strategies and interventions for potential
collection activity as part of the evaluation.
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and
Innovative Strategies for Increasing Self- Respondents: Semi-structured
Health Promotion. Sufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and discussions will be held with
evaluation. The ISIS project will test a administrators or staff of State agencies,
[FR Doc. E8–2453 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am]
range of promising strategies to promote local agencies, and programs with
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employment, self-sufficiency, and responsibility for employment-related
reduce dependence on cash welfare. services or activities for welfare and
The ISIS project will evaluate multiple other low-income families; researchers
employment-focused strategies that in the field of welfare policy, poverty,
build on previous approaches and are economic self-sufficiency, and low-wage
adapted to the current Federal, State, labor markets; and policymakers at
and local policy environment. The various levels of government.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES


Number of Average burden
Number of Total annual
Instrument responses per hours per
respondents burden hours
respondent response

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

Estimated Total Annual Burden the quality, utility, and clarity of the ACTION: Notice.
Hours: 200. information to be collected; and (d)
In compliance with the requirements ways to minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the collection of information on Administration (FDA) is announcing the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the respondents, including through the use availability of a draft document entitled
Administration for Children and of automated collection techniques or ‘‘Guidance for Industry: Validation of
Families is soliciting public comment other forms of information technology. Growth-Based Rapid Microbiological
on the specific aspects of the Consideration will be given to Methods for Sterility Testing of Cellular
information collection described above. comments and suggestions submitted and Gene Therapy Products,’’ dated
Copies of the proposed collection of within 60 days of this publication. February 2008. The draft guidance
information can be obtained and document provides manufacturers of
Dated: February 6, 2008.
comments may be forwarded by writing cellular and gene therapy products with
Brendan C. Kelly, recommendations on the validation of
to the Administration for Children and Reports Clearance Officer.
Families, Office of Administration for growth-based Rapid Microbiological
[FR Doc. 08–599 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am] Methods (RMMs) for sterility testing of
Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information BILLING CODE 4184–01–M their products. This draft guidance
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., addresses considerations for method
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF validation and determining equivalence
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of an RMM to sterility assays. This draft
Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail HUMAN SERVICES
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All guidance applies to somatic cellular
requests should be identified by the title therapy and gene therapy products.
Food and Drug Administration
of the information collection. DATES: Although you can comment on
The Department specifically requests [Docket No. FDA–2008–D–0055] any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
comments on (a) whether the proposed 10.115 (g)(5)), to ensure that the agency
Draft Guidance for Industry: Validation considers your comment on this draft
collection of information is necessary
of Growth-Based Rapid guidance before it begins work on the
for the paper performance of the
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Microbiological Methods for Sterility final version of the guidance, submit


functions of the agency, including
Testing of Cellular and Gene Therapy written or electronic comments on the
whether the information shall have
Products; Availability draft guidance by May 12, 2008.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
proposed collection of information; (c) HHS. single copies of the draft guidance to the

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