71402 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 236 / Thursday, December 9, 2004 / Notices 

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 

January 10, 2005.

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 (V), 

1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0024, Buy American 

Act Certificate, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Buy American Act requires that 

only domestic end products be acquired 

for public use unless specifically 

authorized by statute or regulation, 

provided that the cost of the domestic 

products is reasonable. 

The Buy American Act Certificate 

provides the contracting office with the 

information necessary to identify which 

products offered are domestic end 

products and which are of foreign 

origin. Components of unknown origin 

are considered to have been supplied 

from outside the United States. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 3,906. 

Responses per Respondent: 15. 

Total Responses: 58,590. 

Hours per Response: .109. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,361. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (V), 1800 F Street, NW., 

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0024, Buy 

American Certificate, in all 

correspondence.

Dated: November 30, 2004. 

Laura Auletta, 

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04–27000 Filed 12–8–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0097]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Information Reporting to the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) (Taxpayer 

Identification Number)

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 (9000–0097).

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 information reporting to the 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (taxpayer 

identification number). A request for 

public comments was published at 69 

FR 53421 on September 1, 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 

January 10, 2005.

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. 9000–0097, Information 

Reporting to the Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) (Taxpayer Identification 

Number), in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerald Zaffos, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 208–6091.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Subpart 4.9, Information Reporting to 

the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and 

the provision at 52.204–3, Taxpayer 

Identification, implement statutory and 

regulatory requirements pertaining to 

taxpayer identification and reporting.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 250,000.

Responses Per Respondent: 2.

Total Responses: 500,000. 

Hours Per Response: .10.

Total Burden Hours: 50,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VR), Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 

9000–0097, Information Reporting to the 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

(Taxpayer Identification Number), in all 

correspondence.

Dated: November 30, 2004

Laura Auletta

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04–27002 Filed 12–8–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 7321–018] 

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 

Notice of Application Tendered for 

Filing With the Commission, Soliciting 

Additional Study Requests, and 

Establishing Procedural Schedule for 

Relicensing and a Deadline or 

Submission of Final Amendments 

December 3, 2004. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Subsequent 

license. 

b. Project No.: 7321–018. 

c. Date Filed: November 26, 2004. 

d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard 

Hydropower, L.P. 

e. Name of Project: Macomb Project. 

f. Location: On the Salmon River in 

Franklin County, near Malone, New 

York. The project does not occupy 

Federal lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).