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acre Hat Island adjacent to the boundary

of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve (PBNERR) within the

PBNERR boundary. Hat Island,

currently in state ownership, contains

primarily forested upland, rocky cliffs,

rocky shores, and intertidal seagrass

habitats. The island supports old growth

forests dating back to the 1600’s, active

nesting and perching habitat for state

and federally threatened and

endangered bird species, and unique

vegetative communities including the

‘‘Idaho bunchgrass’’ recommended for

protection by the Washington State

Natural Heritage Program. It provides

ideal research and education

opportunities for the PBNERR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terry Stevens, Reserve Manager, Padilla

Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve, Breazeale-Padilla Bay

Interpretive Center, 1043 Bay ViewEdison Road, Mount Vernon,

Washington 98273; Phone (360) 428–

1558 or Nina Garfield, Sanctuaries and

Reserves Division, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration, SSMC4,

11th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910;

Phone (301) 713–3141, ext. 171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve (PBNERR) was designated in

1980 pursuant to section 315 of the

Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972,

as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The

PBNERR includes more than 10,000

acres within its administrative boundary

comprising eelgrass, subtidal sand and

mud habitats, and an upland farm area.

Washington State requested NOAA

approval to amend the PBNERR

boundary to include the state-owned

Hat Island adjacent to the current

boundary. For several years Hat Island

has been discussed for possible

inclusion into the PBNERR boundary.

During original boundary planning

efforts by the Governor’s Steering

Committee for the Reserve in 1979–80,

Hat Island was recognized as a valuable

asset for inclusion, but due to its private

ownership and extreme high cost, it was

decided to leave it outside the boundary

and only include the two islands

(Saddlebag and Dot) to the north which

were already owned by the State.

Interest in including Hat Island at a

future date was noted in the

management plan for future

consideration. In the early 1990’s, Hat

Island was purchased by the Nature

Conservancy, and then by the State with

funds appropriated for the Washington

Wildlife and Recreation Program, with

interim management responsibility

granted to the Washington Department

of Natural Resources (WDNR).

Discussions between the Washington

Department of Ecology (the PBNERR’s

managing authority) and the WDNR

have concluded that the island is best

suited for inclusion in the PBNERR.

The inclusion of Hat Island into the

PBNERR will enhance opportunities for

research, monitoring, education, and

management of Puget Sound’s unique

estuarine resources.

The expansion proposes inclusion of

the 92 acres Hat Island on the western

boundary of the PBNERR. This island is

dominated by forested uplands,

including old growth stands of Douglas

fir, steep rocky cliffs, unique vegetative

communities, and rocky shoreline, and

intertidal and subtidal seagrass

communities.

Any person wishing to comment on

the proposed boundary expansion may

forward written comments to Ms. Nina

Garfield, Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal

Resource Management, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, 1305 East-West

Highway, SSMC4, 11th Floor, Silver

Spring, MD 20910. Comments must be

submitted no later than thirty (30)

calendar days from issuance of this

notice.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog

Number 11.420 (Coastal Zone Management)

Research Reserves.)

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Nancy Foster,

Asssistant Administrator, Ocean Services and

Coastal Zone Management.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.,

Chapter 35).

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Customer Service Survey—

Regulatory Program, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers; ENG 5065; OMB Number

0710—[To Be Determined].

Type of Request: New Collection.

Number of Respondents: 60,000.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 60,000.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.

Needs And Uses: The survey form

will be provided to the public when

they receive a regulatory product,

primarily a permit decision or wetland

determination. The information

collected will be used to determine

what areas of the program can be

improved and to consider policy areas

which may need revision to improve

customer satisfaction. Without this

customer survey, we could not comply

with Executive Order 12862, ‘‘Setting

Customer Service Standards,’’ and

would have to rely on more informal

and less structured, and therefore less

effective, methods of obtaining public

input.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households; Business or Other ForProfit; Not-For-Profit Institutions;

Farms; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. James A. Laity.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Laity at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for U.S. Army

COE, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing WHS/DIOR, 1215

Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204,

Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Part 205,

Publicizing Contract Actions, and

DFARS 252.205–7000, Provision of

Information to Cooperative Agreement

Holders; OMB Number 0704–0286.
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Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 6,862.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 6,862.

Average Burden per Response: 1.1

hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 7,548.

Needs and Uses: This information

collection requirement pertains to

contractor information provided to

Cooperative Agreement Holders. DFARS

Subpart 205.4 and the clause at DFARS

252.205–7000 require that defense

prime contractors awarded contracts

over $500,000 provide to cooperative

agreement holders, upon request, a list

of employees or offices that are

responsible for entering into

subcontracts under defense contracts.

The list must include the business

address, telephone number, and area of

responsibility of each employee or

office. The purpose of the cooperative

agreements is for the agreement holders

to provide procurement technical

assistance to business entities within a

specified geographic area. This guidance

implements 10 U.S.C. 2416.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room

10236, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing. Written requests for copies of

the information collection proposal

should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/

DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Part 236,

Construction and Architect-Engineer

Contracts, and Related Clauses at

252.236; OMB Number 0704–0255.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 2,740.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 2,740.

Average Burden per Response: 100.96

hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 276,625.

Needs and Uses: This information

collection requirement pertains to

information collections applicable to

fixed-price construction contracts.

Government personnel use the

information generated by these

collections to (a) evaluate contractor

proposals for contract modifications, (b)

determine that a contractor has removed

obstructions to navigation, (c) review

contractor requests for payment for

mobilization and determine

reasonableness of costs allocated to

mobilization and demobilization, and

(d) determine eligibility for the 20

percent evaluation preference for U.S.

firms in the award of some overseas

construction contracts. This request

covers the following requirements

prescribed in DFARS 236.570,

applicable to fixed-price construction

contracts: (i) DFARS 252.236–7000

requries contractors to submit a price

breakdown with any proposal for a

contract modification; (2) DFARS

252.236–7002 requires contractors to

notify the contracting officer of

obstructions in navigable waterways; (3)

DFARS 252.236–7003 requires

contractors to provide supporting

documentation when submitting

requests for payment for mobilization

and preparatory work; (4) DFARS

252.236–7004 permits contracting

officers to require contractors to furnish

cost data justifying the percentage of the

cost split between mobilization and

demobilization, if the contracting officer

believes that the proposed percentages

do not bear a reasonable relation to the

cost of the work; and, (5) DFARS

252.233–7010 and DFARS 252.236–

7012 require offerors to identify their

status as a U.S. firm or, when contract

performance will be on Kwajalein Atoll,

status as a U.S. or Marshallese firm.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room

10236, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: June 23, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

(NIMA)

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on National Imagery and

Mapping Agency (NIMA) will meet in

closed session on June 23–24, 1998 at

the National Reconnaissance

Organization, 14675 Lee Road,

Chantilly, Virginia. In order for the Task

Force to obtain time sensitive classified

briefings, critical to the understanding

of the issues, this meeting is scheduled

on short notice.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will review the

objectives and plans of the National

Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

to meet the needs of the national and

military intelligence customers as they

enter the 21st Century.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Pub. L. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.

App. II, (1994)), it has been determined

that this DSB Task Force meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly

this meeting will be closed to the

public.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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