4228 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 18 /Wednesday, January 28, 1998 / Notices

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since

household goods move at government

expense, data is needed to choose the

best service at least cost. The

information provided serves as a bid for

contract to transport household goods

and unaccompanied baggage. The best

service for least cost carrier receives the

contract.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–2005 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for

Personnel (DAPE–ZXI–RM), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department

of the Army announces a proposed

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 March 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Department of the Army, Military

Traffic Management Command, 5611

Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Virginia

22041–5050, ATTN: MTOP–T–P (Carol

Burgess). Consideration will be given to

all comments received within 60 days of

the date of publication of this notice.

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

Department of the Army Reports

clearance officer at (703) 614–0454.

Title: Uniform Tender of Rates and/or

Charges for Domestic Transportation

Services (DOD/USCG) Sponsored HHG,

OMB Control Number 0702–0018, Form

Number MT–HQ–43.

Needs and Uses: DOD-approved

household goods carriers file voluntary

rates to engage in the movement of DOD

and USCG-sponsored shipments within

CONUS. The Uniform Tender of Rates

and/or Charges for Domestic

Transportation Services is carriers’

certification that they will conduct

business with DOD IAW Tender of

Service, solicitations, and other

instructions, as published. HQ MTMC

evaluates the rates and awards traffic to

low-rate responsible carriers whose

rates are responsive and most

advantageous to the government.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,701.

Number of Respondents: 1,268.

Responses Per Respondent: 4.

Average Burden Per Response: 30

minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Uniform Tender of Rates and/or Charges

is used by transportation carriers to bid

rates in response to MTMC solicitations,

and carriers use the tender to solicit

DOD’s business by offering

transportation rates and services.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–2006 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for

Personnel (DAPE–ZXI–RM), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department

of the Army announces a proposed

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 March 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Department of the Army, Military

Traffic Management Command, 5611

Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Virginia

22041–5050, ATTN: MTOP–OP (Harris

Yeager). Consideration will be given to

all comments received within 60 days of

the date of publication of this notice.

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

Department of the Army Reports

clearance officer at (703) 614–0454.

Title: Signature and Tally Records,

OMB Control Number 0702–0027, DD

Form Number 1907.

Needs and Uses: Signature and Tally

Record (STR) is an integral part of the

Defense Transportation System and is

used for commercial movements of all

sensitive and classified material. The

STR provides continuous responsibility

for the custody of shipments in transit

and requires each person responsible for

the proper handling of the cargo to sign

their name at the time they assume

responsibility for the shipment, from

point of origin and at specified stages

until delivery at destination. When two

drivers are used, both drivers will sign

the form when the pair assume

responsibility for the shipment.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Responses Per Respondent: 500.

Average Burden Per Response: 3

minutes.

Frequency: As required.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

designation transportation officer uses

the DD Form 1907 to assure that the

carriers utilize the STR and provide the

transportation service as requested by

origin shipper. A copy of the STR, along

with other transportation

documentation, is forwarded by the

carrier to the appropriate finance center

for payment. The DD Form 1907 verifies

the protected service requested in the