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Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Benavides, 703–602–1302. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ 

current/index.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Michael Benavides, 

OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special 

Contracting Methods, and related 

provisions and clauses at DFARS 

252.217; OMB Control Number 0704–

0214. 

Needs and Uses: Contracting officers 

need the information required by 

DFARS Part 217 and the related 

provisions and clauses to determine the 

economic advantage of exchange (tradein) of personal property; to permit 

definitization of contract actions; to 

determine the reasonableness of 

proposed prices; to determine that a 

contractor is adequately insured; to 

determine the appropriate course of 

action in the event of loss or damage to 

a vessel; to provide for competition in 

future acquisitions; and to determine 

the need for ‘‘over and above’’ work. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,113,124. 

Number of Respondents: 54,181. 

Responses Per Respondent: 

Approximately 2. 

Annual Responses: 108,714. 

Average Burden per Response: 10.24 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

a. Paragraph (a) of DFARS 217.7004 

requires that solicitations contemplating 

exchange (trade-in) of personal 

property, and application of the 

exchange allowance to the acquisition of 

similar property, must include a request 

for offerors to state prices for the new 

items being acquired both with and 

without any exchange allowance. 

b. Paragraph (b) of DFARS 217.7404–

3 requires the contractor to submit a 

qualifying proposal in accordance with 

the definitization schedule for an 

undefinitized contract action, unless an 

exception in DFARS 217.7404–5 

applies. A ‘‘qualifying proposal’’ is 

defined in paragraph (c) of DFARS 

217.7401 as a proposal containing 

sufficient information for DoD to do 

complete and meaningful analyses and 

audits of the information in the proposal 

and any other information that the 

contracting officer has determined that 

DoD needs to review in connection with 

the contract. 

c. Paragraph (d) of DFARS 217.7505 

permits contracting officers to include, 

in sole source solicitations for 

replenishment parts, a provision 

requiring an offeror to supply, with its 

proposal, price and quantity data on any 

Government orders for the 

replenishment part issued within the 

most recent 12 months. 

d. Paragraph (d)(3) of the clause at 

DFARS 252.217–7012 requires the 

contractor to show evidence of 

insurance under a master agreement for 

vessel repair and alteration. Paragraphs 

(f) and (g) of the clause require the 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer of any property loss or damage 

for which the Government is liable, and 

to submit to the contracting officer a 

request for reimbursement of the cost of 

replacement or repair with supporting 

documentation. 

e. Paragraph (b) of the provision at 

DFARS 252.217–7026 requires the 

apparently successful offeror to identify 

its sources of supply. This information 

is needed to comply with the 

requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2384. 

f. Paragraphs (c) and (e) of the clause 

at DFARS 252.217–7028 require the 

contractor to submit to the contracting 

officer a work request and a proposal for 

‘‘over and above’’ work. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. E8–19096 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] 

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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 

September 17, 2008. 

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: August 12, 2008. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title: Talent Search (TS) and 

Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) 

Annual Performance Report. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 596. 

Burden Hours: 3,576. 

Abstract: Talent Search and Equal 

Opportunity Centers grantees must 

submit this annual performance report. 

The Department uses the reports to 

evaluate the performance of grantees 

prior to awarding continuation funding 


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and to assess grantees’ prior experience 

at the end of the budget period. The 

Department will also aggregate the data 

across grantees to provide descriptive 

information on the programs and to 

analyze its outcomes in response to the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act. 

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 3699. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 

to 202–401–0920. 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. E8–19075 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–M 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Federal Advisory Committee Act; 

Technical Guidelines Development 

Committee Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463), the purpose of this notice is 

to announce that the Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) has renewed the 

charter for the Technical Guidelines 

Development Committee (TGDC) for a 

two-year period through August 9, 2010. 

The TGDC is a federal advisory 

committee under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

DATES: Renewed through August 9, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Election Assistance 

Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, 

NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 

20005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donetta Davidson, Designated Federal 

Officer, Technical Guidelines 

Development Committee, at (202) 566–

3100. E-mail: havainfo@eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TGDC 

is a Federal advisory committee created 

by statute whose mission is to assist the 

EAC Executive Director in the 

development of voluntary voting system 

guidelines. In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, as amended, this notice 

advises interested persons of the 

renewal of the TGDC. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–19065 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] 

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Notice: Request for Public Comment 

AGENCY: United States Election 

Assistance Commission. 

ACTION: Notice: Request for Public 

Comment. 

SUMMARY: The EAC seeks public 

comment on a proposed policy entitled 

‘‘Proposed Notice and Public Comment 

Policy.’’ This policy is to provide 

effective notice for a period of public 

comment on all policies being 

considered for adoption by the United 

States Election Assistance Commission 

(EAC) that are not required for public 

comment under law. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

5 p.m. ET on September 17, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted: Online at http:// 

www.eac.gov/News/public-comment, 

via e-mail at havainfo@eac.gov, via mail 

addressed to the U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission, 1225 New York 

Ave, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 

20005, or by fax at 202/566–3127. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

comments electronically and include 

‘‘Notice and Public Comment’’ in the 

subject line, to ensure timely receipt 

and consideration. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following is the complete text of the 

proposed notice and public comment 

policy the EAC is seeking public 

comment on. 

Proposed Notice and Public Comment 

Policy 

I. Purpose 

The purpose of this policy is to 

provide effective notice for a period of 

public comment on all policies being 

considered for adoption by the United 

States Election Assistance Commission 

(EAC), which are not subject to notice 

and comment under any federal statute. 

From time to time, EAC issues 

advisories, manuals, procedures, 

regulations and rules, which impact 

outside parties. Some of these policies 

and rules must be adopted after a period 

of public comment pursuant to the 

Administrative Procedures Act (APA) or 

other statutes, such as the Help America 

Vote Act (HAVA) or the National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA). Other policies 

do not require such public participation; 

however, EAC is committed to make all 

of its policymaking activities open and 

transparent. 

EAC believes that public involvement 

in the policy process is the best way to 

develop sound policy and encourage 

public understanding of and 

participation in agency activities. As 

such, EAC desires to require notice and 

comment for all of its advisories, 

manuals, procedures, regulations and 

rules that may impact outside parties. 

To that end, this policy requires EAC to 

provide the public an opportunity to 

comment on any proposed policy or 

rule of general applicability (those 

impacting outside parties), even when 

such public comment is not otherwise 

required by law. 

This policy further outlines the roles, 

responsibilities and procedures for this 

process to assure that the public has 

effective notice and the ability to submit 

timely and meaningful comment on 

proposed EAC policies and rules. 

II. Definitions 

A. ‘‘Outside Party’’ means any other 

government entity, corporation, nonprofit association, or individual other 

than EAC. Outside Party shall not 

include Federal government executive 

branch or independent agencies. 

B. ‘‘Policy of general applicability’’ is 

a policy that applies to all relevant 

stakeholders. It is not a particular matter 

involving a single party that addresses 

a specific case or controversy, such as 

the resolution of one state’s audit, or 

interpretations issued under the EAC’s 

Testing and Certification and Laboratory 

Accreditation Programs. Matters of 

general applicability include the 

following: 

• Program manuals adopted by EAC 

that impact outside parties, such as the 

testing and certification program 

manual, the laboratory accreditation 

manual, and grant manuals regarding 

any of the EAC distributed or managed 

grant programs. 

• Guidance (other than that 

developed by EAC regarding sections 

301–303 of HAVA), advisories, and 

advisory opinions related to the 

implementation or administration of 


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