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practicable to complete the review
within this time period, section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section
351.213(h)(2) of the Department’s
regulations allow the Department to
extend the 245–day period to 365 days
and the 120–day period to 180 days.
Due to the fact that in this case the
Department is conducting verifications
subsequent to the preliminary results of
the administrative review, although
verifications are normally conducted
prior to issuing the preliminary results,
and therefore requires additional time to
complete the verifications and issue its
findings, the Department determines
that it is not practicable to complete this
administrative review within the
current time limit.
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and
section 351.213(h) of the Department’s
regulations allow the Department to
extend the deadline for the final results
of a review to a maximum of 180 days
from the date on which the notice of the
preliminary results was published. For
the reasons noted above, the Department
is extending the time limit for the
completion of these final results until
no later than Monday, June 27, 2005,
which is the next business day after 180
days from the date on which the notice
of the preliminary results was
published.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act.
Dated: April 8, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) Program
Evaluation Survey
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), DOC.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(DoC), 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, Pub.
L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (2)(A)).
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I. Abstract
The National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) sponsors the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(MEP), a national network of locally
based manufacturing extension centers
working with small manufacturers to
help them improve their productivity,
improve profitability and enhance their
economic competitiveness.
The specific information obtained
from clients about the impact of MEP
services is essential for NIST officials to
evaluate program strengths and
weaknesses and plan improvements in
program effectiveness and efficiency.
This information is not available from
existing programs or other sources. The
collection of information is currently
conducted by Synovate, Inc. This
submission under the Paperwork
Reduction Act represents a request for
an extension of a currently approved
collection.
II. Method of Collection
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
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Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 6625,
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 Romain Tweedy, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Manufacturing Extension Partnership,
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–4800, (301)
975–8824 (phone) (301) 963–6556 (fax),
romain.tweedy@nist.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Clients have three options for
completing the survey, Computer
Assisted Telephone Interviewing
(CATI), Interactive Voice Response
(IVR), or via the Internet.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0693–0021.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,083.
Estimated Annual Cost to the Public:
$0.
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IV. Requests 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 costs) 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: April 8, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–7473 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am]
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Public Forum on Urban Search and
Rescue Robot Performance Standards
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) will
host, in conjunction with the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), a public meeting from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on May 13, 2005 at the NIST
campus in Gaithersburg, MD. This
meeting pertains to a new DHS Program
to develop comprehensive standards
related to the development, testing, and
certification of effective technologies for
Urban Search and Rescue (US&R)
robotics. These US&R robotic
performance standards cover sensing,
mobility, navigation, planning,
integration, and operator control in
order to ensure that the robots can meet
operational requirements under the
extremely challenging conditions that
rescuers are faced with, including long
endurance missions. The standards will
also address issues of robotic
component interoperability to reduce
costs. The US&R robotic standards effort
focuses on fostering collaboration
between first responders, robot vendors,
and technology developers to advance
consensus standards for task specific
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) Program Evaluation Survey
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), DOC.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DoC), 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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506
(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room 6625, 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 Romain Tweedy, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 100 Bureau Drive,
Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800, (301) 975-8824 (phone) (301)
963-6556 (fax), romain.tweedy@nist.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sponsors
the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a national network of
locally based manufacturing extension centers working with small
manufacturers to help them improve their productivity, improve
profitability and enhance their economic competitiveness.
The specific information obtained from clients about the impact of
MEP services is essential for NIST officials to evaluate program
strengths and weaknesses and plan improvements in program effectiveness
and efficiency. This information is not available from existing
programs or other sources. The collection of information is currently
conducted by Synovate, Inc. This submission under the Paperwork
Reduction Act represents a request for an extension of a currently
approved collection.
II. Method of Collection
Clients have three options for completing the survey, Computer
Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI), Interactive Voice Response
(IVR), or via the Internet.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0693-0021.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,083.
Estimated Annual Cost to the Public: $0.
IV. Requests 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 costs) 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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: April 8, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7473 Filed 4-13-05; 8:45 am]
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