[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19811]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of Economic Adjustment announces the proposed 
extension of a public information 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 
1, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Director, Office of 
Economic Adjustment, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 
22202-4704.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal, 
please write to the above address or call the Director, Office of 
Economic Adjustment (OEA) at (703) 604-6020.
    Title and OMB Number: Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Military 
Base Reuse Status; OMB Number 0790-0003.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to evaluate and measure program performance through civilian job 
creation and type of redevelopment at former military installations. 
The respondents to the annual survey (formerly semi-annual) are the 
single points of contact at the local level responsible for overseeing 
redevelopment efforts. This data is collected to provide OEA accurate 
information regarding civilian reuse of former military bases, and thus 
information on the results of its grant-making. The collected 
information is incorporated into an Annual Report to Congress.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Federal Government; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The information collection is used for the Annual Report to 
Congress as authorized by the Defense Economic Adjustment, 
Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act of 1990, Public Law 
101-510, 10 USC 2391(c), and Executive Order 12788. The data form asks 
respondents to provide information for 8 data fields per parcel 
describing reuse of the base, including new tenants, zoning, leasing, 
square feet, and number of new jobs.

    Dated: August 25, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-19811 Filed 8-30-04; 8:45 am]
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