Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 35 / Thursday, February 22, 2007 / Notices 7959 

West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 

20814, (301) 504–7586; e-mail 

mtoro@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

On March 15, 2006, the Commission 

published the Standard for the 

Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress 

Sets, 16 CFR part 1633, 71 FR 13472. 

The standard establishes performance 

requirements that all mattress sets 

manufactured, imported or renovated on 

or after July 1, 2007 must meet. With 

certain exceptions, the standard requires 

mattress manufacturers to test three 

specimens of each prototype before a 

mattress set is introduced into 

commerce. A prototype is a specific 

design of a mattress set that serves as a 

model for the production units that will 

be introduced into commerce. 

Because small variations in 

construction of a mattress set can affect 

fire performance, the standard 

establishes certain quality assurance 

requirements. The standard also 

requires manufacturers to maintain 

certain records to document compliance 

with the standard. 

This is a complex standard with 

requirements that must be closely 

followed to ensure that mattress sets 

will comply with the standard’s criteria. 

As the standard’s effective date of July 

1, 2007 approaches, the Commission 

staff recognizes that mattress 

manufacturers, importers and retailers 

need practical information on what they 

must do to be sure their mattresses will 

meet the standard. 

B. The Seminars 

The Commission staff is scheduling 

two seminars, one on the East Coast 

(Bethesda, Maryland) and one on the 

West Coast (San Diego, California). The 

CPSC staff anticipates that the seminars 

will occur over one day, but staff will 

be available at the seminar location on 

the following day to answer questions if 

desired. Most of the day will be spent 

with panel discussions on the topics 

listed below followed by smaller breakout sessions on the topics of testing/labs 

issues; prototype/component issues; and 

compliance/recordkeeping issues. 

The seminars are free, public events, 

but registration is required for each 

attendee. Please register on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.cpsc.gov/businfo/ 

mattressseminar.html or, if you do not 

have access to a computer, contact 

Heather E. Sonabend, (301) 504–7615. 

Registration is limited to 150 attendees 

at each location. No more than three 

individuals from an organization may 

attend each seminar. 

The CPSC staff is requesting 

submissions from persons who wish to 

make presentations at the seminars, set 

up table-top displays with information 

that could assist mattress 

manufacturers, or ask questions of the 

presenters or CPSC staff. Note that the 

Commission cannot endorse any 

particular products or companies. All 

participants are prohibited from selling 

or soliciting sales of their products at 

the seminars. The presentations, tabletop displays and questions should be 

informational, not promotional. Also 

note that if presenting information, the 

presentation must be offered at both 

seminars. 

At each seminar there will be three 

panels. Each panel will have three 

selected presenters, each of whom will 

make a 15 minute presentation. The 

panels will cover (and presentations 

should address) the following topics: 

• Panel 1: Prototyping—how to 

develop a plan; Component selection; 

and Production—the necessities of 

building a compliant mattress. 

• Panel 2: Quality Control—ensuring 

compliance through production; and 

Electronic records and recordkeeping. 

• Panel 3: Testing—Working with a 

lab; Where and how to locate a lab; and 

What to ask. 

Table-top displays should present 

information that will be helpful to 

mattress manufacturers as they seek to 

understand and comply with the 

standard. The displays may include 

various products and components that 

would assist manufacturers in 

developing prototypes that meet the 

standard. Displays could also include 

information on construction techniques, 

quality assurance programs, and/or 

testing. No more than 20 table-top 

displays will be permitted. The 

Commission cannot endorse any 

particular products or companies, and a 

statement to that effect will be shown 

near the table-top displays. No sales 

may be solicited or made at the 

seminars. 

Questions for the presenters and/or 

CPSC staff should pertain to the 

following topics: 

• Scope of the standard, 

• Prototyping, 

• Quality control/production, 

• Component issues, 

• Testing, and 

• Recordkeeping. 

Outlines of presentations, 

descriptions of table-top displays and 

questions must be submitted in advance 

in accordance with the dates and 

procedures listed in the DATES and 

ADDRESSES sections of this notice. The 

Commission staff reserves the right to 

edit any presentations, displays or 

questions. 

