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cooperative research program and begin 

to develop a consistent process for the 

various research set-aside programs 

provided for in the NEFMC fishery 

management plans.

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

listed in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the NEFMC’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting dates.

Dated: November 23, 2004.

Alan D. Risenhoover,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (hereinafter the 

‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled the Financial Management 

Survey (FMS) form to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Pub. L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Mrs. 

Peg Rosenberry at (202) 606–5000, ext. 

124. Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 565–2799 

between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern 

time, Monday through Friday.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich, 

OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation 

for National and Community Service, by 

any of the following two methods 

within 30 days from the date of 

publication in this Federal Register:

(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service; and 

(2) Electronically by e-mail to: 

Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Corporation, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submissions of responses. 

Comments 

A 60-day public comment Notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 10, 2004. This comment 

period ended April 12, 2004. No public 

comments were received from this 

notice. 

Description: The Corporation is 

seeking approval of the Financial 

Management Survey form which will be 

used by the Grants Management 

Specialist in the Office of Grants 

Management in order to assess the 

capacity of potential grantees to manage 

federal funds. 

The Financial Management Survey 

form must be completed as pre-award 

assessment tool for potential grantees to 

address questions about its organization 

type, financial systems, how it manages 

funds, and internal controls to proper 

administer federal funds. This form is 

used to determine the specific areas of 

its financial management to manage 

federal funds and become the basis for 

determining the areas of the 

organization’s financial systems that 

may warrant technical assistance. 

Type of Review: New Information 

collection. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Financial Management Survey 

Form. 

OMB Number: None. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: First-time grantees or 

current grantees re-competing for 

funding. 

Total Respondents: 35 annually. 

Frequency: One (1) time. 

Average Time Per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17.5 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None.

Dated: November 19, 2004. 

Douglas Gerry, 

Acting Director of the Office of Grants 

Management.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0027]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; Value 

Engineering Requirements

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0027).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning value engineering 

requirements. A request for public 

comments was published in the Federal 

Register at 69 FR 53686 on September 

2, 2004. No comments were received.

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

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public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to the General Services 

Administration, FAR Secretariat (VR), 

1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0027, Value 

Engineering Requirements, in all 

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA,(202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Value engineering is the technique by 

which contractors (1) voluntarily 

suggest methods for performing more 

economically and share in any resulting 

savings or (2) are required to establish 

a program to identify and submit to the 

Government methods for performing 

more economically. These 

recommendations are submitted to the 

Government as value engineering 

change proposals (VECP’s) and they 

must include specific information. This 

information is needed to enable the 

Government to evaluate the VECP and, 

if accepted, to arrange for an equitable 

sharing plan.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 400.

Responses Per Respondent: 4.

Total Responses: 1,600.

Hours Per Response: 30.

Total Burden Hours: 48,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VR), 1800 F Street, 

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 

20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please 

cite OMB Control No. 9000–0027, Value 

Engineering Requirements, in all 

correspondence.

Dated: November 19, 2004.

Laura Auletta,

Director, Contract Policy Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0113]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Acquisition of Helium

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0113).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning acquisition of helium. A 

request for public comments was 

published at 69 FR 54655 on September 

9, 2004. No comments were received.

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden to 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VR), 1800 F Street, 

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 

20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 

9000–0113, Acquisition of Helium, in 

all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Linda Nelson, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 501–1900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The Helium Act (Pub. L. 86–777) (50 

U.S.C. 167a, et seq.) and the Department 

of the Interior’s implementing 

regulations (30 CFR parts 601 and 602) 

require Federal agencies to procure all 

major helium requirements from the 

Bureau of Land Management, 

Department of the Interior.

The FAR requires offerors responding 

to contract solicitations to provide 

information as to their forecast of 

helium required for performance of the 

contract. Such information will 

facilitate enforcement of the 

requirements of the Helium Act and the 

contractual provisions requiring the use 

of Government helium by agency 

contractors, in that it will permit 

corrective action to be taken if the 

Bureau of Land Management, after 

comparing helium sales data against 

helium requirement forecasts, discovers 

apparent serious discrepancies.

The information is used in 

administration of certain Federal 

contracts to ensure contractor 

compliance with contract clauses. 

Without the information, the required 

use of Government helium cannot be 

monitored and enforced effectively.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 26.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Total Responses: 26.

Hours Per Response: 1.

Total Burden Hours: 26.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0113, 

Acquisition of Helium, in all 

correspondence.

Dated: November 19, 2004.

Laura Auletta,

Director, Contract Policy Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare an Integrated 

Feasibility Report/Environmental 

Impact Statement—James River 

Feasibility Study, South Dakota

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.