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B. Annual Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this

collection of information I estimated to

average .4826 hours per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, fathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing he collection of information. The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows: Respondents,

26,409; responses per respondent, 506.3;

total annual responses, 13,624,759;

preparation hours per response, .4826;

and total response burden hours,

6,575,805.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain copies of OMB

applications or justifications from the

General Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (VRS), Room 4037,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0075, Government Property, in all

correspondence.

Dated: March 25, 1997.

Sharon A. Kiser,

FAR Secretariat.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0146]

Clearance Request Entitled Collection

of Historically Black Colleges and

Universities/Minority Institutions

Award Data

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an

extension to an existing OMB clearance

(9000–0146).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

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 Collection of Historically

Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs)/Minority Institutions (MIs)

Award Data. A request for public

comments concerning this burden

estimate was published at 62 FR 2358,

January 16, 1997. No public comments

were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 30,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW.,

Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405.

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0146

in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 501–3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

This collection of information is

necessary to implement the reporting

requirements of Executive Order 12928.

The information collection requirement

consists of a FAR solicitation provision

to provide reporting of contract awards

to Historically Black Colleges and

Universities (HBCUs) and Minority

Institutions (MIs). The Executive Order

requires all agencies to promote the

participation of HBCUs and MIs in

Federal procurement and requires

periodic reporting to the President on

the agencies’ progress in complying

with the laws and requirements

addressed in the Executive Order. The

solicitation provisions will permit

agency officials to report accurate

information regarding contract awards

to HBCUs and MIs.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average .05 hours per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows: Respondents

9,328; responses per respondent, 1.2;

total annual responses, 11,194;

preparation hours per response, .05; and

total response burden hours, 560.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Sharon A. Kiser,

FAR Secretariat.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0147]

Clearance Request Entitled Pollution

Prevention and Right-to-Know

Information

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an

extension to an existing OMB clearance

(9000–0147).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve an

exension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Pollution Prevention and

Right-to-Know Information. A request

for public comments concerning this

burden estimate was published at 62 FR

1737, January 13, 1997. No comments

were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 30,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat, 18th and F Streets,

NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC

20405. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0147 in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA (202) 501–1757.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

E.O. 12856 of August 3, 1993,

‘‘Federal Compliance With Right-ToKnow Laws and Pollution Prevention

Requirements,’’ requires that Federal

facilities comply with the planning and

reporting requirements of the Pollution

Prevention Act of 1990 and the

Emergency Planning Community Rightto-Know Act of 1986. The E.O. requires

that contracts to be performed on a

Federal facility provide for the

contractor to supply to the Federal

agency all information the Federal

agency deems necessary to comply with

these reporting requirements.
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B. Annual Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 45 minutes per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows: Respondents

2,550; responses per respondent, 7.6;

total annual responses, 19,500;

preparation hours per response, .75; and

total response burden hours, 14,500.

Dated: March 25, 1997.

Sharon A. Kiser,

FAR Secretariat.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Policy Board Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meeting.

SUMMARY: The Defense Policy Board

Advisory Committee will meet in closed

sessions from 5–8:30 pm, 27 March

1997 and from 8 am until 3 pm, 28

March 1997 in the Pentagon,

Washington, DC. This notice is less than

fifteen days prior to the meeting due to

difficulties in coordinating the

schedules of the members and obtaining

administrative clearance of the agenda.

The mission of the Defense Policy

Board is to provide the Secretary of

Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense

and the Under Secretary of Defense for

Policy with independent, informed

advice and opinion concerning major

matters of defense policy. At this

meeting the Board will hold classified

discussions on national security

matters.

In accordance with section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5

U.S.C. App. II, (1982)), it has been

determined that this Defense Policy

Board meeting concerns matters listed

in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1982), and that

accordingly this meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: March 25, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force

Recruiting Service.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Headquarters

Air Force Recruiting Service announces

the proposed reinstatement of a public

information collection and seeks public

comment on the provisions thereof.

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; (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 through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by May 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Department of Defense, HQ AFRS/

RSOC, 550 D Street West, Suite 1,

Randolph AFB TX 78150–4527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address, or call

HQ AFRS/RSOC, Officer Accessions

Branch, at (210) 652–4334.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Health Profession Accession

Forms, AETC Forms 1322, 1402, and

1437, OMB Number 0701–0078.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary for

use by field recruiters in the processing

of health profession applicants applying

for a commission in the United States

Air Force.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Annual Burden Hours: 6,300.

Number of Respondents: 3,600.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 1 Hour

and 45 Minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are civilian candidates

applying for a commission in the United

States Air Force as healthcare officers.

These forms provide pertinent

information to facilitate selection of

candidates for commission.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force

Recruiting Service.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Headquarters

Air Force Recruiting Service announces

the proposed reinstatement of a public

information collection and seeks public

comment on the provisions thereof.

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; (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 through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by May 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Department of Defense, HQ AFRS/

RSOP, 550 D Street West, Suite 1,

Randolph AFB TX 78150–4527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address, or call

Headquarters Air Force Recruiting

Service (HQ AFRS/RSOP), Enlisted

Accessions Branch, at (210) 652–6188.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Non Prior Service and Prior

Service Accessions, AETC Forms 1319,

1325, and 1419, OMB Number 0701–

0079.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary for

use by recruiters to determine applicant