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transmittal cover letters as part of their 

PTFP applications. PTFP applicants for 

distance learning projects must notify 

the state telecommunications agencies 

in the states in which they are located, 

but they are not required to notify every 

state telecommunications agency in a 

potential service area. 

D) For digital television conversion 

projects, NTIA has created two new 

Subpriorities in the Broadcast Other 

category. 

E) For digital radio conversion 

projects, NTIA has created a new 

Subpriority in the Broadcast Other 

category. 

Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance: 

11.550, Public Telecommunications Facilities 

Program. 

Eligibility 

To apply for and receive a PTFP 

Construction Grant or Planning Grant, 

an applicant must be: (a) A public or 

noncommercial educational broadcast 

station; (b) a noncommercial 

telecommunications entity; (c) a system 

of public telecommunications entities; 

(d) a non-profit foundation, corporation, 

institution, or association organized 

primarily for educational or cultural 

purposes; or (e) a state, local, or Indian 

tribal government (or agency thereof), or 

a political or special purpose 

subdivision of a state. 

Evaluation and Selection Process 

See 15 CFR 2301.16 for a description 

of the Technical Evaluation and 15 CFR 

2301.18 for the Selection Process. 

Evaluation Criteria 

See 15 CFR 2301.17 for a full 

description of the Evaluation Criteria. 

The six evaluation criteria are (1) 

Applicant Qualifications, (2) Financial 

Qualifications, (3) Project Objectives, (4) 

Urgency, (5) Technical Qualifications 

(construction applicants only) or 

Planning Qualifications (planning 

applicants only), and (6) Special 

Consideration. 

Funding Priorities and Selection 

Factors 

See 15 CFR 2301.4 and the 

supplemental policies above for a 

description of the PTFP Priorities and 

15 CFR 2301.18 for the Selection 

Factors. 

Cost Sharing Requirements 

PTFP requires cost sharing. By statute, 

PTFP cannot fund a construction project 

for more than 75 per cent of the eligible 

project costs. NTIA has established a 

policy of funding most new public 

broadcasting station activation projects 

at a 75 per cent federal share, and most 

other television, radio and nonbroadcast 

projects at a 50 per cent federal share. 

NTIA can fund planning applications 

up to 100 per cent of the eligible project 

costs, but has established a policy of 

funding planning applications at a 75 

per cent Any applicant can request 

federal funding greater than PTFP’s 

policy, up to the statutory maximum, 

and provide justification for the request. 

Intergovernmental Review 

PTFP applications are subject to 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs,’’ if the state in which the 

applicant organization is located 

participates in the process. Usually 

submission to the State Single Point of 

Contact (SPOC) needs to be only the SF 

424 and PTFP–2 pages of the 

application, but applicants should 

contact their own SPOC offices to find 

out about and comply with its 

requirements. The PTFP Internet site 

has a link to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) home page which 

has the names and addresses of the 

SPOC offices. Applicants may directly 

access the OMB Internet site at (http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/ 

spoc.html). Printed copies of the SPOC 

list are available from PTFP. 

Universal Identifier 

All applicants (nonprofit, state, local 

government, universities, and tribal 

organizations) will be required to 

provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number during the application process. 

See the October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66177) 

and April 8, 2003 (68 FR 17000) Federal 

Register notices for additional 

information. Organizations can receive a 

DUNS number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS Number 

request line 1–866–705–5711 or via the 

Internet (http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com). 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification of Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

contained in the Federal Register notice 

of December 30, 2004, (69 FR 78389) is 

applicable to this solicitation. 

Limitation of Liability 

In no event will the Department of 

Commerce be responsible for proposal 

preparation costs if this program fails to 

receive funding or is cancelled because 

of other agency priorities. Publication of 

this announcement does not obligate the 

agency to award any specific project or 

to obligate any available funds. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of the law, no person is required to 

respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA), unless that 

collection displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number. The PTFP 

application form has been cleared under 

OMB Control No. 0660–0003. 

Executive Order 13132 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain policies with 

Federalism implications as that term is 

defined in Executive Order 13132. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for this rule concerning 

grants, benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 

553(a)(2)). Because notice and 

opportunity for comment are not 

required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any 

other law, the analytical requirements of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, 

a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 

been prepared. 

Bernadette McGuire-Rivera, 

Associate Administrator, Office of 

Telecommunications and Information 

Applications. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–60–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 12 p.m., Wednesday, 

January 16, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The notice 

previously published on Friday, 

December 28, 2007 (72 FR 73777) is 

corrected under the heading ‘‘Matters to 

be Considered’’ to read ‘‘Enforcement 

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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–78 Filed 1–8–08; 12:13 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; 

Transportation (OMB Control Number 

0704–0245) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

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 requirement for use through 

March 31, 2008. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for use for 

three additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 10, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0245, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0245 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 703–602–7887. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Dustin 

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

IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 

Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dustin Pitsch, 703–602–8387. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ 

current/index.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD 

(AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and 

OMB Number: Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and 

related clauses at DFARS 252.247; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0245. 

Needs and Uses: DoD contracting 

officers use this information to verify 

that prospective contractors have 

adequate insurance prior to award of 

stevedoring contracts; to provide 

appropriate price adjustments to 

stevedoring contracts; and to assist the 

Maritime Administration in monitoring 

compliance with requirements for use of 

U.S.-flag vessels in accordance with the 

Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 

2631). 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 150,114. 

Number of Respondents: 60,400. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 8. 

Annual Responses: 465,842. 

Average Burden per Response: .32 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7000, 

Hardship Conditions, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(a) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (a) of the clause requires the 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer of unusual conditions associated 

with loading or unloading a particular 

cargo, for potential adjustment of 

contract labor rates; and to submit any 

associated request for price adjustment 

to the contracting officer within 10 

working days of the vessel sailing time. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7001, 

Price Adjustment, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(b) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

sealed bidding to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of the 

clause require the contractor to notify 

the contracting officer of certain changes 

in the wage rates or benefits that apply 

to its direct labor employees. Paragraph 

(g) of the clause requires the contractor 

to include with its final invoice a 

statement that the contractor has 

experienced no decreases in rates of pay 

for labor or has notified the contracting 

officer of all such decreases. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7002, 

Revision of Prices, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(c) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

negotiation to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraph (c) of the clause 

provides that, at any time, either the 

contracting officer or the contractor may 

deliver to the other a written demand 

that the parties negotiate to revise the 

prices under the contract. Paragraph (d) 

of the clause requires that, if either party 

makes such a demand, the contractor 

must submit relevant data upon which 

to base negotiations. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7007, 

Liability and Insurance, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(g) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (f) of the clause requires the 

contractor to furnish the contracting 

officer with satisfactory evidence of 

insurance. 

The provision at DFARS 252.247–

7022, Representation of Extent of 

Transportation by Sea, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.574(a) for use in all 

solicitations except those for direct 

purchase of ocean transportation 

services or those with an anticipated 

value at or below the simplified 

acquisition threshold. Paragraph (b) of 

the provision requires the offeror to 

represent whether or not it anticipates 

that supplies will be transported by sea 

in the performance of any contract or 

subcontract resulting from the 

solicitation. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7023, 

Transportation of Supplies by Sea, is 

prescribed at DFARS 247.574(b) for use 

in all solicitations and contracts except 

those for direct purchase of ocean 

transportation services. The clause is 

used with its Alternate III in 

solicitations and contracts with an 

anticipated value at or below the 

simplified acquisition threshold. 

Paragraph (d) of the clause requires the 

contractor to submit any requests for use 

of other than U.S.-flag vessels in writing 

to the contracting officer. Paragraph (e) 


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