Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program, 2662-2663 [E7-734]

Download as PDF 2662 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 13 / Monday, January 22, 2007 / Notices Freedom Scholarship application. These applications are used by high school students and a school representative to be considered for a scholarship. Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by March 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America; Attention Elson Nash, Associate Director for Project Management, Room 9605, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation’s mailroom at Room 6010 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) By fax to: (202) 565–2787, Attention Elson Nash. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elson Nash, (202) 606–6834, or by email at enash@cns.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate 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; Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are expected to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses). Background rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES The Presidential Freedom Scholarship Application is completed by an applicant interested in obtaining a scholarship for community service activities. The application is completed through the Web or it can be downloaded and faxed. Current Action The Corporation seeks to renew the current application. The application document will not be altered in any way from the previously-approved VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 Jan 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 application. Information collected on this form will be used for scholarship selection. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Presidential Freedom Scholarship application. OMB Number: 3045–0088. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Prospective scholarship recipients. Total Respondents: 8000 (4000 students, 4000 counselors). Frequency: Annually. Average Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,667 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $350,000. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 12, 2007. Amy Cohen, Director, Learn and Serve America. [FR Doc. E7–739 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] Presentations will be limited to two minutes. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public. Each person desiring to make an oral presentation must provide the point of contact listed below with one (1) copy of the presentation by 5 p.m., Monday 5 February 2007 and bring 35 copies of any material that is intended for distribution at the meeting. Persons submitting a written statement must submit 35 copies of the statement to the DACOWITS staff by 5 p.m. on Monday 5 February 2007. DATES: 8 February 2007, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 9 February 2007, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Location: Double Tree Hotel Crystal City National Airport, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CPT Arnalda Magloire, USA, DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301–4000. Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703) 614–6233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting agenda. Thursday 8 February 2007, 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P Welcome & Administrative Remarks, 2006 Report Findings and Recommendations, Public Forum. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 9 February 2007, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Office of the Secretary Welcome & Administrative Remarks, Welcome new members by OSD P&R leadership, 2007 Topic Determination. Meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Committee meeting is to introduce new members and conduct orientation training. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and make an oral presentation of such. Persons desiring to make an oral presentation or submit a written statement to the Committee must notify the point of contact listed below no later than 5 p.m., 5 February 2007. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on Thursday, 8 February 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. before the full Committee. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Note: Exact order may vary. Dated: January 16, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–221 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2006–01–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System [OMB Control Number 0704–0332] Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 13 / Monday, January 22, 2007 / Notices 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 for use through May 31, 2007. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for three additional years. DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by March 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704–0332, using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704–0332 in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (703) 602–0350. • Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Deborah Tronic, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Tronic, at (703) 602–0289. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are available on the World Wide Web at: https:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ index.htm. Paper copies are available from Ms. Deborah Tronic, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:20 Jan 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; OMB Control Number 0704–0332. Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to evaluate whether the purposes of the DoD Pilot MentorProtege Program have been met. The purposes of the Program are to (1) provide incentives to major DoD contractors to assist protege firms in enhancing their capabilities to satisfy contract and subcontract requirements; (2) increase the overall participation of protege firms as subcontractors and suppliers; and (3) foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between protege firms and major DoD contractors. This Program implements Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510) and Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note). Participation in the Program is voluntary. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Annual Burden Hours: 1,300 (includes 847 recordkeeping hours). Number of Respondents: 229. Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 2. Annual Responses: 453. Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour. Average Recordkeeping Per Response: 3.7 hours. Frequency: Semiannually (mentor); Annually (protege). Summary of Information Collection DFARS Appendix I, Section 112, requires mentor firms to report on the progress made under active mentorprotege agreements, semiannually for the periods ending March 31st and September 30th throughout the Program participation term of the agreement. The September 30th report must address the entire fiscal year. Reports must include the following data on performance under the mentor-protege agreement: (1) Dollars obligated. (2) Expenditures. (3) Dollars credited, if any, toward applicable subcontracting goals as a result of developmental assistance provided to the protege and a copy of the Standard Form (SF) 294 and/or SF 295 for each contract where developmental assistance was credited. These amounts must be identified on the SF 294/SF 295 separately from the amounts credited toward the goals resulting from the award of actual subcontracts to protege firms. (4) The number and dollar value of subcontracts awarded to the protege firm. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2663 (5) Description of developmental assistance provided, including milestones achieved. (6) Impact of the agreement in terms of capabilities enhanced, certifications received, and/or technology transferred. In addition, the protege firm must provide data, annually by October 31st, on the protege firm’s progress in employment, revenues, and participation in DoD contracts during each fiscal year of the Program participation term and each of the two fiscal years following the expiration of the Program participation term. During the Program participation term, this information may be provided as part of the annual mentor report for the period ending September 30th. Michele P. Peterson, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. E7–734 Filed 1–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System [OMB Control Number 0704–0232] Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Pricing Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. AGENCY: 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 E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 13 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2662-2663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-734]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[OMB Control Number 0704-0332]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension 
of an approved information collection requirement.

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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 
for use through May 31, 2007. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval 
for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by March 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0332, using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0332 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 602-0350.
     Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Deborah Tronic, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3062.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA 
22202-3402.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http:/
/www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Tronic, at (703) 602-0289. 
The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are 
available on the World Wide Web at: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/
dfars/index.htm. Paper copies are available from Ms. Deborah Tronic, 
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0332.
    Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to evaluate whether the 
purposes of the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program have been met. The 
purposes of the Program are to (1) provide incentives to major DoD 
contractors to assist protege firms in enhancing their capabilities to 
satisfy contract and subcontract requirements; (2) increase the overall 
participation of protege firms as subcontractors and suppliers; and (3) 
foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between 
protege firms and major DoD contractors. This Program implements 
Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 (Public Law 101-510) and Section 811 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65) (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note). Participation in the Program is voluntary.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,300 (includes 847 recordkeeping hours).
    Number of Respondents: 229.
    Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 2.
    Annual Responses: 453.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
    Average Recordkeeping Per Response: 3.7 hours.
    Frequency: Semiannually (mentor); Annually (protege).

Summary of Information Collection

    DFARS Appendix I, Section 112, requires mentor firms to report on 
the progress made under active mentor-protege agreements, semiannually 
for the periods ending March 31st and September 30th throughout the 
Program participation term of the agreement. The September 30th report 
must address the entire fiscal year. Reports must include the following 
data on performance under the mentor-protege agreement:
    (1) Dollars obligated.
    (2) Expenditures.
    (3) Dollars credited, if any, toward applicable subcontracting 
goals as a result of developmental assistance provided to the protege 
and a copy of the Standard Form (SF) 294 and/or SF 295 for each 
contract where developmental assistance was credited. These amounts 
must be identified on the SF 294/SF 295 separately from the amounts 
credited toward the goals resulting from the award of actual 
subcontracts to protege firms.
    (4) The number and dollar value of subcontracts awarded to the 
protege firm.
    (5) Description of developmental assistance provided, including 
milestones achieved.
    (6) Impact of the agreement in terms of capabilities enhanced, 
certifications received, and/or technology transferred.
    In addition, the protege firm must provide data, annually by 
October 31st, on the protege firm's progress in employment, revenues, 
and participation in DoD contracts during each fiscal year of the 
Program participation term and each of the two fiscal years following 
the expiration of the Program participation term. During the Program 
participation term, this information may be provided as part of the 
annual mentor report for the period ending September 30th.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. E7-734 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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