30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Record of Employee Interview, 40774-40775 [2014-16425]
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the CO2 tube. The CO2 tube and the
miscellaneous tubing from the Cannula
are held together with a connector/slide
and connected to the O2 tube. Then, the
Quick Seal Connector, is attached to the
end of the CO2 tube.
As with the FilterLine, the CO2 tube
and in this case the O2 tube deliver the
patient’s breath to the monitor, which
you claim is the essential function of the
finished product. The finished
CapnoLine is sent to Israel for quality
control and packaging.
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to Subpart B of Part 177, 19
CFR § 177.21 et seq., which implements
Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 2511 et
seq.), CBP issues country of origin
advisory rulings and final
determinations as to whether an article
is or would be a product of a designated
country or instrumentality for the
purposes of granting waivers of certain
‘‘Buy American’’ restrictions in U.S. law
or practice for products offered for sale
to the U.S. Government.
Under the rule of origin set forth
under 19 U.S.C. § 2518(4)(B):
An article is a product of a country or
instrumentality only if (i) it is wholly
the growth, product, or manufacture of
that country or instrumentality, or (ii) in
the case of an article which consists in
whole or in part of materials from
another country or instrumentality, it
has been substantially transformed into
a new and different article of commerce
with a name, character, or use distinct
from that of the article or articles from
which it was so transformed.
See also 19 CFR § 177.22(a).
In order to determine whether a
substantial transformation occurs when
components of various origins are
assembled into completed products,
CBP considers the totality of the
circumstances and makes such
determinations on a case-by-case basis.
The country of origin of the item’s
components, extent of the processing
that occurs within a country, and
whether such processing renders a
product with a new name, character,
and use are primary considerations in
such cases. No one factor is decisive, the
key issue is the extent of operations
performed and whether the parts lose
their identity and become an integral
part of the new article. Belcrest Linens
v. United States, 573 F.Supp. 1149 (Ct.
Int’l Trade 1983), aff’d, 741 F.2d 1368
(Fed. Cir. 1984). Assembly operations
that are minimal or simple, as opposed
to complex or meaningful, will
generally not result in a substantial
transformation. See C.S.D. 80–111,
C.S.D. 85–25, C.S.D. 89–110, C.S.D. 89–
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118, C.S.D. 90–51, and C.S.D. 90–97.
Additionally factors such as the
resources expended on product design
and development, extent and nature of
post-assembly inspection and testing
procedures, and the degree of skill
required during the actual
manufacturing process may be relevant
when determining whether a substantial
transformation has occurred.
In HQ 560613, dated October 28,
1997, CBP held that U.S.-origin
components were not substantially
transformed in Ireland when made into
a pregnancy test kit. The test kit was
made from the following U.S.
components: top and bottom housing,
paper, antibody, wick, laminate, and
nitrocellulose. In addition, a splash
guard from Ireland and rayon from
Germany was used. The critical
components of the pregnancy test kit
were found to be the three U.S.-origin
antibodies. CBP recognized that the
U.S.-origin components imparted the
essential character of the pregnancy test
kit and that the simple assembly of
placing the antibodies onto the rayon
membrane, and subsequent assembly of
the strips into a plastic housing did not
result in a substantial transformation.
FilterLine
You believe that the country of origin
of the FilterLine is Israel because it is
the country in which the CO2 tube was
manufactured. We agree that the CO2
tube performs the essential function of
the finished product, which is the
delivery of breath for monitoring the
CO2 level in a patient’s breath. The
assembly process in China consists of
cutting to length and attaching the CO2
tube with four other components from
Israel and China. Under the described
assembly process, the CO2 tube is
attached to other components that
facilitate its function and it does not
lose its individual identity. Consistent
with HQ 560613, we find that the Israelorigin CO2 tube is not substantially
transformed by the cutting to length and
assembly operations performed in China
to produce the FilterLine. We conclude,
based upon these specific facts, that the
country of origin of the FilterLine for
purposes of U.S. Government
procurement is Israel.
CapnoLine
You believe that the country of origin
of the CapnoLine is Israel because it is
the country in which the CO2 tube and
O2 tube were manufactured. As with the
FilterLine, the CO2 tube and O2 tubes in
the CapnoLine perform the essential
function, which is the delivery of breath
for monitoring the CO2 level in a
patient’s breath while delivering O2 to
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the patient. The assembly process in
China consists of cutting to length and
connecting the CO2 tube to several
different components from Israel, U.S.
and China by inserting components and
adhering them with a solvent. The CO2
tube is not physically altered, aside
from being cut to length. Based on the
information before us, and consistent
with HQ 560613, we find that the Israelorigin CO2 tube and the O2 tube impart
the essential character of the CapnoLine
and is not substantially transformed by
the assembly operations performed in
China. We note that the Cannula and
Quick Seal Filter Housing are also of
Israeli origin. Therefore, based upon
these specific facts, the country of origin
of the CapnoLine for purposes of U.S.
