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the oral presentation, a PowerPoint (or 

equivalent) presentation that addresses 

the oral presentation criteria set forth 

above. The oral presentation will be 

made to the MBDA National Director (or 

his/her designee) and up to three senior 

MBDA staff who did not serve on the 

original review panel. The oral panel 

members may ask follow-up questions 

after the presentation. Each applicant 

will present to MBDA staff only and 

applicants will not be permitted to 

listen to or attend presentations made 

by other applicants. 

All costs pertaining to this 

presentation shall be borne by the 

applicant. MBEC award funds may not 

be used as a reimbursement for this 

presentation, nor will MBDA accept any 

requests or petitions for reimbursement. 

The oral panel members shall score 

each presentation in accordance with 

the oral presentation criterion provided 

above. An average score shall be 

compiled and added to the score of the 

original panel review. 

4. Final Recommendation 

The MBDA National Director makes 

the final recommendation to the Grants 

Officer regarding the funding of one 

application under this competitive 

solicitation. MBDA expects to 

recommend for funding the highest 

ranking application, as evaluated and 

recommended by the review panel and 

taking into account oral presentations 

(as applicable). However, the MBDA 

National Director may not make any 

selection, or he/she may select an 

application out of rank order for either 

or both of the following reasons: 

(a) A determination that a lower 

ranked application better addresses one 

or more of the funding priorities for this 

competition. The National Director (or 

his/her designee) reserves the right to 

conduct one or more site visits to better 

assess an applicant’s capability to 

achieve the program and funding 

priorities; or 

(b) The availability of MBDA funding. 

Prior to making a final 

recommendation to the Grants Officer, 

MBDA may request that the apparent 

winner of the competition provide 

written clarifications (as necessary) 

regarding its application. 

Intergovernmental Review: 

Applications under this program are not 

subject to Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ 

Limitation of Liability: In no event 

will MBDA or the Department of 

Commerce be responsible for proposal 

preparation costs if the MBEC Program 

fails to receive funding or is cancelled 

because of Department of Commerce or 

MBDA priorities. All funding periods 

under the award are also subject to the 

availability of funds to support the 

continuation of the project. Publication 

of this notice does not obligate MBDA 

or the Department of Commerce to 

award any specific project or to obligate 

any available funds. 

Universal Identifier: All applicants 

will be required to provide a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

system (DUNS) number during the 

application process. See the June 27, 

2003 Federal Register notice (68 FR 

38402) for additional information. 

Organizations can receive a DUNS 

number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS Number 

request line at 1–866–705–5711 or by 

accessing the Grants.gov Web site at 

http://www.Grants.gov. 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements: The 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements contained 

in the Federal Register notice of 

February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7696) are 

applicable to this solicitation. 

Paperwork Reduction Act: This 

document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, 

SF–LLL, and CD–346 has been approved 

by OMB under the respective control 

numbers 4040–0004, 4040–0006, 4040– 

0007, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001. 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of 

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 

PRA unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

Executive Order 12866: This notice 

has been determined to be not 

significant for purposes of E.O. 12866. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act: Prior notice 

and an opportunity for public comment 

are not required by the Administrative 

Procedure Act for rules concerning 

public property, loans, grants, benefits, 

or contracts (5 U.S.C. 533(a)(2)). Because 

notice and opportunity for comment are 

not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 533 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 is not required and 

has not been prepared. 

Dated: December 24, 2009. 

Efrain Gonzalez, 

Chief, Office of Business Development, 

Minority Business Development Agency. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–21–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew 

Collection 3038–0017, Market Surveys 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the agency. 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 

Federal agencies are required to publish 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, and to allow 60 days for 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on 

requirements relating to information 

collected to assist the Commission in 

the prevention of market manipulation. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Gary J. Martinaitis, Division of Market 

Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

J. Martinaitis, (202) 418–5209; FAX 

(202) 418–5527; e-mail: 

gmartinaitis@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA, Federal agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests 

or requirements that members of the 

public submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to a third party. 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal 

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, the CFTC is publishing 

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notice of the proposed collection of 

information listed below. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, the CFTC 

invites comments on: 

• Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have a practical use; 

• The accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Ways to enhance the quality of, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden of 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Market Surveys, OMB Control No. 

