Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 242 / Monday, December 17, 2001 / Notices 64955

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

National Medal of Technology Program

Nomination Applications

AGENCY: Technology Administration,

Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(DOC), as part of its continuing effort to

reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to comment on

the continuing and proposed

information collection, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before February 15,

2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 1401

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to the attention of

Mildred Porter, Director, National

Medal of Technology Program,

Technology Administration, 1401

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4226,

Washington, DC 20230. In addition,

written comments may be sent via fax,

(202) 501–8153, and e-mail to

mporter@ta.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

This information collection is critical

for the Nomination Evaluation

Committee to determine nomination

eligibility and merit according to

specified criteria or the annual selection

of the Nation’s leading technological

innovators honored by the President of

the United States. The information is

needed to comply with Pub. L. 96–480

and Pub. L. 105.309. Comparable

information is not available on a

standardized basis.

II. Method of Collection

By mail, but the nomination forms

and instructions are electronically

posted on the National Medal of

Technology web site so interested

parties can review criteria and

informational requirements.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0692–0001.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit

organizations; not-for-profit institutions;

and Federal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

102.

Estimated Time Per Response: 25

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Burden Hours: 2550.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Cost Burden: 0.

IV. Requests for Comments

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 will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (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, e.g., 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 will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: December 12, 2001.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 02–13]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation

Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of Pub. L.

104–164 dated 21 July 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

J. Hurd, DSCA/COMPT/RM, (703) 604–

6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 02–13 with

attached transmittal and policy

justification.

Dated: December 10, 2001.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Office, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Establishment of the Defense

Business Practice Implementation

Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of establishment.

SUMMARY: The Defense Business Practice

Implementation Board (DSPIB) is being

established in consonance with the

public interest and in accordance with

the provisions of Pub. L. 92–463, the

‘‘Federal Advisory Committee Act,’’ title

5 U.S.C., Appendix 2. The DBPIB will

make recommendations to the

Secretary’s Executive Council (SEC) on

effective strategies to adopt best

business practices of interest to the

Department of Defense.

The Panel will consist of

approximately 20 members selected on

the basis of their preeminence in the

fields of management, production,

logistics, personnel leadership, and the

defense industrial base. Consultants

with special expertise also may be

designated to assist the Board on and ad

hoc basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Louis Douglas, Office of the Under

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller/Chief

Financial Officer), on 703–602–0193.

Dated: December 10, 2001.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Meeting of the DOD Advisory Group on

Electron Devices

AGENCY: Advisory Group on Electron

Devices, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The DoD Advisory Group on

Electron Devices (AGED) announces a

closed session meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held at

0900, Wednesday, January 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

Palisades Institute for Research

Services, Inc. 1745, Jefferson Davis

Highway, Suite 500, Arlington, VA

22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Eliot Cohen, AGED Secretariat, 1745,

Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Square