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Dated: February 8, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
[FR Doc. E6–2061 Filed 2–13–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the program for Business and
Industry Guaranteed Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 17, 2006 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Lewis, Business and Industry
Loan Servicing Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3224, telephone
(202) 690–0797, or by e-mail to
david.lewis@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Business and Industry
Guaranteed Loan Servicing.
OMB Number: 0570–0016.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2006.
Type of Request: Extension of
Paperwork Burden.
Abstract
The Business and Industry (B&I)
program was legislated in 1972 under
section 310B of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as
amended. The purpose of the Business
and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
is to improve, develop, or finance
business, industry, and employment
and to improve the economic and
environmental climate in rural
communities. This purpose is achieved
by bolstering the existing private credit
structure through the guarantee of
quality loans which will provide lasting
community benefits. The lender is
responsible for servicing the entire loan
and will remain mortgagee and secured
party of record notwithstanding the fact
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that another party may hold a portion of
the loan. The B&I servicing regulations
are designed to provide regulatory
requirements for the lender to
adequately service these loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .81 hours per
response.
Respondents: 3,450.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,450.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
20,840.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 16,910.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Renita Bolden,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0035.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of RBS, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
RBS’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to
Renita Bolden, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 8, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
DOC has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
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clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2007 Economic Census
Classification Report for Construction,
Manufacturing, and Mining Sectors.
Form Number(s): NC–99026.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 4,167 hours.
Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Avg Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
Needs and Uses: Accurate and
reliable industry codes are critical to the
U. S. Census Bureau’s economic
statistical programs. In order to provide
detailed industry data for the 2007
Economic Census and the Business
Register, the basic sampling frame for
many of our current surveys,
unclassified and partially classified
businesses must be assigned correct
North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) codes. Only when
correct NAICS codes are assigned to
establishments can the Census Bureau
be assured that data are tabulated in the
correct detailed industry and ultimately
disseminated accurately.
The NC–99026 questionnaire will be
sent to a sample of partially classified
single-unit construction, manufacturing,
and mining establishments in 2006, the
year prior to the census. It is extremely
important to obtain a correct industry
classification for construction
establishments to ensure the sample
frame that is drawn for the economic
census is accurate. For many of the
manufacturing and mining
establishments, this is the only form
that they receive for the economic
census. During the 2007 Economic
Census, the NC–99026 questionnaire
will be used to collect information from
partially classified single-unit
manufacturing and mining
establishments that were not sampled in
2006.
Establishments that are only partially
classified could be misclassified in the
economic census without a complete
NAICS code. This refile operation will
determine a complete and reliable
classification in order to ensure the
establishment is tabulated in the correct
detailed industry for the 2007 Economic
Census. Although the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) provides industry codes
for establishments that they have
classified in their universe but which
are unclassified in the Business
Register, detailed industry classification
would still be missing for the remaining
units. If these establishments are not
mailed as part of the economic census,
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economic data for these cases could be
lost.
The economic census is the primary
source of facts about the structure and
functioning of the Nation’s economy
featuring industry and geographic
detail. Economic census statistics and
their derivatives serve as part of the
framework for the national accounts and
provide essential information for
government, business, and the general
public. The Federal government uses
census information as an important part
of the framework for the national
income and product accounts, inputoutput tables, economic indexes, and
other composite measures that serve as
the factual basis for economic policymaking, planning, and program
administration. Further, the census
provides sampling frames and
benchmarks for current surveys of
business which track short-term
economic trends, serve as economic
indicators, and contribute critical source
data for current estimates of gross
domestic product. State and local
governments rely on the economic
census as a unique source of small
geographic area economic statistics for
use in policy-making, planning, and
program administration. Finally,
industry, business, academia, and the
general public use information from the
economic census for evaluating markets;
preparing business plans and making
business decisions; conducting
economic research, including
forecasting and modeling; and
establishing benchmarks for their own
sample surveys.
The failure to collect this information
would result in less reliable source data
and benchmarks reflecting today’s
economy for the national accounts,
input-output tables, and other measures
of economic activity. This would lead to
a substantial degradation in the quality
of these important statistics.
The NC–99026 form will be used to
update the classification codes in the
Business Register. Classification
information obtained from these
establishments will also be included in
the Census Bureau’s County Business
Patterns (CBP) publications. CBP
publications provide annual data on
establishment counts, employment, and
payroll for all sectors of the economy at
national, state, and county levels.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
sections 131 and 224.
OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter,
(202) 395–5103.
