ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
DATES:
Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 3, 2005.
Title, Form, and OMB Number: Freight carrier Registration Program (FCR); SDDC Form 410; OMB Control Number 0702-0121.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 430.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 430.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 108.
Needs and Uses: The FCRP is designed to protect the interest of the government and to ensure that the Department of Defense deals with responsible carriers having the capability to provide quality and dependable service. Information is vital in determining capability to perform quality service transporting DoD freight. Carriers will furnish SDDC with information to assist in determining through other public records whether the company and its officers are responsible contractors.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Zeiher. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings. Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Toppings, WHS/ESCD/Information Management Division, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, VA 22202-4326.
Dated: November 22, 2004.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-26435 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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