Government procurement is Israel.
HOLDING
The FilterLine and the CapnoLine are
not substantially transformed when they
are assembled in China with Israeli and
U.S. components. As a result, the
country of origin of Oridion’s sampling
lines, specifically the FilterLine and the
CapnoLine, for purposes of U.S.
Government procurement is Israel.
Notice of this final determination will
be given in the Federal Register, as
required by 19 CFR § 177.29. Any partyat-interest other than the party which
requested this final determination may
request, pursuant to 19 CFR § 177.31,
that CBP reexamine the matter anew
and issue a new final determination.
Pursuant to 19 CFR § 177.30, any partyat-interest may, within 30 days of
publication of the Federal Register
Notice referenced above, seek judicial
review of this final determination before
the Court of International Trade.
Sincerely,
Sandra L. Bell,
Executive Director,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5752–N–56]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Record of Employee
Interview
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD has submitted the
proposed information collection
requirement described below to the
SUMMARY:
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Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review, in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for an
additional 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 13,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806; email:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
This is not a toll-free number. Copies of
available documents submitted to OMB
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for
approval of the information collection
described in Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on May 5, 2014.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Record of Employee Interview.
OMB Approval Number: 2501–0009.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Form Number: HUD–11.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
information is used by HUD and
agencies administering HUD programs
to collect information from laborers and
mechanics employed on projects
subjected to the Federal Labor
Standards provisions. The information
collected is compared to information
submitted by the respective employer
on certified payroll reports. The
comparison tests the accuracy of the
employer’s payroll data and may
disclose violations. Generally, these
activities are geared to the respondent’s
benefit that is to determine whether the
respondent was underpaid and to
ensure the payment of wage restitution
to the respondent.
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Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: Estimated number of
burden hours is 5,000. Estimated
number of respondents is 20,000, the
estimated number of responses is
20,000, the frequency of response is on
occasion, and the burden hour per
response is 25.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: July 8, 2014.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003 DS63600000
DR2PS0000.PX8000 145D0102R2]
Notice of Request for Tribal Nominees
for the U.S. Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (USEITI)
Advisory Committee
Policy, Management and
Budget, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior (Interior) is seeking nominations
for individuals to be considered as
Committee members and/or alternates to
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serve on the U.S. Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (USEITI)
Advisory Committee (Committee). This
notice solicits nominees representing
Tribal governments and individual
Indian mineral owners to fill two
vacancies in the Government sector.
Nominations should include a resume
providing relevant contact information
and an adequate description of the
nominee’s qualifications, including
information that would enable the
Department of the Interior to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the
Committee. Nominees are encouraged to
include supporting letters from
constituencies, associations, Tribal
Councils, or other organizations that
indicate support for the nominee.
DATES: Submit nominations to the
Committee by August 31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations to the Committee by any of
the following methods.
• Mail or hand-carry nominations to
Ms. Rosita Compton Christian;
Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street
NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240.
• Email nominations to USEITI@
ios.doi.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rosita Christian at (202) 208–0272 or
(202) 513–0597; fax (202) 513–0682;
email Rosita.ComptonChristian@
onrr.gov or useiti@ios.doi.gov; or via
mail at the Department of the Interior;
1849 C Street NW., MS 4211,
Washington, DC 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior
established the Committee on July 26,
2012, in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
and with the concurrence of the General
Services Administration. The
Committee serves as the USEITI MultiStakeholder Group (MSG) and provides
advice to the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) on the design and
implementation of the initiative.
Specifically, the Committee:
• Serves as the MSG to oversee the
U.S. implementation of the Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative
(EITI), a global standard for
governments to publicly disclose
revenues received from oil, gas, and
mining assets belonging to the
government, with parallel public
disclosure by companies of payments to
the government (e.g. royalties, rents,
bonuses, taxes, or other payments).
• Develops and recommends to the
Secretary a fully-costed work plan,
containing measurable targets and a
timetable for implementation and
incorporating an assessement of
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5752-N-56]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Record of
Employee Interview
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection
requirement described below to the
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for
an additional 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503; fax: 202-395-5806; email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection
described in Section A.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on May 5,
2014.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Record of Employee Interview.
OMB Approval Number: 2501-0009.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Form Number: HUD-11.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
information is used by HUD and agencies administering HUD programs to
collect information from laborers and mechanics employed on projects
subjected to the Federal Labor Standards provisions. The information
collected is compared to information submitted by the respective
employer on certified payroll reports. The comparison tests the
accuracy of the employer's payroll data and may disclose violations.
Generally, these activities are geared to the respondent's benefit that
is to determine whether the respondent was underpaid and to ensure the
payment of wage restitution to the respondent.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: Estimated number of burden hours is
5,000. Estimated number of respondents is 20,000, the estimated number
of responses is 20,000, the frequency of response is on occasion, and
the burden hour per response is 25.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in
Section A on the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to
these questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: July 8, 2014.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-16425 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am]
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