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difference between the sea lion and the 

seal. They did not have an obvious 

direction of travel and mitigation 

measures were not needed because 

sonar sources were not active at the 

time. The sea state was somewhat 

choppy during the actual HFAS test 

event and potentially contributed to the 

lack of marine mammals seen despite 

the elevated observation platform of the 

larger vessels. No marine mammals 

were observed before, during, or after 

the MFAS event. 

Adaptive Management 

In general, adaptive management 

allows NMFS to consider new 

information from different sources to 

determine (with input from the Navy 

regarding practicability) if monitoring 

efforts should be modified if new 

information suggests that such 

modifications are appropriate. All of the 

5-year rules and LOAs issued to the 

Navy include an adaptive management 

component, which includes an annual 

meeting between NMFS and the Navy. 

NMFS and the Navy conducted an 

adaptive management meeting in 

October, 2011, which representatives 

from the Marine Mammal Commission 

participated in, wherein we reviewed 

the Navy monitoring results through 

August 1, 2011, discussed other Navy 

research and development efforts, and 

discussed other new information that 

could potentially inform decisions 

regarding Navy mitigation and 

monitoring. 

For the 2012—2016 LOA, the Navy 

requested to make the following changes 

concerning marine mammal monitoring 

protocols. Specifically, the Navy 

requested to change the condition in 

7(c)(i)(B) of the Monitoring and 

Reporting section of the LOA to address 

the Navy’s activity monitoring logistics 

and to ensure that visual monitoring is 

conducted in suitable conditions. The 

language would be changed from 

‘‘For specified events, shore-based and 

vessel surveys shall be used 1 day prior to 

and 1–2 days post activity.’’ 

to 

‘‘For specified events, shore-based and 

vessel surveys shall be used within 36 hours 

prior to and post activity during daylight 

hours.’’ 

After reviewing the Navy’s request, 

NMFS agrees with the Navy that this 

minor modification should be 

implemented in the renewed LOA. 

Authorization 

Since there are no changes in the 

Navy’s proposed RDT&E activities at the 

NAVSEA NUWC Keyport Range 

Complex, NMFS’ determination that the 

Navy’s Keyport Range Complex RDT&E 

activities will have no more than a 

negligible impact on the affected species 

or stocks of marine mammals in the 

action area, as described in the original 

regulations, is still valid. There is no 

subsistence use of marine mammals that 

could potentially be impacted by the 

Navy’s RDT&E activities at Keyport 

Range Complex. Further, the level of 

taking authorized in May 2012 through 

April 2016 for the Navy’s Keyport Range 

Complex RDT&E activities is consistent 

with our previous findings made for the 

total taking allowed under the Keyport 

Range Complex regulations. 

Accordingly, NMFS has issued a fouryear LOA for Navy’s RDT&E activities 

conducted at the NAVSEA NUWC 

Keyport Range Complex from May 17, 

2012, through April 11, 2016. 

Dated: May 14, 2012. 

Helen Golde, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket No. DARS 2011–0072; Sequence 02] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Government 

Property 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the 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 the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use through November 30, 

2012. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

approval for use for three additional 

years beyond the current expiration 

date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by July 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0246, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0246 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Meredith 

Murphy, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 

3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://www.

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information provided. To confirm 

receipt of your comment, please check 

www.regulations.gov approximately two 

to three days after submission to verify 

posting, except allow 30 days for 

posting of comments submitted by mail. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Meredith Murphy, 571–372–6098. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http://www.

acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars.html. 

Paper copies are available from Ms. 

Meredith Murphy, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP 

(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 

3B855, Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Forms, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 

245, Government Property, DFARS 

section 211.274, Reporting of 

Government-Furnished Equipment in 

the DoD Item Unique Identification 

(IUID) Registry; the related clauses at 

DFARS 252.245–7000 through –7004 

and 252.211–7007; and the related 

forms, including DD Form 1149, 

Requisition and Invoice/Shipping 

Document; DD Form 1348–1A, DoD 

Single Line Item Release/Receipt 

Document; DD Form 1637, Notice of 

Acceptance of Inventory Schedules; DD 

Form 1639, Scrap Warranty; DD Form 

1640, Request for Plant Clearance; DD 

Form 1641, Disposal Determination/ 

Approval; and DD Form 1822, End Use 

Certificate; OMB Control Number 0704– 

0246. 


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Needs and Uses: DoD needs this 

information to account for Government 

property in the possession of 

contractors. Property administrators, 

contracting officers, and contractors use 

this information to maintain property 

records and material inspection, 

shipping, and receiving reports. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 53,560. 