3038–0017—Extension 

Under Commission Rule 21.02, upon 

call by the Commission, information 

must be furnished related to futures or 

options positions held or introduced by 

futures commission merchants, 

members of contract markets, 

introducing brokers, and foreign brokers 

and, in addition, for options positions, 

by each reporting market. This rule is 

designed to assist the Commission in 

prevention of market manipulation and 

is promulgated pursuant to the 

Commission’s rulemaking authority 

contained in section 8a of the 

Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR section Annual number 

of respondents 

Frequency of response Total annual responses Hours per response Total hours 

17 CFR 21.02 ................................................... 400 annually ............ 400 1.75 700 

Dated: December 22, 2009. 

Sauntia Warfield 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

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BILLING CODE;P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Health Board (DHB); DoD 

Task Force on the Prevention of 

Suicide by Members of the Armed 

Forces 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, and in accordance 

with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, DoD 

announces that the DoD Task Force on 

the Prevention of Suicide by Members 

of the Armed Forces will meet on 

January 15, 2010. Subject availability of 

space, meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The Task Force will meet from 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hyatt Regency Washington on 

Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COL 

JoAnne McPherson, Executive 

Secretary, DoD Task Force on Suicide 

Prevention by Members of the Armed 

Forces, One Skyline Place, 5205 

Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, 

Virginia 22041–3206, (703) 681–3279, 

ext 162, Fax: (703) 681–3317, 

JoAnne.Mcpherson@tma.osd.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The task 

Force will meet to receive briefings 

regarding current Service efforts related 

to the investigation of suicides among 

members of the Armed Services. 

Additional information, agenda 

updates, and meeting registration are 

available online at the Defense Health 

Board Web site, http://www.ha.osd.mil/ 

dhb. The public is encouraged to 

register for the meeting. 

Agenda 

On January 15, 2010, the DoD Task 

Force on the Prevention of Suicide by 

Members of the Armed Forces will 

receive briefings from experts and 

others related to their procedures on 

investigations within the safety and risk 

management areas. Task Force members 

will also receive briefings from experts 

on data analysis studies. There will also 

be a panel of Service members who have 

previously attempted suicide. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165 and subject 

availability of space, the DoD Task 

Force on the Prevention of Suicide by 

Members of the Armed Forces meeting 

is open to the public. 

Written Statements 

Any member of the public wishing to 

provide input to the Task Force on the 

Prevention of Suicide by Members of 

the Armed Forces should submit a 

written statement in accordance with 41 

CFR 102–3.140(C) and section 10(a)(3) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

and the procedures described in this 

notice. Written statement should be not 

longer than two type-written pages and 

must address the following detail: The 

issue, discussion, and a recommended 

course of action. Supporting 

documentation may also be included as 

needed to establish the appropriate 

historical context and to provide any 

necessary background information. 

Individuals desiring to submit a 

written statement may do so through the 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO) (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT) at any point. However, if the 

written statement is not received at least 

10 calendar days prior to the meeting, 

which is subject to this notice, then it 

may not be provided to or considered by 

the Task Force on the Prevention of 

Suicide by Members of the Armed 

Forces until the next open meeting. 

Written statements may be mailed to the 

above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT), e-mailed to dhb@ha.osd.mil 

or faxed to (703) 681–3317. 

The DFO will review all timely 

submissions with the Task Force on the 

Prevention of Suicide by Members of 

the Armed Forces Co-Chairpersons, and 

ensure they are provided to members of 

the Task Force before the meeting that 

is subject to this notice. After reviewing 

the written comments, the CoChairpersons and the Designated 

Federal Officer may choose to invite the 

submitter of the comments to orally 

present their issue during an open 

portion of this meeting or at a future 

meeting. 

The DFO, in consultation with the 

Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide 

by Members of the Armed Forces CoChairpersons, may, if desired, allot a 

specific amount of time for members of 

the public to present their issues for 

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