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DoD, pursuant to the authorizing 

legislation, shall appoint four officers of 

the Corps of Engineers to the Board as 

ex officio appointments, with one 

position being occupied by the Deputy 

Commanding General for Civil and 

Emergency Operations, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers. The Chief of 

Engineers, in consultation with the 

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 

Works), shall determine which three of 

the eight coastal division commanders 

shall be nominated as the other ex 

officio members of the Board. The Chief 

of Engineers, in determining which of 

the coastal division commanders shall 

serve on the Board, shall consider the 

individual’s tenure as a division 

commander and his or her expertise in 

the matters before the Board. 

The three civilian Board members 

shall be civilian engineers 

recommended by the Chief of Engineers 

for their expertise in the field of beach 

erosion and shore protection. The 

Deputy Commanding General for Civil 

and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, shall serve as the 

President of the Board. 

Board members, who are not full-time 

or permanent part-time Federal officers 

or employees, shall be appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense to serve as experts 

and consultants under the authority of 

5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve as special 

government employee (SGE) members. 

Civilian Board members may be 

appointed by the Secretary of Defense or 

Deputy Secretary of Defense for a twoyear term of service, with annual 

renewals; however, no civilian member, 

unless authorized by the Secretary of 

Defense, may serve more than two 

consecutive terms of service. 

Pursuant to section 105 of Public Law 

91–611, Board members who are not 

full-time or permanent part-time Federal 

officers or employees, may be paid at 

rates not to exceed the daily equivalent 

of the rate for a GS–15, step 10, for each 

day of attendance at Board meetings, not 

to exceed 30 days per year, in addition 

to travel and other necessary expenses 

connected with their official duties on 

the Board, in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5703(b), (d), and 

5707. All other Board members shall 

receive compensation for travel and per 

diem for official travel. 

DoD, when necessary and consistent 

with the Board’s mission and DoD 

policies and procedures, may establish 

subcommittees, task forces, or working 

groups to support the Board. 

Establishment of subcommittees will be 

based on a written determination, to 

include terms of reference, by the 

Secretary of Defense, the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of 

the Army, as the DoD Sponsor. 

Such subcommittees shall not work 

independently of the Board and shall 

report all of their recommendations and 

advice solely to the Board for full 

deliberation and discussion. 

Subcommittees, task forces, or working 

groups have no authority to make 

decisions and recommendations, 

verbally or in writing, on behalf of the 

Board. No subcommittee or any of its 

members can update or report, verbally 

or in writing, on behalf of the Board, 

directly to DoD or any Federal officer or 

employee. 

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time Government 

employees, shall be appointed to serve 

as experts and consultants under the 

authority 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve 

as SGE members. The Secretary of 

Defense or the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense may approve the appointment 

of subcommittee members for a two-year 

term of service with annual renewals; 

however, no member, unless authorized 

by the Secretary of Defense, may serve 

more than two consecutive terms of 

service. With the exception of travel and 

per diem for official travel related to the 

Board or its subcommittees, 

subcommittee members shall serve 

without compensation. 

Each subcommittee member is 

appointed to provide advice to the 

Government on the basis of his or her 

best judgment without representing any 

particular point of view and in a manner 

that is free from conflict of interest. 

All subcommittees, task forces, or 

working groups shall operate under the 

provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act, 

other governing Federal statutes and 

regulations, and established DoD 

policies and procedures. 

The Board shall meet at the call of the 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), in consultation with the 

Chairperson. The estimated number of 

Board meetings is no less than two per 

year. 

In addition, the DFO is required to be 

in attendance at all Board and 

subcommittee meetings for the entire 

duration of each and every meeting; 

however, in the absence of the DFO, the 

Alternate DFO shall attend the entire 

duration of the Board or subcommittee 

meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 

3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or 

interested organizations may submit 

written statements to the Board 

membership about the Board’s mission 

and functions. Written statements may 

be submitted at any time or in response 

to the stated agenda of planned meeting 

of the Board. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the DFO, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Board’s DFO 

can be obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 

3.150, will announce planned meetings 

of the Board. The DFO, at that time, may 

provide additional guidance on the 

submission of written statements that 

are in response to the stated agenda for 

the planned meeting in question. 

Dated: March 8, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–05728 Filed 3–12–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2013–0006] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS); 

Bonds and Insurance 

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. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (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, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use through June 30, 2013. 

DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

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approval for use for three additional 

years beyond the current expiration 

date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by May 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0216, using any of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0216 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: (571) 372–6094. 

Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System, Attn: Mr. Mark Gomersall, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark Gomersall, at (571) 372–6099. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available via 

the Internet at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ 

dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. 

Paper copies are available from Mr. 

Mark Gomersall, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 

228, Bonds and Insurance, and related 

clauses at 252.228; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0216. 

Needs and Uses: DoD uses the 

information obtained through this 

collection to determine the allowability 

of a contractor’s costs of providing warhazard benefits to its employees; to 

determine the need for an investigation 

regarding an accident that occurs in 

connection with a contract; and to 

determine whether a contractor 

performing a service or construction 

contract in Spain has adequate 

insurance coverage. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for profit and not-for profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 471. 

Number of Respondents: 125. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 125. 

Average Burden per Response: 

Approximately 4 hours 

Frequency: On Occasion 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.228–7000, 

Reimbursement for War-Hazard Losses, 

requires the contractor to provide notice 

and supporting documentation to the 

contracting officer regarding claims or 

potential claims for costs of providing 

war-hazard benefits to contractor 

employees. 

The clause at DFARS 252.228–7005, 

Accident Reporting and Investigation 

Involving Aircraft, Missiles, and Space 

Launch Vehicles, requires the contractor 

to report promptly to the administrative 

contracting officer all pertinent facts 

relating to each accident involving an 

aircraft, missile, or space launch vehicle 

being manufactured, modified, repaired, 

or overhauled in connection with the 

contract. 

The clause at DFARS 252.228–7006, 

Compliance with Spanish Laws and 

Insurance, requires the contractor to 

provide the contracting officer with a 

written representation that the 

contractor has obtained the required 

types of insurance in the minimum 

amounts specified in the clause, when 

performing a service or construction 

contract in Spain. 

Kortnee Stewart, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2013–05733 Filed 3–12–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2012–ICCD–0069] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Foreign Graduate Medical School 

Consumer Information Reporting Form 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Federal Student Aid (FSA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 12, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2012–ICCD–0069 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. Written 

requests for information or comments 

submitted by postal mail or delivery 

should be addressed to the Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

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

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Foreign Graduate 

Medical School Consumer Information 

Reporting Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector; State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 25. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 400. 

Abstract: This is a request for a new 

collection to obtain consumer 

information from foreign graduate 

medical institutions that participate in 

the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 

Program (Direct Loan Program) as 

authorized under Title IV of the Higher 

Education Act of 1963, as amended, 

(HEA). The request is to gain approval 

of a form for reporting specific 

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