Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 128 / Monday, July 3, 2000 / Notices 41057

Intergovernmental Review

Applications under this program are

subject to Executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’

Minority Serving Institutions Statement

Pursuant to Executive Orders 12876,

12900, and 13021, DOC/NOAA is

strongly committed to broadening the

participation of Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCU),

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)

in its educational and research

programs. The DOC/NOAA vision,

mission, and goals are to achieve full

participation by Minority Serving

Institutions (MSI) in order to advance

the development of human potential, to

strengthen the Nation’s capacity to

provide high-quality education, and to

increase opportunities for MSIs to

participate in and benefit from Federal

Financial Assistance programs. DOC/

NOAA encourages all applicants to

include meaningful participation of

MSIs. Institutions eligible to be

considered HBCU/MSIs are listed at the

following Internet website: http://

www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/99minin.html.

Classification

Prior notice and an opportunity for

public comments are not required by the

Administrative Procedure Act or any

other law for this notice concerning

grants, benefits, and contracts.

Therefore, a regulatory flexibility

analysis is not required for purposes of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of E.O.

12866.

This document contains a collectionof-information requirement subject to

the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

collection of this information has been

approved by OMB under control

number 0648–0362. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, no person is

required to respond to, nor shall any

person be subject to a penalty for failure

to comply with, a collection of

information subject to the requirements

of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless

that collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB Control Number.

Dated: June 26, 2000.

Louisa Koch,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.

[FR Doc. 00–16713 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–KA–M

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission

of Fine Arts is scheduled for 20 July

2000, at 9 a.m. at the Department of

Interior’s main auditorium, 18th & C

Streets, NW., Washington, DC, 20240.

The principal item for review will be

the World War II Memorial.

Following this meeting, the

Commission will reconvene at the

Commission of Fine Arts, National

Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary

Square, 441 F Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20001–2728, to discuss the

remaining items on the agenda,

including the design of the Woodrow

Wilson Bridge.

Inquiries regarding the agenda and

requests to submit written or oral

statements should be addressed to

Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2200.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, DC, June 23, 2000.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16752 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0133]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Defense Production

Act Amendments

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public

comments regarding an extension to an

existing OMB clearance (9000–0133).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Defense Production Act

Amendments. This OMB clearance

expires on October 31, 2000.

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: Comments may be submitted on

or before September 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street,

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA (202) 501–1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Title III of the Defense Production Act

(DPA) of 1950 authorizes various forms

of Government assistance to encourage

expansion of production capacity and

supply of industrial resources essential

to national defense. The DPA

Amendments of 1992 provide for the

testing, qualification, and use of

industrial resources manufactured or

developed with assistance provided

under Title III of the DPA.

FAR 34.1 and 52.234–1 require

contractors, upon the direction of the

contracting officer, to test Title III

industrial resources for qualification,

and provide the test results to the

Defense Production Act Office. The FAR

coverage also expresses Government

policy to pay for such testing and

provides definitions, procedures, and a

contract clause to implement the policy.

This information is used by the Defense

Production Act Office, Title III Program,

to determine whether the Title III

industrial resource has been provided

an impartial opportunity to qualify.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 6.

Responses Per Respondent: 3.

Total Annual Responses: 18.

Hours Per Response: 100.

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Total Burden Hours: 1,800.FP

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS:

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

208–7312. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0133, in all correspondence.

Dated: June 26, 2000.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16688 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0034]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Examination of

Records by Comptroller General and

Contract Audit

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public

comments regarding an extension to an

existing OMB clearance (9000–0034).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Examination of Records by

Comptroller General/Audit-Negotiation

now retitled Examination of Records by

Comptroller General and Contract

Audit. The clearance currently expires

on October 31, 2000.

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: Comments may be submitted on

or before September 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street,

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeremy Olson, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501–3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The Audit and Records-Negotiation

clause, 52.215–2; Contract Terms and

Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items clause, 52.212–5(d);

and Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding

clause, 52.214–26, implement the

requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2313, 41

U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The

statutory requirements are that the

Comptroller General and/or agency shall

have access to, and the right to, examine

certain books, documents and records of

the contractor for a period of 3 years

after final payment. The record

retention periods required of the

contractor in the clauses are for

compliance with the aforementioned

statutory requirements. The information

must be retained so that audits

necessary for contract surveillance,

verification of contract pricing, and

reimbursement of contractor costs can

be performed.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 19,142.

Responses Per Respondent: 20.

Total Responses: 382,840.

Hours Per Response: .167.

Total Burden Hours: 63,934.

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS:

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

208–7312. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0034, Examination of Records by

Comptroller General and Contract Audit

in all correspondence.

Dated: June 26, 2000.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16689 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0115]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Notification of

Ownership Changes

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public

comments regarding an extension to an

existing OMB clearance (9000–0115).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

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

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Notification of Ownership

Changes. This OMB clearance expires

on October 31, 2000.

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: Comments may be submitted on

or before September 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street,

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeremy Olson, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501–3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: