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wide distribution of final reports to

those who would benefit from this

information. Therefore, you are required

to submit final reports in electronic

format, in accordance with the award

terms and conditions, for publication on

the NMFS S-K Home Page. You may

charge the costs associated with

preparing and transmitting your final

reports in electronic format to the grant

award. We will consider requests for

exemption from the electronic

submission requirement on a case-bycase basis.

We will provide you with OMBapproved formats for the semiannual

and final reports.

5. In addition to the final report in

section V.B.4. of this document, we

request that you submit any

publications printed with grant funds

(such as manuals, surveys, etc.) to the

NMFS Program Officer for

dissemination to the public. Submit

either three hard copies or an electronic

version of any such publications.

You are encouraged to the extent

feasible to purchase American-made

equipment and products with the

funding provided under this program.

Note, if you incur any costs prior to

receiving an award agreement signed by

an authorized NOAA official, you do so

solely at your own risk of not being

reimbursed by the Government.

Notwithstanding any verbal or written

assurance that you may have received,

Commerce has no obligation to cover

preaward costs.

C. Other Requirements

1. Federal Policies and Procedures

If you receive Federal funding, you

are subject to all Federal laws and

Federal and Commerce policies,

regulations, and procedures applicable

to financial assistance awards. You must

comply with general provisions that

apply to all recipients under Commerce

grant and cooperative agreement

programs.

2. Name Check Review

You may be subject to a name check

review process. We use name checks to

determine if you or any key individuals

named in your application have been

convicted of, or are presently facing,

criminal charges such as fraud, theft,

perjury, or other matters that

significantly reflect on your

management, honesty, or financial

integrity.

3. Financial Management Certification/

Preaward Accounting Survey

You may, at the discretion of the

NOAA Grants Officer, be required to

have your financial management

systems certified by an independent

public accountant as being in

compliance with Federal standards

specified in the applicable OMB

Circulars prior to execution of the

award. If you are a first-time applicant

for Federal grant funds, you may be

subject to a preaward accounting survey

by Commerce prior to execution of the

award.

4. False Statements

A false statement on the application is

grounds for denial or termination of

funds and grounds for possible

punishment by a fine or imprisonment

(18 U.S.C. 1001).

Classification

Prior notice and an opportunity for

public comments are not required by the

Administrative Procedure Act or any

other law for this notice concerning

grants, benefits, and contracts.

Furthermore, a regulatory flexibility

analysis is not required for purposes of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of Executive

Order 12866.

Applications under this program are

subject to Executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’

This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The

use of Standard Forms 424, 424B, and

SF-LLL have been approved by OMB

under the respective control numbers

0348–0043, 0348–0040, and 0348–0046.

NOAA-specific requirements have been

approved under OMB control number

0648–0135. These requirements and

their estimated response times are 1

hour for a project summary, 1 hour for

a budget form, 2.5 hours for a

semiannual report, and 13 hours for a

final report. These estimates include the

time for reviewing instructions,

searching existing data sources,

gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing

the collection of information. Send

comments regarding these burden

estimates or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden, to

Alicia Jarboe, F/SF2, Room 13112, 1315

East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910–3282.

Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, no person is required to respond

to, nor shall any person be subject to a

penalty for failure to comply with, a

collection of information subject to the

requirements of the PRA unless that

collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

A solicitation for applications will

also appear in the ‘‘Commerce Business

Daily.’’

Dated: February 28, 2001.

William T. Hogarth,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–5560 Filed 3–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0231]

Information Collection Requirements;

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Mortuary

Services Contracts

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments regarding a proposed

extension of an approved information

collection requirement.

SUMMARY: In compliance with section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), DoD announces the

proposed extension of a public

information collection requirement and

seeks public comment on the provisions

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of DoD,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the 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 the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has approved this information

collection requirement for use through

July 31, 2001. DoD proposes that OMB

extend its approval for use through July

31, 2004.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments

received by May 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit

comments directly on the World Wide

Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an alternative,

respondents may e-mail comments to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0231 in the

subject line of e-mailed comments.

