E6-573. Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to request an extension without change for a currently approved information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 9, 2005 (FR Vol. 70, No. 216, page 68126). No comments were received.

DATES:

Comments on this notice must be received by February 21, 2006: Attention DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Cynthia A. Roscoe, Committee Management Officer, Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Advisory Committee Candidate Biographical Information Request, DOT F1120.1.

OMB Control Number: 2105-0009.

Affected Public: Individuals who have contacted DOT to indicate an interest in appointment to an advisory committee and individuals who have been recommended for membership on an advisory committee. Only one collection is expected per individual.

Annual Estimated Burden: 35 hours.

Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2006.

Steven B. Lott,

Manager, Strategic Integration, IT Investment Management Office.