Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 23 / Friday, February 4, 2005 / Notices 5969

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 013105A]

U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

Synthesis and Assessment Product 

Prospectuses

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for public comments.

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration publishes 

this notice to announce the availability 

of draft Prospectuses for three of the 

U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

(CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment 

Products (Products) for public comment. 

These draft Prospectuses address the 

following CCSP Topics:

Product 2.1 Scenarios of Greenhouse 

Gas Emissions and Atmospheric 

Concentrations and Review of Integrated 

Scenario Development and Application;

Product 2.2 North American Carbon 

Budget and Implications for the Global 

Carbon Cycle; and

Product 3.1 Climate Models and Their 

Uses and Limitations: Climate 

Sensitivity, Feedbacks, and 

Uncertainties.

After consideration of comments 

received on the draft Prospectuses, the 

final Prospectuses along with the 

comments received will be published on 

the CCSP web site.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

March 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectuses are 

posted on the CCSP Program Office web 

site. The web addresses to access the 

draft Prospectuses are:

Product 2.1 (emissions scenarios):

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/

sap2–1/sap2–1prospectus-draft.htm

Product 2.2 (North American carbon 

budget):

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/

sap2–2/sap2–2prospectus-draft.htm

Product 3.1 (climate models):

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/

sap3–1/sap3–1prospectus-draft.htm.

Detailed instructions for making 

comments on the draft Prospectuses are 

provided with each Prospectus. 

Comments should be prepared in 

accordance with these instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard H. Moss, Ph.D., Director, 

Climate Change Science Program Office 

(202) 419–3476.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP 

was established by the President in 2002 

to coordinate and integrate scientific 

research on global change and climate 

change sponsored by 13 participating 

departments and agencies of the U.S. 

Government. The CCSP is charged with 

preparing information resources that 

support climate-related discussions and 

decisions, including scientific synthesis 

and assessment analyses that support 

evaluation of important policy issues. 

The Prospectuses addressed by this 

notice provide a topical overview and 

describe plans for scoping, drafting, 

reviewing, producing, and 

disseminating three of 21 final synthesis 

and assessment Products that will be 

produced by the CCSP.

Dated: January 31, 2005.

James R. Mahoney,

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 

and Atmosphere, Director, Climate Change 

Science Program.

[FR Doc. 05–2194 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Suspension of the Price Evaluation 

Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged 

Businesses

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of 1-year suspension of 

the price evaluation adjustment for 

small disadvantaged businesses. 

SUMMARY: The Director of Defense 

Procurement and Acquisition Policy has 

suspended the use of the price 

evaluation adjustment for small 

disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in DoD 

procurements, as required by 10 U.S.C. 

2323(e)(3), because DoD exceeded its 5 

percent goal for contract awards to SDBs 

in fiscal year 2004. The suspension will 

be in effect for 1 year and will be 

reevaluated based on the level of DoD 

contract awards to SDBs achieved in 

fiscal year 2005.

DATES: Effective Date: February 24, 

2005. 

Applicability Date: This suspension 

applies to all solicitations issued during 

the period from February 24, 2005, to 

February 23, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Susan Schneider, Defense Procurement 

and Acquisition Policy, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(P), 3015 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3015, 

telephone (703) 614–4840; facsimile 

(703) 614–1254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the authority granted in 10 U.S.C. 

2323(e), DoD has previously granted 

SDBs a 10 percent price preference in 

certain acquisitions. This price 

preference is implemented in Subpart 

19.11 of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation. Section 801 of the Strom 

Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 

(Pub. L. 105–261) amended 10 U.S.C. 

2323(e)(3) to prohibit DoD from granting 

such a price preference for a 1-year 

period following a fiscal year in which 

DoD achieved the 5 percent goal for 

contract awards established in 10 U.S.C. 

2323(a). Since, in fiscal year 2004, DoD 

exceeded this 5 percent goal, use of this 

price preference in DoD acquisitions 

must be suspended for a 1-year period, 

from February 24, 2005, to February 23, 

2006.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System.

[FR Doc. 05–2174 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0259] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Types of 

Contracts

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement for use through 

June 30, 2005. DoD proposes that OMB 

extend its approval for use through June 

30, 2008.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by April 5, 2005.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0259, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Defense Acquisition Regulations 

Web site: http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/

dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0259 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, Attn: Robin 

Schulze, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 

3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations Council, 

Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

All comments received will be posted 

to http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robin Schulze, (703) 602–0326. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available 

electronically on the World Wide Web 

at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Robin Schulze, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 216, Types of 

Contracts, and related clauses at DFARS 

252.216–7000, Economic Price 

Adjustment-Basic Steel, Aluminum, 

Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products; 

DFARS 252.216–7001, Economic Price 

Adjustment-Nonstandard Steel Items, 

and DFARS 252.216–7003, Economic 

Price Adjustment-Wage Rates or 

Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign 

Government; OMB Control Number 

0704–0259. 

Needs and Uses: The clauses at 

DFARS 252.216–7000, 252.216–7001, 

and 252.216–7003 require contractors 

with fixed-price economic price 

adjustment contracts to submit 

information to the contracting officer 

regarding changes in established 

material prices or wage rates. The 

contracting officer uses this information 

to make appropriate adjustments to 

contract prices. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,592. 

Number of Respondents: 204. 

Responses Per Respondent:

Approximately 2. 

Annual Responses: 395. 

Average Burden Per Response: 4.03 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

Each clause requires the contractor to 

submit certain information that the 

contracting officer uses to adjust 

contract prices: 

a. Paragraph (c) of the clause at 

DFARS 252.216–7000 requires the 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer of the amount and effective date 

of each decrease in any established 

price. Paragraph (d) of the clause 

permits the contractor to submit a 

written request to the contracting officer 

for an increase in contract price. 

b. Paragraph (f)(2) of the clause at 

DFARS 252.216–7001 requires the 

contractor to furnish a statement 

identifying the correctness of the 

established prices and employee hourly 

earnings that are relevant to the 

computation of various indices. 

Paragraph (f)(3) of the clause requires 

the contractor to make available all 

records used in the computation of labor 

indices upon the request of the 

contracting officer. 

c. Paragraph (b)(1) of the clause at 

DFARS 252.216–7003 permits the 

contractor to provide a written request 

for contract adjustment based on 

increases in wage rates or material 

prices that are controlled by a foreign 

government. Paragraph (c) of the clause 

requires the contractor to make available 

its books and records that support a 

requested change in contract price.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System.

[FR Doc. 05–2170 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0059]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; North Carolina 

Sales Tax Certification

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 North Carolina sales tax 

certification. 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 5, 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 Streets, NW, Room 4035, 

Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry 

Olson, Contract Policy Division, GSA 

(202) 501–3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The North Carolina Sales and Use Tax 

Act authorizes counties and 

incorporated cities and towns to obtain 

each year from the Commissioner of 

Revenue of the State of North Carolina 

a refund of sales and use taxes 

indirectly paid on building materials, 

supplies, fixtures, and equipment that 

become a part of or are annexed to any 

building or structure in North Carolina. 

However, to substantiate a refund claim 

for sales or use taxes paid on purchases 

of building materials, supplies, fixtures, 

or equipment by a contractor, the 

Government must secure from the 

contractor certified statements setting 

forth the cost of the property purchased 

from each vendor and the amount of 

sales or use taxes paid. Similar certified 

statements by subcontractors must be 

obtained by the general contractor and 

furnished to the Government. The 

information is used as evidence to 

establish exemption from State and 

local taxes.