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Additional factors, such as diversity of company size, type, location, and demographics, may also be considered during the review process.

Referrals from political organizations and any documents, including the application, containing references to partisan political activities (including political contributions) will be removed from an applicant’s submission and not considered during the selection process.

Timeframe for Recruitment and Application

Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register , posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (http://www.export.gov/ trademissions/ ) and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows.

Recruitment for this mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than December 31, 2014. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis beginning June 23, 2014 until the maximum of 20 participants is selected. Applications received after December 31, 2014 will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit.

Contacts U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC, Anne Novak, Tel: 202–482–8178, Email: Anne.Novak@trade.gov U.S. Commercial Service Johannesburg,

Brent Omdahl, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, Phone: 27–11– 290–3227, Email: Brent.Omdahl@ trade.gov

Elnora Moye, Trade Program Assistant.
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**BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Institute of Standards and Technology** 

**Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NIST MEP Client**  **Impact Survey**

**AGENCY :**  National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

**ACTION :**  Notice. **SUMMARY :**  The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov)

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dede McMahon, deirdre.mcmahon@nist.gov, 301–975– 8328.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. Abstract

Sponsored by NIST, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a national network of locally based manufacturing extension centers working with small manufacturers to assist them improve their productivity, improve profitability and enhance their economic competitiveness. The information collected will provide the MEP with information regarding MEP Center performance regarding the delivery of technology, and business solutions to U.S.-based manufacturers. The collected information will assist in determining the performance of the MEP Centers at both local and national levels, provide information critical to monitoring and reporting on MEP programmatic performance, and assist management in policy decisions. Responses to the collection of information are mandatory per the regulations governing the operation of the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290, 291, 292, and H.R. 1274—section 2). The information collected will include MEP Customer inputs regarding their sales, costs, investments, employment, and exports. Customers will take the survey online. Customers will only be surveyed once per year under this collection. Data collected in this survey is confidential.

II. Method of Collection

Information will be collected electronically.

III. Data

OMB Control Number: 0693–0021. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. IV. Request for Comments

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 (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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.

Dated: June 20, 2014. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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**BILLING CODE 3510–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID DoD–2014–OS–0099]**

**Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records** 

**AGENCY :**  National Guard Bureau, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice to add a new System of Records.

**SUMMARY :**  The National Guard Bureau proposes to add a new system of records, INGB 007, entitled, ‘‘Guard Equipment Acquisition Records’’ to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The information in this system will be used to track designated personnel authorized to manage records for new


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equipment requirements and distribution to Army National Guard units.

**DATES :**  Comments will be accepted on or before July 28, 2014. This proposed action will be effective the day following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

* Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

* Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Jennifer Nikolaisen, 111 South George Mason Drive, AH2, Arlington, VA 22204–1373 or telephone: (571) 256–
7838.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The National Guard Bureau notices for systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal Register and are available from the address in **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** or from the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Web site at http:// dpclo.defense.gov/.

The proposed system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was submitted on March 14, 2014, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A– 130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). Dated: June 20, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

**SYSTEM IDENTIFIER:**

**INGB 007**

**SYSTEM NAME :** 

Guard Equipment Acquisition Records.

**SYSTEM LOCATION :** 

National Guard Bureau Army National Guard Materiel Programs Division: Planning and Integration, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204–1382.

**CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE**
**SYSTEM :** 

Department of Defense military and civilian personnel assigned to National Guard Bureau Army National Guard Materiel Programs Division.

**CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM :** 

Full name of individual managing records; organizational email address; organizational telephone; and military rank/grade.

**AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM :** 

10 U.S.C. 10502, Chief, National Guard Bureau; Department of Defense Instruction 7045.7: Implementation of the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS); and Department of Defense Instruction 1225.06: Equipping the Reserve Forces.

**PURPOSE (**  **S ):** 

To track designated personnel authorized to manage records for new equipment requirements and distribution to Army National Guard units.

**ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE**
**SYSTEM INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND**
**THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES :** 

In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, these records contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the (DoD) as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

The DoD Blanket Routine Uses may apply to this system.

**POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING ,**  **RETRIEVING ,**  **ACCESSING ,**  **RETAINING ,**  **AND**
**DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM :** 

**STORAGE :** 

Electronic storage media.

**RETRIEVABILITY :** 

Records are retrieved by individual’s

name. **SAFEGUARDS :**  Access to the database is strictly limited to authorized individuals with common access cards (CAC) issued by the DoD, and the database is maintained behind a firewall. Physical security measures include security guards, controlled access using CACs, and cipher locks.

**RETENTION AND DISPOSAL :** 

Disposition pending, records are permanent until the National Archives and Record Administration has approved a retention and disposition schedule for the National Guard Bureau.

**SYSTEM MANAGER (**  **S )**  **AND ADDRESS :** 

National Guard Bureau Army National Guard Materiel Programs Division: Planning and Integration, 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA
22204–1382.

**NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE :** 

Individuals wishing to inquire if the system contains information about themselves should contact the system manager at National Guard Bureau Army National Guard Materiel Programs Division: Planning and Integration Branch Manager, 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204–1382.

Written requests must include a signed declaration and include the individual’s first, middle and last name, and full mailing address in order to receive a response.

**RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES :** 

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to: Branch Manager, Army National Guard Materiel Programs Division: Planning and Integration, 111 S. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA
22204–1382.

Written requests must include a signed declaration and include their first, middle and last name, and full mailing address in order to receive a
response.

**CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES :** 

The National Guard Bureau rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published at 32 CFR Part 329 or may be obtained from the system manager.

**RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES :** 

User information is provided by individual user.

**EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM :** 

None.

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**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**