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demonstration and eventual

development into a marketable product:

FRA intends that this project will lay

the groundwork which will eventually

lead to the marketable production high

speed non-electric passenger

locomotive. The degree to which the

proposed work effort will lead to the a

marketable locomotive and this unit’s

expected suitability for the target market

will be evaluated, including the

expected performance and expected

initial and life-cycle cost.

• Meeting of performance targets: The

degree to which the proposed

locomotive is capable of meeting the

performance targets outlined herein will

be evaluated.

• Design issues: The adequacy with

which the applicant addresses the

design issues outlined herein will be

evaluated.

• Test and Demonstration: The

applicant’s demonstrated experience in

conducting locomotive test and

demonstration programs along with a

brief outline of a potential test and

demonstration program, especially with

regard to issues of in-service

demonstration on the railroad system

and potential liability, and the outlined

test program’s likelihood of accurately

characterizing the performance,

reliability, maintainability, and

operating cost of the prototype

locomotive will be evaluated.

• Schedule: FRA desires to have the

locomotive available as soon as possible

while considering the expected

availability dates for any Government

Furnished Equipment to be used.

• Overall project cost and proportion

of cost the locomotive manufacturer/

applicant is willing to share with the

Government.

Content of Applications

In general, an application should

address all of the evaluation criteria

outlined herein. Further, the cost and

technical portions of the application

should be separated such that the

technical and cost merits of the

application can be evaluated separately.

Technical

The technical portion of the

application should be 50 pages or less

and shall contain the following

information:

1. Standard Form (SF) 424 (Rev. 4/

92)—Application for Federal Assistance.

2. An executive summary of the

proposed project not exceeding two

pages in length.

3. A description of the applicant’s

qualifications to complete the project,

including a description of the proposed

organizational team members and their

individual qualifications.

4. Description of the locomotive

platform on which the high-speed

demonstration locomotive is to be based

and a description of its suitability for

high-speed use with regard to the

requirements outlined in this

solicitation.

5. Description of the proposed work to

design and fabricate the high-speed

demonstration locomotive and the

expected performance of the locomotive

for both Phase I and Phase II.

Description of how the design issues

herein will be addressed.

6. Brief outline of a potential test and

demonstration program, including

duration and provisions for maintaining

and repairing the locomotive during

testing and demonstration. The

applicant should describe its own test

facilities as well as its experience

working with and ability to coordinate

and cooperate with Amtrak, the

Transportation Technology Center,

railroads and other relevant parties, as

well as the means by which liability

issues will be addressed during the test

and demonstration phase.

7. A proposed schedule for the entire

project.

8. A description of how the project

will comply with the Buy American Act

(41 U.S.C. 10a–10c) and the domestic

content restrictions set forth in Section

331 of the 1998 DOT Appropriations

Act.

Cost

The cost portion of the application

shall contain a cost estimate for the

proposed effort sufficiently detailed by

element of cost for a meaningful

evaluation. The estimate shall be

summarized in an easily readable format

and broken down for each year of the

proposed work, and shall include-the

following information:

1. A breakdown of estimated labor

costs by category and quantity (to the

person-year level is sufficient), materials

costs, significant special tooling costs (if

any), travel expenses and other costs

sufficient to evaluate the expected level

of effort in project. Technical

alternatives must be separately priced.

2. Complete breakdown of any major

subcontracts.

3. The description of the nature and

magnitude of costs the applicant is

willing to bear (cost sharing), including

a certification that the applicant has

secured the appropriate cost share

funding levels and identifying the

source(s) of funding.

4. An estimate of the cost of a

production version of both Phase I and

Phase II locomotives expressed in 1998

dollars, assuming an initial order for 25

units. This estimate should separately

state the locomotive manufacturer’s unreimbursed development costs

associated with this project and an

explanation of how this estimate was

derived.

5. Standard Form (SF) 424A (Rev.

4/92)—Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs.

6. Certifications and Assurances—

Packet includes certifications for—

(a) Debarment/Suspension/

Ineligibility

(b) Drug-free Work Place

(c) Lobbying

(d) Indirect Costs

(e) SF 424B (Rev. 4/92) Assurances—

Non-Construction

7. Submission of a Minority Business

Enterprise/Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise program description in

compliance with 49 CFR Part 23.

8. Identification of cognizant (Federal

or non-Federal) audit agency and date of

last audit, or advise if never audited.

Include name, address, telephone and

point of contact.

9. Identification of (a) authorized

negotiators for your organization and (b)

the official(s) with authority to legally

bind your organization to the terms of

the Cooperative Agreement. Include

name(s), address, and telephone

numbers.

Dated: December 26, 1997.

Jolene M. Molitoris,

Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 9513

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, 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,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is

soliciting comments concerning Form

9513, Self Assessment—SES Candidate

Development Program.
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DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Self Assessment—SES

Candidate Development Program.

OMB Number: 1545–1368.

Form Number: Form 9513.

Abstract: Form 9513 is used to collect

information from applicants for the

Senior Executive Service Candidate

Development Program. The form

provides additional information to be

used by executive panels to rate and

rank applicants against the criteria

(leadership competencies) for selection

into the program.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals and the

Federal government.

Estimated Number of Responses: 500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,000.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) whether the 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 collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: December 22, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–2 Filed 1–2–98; 8:45am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 9514

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, 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,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is

soliciting comments concerning Form

9514, Supervisor Assessment—SES

Candidate Development Program.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Supervisor Assessment—SES

Candidate Development Program.

OMB Number: 1545–1369.

Form Number: Form 9514.

Abstract: Form 9514 is used to collect

information from supervisors of

applicants for the Senior Executive

Service Candidate Development

Program. The form provides additional

information to be used by executive

panels to rate and rank applicants

against the criteria (leadership

competencies) for selection into the

program.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals and the

Federal government.

Estimated Number of Responses: 500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,000.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the 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 collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: December 22, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–3 Filed 1–2–98; 8:45 am]

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