[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21693]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 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 October 
29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, 
Military Traffic Management Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22332-5000, ATTN: MTPP-HR (Alfredo R. Escobar). Consideration 
will be given to all comments received within 60 days of the date of 
publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 614-
0454.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Uniform Tender of Rates 
and/or charges for Domestic Transportation Services (DOD/USCG Sponsored 
HHG) MTHQ Form 43-R, OMB Control Number 0702-0018.
    Needs and uses: DoD approved household goods carriers file 
voluntary rates to engage in the movement of DoD and USCG sponsored 
shipments within CONUS. HQMTMC evaluates the rates and awards the 
traffic to low rate responsible carriers whose rates are responsive and 
most advantageous to the government. The low rate carrier is offered 
50% of the traffic at an installation and carriers that meet this rate 
share in the remaining 50%.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,160.
    Number of Respondents: 1,580.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MT-HQ Form 43-R is used by intrastate 
household goods carriers to file rates semi-annually, 1 May--31 
October, and 1 November--30 April. Intrastate household goods carriers 
are required to submit an original and two copies of each rate tender. 
The original copy is retained at Headquarters, the second copy is 
furnished to the General Services Administration, and the third is 
mailed back to the carriers with the official ``ACCEPTED'' stamp.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-21693 Filed 8-27-01; 8:45 am]
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