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Secretariat has submitted to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) a 

request to review and approve an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning the examination of records 

by comptroller general and contract 

audit. A request for public comments 

was published in the Federal Register at 

71 FR 65478, on November 8, 2006. No 

comments were received. The clearance 

currently expires on April 30, 2007. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, 

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 

20503, and a copy to the General 

Services Administration, FAR 

Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW., 

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Jackson, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA, (202) 208–4949. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Audit and Records-Negotiation 

clause, 52.215–2; Contract Terms and 

Conditions Required to Implement 

Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items clause, 52.212–5(d); 

and Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding 

clause, 52.214–26, implement the 

requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2313, 41 

U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The 

statutory requirements are that the 

Comptroller General and/or agency shall 

have access to, and the right to, examine 

certain books, documents and records of 

the contractor for a period of 3 years 

after final payment. The record 

retention periods required of the 

contractor in the clauses are for 

compliance with the aforementioned 

statutory requirements. The information 

must be retained so that audits 

necessary for contract surveillance, 

verification of contract pricing, and 

reimbursement of contractor costs can 

be performed. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 19,142. 

Responses Per Respondent: 20. 

Total Responses: 382,840. 

Hours Per Response:0.167. 

Total Burden Hours: 63,934. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control Number 9000–0034, 

Examination of Records by Comptroller 

General and Contract Audit, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

Ralph De Stefano, 

Director, Contract Policy Division. 

[FR Doc. 07–291 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Federal Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a)(2) of Public Law 92–463, The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

announcement is made of the following 

meeting: 

Name of Committee: DoD Task Force 

on the Future of Military Health Care, a 

Subcommittee of the Defense Health 

Board. 

Dates: February 6, 2007. 

Times: 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Location: National Transportation 

Safety Board Conference Center, 429 

L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20594. 

Agenda: The purpose of the meeting 

is to obtain, review, and evaluate 

information related to the Future of 

Military Health Care Task Force’s 

congressionally-directed task to 

examine matters relating to the future of 

military health care. The Task Force 

members will receive briefings on topics 

related to the delivery of military health 

care. Additional information and 

meeting registration is available online 

at the Defense Health Board Web site, 

http://www.ha.osd.mil/dhb. 

Due to the Task Force co-chairs’

decision to accelerate the next meeting 

of the Task Force, the Committee 

Management Office for the Department 

of Defense has authorized a waiver to 

the fifteen day notification requirement. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Christine Bader, Executive 

Secretary, Defense Health Board, 

Skyline One, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 

810, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 681–

3279, ext. 109. http://www.ha.osd.mil/ 

dhb. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

session on February 6, 2007 will be 

open to the public in accordance with 

Section 552b(b) of Title 5, U.S.C., 

specifically subparagraph (1) thereof 

and Title 5, U.S.C., appendix 1, 

subsection 0(d). Open sessions of the 

meeting will be limited by spaced 

accommodations. Any interested person 

may attend, appear before or file 

statements with the Task Force at the 

time and in the manner permitted by the 

Task Force. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on National Guard and 

Reserves in the GWOT will meet in 

closed session on February 5–6, 2007; at 

the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: Assess the 

consequences for force structure, 

morale, and mission capability of 

deployments of members of the National 

Guard and the Reserves in the course of 

the global war on terrorism that are 

lengthy, frequent, or both.In accordance 

with Section 10(d) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 

92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), 

it has been determined that these 

Defense Science Board Task Force 

meetings concern matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 

the meetings will be closed to the 

public. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e mail at 

clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at 

(703) 571–0083. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–274 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Closed Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence Skills 

will meet in closed session on February 

1–2, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 

3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: Assess all 

aspects of nuclear deterrent skills as 

well as the progress Department of 

Energy (DoE) has made since the 

publication of the Chiles Commission 

report. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined 

that these Defense Science board Task 

Force meetings concern matters listed in 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, 

accordingly, the meetings will be closed 

to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at 

(703) 571–0083. 

Due to scheduling difficulties, there is 

insufficient time to provide timely 

notice required by Section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and 

Subsection 102–3.150(b) of the GSA 

Final Rule on Federal Advisory 

committee Management, 41 CFR part 

102–3.150(b), which further requires 

publication at least 15 calendar days 

prior to the meeting. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–275 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Closed Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Space Industrial Base 

will meet in closed session on January 

30–31, 2007; at Science Applications 

International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 

N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This 

meeting is to assess the future direction 

of space requirements and identify the 

industrial base to meet the Nation’s 

future requirements. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: Assess the health 

of the U.S. space industrial base and 

determine if there is any adverse impact 

from export controls, in particular, on 

the health of lower-tier contractors; 

anticipate future space requirements 

and the shape of the space industrial 

base required to achieve the anticipated 

capabilities; and recommend 

improvements to current policies and 

processes, where applicable, while also 

identifying policies and processes that 

can shape the space industrial base to 

deliver future capabilities. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined 

that these Defense Science Board Task 

Force meetings concern matters listed in 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, 

accordingly, the meetings will be closed 

to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at 

(703) 571–0083. 

Due to scheduling and work burden 

difficulties, there is insufficient time to 

provide timely notice required by 

Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and Subsection 102–

3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 

Federal Advisory Committee 

Management, 41 CFR part 102–3.150(b), 

which further requires publication at 

least 15 calendar days prior to the 

meeting. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–276 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Board of Visitors, United States 

Military Academy (USMA) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The notice of an open meeting 

scheduled for January 31, 2007 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 8, 2006 (71 FR 71142) has a 

new meeting location and start time. 

The meeting will now be held in Room 

236 Senate Russell Building, 

Washington, DC. The new start time for 

the meeting is approximately 8:30 a.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Colonel Shaun T. Wurzbach, 

United States Military Academy, West 

Point, NY 10996–5000, (845) 938–4200. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–283 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

the Announcement of a Public Hearing 

for the Proposed Potash Corporation 

of Saskatchewan Phosphate Mine 

Continuation Near Aurora, in Beaufort 

County, NC 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The comment period for the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 


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