Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information, 910-911 [E5-8323]

Download as PDF 910 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2006 / Notices date of this addition or options that may be exercised under those contracts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email SKennerly@jwod.gov. On October 28, and November 4, 2005, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (70 FR 62092 and 67136) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement List: Patrick Rowe, Executive Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6–4 Filed 1–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information National Institute of Standards and Technology. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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)). Written comments must be submitted on or before March 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to the attention of Terrell Vanderah, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975–5785 or via e-mail to terrell.vanderah@nist.gov. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Service Type/Location: Catering Service, Military Entrance Processing Station, 111 W. Huron Street, Buffalo, New York. NPA: Phoenix Frontier, Inc., Buffalo, New York. Contracting Activity: Directorate of Contracting, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Army Reserve Center, Building 5003, Rural Route 2, San Antonio, Texas. NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, Texas. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Agency, Southern Region, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. I. Abstract This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the effective VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:23 Jan 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 The purpose of this collection is to gather information needed for the SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program. The information will be provided by student applicants and will be described in the Proposal Review Process and Evaluation Criteria sections of the Federal Register Notice for the SURF Program. The information will be used by the Program Directors and technical evaluators and is needed to determine eligible students, select students for the program using the Evaluation Criteria described in the Federal Register Notice, and place PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 selected students in appropriate research projects that match their needs, interests, and academic preparation. The information includes: Student name, host institution, e-mail address/ contact information, home address, class standing, first- and second-choice NIST laboratories they wish to apply to, academic major/minor, current overall GPA, need for housing and gender (for housing purposes only), availability dates, resume, personal statement of commitment and research interests, two letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, ability to verify U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency, and ability to verify health coverage. II. Method of Collection The Student Application Information form will be available on the web for downloading only; can be submitted as hard copy or scanned and submitted electronically. III. Data OMB Number: 0693–0042. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400. Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $0. IV. Request 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 or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2006 / Notices Dated: December 30, 2005. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5–8323 Filed 1–5–06; 8:45 am] collected is required to ensure that agreement holders are complying with fund deposit/withdrawal requirements established in program regulations and properly accounting for fund activity on their Federal income tax returns. The information collected must also be reported annually to the Secretary of Treasury in accordance with the Tax Reform Act, 1986. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration II. Method of Collection Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Capital Construction Fund—Deposit/ Withdrawal Report The information will be collected by mail. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. OMB Number: 0648–0041. Form Number: NOAA Form 38–42. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,600. Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,500. III. Data AGENCY: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, 907–586– 7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The respondents will be commercial fishing industry individuals, partnerships, and corporations, which entered into Capital Construction Fund agreements with the Secretary of Commerce allowing deferral of Federal taxation on fishing vessel income, deposited into the fund for use in the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of fishing vessels. Deferred taxes are recaptured by reducing an agreement vessel’s basis for depreciation by the amount withdrawn from the fund for its acquisition, construction, or reconstruction. The deposit/withdrawal information collected from agreement holders are required pursuant to 50 CFR Part 259.35 and Public Law 99–514 (The Tax Reform Act, 1986). The information VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:23 Jan 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 IV. Request 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 shall 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, 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. Dated: December 30, 2005. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5–8319 Filed 1–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 911 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 7, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Linda Moon, 301–713–2337 or Linda.Moon@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as amended in 1996, provides for the nomination for members of Fishery Management Councils by state governors and Indian treaty tribes, for the designation of a principal state fishery official who will perform duties under the MagnusonStevens Act, and for a request by a state for reinstatement of state authority over a managed fishery. Nominees for council membership must provide the governor or tribe with background documentation, which is then submitted to NOAA with the nomination. The information submitted with these actions will be used to ensure that the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act are being met. II. Method of Collection State governors and Indian treaty tribes submit written nominations to the Secretary of Commerce, together with recommendations and statements of candidates’ qualifications. Designations E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 910-911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8323]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF (Summer 
Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant 
Information

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 March 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the attention of Terrell Vanderah, NIST, 100 
Bureau Drive, Stop 8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975-5785 or 
via e-mail to terrell.vanderah@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this collection is to gather information needed for 
the SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program. The 
information will be provided by student applicants and will be 
described in the Proposal Review Process and Evaluation Criteria 
sections of the Federal Register Notice for the SURF Program. The 
information will be used by the Program Directors and technical 
evaluators and is needed to determine eligible students, select 
students for the program using the Evaluation Criteria described in the 
Federal Register Notice, and place selected students in appropriate 
research projects that match their needs, interests, and academic 
preparation. The information includes: Student name, host institution, 
e-mail address/contact information, home address, class standing, 
first- and second-choice NIST laboratories they wish to apply to, 
academic major/minor, current overall GPA, need for housing and gender 
(for housing purposes only), availability dates, resume, personal 
statement of commitment and research interests, two letters of 
recommendation, academic transcripts, ability to verify U.S. 
citizenship or permanent legal residency, and ability to verify health 
coverage.

II. Method of Collection

    The Student Application Information form will be available on the 
web for downloading only; can be submitted as hard copy or scanned and 
submitted electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0693-0042.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $0.

IV. Request 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 or 
included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.


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    Dated: December 30, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E5-8323 Filed 1-5-06; 8:45 am]
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