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SUMMARY: The Technology 

Administration (TA) publishes this 

notice to solicit comments on the 

following specific issues regarding 

electronics recycling: (1) Definition of 

covered products; (2) collection and the 

role of government in collection; (3) 

financing collection, transportation and 

recycling, financing for orphan 

products, financing historical products 

versus future products, and the role of 

government, the electronics industry, 

and intermediaries in financing; and (4) 

the role of the federal government in 

creating a national recycling plan. This 

solicitation is intended to give those 

who were unable to comment at the 

September 21, 2004, roundtable on 

electronics recycling, entitled 

Technology Recycling: Achieving 

Consensus for Stakeholders, an 

opportunity to submit a statement 

regarding these issues.

DATES: Comments and statements 

should be received by the Technology 

Administration no later than October 

27, 2004, in order to receive 

consideration.

ADDRESSES: Electronic statements are 

preferred, but written comments will be 

accepted. Please submit your comments 

electronically to 

technologyrecycling@doc.gov either in 

Microsoft Word (specify version) or 

WordPerfect (version 5 or 6, specify 

version). 

Paper submissions should include an 

electronic copy of the comments on a 

diskette in one of the formats specified 

above. Mail to Laureen Daly, Office of 

Technology Policy, Technology 

Administration HCHB 4817, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions to 

technologyrecycling@doc.gov or call 

Laureen Daly at (202) 482–0336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Technology Administration, 

Office of Technology Policy held a 

roundtable on September 21, 2004, 

entitled Technology Recycling: 

Achieving Consensus for Stakeholders, 

that included representatives of 

electronics manufacturers, retailers, 

recyclers, and environmental 

organizations. At the roundtable, 

participants discussed that: (1) A list of 

products for recycling should be limited 

to a small number of items to start with, 

such as cathode ray tubes and flat panel 

monitors over a certain size, and have 

a timetable for expansion of the list; (2) 

a collection process may include but 

should not mandate participation from 

retailers, local governments, 

manufacturers and third parties; (3) 

there exists several different financing 

models including extended producer 

responsibility and an advanced recovery 

fee, as well as financing the recycling of 

orphan products and transportation 

from collection to recyclers; and (4) 

there exists a need for a national 

approach as opposed to a state-by-state 

approach. The purpose of the 

roundtable was to obtain information for 

a report on electronics recycling that 

will be released in 2005. 

Request for Comments 

The Office of Technology Policy of 

TA is soliciting comments on the 

following specific issues regarding 

electronics recycling: (1) Definition of 

covered products; (2) collection and the 

role of government in collection; (3) 

financing collection, transportation and 

recycling, financing for orphan 

products, financing historical products 

versus future products, and the role of 

government, the electronics industry, 

and intermediaries in financing; and (4) 

the role of the federal government in 

creating a national recycling plan. This 

solicitation is intended to give those 

who were unable to comment at the 

roundtable an opportunity to submit a 

statement regarding these issues. 

Statements may propose a specific 

scenario or model for electronics 

recycling; give examples of existing 

programs in similar or unrelated areas 

that could serve as a model for an 

electronics recycling program; or 

comment on the pros and cons of 

existing or proposed models. TA is 

interested in specific scenarios that 

would enhance the competitiveness of 

U.S. industry and encourage 

conservation of resources. 

We request, but do not require, that 

commentors provide their name, 

affiliation, and contact information and 

whether the comments represent the 

views of an individual or an 

organization. The Department reserves 

the right to use comments received, 

either partially or wholly, in subsequent 

reports or publications. Any comments 

become the property of the U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

For further information on the 

roundtable and the report, check the 

http://www.technology.gov website 

under Events and Activities, September 

21, 2004, Technology Recycling 

Roundtable.

Dated: October 13, 2004. 

Phillip J. Bond, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.

[FR Doc. 04–23499 Filed 10–20–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

Establishment of a New Standard Form

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Federal 

Voting Assistance Program.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense, 

Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Federal 

Voting Assistance Program is 

establishing a new form, Standard Form 

186A, Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot 

(Electronic). This form is an alternative 

to the current Standard Form 186, 

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. 

