Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 56627-56628 [05-19300]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S. Delegate for the 14th session of the CCFICS, Dr. Catherine Carnevale (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 14th Session of the CCFICS. 56627 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the public, and in particular minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this notice, FSIS will announce it on-line through the FSIS Web page located at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 2005_Notices_Index/. FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other types of information that could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and stakeholders. The update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade, and farm groups, consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, scientific professionals, and other individuals who have requested to be included. The update also is available on the FSIS Web page. Through Listserv and the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription service which provides an automatic and customized notification when popular pages are updated, including Federal Register publications and related documents. This service is available at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/news_and_events/ email_subscription/ and allows FSIS customers to sign up for subscription options across eight categories. Options range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to protect their accounts with passwords. DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security. Title: Requests For Appointment Of Technical Advisory Committee. Form Number(s): Not applicable. Agency Approval Number: 0694– 0100. Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection. Burden: 5 hours. Number of Respondents: 1. Average Hours Per Response: 5. Needs and Uses: The Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) were established to advise and assist the U.S. Government on export control matters. In managing the operations of the TACs, the Department of Commerce is responsible for implementing the policies and procedures prescribed in the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Bureau of Industry and Security provides technical and administrative support for these committees. The TACs advise the government on proposed revisions to export control lists, licensing procedures, assessments of the foreign availability of controlled products, and export control regulations. Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482– 0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. (or via Internet at DHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Done at Washington, DC, September 23, 2005. F. Edward Scarbrough, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 05–19374 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] Dated: September 22, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19299 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security. Title: National Security and Critical Technology Assessment of the U.S. Industrial Base. Agency Form Number: N/A. OMB Approval Number: 0694–0119. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of information. Burden: 24,000 hours. Average Time Per Response: 4 hours per response. Number of Respondents: 6,000 respondents. Needs and Uses: The Department of Commerce/BIS, in coordination with other government agencies and private entities, conduct assessments of U.S. industries deemed critical to our national security. The information gathered is needed to assess the health and competitiveness as well as the needs of the targeted industry sector in order to maintain a strong U.S. industrial base. Data obtained from the surveys will be used to prepare an assessment of the current status of the targeted industry, addressing production, technological developments, economic performance, employment and academic trends, and international competitiveness. Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit institutions. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. (or via Internet at DHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail address, David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax number, (202) 395–7285. Additional Public Information VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:02 Sep 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 56628 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices Dated: September 22, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19300 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] Dated: September 22, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19301 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Bureau of Export Administration; Procedure to Initiate an Investigation Under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security. Title: Miscellaneous Activities. Form Number(s): Not applicable. Agency Approval Number: 0694– 0102. Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection. Burden: 201 hours. Number of Respondents: 2. Average Hours Per Response: 100.5. Needs and Uses: This information collection activities is comprised of two activities: ‘‘Registration Of U.S. Agricultural Commodities For Exemption From Short Supply Limitations On Export’’, and ‘‘Petitions For The Imposition Of Monitoring Or Controls On Recyclable Metallic materials; Public Hearings.’’ These activities are statutory in nature and, though they are seldom applied, must remain a part of BIS’s information collection budget authorization. Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6613, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. (or via Internet at Dhynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail address, David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax number, (202) 395–7285. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:02 Sep 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 28, 2005. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482–4895, Department of Commerce, Room 6703, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Upon request, the Department of Commerce shall initiate an investigation to determine the effects of imports of certain commodities on the national security, and will make the findings known to the President for possible adjustments to imports through tariffs. The findings are made publicly available and are reported to Congress. The purpose of this collection of information is to account for the public burden associated with submitting such a request from any interested party, including other government departments or by the Secretary of Commerce. II. Method of Collection In written form. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 III. Data A request or application shall describe how the quantity, availability, character and uses of a particular imported article, or other circumstances related to its import affect the national security. OMB Number: 0694–0120. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses, or other for profit institutions and the Federal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Time Per Response: 3,000 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $60 for respondents—no equipment or other materials will need to be purchased to comply with the requirement. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function 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 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: September 22, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19302 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Licensing Responsibilities and Enforcement ACTION: Proposed collection: Comment request. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19300]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security.
    Title: National Security and Critical Technology Assessment of the 
U.S. Industrial Base.
    Agency Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0119.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of 
information.
    Burden: 24,000 hours.
    Average Time Per Response: 4 hours per response.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Commerce/BIS, in coordination 
with other government agencies and private entities, conduct 
assessments of U.S. industries deemed critical to our national 
security. The information gathered is needed to assess the health and 
competitiveness as well as the needs of the targeted industry sector in 
order to maintain a strong U.S. industrial base. Data obtained from the 
surveys will be used to prepare an assessment of the current status of 
the targeted industry, addressing production, technological 
developments, economic performance, employment and academic trends, and 
international competitiveness.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. (or via Internet at 
DHynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail address, David--
Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax number, (202) 395-7285.


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    Dated: September 22, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19300 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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