Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 24, 2007 / Notices 3127 

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Dated: January 18, 2007. 

James F. Manning, 

Delegated the Authority of Assistant Secretary 

for Postsecondary Education. 

[FR Doc. E7–1019 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The EAC, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on a proposed 

information collection. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents. Comments submitted in 

response to this notice will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval of this 

information collection; they also will 

become a matter of public record. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before March 24, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

information collection in writing to the 

U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 

1225 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 

1100, Washington, DC 20005, ATTN: 

Brian Hancock, Director of Voting 

System Certification; or via fax to 202–

566–1392. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the EAC Voting System 

Testing and Certification Program 

Manual, please, write to the above 

address or call Brian Hancock, Director 

of Voting System Certification, 1225 

New York Avenue, Suite 1100, 

Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100; Fax: 

(202) 566–1392. You may also view the 

proposed collection instrument by 

visiting the EAC Web site at http:// 

www.eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: EAC Voting System Testing and 

Certification Program Manual. 

OMB Number: 3265–0004. 

Type of Review: Extension with 

revisions of a currently approved 

collection. 

Needs and Uses: HAVA requires that 

the EAC certify and decertify voting 

systems (42 U.S.C. 15371). Section 

231(a)(1) of HAVA specifically requires 

to EAC to ‘‘* * * provide for the 

certification, decertification and 

recertification of voting system 

hardware and software by accredited 

laboratories.’’ The EAC will perform this 

mandated function through the use of 

its Voting System Testing and 

Certification Program. Voting systems 

certified by the EAC will be used by 

citizens to cast votes in Federal 

Elections. Therefore, it is paramount 

that the program operates in a reliable 

and effective manner. In order to certify 

a voting system, it is necessary for the 

EAC to (1) Require voting system 

manufacturers to submit information 

about their organization and the voting 

systems they submit for testing and 

certification; (2) require voting system 

manufacturers to retain voting system 

technical and test records; and (3) to 

provide a mechanism for election 

officials to report events which may 

effect a voting system’s certification. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions and state and local 

election officials. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 94 

annually. 

Total Annual Responses: 99 annually. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 119 hours. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–290 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Fossil Energy; UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee: 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment as a Member to the UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy is 

soliciting nominations for candidates to 

serve as members of the UltraDeepwater Advisory Committee. The 

Advisory Committee shall advise the 

Secretary of Energy on the development 

and implementation of programs under 

Subtitle J, Section 999 of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) related to 

ultra-deepwater natural gas and other 

petroleum resources and review and 

provide written comments on the 

annual plan as described in this subtitle 

of the EPACT. The membership of the 

Advisory Committee must be in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and 

some members of the Advisory 

Committee may be appointed as special 

Government employees of the 

Department of Energy. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

by February 2, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Request for 

Nominations please contact Ms. Elena 

Melchert, Mr. Bill Hochheiser, or Mr. 

James Slutz, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO), Ultra-Deepwater Advisory 

Committee, at 

ultradeepwater@hq.doe.gov or (202) 

586–5600. Complete text of Subtitle J, 

Section 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005 can be found on the DOE Office of 

Fossil Energy Web site at http:// 

www.fe.doe.gov/programs/oilgas/ 

advisorycommittees/ 

UltraDeepwater.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: Under Subtitle J, Section 

999, the Secretary of Energy is required 

to carry out a program of research, 

development, demonstration, and 

commercial application of technologies 

for ultra-deepwater and unconventional 

natural gas and other petroleum 

resource exploration and production, 

including addressing the technology 

challenges for small producers, safe 

operations, and environmental 

mitigation (including reduction of 

greenhouse gas emissions and 

sequestration of carbon). The activities 

should maximize the value of natural 

gas and other petroleum resources of the 

United States by increasing the supply 


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