Since this form is only electronic, 

users can get it from the following 

Federal Voting Assistance Program Web 

site: http://www.fvap.gov.

DATES: Effective upon publication in the 

Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Glynda Hughes, Department of Defense 

(703) 604–4578.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following is a list of differences between 

the hard copy SF 186 and the electronic 

SF 186A. 

Paragraphs 2b. and 2c. of the 

Instructions are not on the hard copy SF 

186. These paragraphs are added to 

provide the citizen instructions on how 

to package the ballot since no envelopes 

are provided with the electronic 

version. 

Paragraph 3. of the electronic version 

does not include the instruction, 

‘‘Remove tape from the Security 

Envelope and seal.’’

Paragraph 4. of the electronic version 

contains additional instructions for the 

citizens to prepare the voter supplied 

envelopes for mailing.

Dated: October 18, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

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[FR Doc. 04–23572 Filed 10–18–04; 12:40 

pm] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–C

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Defense Department 

Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services (DACOWITS)

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Notice 

of Meeting.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice is hereby given for 

a forthcoming meeting of the Defense 

Department Advisory Committee on 

Women in the Services (DACOWITS). 

The purpose of the Committee meeting 

is to discuss the 2004 DACOWITS 

Report. The meeting is open to the 

public, subject to the availability of 

space. 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Committee and make an oral 

presentation of such. Persons desiring to 

make an oral presentation or submit a 

written statement to the Committee 

must notify the point of contact listed 

below no later than 5 p.m., November 1, 

2004. Oral presentations by members of 

the public will be permitted only on 

Tuesday, November 9, 2004, from 4:30 

p.m. to 4:45 p.m. before the full 

Committee. Presentations will be 

limited to two minutes. Number of oral 

presentations to be made will depend 

on the number of requests received from 

members of the public. Each person 

desiring to make an oral presentation 

must provide the point of contact listed 

below with one (1) copy of the 

presentation by 5 p.m., November 1, 

2004, and bring 35 copies of any 

material that is intended for distribution 

at the meeting. Persons submitting a 

written statement must submit 35 copies 

of the statement to the DACOWITS staff 

by 5 p.m. on November 1, 2004.

DATES: November 8, 2004, 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m., November 9, 2004, 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m.

LOCATION: Embassy Suites Hotel, Crystal 

City—National Airport, 1300 Jefferson 

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

MSgt Gerald T. Posey, USAF, 

DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301–

4000. Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax 

(703) 614–6233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting 

Agenda. 

Monday, November 8, 2004, 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m.

2004 Committee Report. 

Tuesday, November 9, 2004, 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m.

2004 Committee Report. 

4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. (Public Forum)

Note: Exact order may vary.

Dated: October 14, 2004. 

Jeannette Owings-Ballard, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 04–23542 Filed 10–20–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information 

Management Case Services Team, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, invites comments on the 

proposed information collection 

requests as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 20, 2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Leader, 

Information Management Case Services 

Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, publishes that 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) title; (3) summary of 

the collection; (4) description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

reporting and/or recordkeeping burden. 

OMB invites public comment. 

The Department of Education is 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following issues: (1) Is 

this collection necessary to the proper 

functions of the Department; (2) will 

this information be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 

of burden accurate; (4) how might the 

Department enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how might the 

Department minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology.

Dated: October 15, 2004. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Group, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: New. 

Title: 2005 High School Transcript 

Study. 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden:

Responses: 768. 

Burden Hours: 2,304. 

Abstract: This clearance package 

contains descriptions, supporting 

statements, and burden information for 

the 2005 High School Transcript Study. 

The Study collects transcripts for 

graduating high school students from 

schools participating in the 2005 

National Assessment of Educational 

Progress (NAEP) 12th grade assessment. 

To interpret the transcript information, 

school catalogs are collected and school 

administrative personnel are 

interviewed. 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 2627. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be 

electronically mailed to the Internet 

address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 

202–245–6621. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

collection when making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be directed to Kathy Axt at 

Kathy.Axt@ed.gov. Individuals who use 

a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal