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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

# ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

# DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 3, 2005.

*Title, Form, and OMB Number:*                         Department of Defense Application for Priority Rating for Production or Construction Equipment; DD Form 691; OMB Control Number 0704-0055.                    

*Type of Request:*                         Extension.                    

*Number of Respondents:*                         610.                    

*Responses Per Respondent:*                         1.                    

*Annual Responses:*                         610.                    

*Average Burden Per Response:*                         1 hour.                    

*Annual Burden Hours:*                         610.                    

*Needs and Uses:*Executive Order 12919 delegates to DoD authority to require certain contracts and orders relating to approved Defense Programs to be accepted and performed on a preferential basis. This program helps contractors acquire industrial equipment in a timely manner, thereby facilitating development and support of weapons systems and other important Defense Programs.                    

*Affected Public:*                         Business or other for-profit and non-for-profit institutions.                    

*Frequency:*                         On occasion.                    

*Respondent's Obligation:*                         Voluntary.                    

*OMB Desk Officer:*                         Ms. Jacqueline Zeiher.                    

                        Written comments and recommendations on the proposed                               ( print page 69895)                            information collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.                    

*DOD Clearance Officer:*                         Ms. Patricia Toppings.                    

Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Toppings, WHS/ESCD/Information Management Division, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, VA 22202-4346.

Dated: November 22, 2004.

Patricial L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 04-26431  Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]

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