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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 the 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 Susan Schechter, OMB Desk
Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or
e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: February 9, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–2056 Filed 2–13–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–847]
Persulfates From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 10, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published the preliminary
results of the antidumping duty
administrative review of persulfates
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘the PRC’’). This review covers one
exporter of the subject merchandise,
Shanghai AJ Import and Export
Corporation (‘‘Shanghai AJ’’). The
period of review (‘‘POR’’) is July 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004. We invited
interested parties to comment on our
preliminary results. Based on our
analysis of the comments received, we
have made certain changes to our
calculations. The final weighted-average
dumping margin for this review is listed
in the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section
below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tisha Loeper-Viti or Frances Veith, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 8, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–7425 and (202)
482–4295, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On July 7, 1997, the Department
published in the Federal Register the
antidumping duty order on persulfates
from the PRC. See Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order and Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value: Persulfates From the
People’s Republic of China, 62 FR 36259
(July 7, 1997). On July 1, 2004, the
Department published a notice of
opportunity to request an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on persulfates from the PRC for the
period July 1, 2003, through June 30,
2004. See Antidumping or
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 69
FR 39903 (July 1, 2004). On July 30,
2004, FMC Corporation (FMC), a
domestic producer, requested an
administrative review of Shanghai AJ.
No other interested party submitted a
request for a review. On September 22,
2004, the Department published in the
Federal Register a notice of the
initiation of the administrative review of
the order on persulfates from the PRC
for the period July 1, 2003, through June
30, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request for Revocation in
Part, 69 FR 56745 (September 22, 2004).
On March 25, 2005, the Department
published a notice in the Federal
Register extending the time limit for the
preliminary results of this review to
August 1, 2005. See Notice of Extension
of Time Limit for the Preliminary
Results of the 2003–2004 Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review: Persulfates
From the People’s Republic of China, 70
FR 15293 (March 25, 2005). The
Department published the preliminary
results on August 10, 2005. See
Persulfates From the People’s Republic
of China: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, 70 FR 46476 (August 10, 2005)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’).
We invited parties to comment on the
preliminary results of review. See
Preliminary Results, 70 FR at 46480. On
September 23, 2005, the Department
received case briefs from FMC and
Shanghai AJ. On September 30, 2005,
the Department received rebuttal briefs
from FMC and Shanghai AJ. The
Department conducted a public hearing
on October 7, 2005, at the main
Commerce building. On January 12,
2006, we issued a memorandum to all
interested parties requesting comments
regarding a change in the Department’s
calculated regression-based wage rate.
See January 12, 2006, Memorandum
from Tisha Loeper-Viti to the File Re:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2007 Economic Census Classification Report for Construction,
Manufacturing, and Mining Sectors.
Form Number(s): NC-99026.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 4,167 hours.
Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Avg Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
Needs and Uses: Accurate and reliable industry codes are critical
to the U. S. Census Bureau's economic statistical programs. In order to
provide detailed industry data for the 2007 Economic Census and the
Business Register, the basic sampling frame for many of our current
surveys, unclassified and partially classified businesses must be
assigned correct North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
codes. Only when correct NAICS codes are assigned to establishments can
the Census Bureau be assured that data are tabulated in the correct
detailed industry and ultimately disseminated accurately.
The NC-99026 questionnaire will be sent to a sample of partially
classified single-unit construction, manufacturing, and mining
establishments in 2006, the year prior to the census. It is extremely
important to obtain a correct industry classification for construction
establishments to ensure the sample frame that is drawn for the
economic census is accurate. For many of the manufacturing and mining
establishments, this is the only form that they receive for the
economic census. During the 2007 Economic Census, the NC-99026
questionnaire will be used to collect information from partially
classified single-unit manufacturing and mining establishments that
were not sampled in 2006.
Establishments that are only partially classified could be
misclassified in the economic census without a complete NAICS code.
This refile operation will determine a complete and reliable
classification in order to ensure the establishment is tabulated in the
correct detailed industry for the 2007 Economic Census. Although the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides industry codes for
establishments that they have classified in their universe but which
are unclassified in the Business Register, detailed industry
classification would still be missing for the remaining units. If these
establishments are not mailed as part of the economic census,
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economic data for these cases could be lost.
The economic census is the primary source of facts about the
structure and functioning of the Nation's economy featuring industry
and geographic detail. Economic census statistics and their derivatives
serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide
essential information for government, business, and the general public.
The Federal government uses census information as an important part of
the framework for the national income and product accounts, input-
output tables, economic indexes, and other composite measures that
serve as the factual basis for economic policy-making, planning, and
program administration. Further, the census provides sampling frames
and benchmarks for current surveys of business which track short-term
economic trends, serve as economic indicators, and contribute critical
source data for current estimates of gross domestic product. State and
local governments rely on the economic census as a unique source of
small geographic area economic statistics for use in policy-making,
planning, and program administration. Finally, industry, business,
academia, and the general public use information from the economic
census for evaluating markets; preparing business plans and making
business decisions; conducting economic research, including forecasting
and modeling; and establishing benchmarks for their own sample surveys.
The failure to collect this information would result in less
reliable source data and benchmarks reflecting today's economy for the
national accounts, input-output tables, and other measures of economic
activity. This would lead to a substantial degradation in the quality
of these important statistics.
The NC-99026 form will be used to update the classification codes
in the Business Register. Classification information obtained from
these establishments will also be included in the Census Bureau's
County Business Patterns (CBP) publications. CBP publications provide
annual data on establishment counts, employment, and payroll for all
sectors of the economy at national, state, and county levels.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., sections 131 and 224.
OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, (202) 395-5103.
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 the 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 Susan Schechter, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) or e-
mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: February 9, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-2056 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]
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