Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting, 52982-52983 [05-17580]

Download as PDF 52982 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 6, 2005 / Notices 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: August 30, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–17574 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Precanvass Operation for the 2007 Economic Census Covering Transportation of Commodities ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 7, 2005. 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 John Fowler, Census Bureau, Room G–023–Building 3, Washington, DC 20233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<18>2005 13:21 Sep 02, 2005 Jkt 205001 I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to conduct a Precanvass Operation in preparation for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the sample frame. The Commodity Flow Survey itself will be the subject of a later notice planned for publication in early 2006. The Commodity Flow Survey, a component of the Economic Census, is the only comprehensive source of multimodal, system-wide data on the volume and pattern of goods movement in the United States. The Commodity Flow Survey is conducted in partnership with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation. In conducting the Precanvass, the Census Bureau will mail a one-page questionnaire to selected manufacturing, mining, and wholesale establishments, and to enterprise support establishments in its Business Register. The precanvass will determine if these establishments are engaged in shipping activities, and if so obtain an estimate of the annual value of those shipments, along with contact information for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Those establishments that do not ship will be eliminated from the sample frame. This will significantly improve the sample for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Also, those establishments excluded from the sample frame will be saved the added burden of reporting in the Commodity Flow Survey. II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau will mail the Precanvass Questionnaire to (a) enterprise support establishments in the Census Bureau’s Business Register, and (b) the largest establishments in the industries listed above that are likely to be included in the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. The estimated size of the Precanvass mailing is 75,000 establishments. The Census Bureau will use a mailout, mail-back methodology, with telephone follow-up for selected nonresponse cases. General information on shipping activity and value of shipments will be collected via check box style questions. Contact information also will be collected and used to improve the mailing and follow-up activities for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. III. Data OMB Number: Not Available. Form Number: CFS–0001. Type of Review: Regular review. Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Number of Respondents: 75,000. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,250. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $200,000. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C. 131. 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: August 30, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–17575 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will meet September 13, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and provides for continuing review to update the EAR as needed. Agenda Public Session 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 6, 2005 / Notices 2. Presentation of papers or comments by the Public 3. Regulations update 4. Wassenaar Statement of Understanding on Military End-uses 5. Update on Missile Technology controls 6. Country policy update: India 7. Country policy updates: Libya, Iraq 8. Update on Country Group revision project 9. Update on proposed rule on deemed export related regulatory requirements (RIN 0694–AD29) 10. Update on Automated Export System 11. Export Enforcement update 12. Update on De Minimis controls 13. Update on Encryption controls 14. Working group reports Closed Session 15. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10a(3). A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of t he General Counsel, formally determined on August 16, 2005, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)1 and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–4814. Dated: August 30, 2005 Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 05–17580 Filed 9–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–M VerDate Aug<18>2005 13:21 Sep 02, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–357–810] Notice of Final Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 12, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary rescission of antidumping administrative review on oil country tubular goods, other than drill pipe, from Argentina. The review covers one manufacturer/exporter, Siderca S.A.I.C. (Siderca). The period of review is August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary rescission. We received no comments. Therefore, we are rescinding this administrative review. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–2924 and (202) 482–0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On July 12, 2005, the Department published its preliminary rescission of antidumping duty administrative review of oil country tubular goods, other than drill pipe, from Argentina. See Notice of Preliminary Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina, 70 FR 39995 (July 12, 2005). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment. No party submitted comments. Period of Review The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. Scope of the Review Oil country tubular goods (OCTG) are hollow steel products of circular crosssection, including oil well casing and tubing of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non–API specifications, whether finished or PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52983 unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not cover casing or tubing pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium. Drill pipe was excluded from this order beginning August 11, 2001. See Continuation of Countervailing and Antidumping Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and Partial Revocation of Those Orders From Argentina and Mexico With Respect to Drill Pipe, 66 FR 38630 (July 25, 2001). The OCTG subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20, 7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60, 7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30, 7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45, 7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 7306.20.80.50. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. Our written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. Rescission of Review On October 18, 2004, Siderca informed the Department that it did not ship OCTG to the United States during the POR, and requested rescission of the administrative review. On April 19, 2005, the Department issued a supplemental questionnaire to Siderca. The Department attached to it a list of shipments of OCTG from Argentina that entered the United States during the POR that the Department had reason to believe had been manufactured by Siderca or its affiliates. We obtained this list from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by doing a CBP automated commercial service (ACS) data query. Siderca submitted its response on April 22, 2005. Siderca explained that it did not sell to the E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52982-52983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17580]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 
of Partially Closed Meeting

    The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) 
will meet September 13, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. 
Hoover Building, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania 
Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the 
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and provides for continuing 
review to update the EAR as needed.

Agenda

Public Session

1. Opening remarks by the Chairman

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2. Presentation of papers or comments by the Public
3. Regulations update
4. Wassenaar Statement of Understanding on Military End-uses
5. Update on Missile Technology controls
6. Country policy update: India
7. Country policy updates: Libya, Iraq
8. Update on Country Group revision project
9. Update on proposed rule on deemed export related regulatory 
requirements (RIN 0694-AD29)
10. Update on Automated Export System
11. Export Enforcement update
12. Update on De Minimis controls
13. Update on Encryption controls
14. Working group reports

Closed Session

    15. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 
Sec. Sec.  10(a)(1) and 10a(3).
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members 
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public 
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. 
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that 
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of t he General Counsel, formally determined on August 16, 
2005, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec.  (10)(d)), that the portion of 
the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be 
likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as 
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions 
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec.  10(a)1 
and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the 
public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-4814.

    Dated: August 30, 2005
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-17580 Filed 9-2-05; 8:45 am]
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