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• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submissions of responses. 

Comments 

A 60-day public comment Notice, 

regarding modification of the Project 

Progress Report was published in the 

Federal Register on January 17, 2007. 

This comment period ended on March 

19, 2007. A total of 10 responses were 

received, some of which contained 

multiple comments, representing a total 

of 31 individuals. The summary of 

comments received is as follows: 

In Summary: 

(a) Six comments supported the 

suggested changes and noted that the 

proposed revisions will make reporting 

easier and more streamlined. 

(b) One comment suggested that the 

semi-annual ‘‘Data Demographic’’

section be retained, and that the 

proposed annual Data Supplemental 

Sheet (known as the Project Profile and 

Volunteer Activity) be eliminated. The 

Corporation believes that its proposal 

will result in more streamlined 

reporting and greater data accuracy, 

since all projects would report activities 

and outputs within the same time 

period. This is currently not the case, 

due to the fact that grantees submit 

Project Progress Reports according to 

their own grant cycle. 

(c) Four comments were beyond the 

scope of this information collection. 

They included one observation that 

overall burden has increased at the local 

level due to the greater emphasis on 

outcome-based programming. The 

emphasis on quantifiable outputs and 

outcomes transcends the Corporation 

and applies to all federal agencies under 

the Government Performance and 

Results Act (GPRA) and as such, the 

Corporation lacks discretion to 

implement changes resulting in lack of 

outcome performance. Another 

comment requested that deadline for 

report submission be increased from the 

current 30 days after the close of the 6- 

month period to 45 days after the close 

of the 6-month period. The due dates of 

reports after the close of the reporting 

period is determined by Corporation 

policy that applies to all of the agency’s 

programs. The standard is currently 30 

days. The Senior Corps will share this 

request for a 45-day due date with the 

agency-wide Compliance Working 

Group for consideration. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: National Senior Service Corps 

(Senior Corps) Project Progress Report. 

OMB Number: 3045–0033. 

Agency Number: CNCS Form 1020. 

Affected Public: Sponsors of Senior 

Corps grants. 

Total Respondents: 1,350. 

Frequency: Semi-annual. 

Average Time Per Respondent: 8 

hours annually based on reporting semiannually without Data Demographics 

and reporting Data Supplement 

annually. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

10,800. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $2,000. 

Description: The Corporation seeks to 

renew and revise the current OMB 

approved Progress Report. When 

revised, the Progress Report will: (a) 

Eliminate all quarterly submissions of 

the PPR; (b) change the submission 

frequency of narrative and work plan 

sections to 100 percent semi-annual 

and; (c) eliminate the ‘‘Data 

Demographic’’ section of the PPR; and 

(d) change the submission frequency of 

the ‘‘Data Supplemental’’ section from 

biennial to annual. The revised PPR will 

be used in the same manner as the 

existing PPR to report progress toward 

accomplishing work plan goals and 

objectives, reporting volunteer and 

service outputs; reporting actual 

outcomes related to self-nominated 

performance measures meeting 

challenges encountered, describing 

significant activities, and requesting 

technical assistance. These proposed 

modifications will continue to ensure 

that the information collection captures 

appropriate data for the Corporation’s 

required performance measurement and 

other reporting. 

The Project Progress Report (PPR) was 

designed to assure that Senior Corps 

grantees address and fulfill legislated 

program purposes, meet agency program 

management and grant requirements, 

and assess progress toward work plan 

objectives agreed upon in the granting of 

the award. 

Dated: March 21, 2007. 

Tess Scannell, 

Director, Senior Corps. 

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BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Sunshine Act; Notice of PartiallyClosed Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs); 

DoD. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the following 

meeting notice is announced. In 

accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

Public Law. 

NAME OF COMMITTEE: Defense Health 

Board (DHB). 

DATES: April 10, 2007 (Closed Session). 

April 11, 2007 (Open Session). 

TIMES: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (April 10, 

2007). 1 p.m.–4 p.m. (April 10, 2007). 9 

a.m.–12 p.m. (April 11, 2007). 2 p.m.–

4 p.m. (April 11, 2007). 

LOCATION: 

April 10, 2007, Executive Board 

Room, Walter Reed Army Institute of 

Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, 

Building 503, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910–7500. 

April 11, 2007, Walter Reed Army 

Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20307. 

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The purpose of 

the meeting is to address and deliberate 

pending and new Board issues and 

provide briefing for Board members on 

topics to ongoing Board business. 

AGENDA: The Defense Health Board will 

receive briefings in classified session 

relating to biological warfare 

countermeasures on the April 10, 2007. 

On April 11, 2007 during the morning 

session, the Board will receive updates 

on the activities Defense Health Board 

subcommittees; The Mental Health Task 

Force and The Task Force on the Future 

of the Military Health Care. In the 

afternoon at 2 p.m., The Board will 

deliberate in open session the draft 

findings and recommendations of the 

Independent Review Group To Report 

On Rehabilitative Care And 

Administrative Processes At Walter 

Reed Army Medical Center And 

National Naval Medical Center, a 

Defense Health Board subcommittee. 

