46252 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 155 / Friday, August 11, 2006 / Notices 

For more information, see our Web 

site at http://www.sba.gov/ombudsman. 

Thomas M. Dryer, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–13215 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5491] 

United States–Egypt Science and 

Technology Joint Board; Public 

Announcement of a Science and 

Technology Program for Competitive 

Grants To Support International, 

Collaborative Projects in Science and 

Technology Between U.S. and 

Egyptian Cooperators 

July 3, 2006. 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

DATES: Effective Date: July 3, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan 

Mahoney, Program Administrator, U.S.–

Egypt Science and Technology Grants 

Program, U.S. Embassy, Cairo/ECPO, 

Unit 64900, Box 6, APO AE 09839–

4900; phone: 011–(20–2) 797–2925; fax: 

011–(20–2) 797–3150; e-mail: 

mahoneyjm@state.gov. The 2006 

Program Announcement, including 

proposal guidelines, will be available 

starting July 3, 2006 on the Joint Board 

Web site: http://egypt.usembassy.gov/ 

usegypt.htm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 

This program is established under 22 

U.S.C. 2656d and the Agreement for 

Scientific and Technological 

Cooperation between the Government of 

the United States of America and the 

Government of the Arab Republic of 

Egypt. A solicitation for this program 

will begin July 3, 2006. This program 

will provide modest grants for 

successfully competitive proposals for 

binational collaborative projects and 

other activities submitted by U.S. and 

Egyptian experts. Projects must help the 

United States and Egypt utilize science 

and apply technology by providing 

opportunities to exchange ideas, 

information, skills, and techniques, and 

to collaborate on scientific and 

technological endeavors of mutual 

interest and benefit. Proposals which 

fully meet the submission requirements 

as outlined in the Program 

Announcement will receive peer 

reviews. Proposals considered for 

funding in Fiscal Year 2007 must be 

postmarked by October 3, 2006. All 

proposals will be considered; however, 

special consideration will be given to 

proposals that address priority areas 

defined/approved by the Joint Board. 

These include priorities in the areas of 

information technology, environmental 

technologies, biotechnology, energy, 

standards and metrology, manufacturing 

technologies and other fields such as 

anthropology, nanotechnology, remote 

sensing. More information on these 

priorities and copies of the Program 

Announcement/Application may be 

obtained by request. 

Jeffrey A. Miotke, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and 

Science, Office of Science and Technology 

Cooperation, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and Scientific 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E6–13198 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5492] 

United States–Egypt Science and 

Technology Joint Board; Public 

Announcement of a Science and 

Technology Program for Competitive 

Grants To Support Junior Scientist 

Development Visits by U.S. and 

Egyptian Scientists 

July 10, 2006. 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

DATES: Effective Date: July 10, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan 

Mahoney, Program Administrator, U.S.–

Egypt Science and Technology Grants 

Program, U.S. Embassy, Cairo/ECPO, 

Unit 64900, Box 6, APO AE 09839–

4900; phone: 011–(20–2) 797–2925; fax: 

011–(20–2) 797–3150; e-mail: 

mahoneyjm@state.gov. The 2006 

Program guidelines for Junior Scientist 

Development visits will be available 

starting July 10, 2006 on the Joint Board 

Web site: http://egypt.usembassy.gov/ 

usegypt.htm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 

This program is established under 22 

U.S.C. 2656d and the Agreement for 

Scientific and Technological 

Cooperation between the Government of 

the United States of America and the 

Government of the Arab Republic of 

Egypt. 

A solicitation for this program will 

begin July 10, 2006. This program will 

provide modest grants for successfully 

competitive proposals for development 

visits by U.S. Junior Scientists to Egypt 

and Junior Egyptian Scientists to the 

United States. Applicants must be 

scientists who have received their PhD 

within the past ten years; in addition, 

U.S. applicants only may have a 

Master’s degree or be currently enrolled 

in a PhD program. 

