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of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to the General Services 

Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 

1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 

Control No.9000–0062, material and 

workmanship, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Under Federal contracts requiring that 

equipment (e.g., pumps, fans, 

generators, chillers, etc.) be installed in 

a project, the Government must 

determine that the equipment meets the 

contract requirements. Therefore, the 

contractor must submit sufficient data 

on the particular equipment to allow the 

Government to analyze the item.The 

Government uses the submitted data to 

determine whether or not the equipment 

meets the contract requirements in the 

categories of performance, construction, 

and durability. This data is placed in 

the contract file and used during the 

inspection of the equipment when it 

arrives on the project and when it is 

made operable. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 3,160.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.5.

Annual Responses: 4,740.

Hours Per Response: .25.

Total Burden Hours: 1,185.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0062, Material 

and Workmanship, in all 

correspondence.

Dated: January 19, 2005

Laura Auletta

Director, Contract Policy Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0064]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Organization 

and Direction of Work

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an 

extension to an existing OMB clearance.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat will be submitting to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request to review and approve 

an extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning organization and direction 

of work. The clearance currently expires 

May 31, 2005.

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 4, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to the General Services 

Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 

1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0064, Organization 

and Direction of Work, in all 

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

When the Government awards a costreimbursement construction contract, 

the contractor must submit to the 

contracting officer and keep current a 

chart showing the general executive and 

administrative organization, the 

personnel to be employed in connection 

with the work under the contract, and 

their respective duties. The chart is used 

in administration of the contract and as 

an aid in determining cost. The chart is 

used by contract administration 

personnel to assure the work is being 

properly accomplished at reasonable 

prices.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 50.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 50.

Hours Per Response: .75.

Total Burden Hours: 38.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0064, 

Organization and Direction of Work, in 

all correspondence.

Dated: January 19, 2005

Laura Auletta

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 05–1784 Filed 1–31–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Manufacturing 

Technology will meet in open session 

on February 16, 2005, and March 23–24, 

2005, at SAI, 3601 Wilson Boulevard, 

Arlington, VA. 

This Task Force will review the 

Department of Defense Manufacturing 

Technology (ManTech) Program. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will review the extent 

to which ManTech investments and