Dated: February 14, 2007. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–2911 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[DoD–2006–OS–0096] 

Higher Initial Maximum Uniform 

Allowance Rate; Uniform Allowance 

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office 

of the Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is the final notice that 

the Department of Defense (DoD or ‘‘the 

Department’’), is establishing a higher 

initial maximum uniform allowance to 

procure and issue uniform items for 

uniformed police personnel. This action 

is pursuant to the authority granted to 

DoD by § 591.104 of title 5, Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), which states 

that an agency may establish one or 

more initial maximum uniform 

allowance rates greater than the 

Governmentwide maximum uniform 

allowance rate established under 5 CFR 

591.103. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 11, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

George T. Bell, 703–696–1268. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is 

implementing a higher initial maximum 

uniform allowance to procure and issue 

uniform items for uniformed police 

personnel. This is in accordance with 5 

CFR 591.104, which states that an 

agency may establish one or more initial 

maximum uniform allowance rates 

greater than the Governmentwide 

maximum uniform allowance rate 

established under 5 CFR 591.103. The 

current $400.00 limit has become 

inadequate to maintain the uniform 

standards and professional image 

expected of Federal police officers. The 

uniform items for uniformed police 

personnel include the following items 

or similar items such as: Goretex gloves; 

6-pocket pants; 4-pocket long sleeve 

shirts; cold weather duty jackets; light 

weight duty jackets; sweaters; all season 

trousers; summer duty shirts; winter 

duty shirts; raincoats; sheriff’s type hats; 

ties; shoes; leather boots; heavy duty 

coats; shoulder patches, and cloth 


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badges. The average total uniform cost 

for the listed items is $1,800.00. Based 

on these current costs, the Department 

is increasing the initial maximum 

uniform allowance for uniformed police 

personnel to $1,800.00. A notice of this 

planned action was published in 

Federal Register on October 10, 2006 

(71 FR 59496). Since no comments were 

received by the date of December 11, 

2006, the Department of Defense is 

proceeding with the establishment of 

the higher initial maximum uniform 

allowance rate for uniformed police 

personnel. The effective date of this 

higher initial maximum uniform 

allowance rate is February 11, 2007. 

Dated: February 15, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternative OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–788 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, 

Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are 

encouraged to submit responses 

electronically by e-mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax 

to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should 

include the following subject line in 

their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB 

number], [insert abbreviated collection 

name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound 

Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting 

comments electronically should not 

submit paper copies. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The IC Clearance 

Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, publishes that notice 

containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of 

the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

Dated: February 15, 2007. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: New. 

Title: Strategies for Native American 

Parent Involvement. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: 

Individuals or household. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 40. 

Burden Hours: 60. 

Abstract: The Strategies for Native 

American Parent Involvement study 

entails four focus groups with Native 

American parents to explore: (1) The 

ways in which Native American parents 

and families get involved in their 

children’s education; (2) the barriers to 

their involvement; and (3) school 

strategies that have helped these 

families get involved in their children’s 

education. Participating parents will be 

chosen from Center Region states with 

high concentrations of Native American 

students. Results of the study will be 

provided to school, district, and SEA 

administrators so they can make use of 

strategies to increase parent 

involvement of Native American 

communities. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection submission for OMB review 

may be accessed from http:// 

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 3238. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments ’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–

245–6623. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339. 

[FR Doc. E7–2999 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; 

Overview Information; Foundations for 

Learning; Notice inviting applications 

for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 

2007 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.215H. 

Dates: 

Applications Available: February 22, 

2007. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 13, 2007. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: June 12, 2007. 

Eligible Applicants: (1) Local 

educational agencies (LEAs); (2) Local 

councils; (3) Community-based 

organizations (CBOs), including faithbased organizations; (4) Other public or 

nonprofit private entities; or (5) A 

combination of such entities. 

Estimated Available Funds: The 

Administration’s budget request for FY 

2007 does not include funds for this 

program. However, we are inviting 

applications to allow enough time to 

complete the grant process before the 

end of the current fiscal year if Congress 

appropriates funds for this program. 

Contingent upon the availability of 

funds and the quality of applications, 

we may make additional awards in FY 

2008 and subsequent years based on the 

list of unfunded applications from this 

competition. 

Estimated Range of Awards: 

$200,000–$300,000. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$245,500. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 4. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 18 months. 


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