Applications considered for funding 

must be postmarked by October 10, 

2006. All proposals which fully meet 

the submission requirements will be 

considered; however, special 

consideration will be given to proposals 

in the areas of Biotechnology, Standards 

and Metrology, Environmental 

Technologies, Energy, Manufacturing 

Technologies and Information 

Technology. More information on these 

priorities and copies of the Program 

Announcement/Application may be 

obtained upon request. 

Jeffrey A. Miotke, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and 

Science, Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E6–13197 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

From the Office of Management and 

Budget of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection Activity, 

Request for Comments; Pilot Training 

and Experience With Transport 

Category Rudder Control Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to approve a current information 

collection. The FAA has undertaken an 

effort to improve aviation safety by 

collecting data on pilots training and 

experience with transport category 

rudder control systems. 

DATES: Please submit comments by 

October 10, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by 

e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

Title: Pilot Training and Experience 

with Transport Category Rudder Control 

Systems. 

Type of Request: Revision of an 

approved collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0712. 

Forms(s): There are no FAA forms 

associated with this collection. 


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Affected Public: A total of 1,000 

Respondents. 

Frequency: The information is 

collected one time per respondent. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Response: Approximately 30 minutes 

per response. 

Estimated annual Burden Hours: An 

estimated 500 hours annually. 

Abstract: The FAA has undertaken an 

effort to improve aviation safety by 

collecting data on pilots training and 

experience with transport category 

rudder control systems. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Ms. Carla 

Mauney, Room 1033, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Information Systems 

and Technology Services Staff, ABA–20, 

800 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimates of the 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on 

August 3, 2006. 

Carla Mauney, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Information Systems and Technology 

Services Staff, ABA–20. 

[FR Doc. 06–6859 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

From the Office of Management and 

Budget of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection Activity, 

Request for Comments; Safe 

Disposition of Life-Limited Aircraft 

Parts 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to approve a current information 

collection. This action responds to the 

Wendell H. Ford Investment and Reform 

Act for the 21st Century by requiring 

that all persons who remove any lifelimited aircraft part have a method to 

prevent the installation of that part after 

it has reached its life limit. 

DATES: Please submit comments by 

October 10, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by 

e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

Title: Safe Disposition of Life-Limited 

Aircraft Parts. 

Type of Request: Revision of an 

approved collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0665. 

Form(s): There are no FAA forms 

associated with this collection. 

Affected Public: A total of 8,000 

Respondents. 

Frequency: The information is 

collected as needed. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Response: Approximately 1.04 hours 

per response. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An 

estimated 104,000 hours annually. 

Abstract: This action responds to the 

Wendell H. Ford Investment and Reform 

Act for the 21st Century by requiring 

that all persons who remove any lifelimited aircraft part have a method to 

prevent the installation of that part after 

it has reached its life limit. This action 

reduces the risk of life limited parts 

being used beyond their life limits. This 

action would also require that 

manufacturers of life parts provide 

marking instructions, when requested. 

ADDRESS: Send comments to the FAA at 

the following address: Ms. Carla 

Mauney, Room 1033, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Information Systems 

and Technology Services Staff, ABA–20, 

800 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimates of the 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, 

2006. 

Carla Mauney, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Information Systems and Technology 

Services Staff, ABA–20. 

[FR Doc. 06–6860 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2006–25] 

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of 

Petitions Received 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of petitions for 

exemption received. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking 

provisions governing the application, 

processing, and disposition of petitions 

for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this 

notice contains a summary of certain 

petitions seeking relief from specified 

requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of 

this notice is to improve the public’s 

awareness of, and participation in, this 

aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. 

Neither publication of this notice nor 

the inclusion or omission of information 

in the summary is intended to affect the 

legal status of any petition or its final 

disposition. 

DATES: Comments on petitions received 

must identify the petition docket 

number involved and must be received 

on or before August 31, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 

FAA–2006–25487 or FAA–2006–25539 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL–

401 on the plaza level of the Nassif 

Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 


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