[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5499-5500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1929]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4985]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4053, 
Department of State Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application, 
OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
    <bullet> Title of Information Collection: Department of State 
Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application,
    <bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
    <bullet> Type of Request: New Collection.
    <bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, A/SDBU.
    <bullet> Form Number: DS 4053.
    <bullet> Respondents: Small and large for-profit companies planning 
to team together in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity 
to improve the likelihood of winning DOS contracts.
    <bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 respondents per year.
    <bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 10 per year.
    <bullet> Average Hours Per Response: 21.
    <bullet> Total Estimated Burden: 210.
    <bullet> Frequency: On Occasion.
    <bullet> Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from February 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Alex Hunt, the Department 
of State Desk Officer in the Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), who may be reached on 202-395-7860. You may submit 
comments by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> E-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccada4b9a2b88ca3a1aee2a9a3bce2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b4bda0bba195bab8b7fbb0baa5fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. You must include the DS form 
number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: OIRA, Department of State Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503
    <bullet> Fax: 202-395-6974

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Patricia Culbreth, 
A/SDBU, SA-6, Rm. L-500, Washington DC, 20522, who may be reached on 
703-875-6881. E-mail, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d2e38212f3f2839253d2f0d3e392c3928632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="791a0c151b0b1c0d11091b390a0d180d1c571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    <bullet> 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 facilitates implementation of a mentor-
prot[eacute]g[eacute] program that encourages business agreements 
between small and large for-profit companies planning to team together 
in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity to improve the 
likelihood of winning DOS contracts. Such a program should assist the 
State Department OSDBU office in reaching its small business goals.
    Methodology:
    Respondents may submit the information by e-mail using DS-4053, or 
by letter using fax or postal mail.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: November 23, 2004.
Durie N. White,
Operations Director, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-1929 Filed 2-1-05; 8:45 am]
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