74490 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 12, 2006 / Notices 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

Universities, Partnerships or other profit 

and non-profit organizations under 

Department of Defense Security 

Cognizance. 

Respondent burden: 

Industrial security review data: 

Total annual burden hours: 39,999 

hours. 

Total number of respondents: 12,111. 

Possessors of classified: 4,781. 

Non-Possessors of classified: 7,330. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Average burden hours per respondent: 

Possessors of classified: 5.3 hours. 

Non-Possessors of classified: 2 hours. 

Frequency: Periodic (e.g., 

Possessors—Annually, NonPossessors—18 months, Compliance 

Reviews, or when directed). 

Industrial security facility clearance 

survey data: 

Total annual burden hours: 3,522 

hours. 

Number of respondents: 1,761. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Average burden hours per respondent: 

2 hours. 

Frequency: On occasion (e.g., initial 

eligibility determination and when a 

significant changed condition, such as a 

change in ownership). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Executive Order (EO) 12829, 

‘‘National Industrial Security Program 

(NISP),’’ dated January 6, 1993, as 

amended by EO 12885 dated December 

14, 1993, established the NISP to 

safeguard Federal Government classified 

information released to contractors, 

licensees and grantees of the U.S. 

Government. Section 202(a) of EO 12829 

stipulates that the Secretary of Defense 

shall serve as the Executive Agent for 

inspecting and monitoring the 

contractors, licensees and grantees who 

require or will require access, to or who 

store or will store classified information; 

and for determining the eligibility for 

access to classified information of 

contractors, licensees, and grantees and 

their respective employees. The specific 

requirements necessary to protect 

classified information released to 

private industry are set forth in DoD 

5220.22M, ‘‘National Industrial Security 

Program Operating Manual (NISPOM),’’

dated February 28, 2006. The Executive 

Agent has the authority to issue, after 

consultation with affected agencies, 

standard forms or other standardization 

that will promote the implementation of 

the NISP. Contractors operating under 

DoD security cognizance are subject to 

an initial facility clearance survey and 

periodic government security reviews to 

determine their eligibility to participate 

in the NISP and ensure that safeguards 

employed are adequate for the 

protection of classified information. 

DoD Directive 5105.42, ‘‘Defense 

Security Service,’’ dated May 13, 1999, 

delineates the mission, functions and 

responsibilities of DSS. DSS is an 

Agency of the Department of Defense 

under authority, direction and control of 

the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Intelligence. DSS functions and 

responsibilities include the 

administration and implementation of 

the Defense portion of the NISP 

pursuant to Executive Order 12829. 

DSS is the office of record for the 

maintenance of information pertaining 

to contractor facility clearance records 

and industrial security information 

regarding cleared contractors under its 

cognizance. To the extent possible, 

information required as part of the 

survey or security review is obtained as 

a result of observation by the 

representative of the CSA or its 

designated Cognizant Security Office. 

Some of the information may be 

obtained based on conferences with Key 

Management Personnel and/or other 

employees of the company. The 

information is used to respond to all 

inquires regarding the facility clearance 

status and classified information storage 

capability of cleared contractors. It is 

also used to assess and/or advise 

Government Contracting Activities 

regarding any particular contractor’s 

continued ability to protect classified 

information. 

Dated: December 5, 2006. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 06–9637 Filed 12–11–06; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability for Non-Exclusive, 

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 

Licensing of U.S. Patent Application 

Concerning Ballistic Impact Detection 

System 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 

404.4, 404.6 and 404.7, announcement 

is made of the availability for licensing 

of the invention set forth in PCT/ 

US2005/021195 entitled ‘‘Ballistic 

Impact Detection System,’’ filed June 16, 

2005. The United States Government, as 

represented by the Secretary of the 

Army, has U.S. and foreign rights in this 

invention. 

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army 

Medical Research and Material 

Command, ATTN: Command Judge 

Advocate, MCMR–ZA–J, 504 Scott 

Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 

21702–5012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of 

Research & Technology Assessment, 

(301) 619–6664. For patient issues, Ms. 

Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 

619–7808, both at telefax (301) 619–

5034. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

wearable ballistic impact protection 

system detects impacts to a body. The 

system includes multiple sensors for 

detecting vibration. The sensed 

vibrations are converted to electrical 

signals which are filtered. Electronic 

components are provided to determine 

whether the filtered signals have 

frequency and amplitude characteristics 

of impact that cause injury to a body. 

Preferably, the sensors are Piezo-electric 

film sensing elements. Information 

regarding the extent of the impact and 

injuries to the body may be transmitted 

to a remote location so that medics or 

other personnel may be informed to the 

extent of injuries to the body so that 

they may provide medical assistance. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9635 Filed 12–11–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, 

Louisiana, Navigation Project—Bank 

Stabilization 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New 

Orleans District (Corps) intends to 

prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (DEIS) for the Mississippi 

River—Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, 

Navigation Project—Bank Stabilization. 

In 2006, Congress authorized the Corps 

to provide foreshore bank protection in 

the form of revetment and/or rock to 

protect endangered wetlands and 


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