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Business Development Centers, 409 3rd 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, 

telephone (202) 205–7045 or fax (202) 

481–0681. 

Matthew K. Becker, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–17172 Filed 8–29–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 5178] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Department of State 

Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR), OMB 

Control Number 1405–0050. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Department of State Acquisition 

Regulation (DOSAR). 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0050. 

• Type of Request: Extension of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration, Office of the 

Procurement Executive (A/OPE). 

• Form Number: N/A. 

• Respondents: Any business, other 

for-profit, individual, not-for-profit, or 

household organizations wishing to 

receive Department of State contracts. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,166. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,166. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 

Varies. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 274,320. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to October 

31, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: ginesgg@state.gov You must 

include the DS form number (if 

applicable), information collection title, 

and OMB control number in the subject 

line of your message. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Gladys Gines, 

Procurement Analyst, Department of 

State, Office of the Procurement 

Executive, 2201 C Street, NW., Suite 

603, State Annex Number 6, 

Washington, DC 20522–0602. 

• Fax: 703–875–6155. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Gladys 

Gines, Procurement Analyst, 

Department of State, Office of the 

Procurement Executive, 1701 North Ft. 

Myer Drive, Suite 603, Arlington, VA 

22209. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Gladys Gines, Procurement Analyst, 

Office of the Procurement Executive, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached on 703–

516–1691. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: 

This information collection covers 

pre-award and post-award requirements 

of the DOSAR. During the pre-award 

phase, information is collected to 

determine which bids or proposals offer 

the best value to the U.S. Government. 

Post-award actions include monitoring 

the contractor’s performance; issuing 

modifications to the contract; dealing 

with unsatisfactory performance; 

issuing payments to the contractor; and 

closing out the contract upon its 

completion. 

Methodology: 

Information is collected from 

prospective offerors to evaluate their 

proposals. The responses provided by 

the public are part of the offeror’s 

proposals in response to Department 

solicitations. This information may be 

submitted electronically (through fax or 

e-mail), or may require a paper 

submission, depending upon 

complexity. After contract award, 

contractors are required to submit 

information, on an as-needed basis, and 

relate to the occurrence of specific 

circumstances. 

Dated: August 4, 2005. 

Corey M. Rindner, 

Procurement Executive, Bureau of 

Administration, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 05–17229 Filed 8–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activities Under OMB 

Review 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) intention to 

request the approval of a new 

information collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 29, 2005: 

attention DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deborah Perkins, Departmental Office of 

Human Resources, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington DC 20590, (202) 366–

9447 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Applicant Background 

Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: Pending. 

Affected Public: Employees upon 

initial hire and applicants for positions. 

Annual Estimated Burden: 100 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility as described; (b) 

the accuracy of the Department’s 

estimate of burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of methodology and 

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate, automated, electronic, 

mechanical or other technology. 

Comments should be addressed to the 

address in the preamble. All responses 

to this notice will be summarized and 

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included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. All comments will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 22, 

2005. 

Steven Lott, 

Manager, Strategic Integration, IT Investment 

Management Office. 

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P 

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