Number of Respondents: 16,075. 

Responses per Respondent: 2.97. 

Annual Responses: 47,815. 

Average Burden per Response: 1.12 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

This requirement provides for the 

collection of information related to 

providing Government property to 

contractors; contractor use and 

management of Government property; 

and reporting, redistribution, and 

disposal of contractor inventory. 

a. DFARS 211.274, Item identification 

and valuation requirements, and the 

associated clause at DFARS 252.211– 

7007, require contractors to provide 

reliable accountability of property and 

asset visibility throughout the property 

life cycle by recording the property in 

the DoD Item Unique Identification 

(IUID) Registry. (This DoD IUID 

recording replaced the annual report for 

contracts involving Government 

property on DD Form 1662 in the 2009 

information collection update.) 

b. DFARS 245.302(1)(i) requires 

contractors to request and obtain 

contracting officer approval before using 

Government property on work for 

foreign governments and international 

organizations. 

c. DFARS 245.604–3 concerns the sale 

of surplus Government property. Under 

paragraph (b), a contractor may be 

directed by the plant clearance officer to 

issue informal invitations for bid. Under 

paragraph (d), a contractor may be 

authorized by the plant clearance officer 

to purchase or retain Government 

property at less than cost if the plant 

clearance officer determines this 

method is essential for expeditious 

plant clearance. When using the latter 

method, the contractor must submit to 

the plant clearance officer the informal 

bids received and sufficient information 

to ensure that the Government’s 

interests will be adequately protected. 

d. DFARS subpart 245.70, Plant 

Clearance Forms, prescribes the 

requirements for the use of the 

following forms: 

(1) DD Form 1149, Requisition and 

Invoice/Shipping Document (JUL 2006): 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–2, the 

form is completed by the contractor for 

transfer and donation of excess 

contractor inventory. 

(2) DD Form 1348–1A, DoD Single 

Line Item Release/Receipt Document: 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–3, the 

form is used when authorized by the 

plant clearance officer. 

(3) DD Form 1640, Request for Plant 

Clearance (JUN 2003): Prescribed at 

DFARS 245.7001–4, the contractor 

completes this form to request plant 

clearance assistance or transfer plant 

clearance. 

(4) DD Form 1641, Disposal 

Determination/Approval (APR 2000): 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–5, this 

form is used to record rationale for the 

following disposal determinations: 

(i) Downgrade useable property to 

scrap. 

(ii) Abandonment or destruction. 

(iii) Noncompetitive sale of surplus 

property. 

(iv) Other disposal actions. 

(5) DD Form 1822, End Use 

Certificate: Addressed at DFARS 

245.7001–6, this form is prescribed by 

DoDI 5230.18, entitled ‘‘The DoD 

Foreign Disclosure and Technical 

Information System,’’ and is used when 

directed by the plant clearance officer. 

e. In addition, the following DD forms 

are prescribed in the clause at DFARS 

252.245–7004, Reporting, Reutilization, 

and Disposal (AUG 2011): 

(1) DD Form 1637, Notice of 

Acceptance of Inventory Schedules 

(JUN 2003): There is no information 

collection burden on contractors 

associated with this form. Government 

plant clearance officers use this form to 

indicate acceptance of the contractor’s 

inventory schedules. 

(2) DD Form 1639, Scrap Warranty: 

When scrap is sold by the contractor, 

after Government approval, the 

purchaser of the scrap material(s) may 

be required to certify, by signature on 

the DD Form 1639, that (i) the 

purchased material will be used only as 

scrap and (ii), if sold by the purchaser, 

the purchaser will obtain an identical 

warranty from the individual buying the 

scrap from the initial purchaser. The 

warranty contained in the DD Form 

1639 expires by its terms five years from 

the date of the sale. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12615 Filed 5–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Submission for OMB Review; 

Office of Planning, Evaluation and 

Policy Development; Case Studies of 

Current and Former Grantees under 

the Title III National Professional 

Development Program (NPDP) 

SUMMARY: The purpose of the National 

Professional Development Program, 

which is administered by the Office of 

English Language Acquisition, is to 

support pre-service education and 

professional development activities 

intended to improve instruction for 

English Learners (ELs). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 25, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding burden and/or the collection 

activity requirements should be 

electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 

20202–4537. Copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 04823. When you access 

the information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 

to 202–401–0920. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

collection and OMB Control Number 

when making your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. The Department 

of Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 


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