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line office manager (based on NAICS 

33520 Household Appliance 

Manufacturing, Bureau of Labor 

Statistics, May 2007) ($25.78 × 3 hours). 

The total annual cost to respondents is 

approximately $387 for 5 new models 

($77.34 × 5). 

B. Request for Comments 

The Commission solicits written 

comments from all interested persons 

about the proposed collection of 

information. The Commission 

specifically solicits information relevant 

to the following topics: 

—Whether the collection of information 

described above is necessary for the 

proper performance of the 

Commission’s functions, including 

whether the information would have 

practical utility; 

—Whether the estimated burden of the 

proposed collection of information is 

accurate; 

—Whether the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected could be enhanced; and 

—Whether the burden imposed by the 

collection of information could be 

minimized by use of automated, 

electronic or other technological 

collection techniques, or other forms 

of information technology. 

Dated: June 27, 2008. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–15171 Filed 7–2–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Election 

Assistance Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

DATE & TIME: Monday, July 21, 2008, 10 

a.m.–3 p.m. (MST). 

PLACE: J. W. Marriott Desert Ridge, 5350 

E Marriott Drive, Phoenix, Arizona 

85054, (480) 293–5000. 

AGENDA: The Commissioners will 

consider the following items: 

Commissioners will consider and vote 

on whether to modify Advisory Opinion 

07–003–A regarding Maintenance of 

Effort (MOE) funding, pursuant to 

HAVA Section 254(a)(7). 

Commissioners will consider and vote 

on a Proposed Replacement Advisory 

Opinion 07–003–B Regarding 

Maintenance of Effort. Commissioners 

will consider the of Adoption of EAC 

Laboratory Accreditation Program 

Manual; Commissioners will consider a 

Draft Policy for Joint Partnership Task 

Force of EAC and State Election 

Officials Regarding Spending of HAVA 

Funds; Commissioners will consider a 

Draft Policy for Notice and Public 

Comment; Commissioners will consider 

Draft Changes to the Charter of the EAC 

Technical Guidelines Development 

Committee. Commissioners will 

consider whether to update the 

Louisiana state instructions, the 

Michigan state instructions and the 

Vermont state instructions on the 

national voter registration form. 

Commissioners will receive a briefing 

regarding a HAVA State Spending 

Report to Congress; Commissioners will 

receive a Briefing on Comments 

Received on the Draft EAC Guidance to 

States Regarding Updates to the State 

Plans; Commissioners will receive a 

briefing regarding Board of Advisors 

Resolution 2008–3 Concerning EAC 

Certification of Voting Systems; 

Commissioners will receive a 

Presentation on the EAC Laboratory 

Accreditation Program Manual. The 

Commission will consider other 

administrative matters. Commissioners 

will hold a workshop discussion on 

Preparing for Election Day 2008 and 

Contingency Planning. 

This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566–

3100. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–1408 Filed 7–1–08; 9:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection package with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

concerning information ‘‘Technology 

Partnerships Ombudsmen Reporting 

Requirements.’’ The Technology 

Transfer Ombudsman appointed at each 

DOE National Laboratory must submit 

reports to DOE on the number and 

nature of complaints and disputes 

raised by outside organizations 

regarding the policies and actions of 

each laboratory with respect to 

technology transfer partnerships, 

including Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreements, patents, and 

technology licensing. The reports must 

also include an assessment of the 

ombudsman’s resolution to the disputes. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the extended 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 collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (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, including through 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 also will become a matter of public 

record. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before September 2, 

2008. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed below 

as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: Kathleen M. Binder, GC–12, 

Director, Office of Dispute Resolution, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; or by fax at 202–

586–7400 or by e-mail at 

kathleen.binder@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Kathleen M. Binder at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–

5118; (2) Package Title: ‘‘Technology 

Partnerships Ombudsmen Reporting 

Requirements’’; (3) Type of Review: 

Renewal; (4) Purpose: The information 

collected will be used to determine 

whether the Technology Partnerships 

Ombudsmen are properly helping to 

resolve complaints from outside 

organizations regarding laboratory 

policies and actions with respect to 

technology partnerships; (5) 

Respondents: 22; (6) Estimated Number 

of Burden Hours: 50. 

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