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an environmental assessment, if NOAA 

determines an assessment is required. 

Applicants will also be required to 

cooperate with NOAA in identifying 

feasible measures to reduce or avoid any 

identified adverse environmental 

impacts of their proposal. The failure to 

do so shall be grounds for not selecting 

an application. In some cases if 

additional information is required after 

an application is selected, funds can be 

withheld by the Grants Officer under a 

special award condition requiring the 

recipient to submit additional 

environmental compliance information 

sufficient to enable NOAA to make an 

assessment on any impacts that a project 

may have on the environment. 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

contained in the Federal Register notice 

of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389), 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 the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under the respective 

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 

0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 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 

requirements of 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 Executive 

Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) 

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 an opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning public 

property, loans, 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. 

Dated: October 17, 2005. 

Charles W. Challstrom, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

National Ocean Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–21089 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Technology Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; National Medal of 

Technology Nomination Application 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(DOC), as part of its continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

the continuing and proposed 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 20, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 or via the 

Internet (dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to the attention of 

Mildred Porter, Director, National 

Medal of Technology Program, 

Technology Administration, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4817, 

Washington, DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This information collection is critical 

for the Nomination Evaluation 

Committee to determine nomination 

eligibility and merit for selection of the 

Nation’s leading technological 

innovators honored by the President of 

the United States. The National Medal 

of Technology Nomination Application 

solicits nominations that recognize an 

individual’s or company’s extraordinary 

leadership and innovation in 

technological achievement. The 

information is needed in order to 

comply with Pub. L. 96–480 and Pub. L. 

105–309. 

II. Method of Collection 

The nomination forms and 

instructions are electronically posted on 

the National Medal of Technology Web 

site so interested parties can review 

criteria and informational requirements 

at their convenience. The nomination 

forms are available for electronic 

submission to the NMT office via e-mail 

to NMT@technology.gov. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0692–0001. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit 

organizations; not-for-profit institutions; 

and Federal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

102. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 25 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Burden Hours: 2,550. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Cost Burden: None. 

IV. Requests for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, e.g., the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they will also become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: October 17, 2005. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–21087 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 06–08] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency.