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BILLING CODE 6350-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce

(DOC)will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(ICB)process under the NATO Security Investment Program

(NSIP)must be certified as technically, financially and professionally competent. The U.S. Department of Commerce is the agency that provides the Statement of Eligibility that certifies these firms. Any such firm seeking certification is required to submit a completed Form BIS-4023P along with a current annual financial report and a résumé of past projects in order to become certified and placed on the Consolidated List of Eligible Bidders. The information provided on the form is used to certify the U.S. firm for placement on the bidders' list database. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to retain or obtain benefits. *OMB Desk Officer:* David Rostker,

(202)395-3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail address, *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov* , or Fax number,

(202)395-7285. Dated: April 19, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7828 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce

(DOC)will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). *Title:* International Import Certificate. *Agency Form Number:* BIS-645P. *OMB Approval Number:* 0694-0017. *Type of Request:* Regular submission. *Burden:* 91 hours. *Average Time Per Response:* 16 minutes. *Number of Respondents:* 340. *Needs and Uses:* The United States and several other countries have undertaken to increase the effectiveness of their respective controls over international trade in strategic commodities by means of an Import Certificate procedure. For the U.S. importer, this procedure provides that, where required by the exporting country with respect to a specific transaction, the importer certifies to the U.S. Government that he/she will import specific commodities into the United States and will not reexport such commodities except in accordance with the export control regulations of the United States. The U.S. Government, in turn, certifies that such representations have been made. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to retain or obtain benefits. *OMB Desk Officer:* David Rostker,

(202)395-3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

(202)395-7285. Dated: April 19, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7830 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DT-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). *Title:* Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. *Form Number(s):* None. *OMB Approval Number:* 0648-0121. *Type of Request:* Regular submission. *Burden Hours:* 18,040. *Number of Respondents:* 29. *Average Hours Per Response:* Applications (additional required documents), 1 hour; annual reports, 5 hours; site nominations, site profiles and management plans, 2,000 hours. *Needs and Uses:* The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of carefully-selected estuarine areas of the U.S. that are designated, preserved, and managed for research and educational purposes. Information is needed from states to review proposed designations. The sites selected must develop management plans and site profiles. Grantees must submit annual work plans/reports. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. *Frequency:* Annual and on occasion. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *OMB Desk Officer:* David Rostker,

(202)395-3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* ). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number

(202)395-7285, or *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov* . Dated: April 19, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7831 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Complaint of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the U.S. Department of Commerce AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice. 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 June 25, 2007. 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(s) and instructions should be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202-482-3680, or *KAnderson@doc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Pursuant to Executive Order 11478 and Department of Commerce Administrative Order

(DAO)215-11, an employee or applicant for employment with the Department of Commerce who alleges that he or she has been subjected to discriminatory treatment based on sexual orientation by the Department of Commerce or one of its subagencies, must submit a signed statement that is sufficiently precise to identify the actions or practices that form the basis of the complaint. The complainant is also required to provide an address and phone number where the complainant or his or her representative may be contacted. Through use of this standardized form, the Office of Civil Rights proposes to collect the information required by the Executive Order and DAO in a uniform manner that will increase the efficiency of complaint processing and trend analyses of complaint activity. II. Method of Collection A paper form, signed by the complainant or his or her designated representative, must be submitted by mail or delivery service, in person, or by facsimile transmission. III. Data *OMB Number:* None. *Form Number:* CD-545. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 20. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 30 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 10. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $78. 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: April 19, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7833 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-BP-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Complaint of Discrimination Against the U.S. Department of Commerce AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice. 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 June 25, 2007. 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(s) and instructions should be directed to Kathryn Anderson, 202-482-3680, or *KAnderson@doc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC)regulations at 29 CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal employee or applicant for Federal employment alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal for protected activity must submit a signed statement that is sufficiently precise to identify the actions or practices that form the bases of the complaint. Although complainants are not required to use the proposed form to file their complaints, the Office of Civil Rights strongly encourages its use to ensure efficient case processing and trend analyses of complaint activity. The proposed form is an update of a previously approved collection. The revisions update the room and fax numbers for the submission of complaints, make collection of the complainant's Social Security Number optional, clarify the information requested about the organizational and geographic location where the complaint arose, and provide space for complainants and representatives to supply e-mail addresses. II. Method of Collection A paper form, signed by the complainant or his or her designated representative, must be submitted by mail or delivery service, in person, or by facsimile transmission. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0690-0015. *Form Number:* CD-498. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 400. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 30 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 200. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $156. 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: April 19, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-7834 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-BP-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Investment Assistance AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. 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 June 25, 2007. 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 for copies of the information collection described in this notice should be directed to Kenneth M. Kukovich, EDA PRA Liaison, Office of Management Services, Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, HCHB Room 7227, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-4965; e-mail: *kkukovich@eda.doc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA will fulfill its mission by fostering entrepreneurship, innovation and productivity through investments in infrastructure development, capacity building and business development in order to attract private capital investments and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs to regions experiencing substantial and persistent economic distress. EDA's investments generally take the form of grants or cooperative agreements with eligible recipients. To effectively administer and monitor its economic development assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from applicants for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. Beginning November 7, 2003, all federal agencies are required to post their grant opportunity announcements at *www.grants.gov* . In FY 2007, the Office of Management and Budget required all federal agencies to post applicable financial assistance applications at *www.grants.gov* , enabling applicants to submit applications electronically through the Web site. For most of its economic development programs, EDA requires eligible applicants to submit a completed *Pre-Application for Investment Assistance* (Form ED-900P, OMB Control No. 0610-0094). Once the appropriate EDA regional office considers the ED-900P, it may invite the applicant to submit the full *Application for Investment Assistance* (Form ED-900A, OMB Control No. 0610-0094). This is the first year that EDA is able to receive pre-applications submitted electronically through *www.grants.gov* , which has alerted the agency to problems with its two-step application process. The *www.grants.gov* portal does not support the use of a pre-application followed by a subsequent application. The current process is burdensome and difficult, if not impossible, to implement on *www.grants.gov* because EDA's current pre-application package consists of Forms ED-900P and SF-424 ( *Application for Financial Assistance* ), and various attachments and exhibits which the applicant must include to complete the submission. If EDA later invites the applicant to submit a full application, the applicant must download the application (Form ED-900A) from EDA's Web site at *http://www.eda.gov* , and re-submit the Form SF-424. Hence, the current process is duplicative, inefficient and time-consuming for the applicant. EDA's solution to this problem is to create a single-step application for investment assistance by combining into one application pertinent information requested from the applicant in the pre-application and application. The single-step application will remove the need for some of the additional attachments currently required in the pre-application and will allow the applicant to use electronically fillable forms that can be posted on *www.grants.gov* . This solution requires no new system development work on EDA's existing grants management system, so it does not conflict with the Grants Management Line of Business initiative, begun in Spring 2004. This initiative seeks to develop a government-wide solution to support end-to-end grants management activities that promote citizen access, customer service, and agency financial and technical stewardship. Rather, EDA's single-step application will make *www.grants.gov* a single access point for eligible applicants to electronically find and apply for its competitive grant opportunities. This information collection is necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility for investment assistance under EDA's authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 *et seq.* ), and regulations (13 CFR Chapter III); the quality of the proposed scope of work to address the pressing economic distress of the region in which the proposed project will be located; the merits of the activities for which the investment assistance is requested; and the ability of the eligible applicant to carry out the proposed activities successfully. II. Method of Collection Paper or electronically. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0610-0094. *Form Number:* EDA-900A. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* State and local governments; Indian tribes; institutions of higher education; non-profit institutions; business or other for-profit organizations; individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 875. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 40 hours (current burden for forms ED-900P and ED-900A is 46 hours). *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 35,000. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $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 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

(4)of the regulations and be filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce. Applications may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. *Docket Number:* 07-014. Applicant: U.S. Department of Commerce—National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model Quanta Series. *Manufacturer* : FEI Company, The Netherlands. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to image, measure and characterize moisture containing, wet, biological, semiconductor, energetic materials, nano-materials and composites, explosive materials and other non-conductive non-vacuum compatible materials. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* March 30, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-015. *Applicant:* VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model JEM-1011. *Manufacturer:* JEOL, Ltd., Japan. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to investigate cancer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other pathologic processes commonly diagnosed in veterans. Electron microscopy specimens will include tissues and cells from humans or experimental animal models. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* March 28, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-018. *Applicant:* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, 1880 Pratt Drive, MC 0493, Blacksburg, VA 24061. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model Quanta 600 FEG. *Manufacturer:* FEI Company, Brno, Czech Republic. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to investigate biological samples, hydrated materials, and other specimens that have a high vapor pressure. As a part of a campus-wide, open user facility, it will be used in basic research studies of organic, inorganic, natural and synthetic materials (e.g. metals, ceramics, minerals, electronic materials, polymers, bio-materials). *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* March 30, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-019. *Applicant:* University of Utah, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, 65 Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model JEM-1400. *Manufacturer:* JEOL Ltd., Japan. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to generate a complete network map of the mammalian retina, against which changes triggered by disease or experimental intervention can be gauged. This work has taken on new importance as inherited or acquired retinal degenerations are now known to heavily impact retinal wiring and neuronal survival. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* April 2, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-020. *Applicant:* University of Rhode Island, Department of Chemical Engineering, 219 Morrill Science Building, Kingston, RI 02881. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model JEM-2100. *Manufacturer:* JEOL, Ltd., Japan. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to study soft and hard nanoscale materials. The properties of the materials and phenomena to be investigated are size, shape and composition. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* April 9, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-021. *Applicant:* The University of Texas at Austin, Purchasing Office, 2200 Comal Street, Austin, TX 78722. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope, Model JEM-1400. *Manufacturer:* JEOL Ltd., Japan. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used for several different types of experiments which will be aimed at understanding the structural basis of learning and memory and/or neuropathological conditions. These experiments include electrophysiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, and behavioral tests to learn how brain structure is altered as a function of associated changes with each of these manipulations. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* April 11, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-022. *Applicant:* Duke University, Box 90271, Durham, NC 27708-0271. *Instrument:* Electron Microscope. *Manufacturer:* FEI Company, The Netherlands. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to discover and quantify the structure and dimension of materials and biological samples, and then gain an understanding of how this structure determines or influences the properties or behaviors of the material or biological entity. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* April 6, 2007. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E7-7926 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and

(4)of the regulations and be filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2104, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. *Docket Number:* 06-054. *Applicant:* Purdue University, 465 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2035. *Instrument:* DBF Fiber Laser System. *Manufacturer:* Koheras A/S, Denmark. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to study and formulate the physical description of the fundamental noise properties of optical frequency combs and their application to Optical Arbitrary Waveform Generation. An ultra-narrow (1 kHz optical linewidth) CW laser is needed to sweep the carrier frequency and beat it with a conventional mode-locked laser based optical frequency comb. The CW laser also provides a 60 pm fast piezo tuning range and 700 pm thermal tuning with 100 mW output power. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* September 1, 2006. *Docket Number:* 06-059. *Applicant:* Rutgers University, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Brunswick, NJ 08901-8559. *Instrument:* Micro-dissecting Microscope. *Manufacturer:* Singer Instruments, UK. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to identify and categorize genes that control DNA replication and repair using a simple model organism known as baker's yeast. Strains of yeast-bearing mutations in genes that control the repair of damage in DNA and their genetic pathway will be studied. The instrument is a motorized micromanipulator specifically designed to separate single aspo-spores of yeast. It will also be used for student instruction in these areas. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* October 19, 2006. *Docket Number:* 06-067. *Applicant:* The University of Illinois, 212 Tech Plaza, 616 East Green St., Champaign, IL 61820. *Instrument:* Ti: Sapphire Lasers (2), Model TIS-SF-077s. *Manufacturer:* Tekhnoscan, Russia. *Intended Use:* The lasers are intended to be used to study the application of ultra-cold atom gases to quantum simulation. They will be used to create an optical lattice, and part of a system for driving stimulated Raman transitions which will be integrated into a complex experimental apparatus requiring a CW, single-frequency, tunable Ti: sapphire ring laser with linewidth < 100 kHz, drift rate < 50 MHz/hour, locked to an external reference cavity, and completely reconfigurable for phase-locking optics and electronics with low drift rates since they will not be locked to a spectroscopic reference. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* November 20, 2006. *Docket Number:* 07-005. *Applicant:* Millersville University, Physics Department, P.O. Box 1002, Millersville PA 17551. *Instrument:* HeNe Laser Cavity Educational Kit, Model CA-1200. *Manufacturer:* MICOS GmbH, Germany. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used in the lab portion of a course on optics for instruction on the physical principles and the components of a laser. Students will use the kit to build a He-Ne Laser themselves and study the role of different optical elements in the lasing effect. Lab studies will include intensity distribution, Gaussian beam, polarization, divergence, coherence monochromatism and other properties of light. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* January 17, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-007. *Applicant:* Illinois Institute of Technology, 10 W. 33rd St., Room 224, Chicago, IL 60616. *Instrument:* High Temperature Nano Test System. *Manufacturer:* Micro Materials, Ltd., UK. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to assess the mechanical properties of Ni-base alloys at elevated temperatures. Nano indentation tests will be conducted on the specimens at a range of temperatures from room temperature to 750 C to assess the hardness and modulus of the Ni-base alloys. These tests will permit evaluation of the characteristic mechanical properties of the constituent phases present in experimental Ni-base alloys and contribute to the development of new high temperature materials. The instrument requires a unique, horizontally-designed pendulum indenter to allow testing of specimens at temperatures in excess of 750 C. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* January 23, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-0011. *Applicant:* State University of New York, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794. *Instrument:* Low-level Beta Multicounter System. *Manufacturer:* Riso National Laboratory, Denmark. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to measure emissions from very small quantities of naturally occurring, dissolved radioactive isotopes of thorium and lead in seawater which are attached to particulate matter in very small quantities. Samples of the isotopes are taken at various depths and serve as tracers of the movement of carbon to the deep, an important process that affects the biological cycle of the ocean as well as the carbon content of the atmosphere and is important for understanding climate change. The instrument will also be used for graduate education. This is the only beta detector that meets the requirements of five simultaneous measurements with extremely low background count rates of 0.2 cpm. It is also capable of field use in harsh environments. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* February 23, 2007. *Docket Number:* 07-012. *Applicant:* University of Wisconsin, 750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706-1490. *Instrument:* Real-time 3D Motion Capture System. *Manufacturer:* Phoenix Technologies, Inc., Canada. *Intended Use:* The instrument is intended to be used to measure limb movements of monkey subjects performing reach-to-grasp tasks. Electrical signals derived from individual brain cells will be correlated with parameters of movement in order to determine how information is encoded in the signals that the brain uses to communicate with the muscles. This research is relevant to neuro-prosthetics, spinal chord injury, stroke and motor rehabilitation. The dimensions of the testing chamber require that the infra red position markers can operate at a minimum distance of 0.6 m. *Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs:* March 5, 2007. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-7928 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notice Announcing the Americas Competitiveness Forum and Opportunities for Sponsorship and Media Partnership AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will host the inaugural Americas Competitiveness Forum on June 11-12, 2007, in Atlanta. This notice announces the Americas Competitiveness Forum and opportunities for sponsorship and media partnership. DATES: The Americas Competitiveness Forum will be held on June 11-12, 2007. Applications for sponsorship and media partnership should be received no later than May 4, 2007. ADDRESSES: For sponsorship opportunities please contact Alex Feldman, International Trade Administration at 202-482-2867 or *Alex.Feldman@mail.doc.gov.* For media partnership opportunities please contact Charles Skuba, Director of Public Affairs, International Trade Administration at 202-482-3809. Registration for the Forum can be found at *http://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/registration.asp.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Americas Competitiveness Forum at *ACF@mail.doc.gov* or call the International Trade Administration at 1-800-USA-Trade or 202-482-0543. Additional information can be found at *http://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/index.asp.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will host the inaugural Americas Competitiveness Forum on June 11-12, 2007, in Atlanta. The Americas Competitiveness Forum

