64246 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 1, 2006 / Notices 

Dated: October 26, 2006. 

Elizabeth R. Scheffler, 

Associate Assistant Administrator for 

Management, National Ocean Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–9013 Filed 10–31–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0133] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information 

Collection;DefenseProduction Act 

Amendments 

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General ServicesAdministration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding anextension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0133). 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork ReductionAct 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 

approvedinformation collection 

requirement concerning Defense 

Production ActAmendments. A request 

for public comments was published in 

the Federal Register at 71 FR 38866, 

July 10, 2006. No commentswere 

received. The clearancecurrently expires 

on October 31, 2006. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection 

ofinformation is necessary for the 

proper performance of functions of 

theFAR, and whether it will have 

practical utility; whether our estimate 

ofthe public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and basedon 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility,and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we 

canminimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are torespond, through the use of 

appropriate technological collection 

techniquesor other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted on 

or before December 1, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burdenestimate or any other aspect 

of the collection of information, 

includingsuggestions for reducing this 

burden to the General 

ServicesAdministration, Regulatory 

Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, 

Room 4035,Washington, DC 20405. FOR 

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. JerittaParnell, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA, (202)501–4082. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

Title III of the Defense Production Act 

(DPA) of 1950 authorizes variousforms 

of Government assistance to encourage 

expansion of productioncapacity and 

supply of industrial resources essential 

to national defense.The DPA 

Amendments of 1992 provide for the 

testing, qualification, and useof 

industrial resources manufactured or 

developed with assistance 

providedunder Title III of the DPA. 

FAR 34.1 and 52.234–1 require 

contractors, upon the direction ofthe 

contracting officer, to test Title III 

industrial resources forqualification, 

and provide the test results to the 

Defense Production ActOffice. The FAR 

coverage also expresses Government 

policy to pay for suchtesting and 

provides definitions, procedures, and a 

contract clause toimplement the policy. 

This information is used by the Defense 

ProductionAct Office, Title III Program, 

to determine whether the Title 

IIIindustrial resource has been provided 

an impartial opportunity toqualify. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 6. 

Responses Per Respondent: 3. 

Total Annual Responses: 18. 

Hours Per Response: 100. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,800. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain acopy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General ServicesAdministration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), Room 

4035, Washington, DC20405, telephone 

(202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB 

Control Number9000–0133, Defense 

Production Act Amendments, in 

allcorrespondence. 

Ralph De Stefano, 

Director, Contract Policy Division 

[FR Doc. 06–8993 Filed 10–31–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0096] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; Patents 

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General ServicesAdministration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding anextension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0096). 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork ReductionAct 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 

approvedinformation collection 

requirement concerning patents. A 

request forpublic comments was 

published in the Federal Register at 

71FR 40998, on July 19, 2006. No public 

comments were received. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection 

ofinformation is necessary for the 

proper performance of functions of 

theFAR, and whether it will have 

practical utility; whether our estimate 

ofthe public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and basedon 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility,and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we 

canminimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are torespond, through the use of 

appropriate technological collection 

techniquesor other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 1, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments including 

suggestions forreducing this burden to: 

FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 

NEOB,Washington, DC 20503, and a 

copy to the General Services 

Administration,FAR Secretariat (VIR), 

Room 4035 1800 F Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ernest Woodson,Contract Policy 

Division, GSA (202) 501–3775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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