The Board will also receive a briefing on 


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and will discuss the military 

vaccination program. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, in the 

interest of national security, the 

Department of Defense has determined 

that the meeting on April 10, 2007 will 

be closed to the public. The Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 

Readiness), in consultation with the 

Officer of the DoD General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that the public 

interest requires that session on April 

10, 2007 meeting be closed to public 

because they will concern matters listed 

in section 552b(c)(1) of title 5, United 

States Code. Specifically the 

information presented meets criteria 

established by an executive order to be 

kept secret in the interest of national 

defense and foreign policy. 

The Board will also conduct an 

administrative session on the afternoon 

of April 10, 2007 following the closed 

session. A preparatory session will be 

held on April 11, 2007 from 1 to 2 p.m. 

The administrative and preparatory 

sessions are closed to the public. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

provide input to the Defense Health 

Board should submit a written 

statement in accordance with 41 CFR 

102–3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 

the procedures described in this notice. 

Written statement should be not longer 

than two type-written pages and must 

address the following detail: The issue, 

discussion, and a recommended course 

of action. Supporting documentation 

may also be included as needed to 

establish the appropriate historical 

context and to provide any necessary 

background information. 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Defense Health Board. Individuals 

submitting a written statement must 

submit their statement to the Designated 

Federal Officer at the address detailed 

below, at any point. However, if a 

written statement is not received at least 

10 calendar days prior to the meeting, 

which is subject to this notice, then it 

may not be provided to or considered by 

the Defense Health Board until the next 

open meeting. 

The Designated Federal Officer will 

review all timely submissions with the 

Defense Health Board Chairperson, and 

ensure they are provided to members of 

the Defense Health Board before the 

meeting that is subject to this notice. 

After reviewing the written comments, 

the Chairperson and the Designated 

Federal Officer may choose to invite the 

submitter of the comments to orally 

present their issue during an open 

portion of this meeting or at a future 

meeting. 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Defense Health 

Board Chairperson, may, if desired, allot 

a specific amount of time for members 

of the public to present their issues for 

review and discussion by the Defense 

Health Board. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Roger L. Gibson, Executive 

Secretary, Defense Health Board, Five 

Skyline Place, 5111 Leesburg Pike, 

Room 810, Falls Church, Virginia 

22041–3206, (703) 681–3279, Ext. 123, 

(roger.gibson@ha.osd.mil). Additional 

information and meeting registration is 

available online at the Defense Health 

Board Web site, http://www.ha.osd.mil/ 

dhb. The public is encouraged to 

register to facilitate access the open 

location at Walter Reed Army Medical 

Center. 

Dated: March 19, 2007. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Sunshine Act; Defense Task Force on 

Sexual Assault in the Military Services 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 

Readiness); DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation. 

SUMMARY: On March 12, 2007 (72 FR 

10988), the Department of Defense 

announced a meeting on Defense Task 

Force on Sexual Assault in the Military 

Services. Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150 and 160, the 

following meeting cancellation notice is 

announced: 

NAME OF COMMITTEE: Defense Task Force 

on Sexual Assault in the Military 

Services (hereafter referred to as the 

Task Force). 

DATE: March 19, 2007 through March 21, 

2007. 

TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

LOCATION: Marshall Hall, National 

Defense University; Fort McNair, 

Washington, DC 20319–5066. 

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The purpose of 

the administrative and preparatory 

working meeting is to: (a) Discuss 

administrative matters of the Task 

Force; (b) receive administrative 

information from the Department of 

Defense; and (c) received background 

information from the Task staff, in 

preparation of the Task Force’s first 

public meeting. 

The administrative working meeting 

at Marshall Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12 

p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2007, was 

cancelled on March 15, 2007 and is to 

be rescheduled to a later to be 

determined date. 

The preparatory working meetings at 

Marshall Hall from (a) 1:30 p.m. to 5 

p.m. on Monday March 19, 2007; and 

(b) 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. 

to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday 

March 20 and 21, 2007, were cancelled 

on March 15, 2007 and are to be 

rescheduled to a later to be determined 

date. 

The decision to cancel the meeting 

was too close in time, March 15, 2007, 

to the start date, March 19, 2007, of the 

scheduled March 19, 2007 through 

March 21, 2007 meetings for the 

publication of a forward looking Notice 

of cancellation in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Shaka Thorne, U.S. Navy, 

Designated Federal Officer, Defense 

Task Force on Sexual Assault in 

Military Services, 2850 Eisenhower 

Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 

22314. Telephone: (703) 325–6640, Fax: 

(703) 325–6710/6711, DSN# 221, 

shaka.thorne@wso.whs.mil 

Dated: March 20, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–1493 Filed 3–23–07; 11:16 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0359] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Contract 

Financing 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 


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