(ACF)will provide a venue for government ministers from the Western Hemisphere to come together with leaders from the private sector, academia, and non-governmental organizations, to explore cutting edge ideas and best practices in several key areas of competitiveness. *The ACF's main tracks are:* • Sparking and sustaining innovation; • Creating solutions in education and workforce development; • Designing successful global supply chain strategies; and • Fostering small business development and growth. The ACF intends to serve as an on-going vehicle for governments, the private sector, academia, and non-governmental organizations to explore best practices and case studies on the issue of competitiveness in the Western Hemisphere. By highlighting practical examples, the ACF intends to provide information for decision makers to take steps to strengthen competitiveness in each country and in the region, in general. Dated: April 12, 2007. Alysia Wilson, Director of Programs, Western Hemisphere. [FR Doc. E7-7925 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DA-P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—Consumer Focus Groups AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On January 18, 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a notice in accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to announce the agency's intention to seek approval for a collection of information to be conducted through Consumer Focus Groups. 72 FR 2264. The Commission now announces that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)a request for approval of that collection of information. The Commission received two comments. Both commenters, Safe Kids Worldwide (Safe Kids) and Carol Pollack-Nelson, supported the collection of information because it would inform the Commission's plans in the areas of public education, recall effectiveness, product research and voluntary standards development. Safe Kids requested that a special emphasis be placed on children's products. Safe Kids also requested that the focus groups and any subsequent reports resulting from the focus groups be made available to the public. Staff is currently developing the format for specific focus groups and will evaluate whether making such focus groups and any resulting reports public may be useful after the program is fully operational. The information collected from the Consumer Focus Groups will help inform the Commission's evaluation of consumer products and product use by providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and usage patterns. Such information may also assist the Commission in its efforts to support voluntary standards activities, and help the staff identify areas regarding consumer safety issues that need additional research. In addition, based on the information obtained, the staff may be able to provide safety information to the public that is easier to read and is more easily understood by a wider range of consumers. The Consumer Focus Groups also may be used to solicit consumer opinions and feedback regarding the effectiveness of product recall communications and in determining what action is being taken by consumers in response to such communications and why. This may aid in tailoring future recall activities to increase the success of those activities. If this information is not collected, the Commission may not have available certain useful information regarding consumer experiences, opinions, and perceptions related to specific product use, which the Commission uses, in part, in its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of consumer products on behalf of consumers. Additional Information About the Request for Approval of a Collection of Information *Agency address:* Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. *Title of information collection:* Consumer Focus Groups. *Type of request:* Approval of collection of information. *General description of respondents:* Persons who have purchased or used consumer products including recalled products. *Estimated annual number of respondents:* 48. *Estimated average number of hours per respondent:* 4 per year. *Estimated number of hours for all respondents:* 192 per year. *Estimated cost per hour to respond:* $26.86. *Estimated cost of collection for all respondents:* $5,517. *Comments:* Comments on this request for approval of information collection requirements should be captioned “Consumer Focus Groups” and submitted by May 25, 2007 to

(1)the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, *Attn:* OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington D.C. 20503; telephone:

(202)395-7340, and

(2)to the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at *cpsc-os@cpsc.gov* , or mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments may also be sent via facsimile at

(301)504-0127. Copies of this request for approval of information collection requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone:

(301)504-7671. Dated: April 19, 2007. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E7-7811 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 07-16] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. J. Hurd, DSCA/DBO/CFM,

(703)604-6575. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 07-16 with attached transmittal, policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: April 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-M EN25AP07.000 EN25AP07.001 EN25AP07.002 EN25AP07.003 EN25AP07.004 EN25AP07.005 EN25AP07.006 [FR Doc. 07-2044 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]

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