[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 208 (Monday, October 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 61118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5344]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army, (OAA-RPA), DoD.

ACTION:  Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces the proposed 
extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment 
on the provisions thereof. 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 shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's 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 through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
28, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Military Surface 
Deployment and Distribution Command, 200 Stovall Street, Hoffman 
Building II, Alexandria, Virginia 22332-5000, ATTN: SDDC-PPP-PO, Room 
10N67 (Gail Collier), or call Department of the Army reports clearance 
officer at (703) 428-6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Uniform Tender of Rates 
and/or Charges for Domestic Transportation Services (DOD/USCG Sponsored 
Household Goods); SDDC Form 43-R; OMB Control Number 0702-0018.
    Needs and Uses: Department of Defense approved household goods 
carrier files rates to engage in the movement of DOD and United States 
Coast Guard sponsored shipments within the continental United States. 
Headquarters, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 
evaluates the rates and awards the traffic to low rate responsible 
carriers whose rates are responsive and most advantageous to the 
Government.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,160.
    Number of Respondents: 1,580.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The method SDDC uses to procure shipments is the voluntary 
submission by carriers during two intrastate filing cycles each year, 
May 1 to October 31 and November 1 to April 30. Historically, carriers 
file higher rates in the winter cycle. By accepting rates in two 
cycles, the Government experiences lower costs during the summer month 
for the same services. If rates were filed less frequently, shipments 
would move at higher cost.

    Dated: October 22, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-5344 Filed 10-26-07; 8:45 am]
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