Respondents that cannot submit

comments using either of the above

methods may submit comments to:

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Defense Acquisition Regulations

Council, Attn: Ms. Sandra Haberlin,

OUSD (AT&L) DP (DAR), IMD 3C132,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062; facsimile (703) 602–0350.

Please cite OMB Control Number 0704–

0231.

At the end of the comment period,

interested parties may view public

comments on the World Wide Web at

http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Sandra Haberlin, (703) 602–0289. The

information collection requirements

addressed in this notice are available

electronically on the World Wide Web

at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/

dfars.html. Paper copies are available

from Ms. Sandra Haberlin, OUSD

(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

Subpart 237.70, Mortuary Services, and

the associated clause at DFARS

252.237–7011; DD Form 2063, Record of

Preparation and Disposition of Remains;

OMB Control Number 0704–0231.

Needs and Uses: This requirement

provides for the collection of necessary

information from contractors regarding

the results of the embalming process

under contracts for mortuary services.

The information is used to ensure

proper preparation of the body for

shipment and burial.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 400.

Number of Resondents: 114.

Responses Per Respondent: 7.

Annual Responses: 800.

Average Burden Per Response: .5

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

The clause at DFARS 252.237–7011,

Preparation History, requires that the

contractor submit information

describing the results of the embalming

process on each body prepared for

burial under a DoD contract. The

contractor uses DD Form 2063 to

provide this information.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 01–5583 Filed 3–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0232]

Information Collection Requirements;

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Contract

Pricing

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments regarding a proposed

extension of an approved information

collection requirement.

SUMMARY: In compliance with section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), DoD announces the

proposed extension of a public

information collection requirement and

seeks public comment on the provisions

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of DoD,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the 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 the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has approved this information

collection requirement for use through

September 30, 2001. DoD proposes that

OMB extend its approval for use

through September 30, 2004.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments

received by May 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit

comments directly on the World Wide

Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an alternative,

respondents may e-mail comments to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0232 in the

subject line of e-mailed comments.

Respondents that cannot submit

comments using either of the above

methods may submit comments to:

Defense Acquisition Regulations

Council, Attn: Ms. Amy Williams,

OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062; facsimile (703) 602–0350.

Please cite OMB Control Number 0704–

0232.

At the end of the comment period,

interested parties may view public

comments on the World Wide Web at

http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Amy Williams, (703) 602–0288. The

information collection requirements

addressed in this notice are available

electronically on the World Wide Web

at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/

dfars.html. Paper copies are available

from Ms. Amy Williams,

OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4,

Contract Pricing, and related clause in

DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number

0704–0232.

Needs and Uses: DoD contracting

officers need this information to

negotiate an equitable adjustment in the

total amount paid or to be paid under

a fixed-price redeterminable or fixedprice incentive contract, to reflect final

subcontract prices; and to determine if

a contractor has an adequate system for

generating cost estimates, and monitor

correction of any deficiencies.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,350.

Number of Respondents: 310.

Responses Per Respondent: .45.

Annual Responses: 141.

Average Burden Per Response: 37.94

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

DFARS 215.404–3(a)(iv)(B) requires

that, upon establishment of firm prices

for each subcontract listed in a repricing

modification, the contractor must

submit the subcontractor’s costs

incurred in performing the subcontract

and the final subcontract price. This

requirement applies to the pricing of a

fixed-price redeterminable or fixedprice incentive contract that includes

subcontracts placed on the same basis,

if the contractor has not yet established

final prices for the subcontracts and

circumstances require prompt

negotiation.

DFARS 215.407–5 and the clause at

252.215–7002, Cost Estimating System

Requirements, require that certain large

business contractors—

• Establish an adequate cost

estimating system and disclose the

estimating system to the administrative

contracting officer (ACO) in writing;

• Maintain the estimating system and

disclose significant changes in the

system to the ACO on a timely basis;

and