[Federal Register: September 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 172)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 
Office of the Secretary of Defense; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) / Office of the Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
(Industrial Policy) announces the proposed extension of a currently 
approved collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. 
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 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments and 
recommendations on the proposed information collection to: Office of 
the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy), Attn: Mr. 
Chris Gregor 3330 Defense Pentagon, Room 3E1060, Washington, DC 20301-
3330; e-mail comments submitted via the Internet should be addressed 
to: Christopher.Gregor@osd.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information on this 
proposed information collection, or to obtain a copy of the proposal 
and associated collection instrument, please write to the above address 
or call Mr. Chris Gregor at (703) 607-4048.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
Application for Priority rating for Production or Construction 
Equipment, DD Form 691, OMB Number 0704-0055.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12919 delegates to DoD authority to 
require certain contracts and orders relating to approved Defense 
Programs to be accepted and performed on a preferential basis. This 
program helps contractors acquire industrial equipment in a timely 
manner, thereby facilitating development and support of weapons systems 
and other important Defense Programs.
    Affected Public: Business or Other for-Profit; Non-Profit 
Institutions; Federal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 610.
    Number of Annual Respondents: 610.
    Annual Responses to Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 Hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is used so the authority to use a priority rating 
in ordering a needed item can be granted. This is done to assure timely 
availability of production or construction equipment to meet current 
Defense requirements in peacetime and in case of national emergency. 
Without this information DoD would not be able to asses a contractor's 
stated requirement to obtain equipment needed for fulfillment of 
contractual obligations. Submission of this information is voluntary.

    Dated: September 1, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-20275 Filed 9-3-04; 8:45 am]

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