Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 30653-30654 [E6-8211]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 30, 2006 / Notices Each of the proposed new substations would affect a maximum of 20 acres of land. The construction of the proposed electric transmission project is tentatively scheduled to begin in the summer of 2006 and the estimated duration of construction would be 10 months. Alternatives considered by USDA Rural Development and EKPC included: (a) No action, (b) alternate transmission line routes, (c) alternate substation sites, and (d) other electrical alternatives. An Environmental Report (ER) that describes the proposed project in detail and discusses its anticipated environmental impacts has been prepared by EKPC. The USDA Rural Development has accepted the ER as its EA of the proposed project. The EA is available for public review at addresses provided above in this Notice. Questions and comments should be sent to USDA Rural Development at the mailing or e-mail addresses provided above in this Notice. USDA Rural Development should receive comments on the EA in writing by June 29, 2006 to ensure that they are considered in its environmental impact determination. Should USDA Rural Development determine, based on the EA of the proposed project, that the impacts of the construction and operation of the project would not have a significant environmental impact, it will prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact. Public notification of a Finding of No Significant Impact would be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers with circulation in the project area. Any final action by USDA Rural Development related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, and completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in USDA Rural Development’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1794). Mark S. Plank, Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities Programs. [FR Doc. 06–4874 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45 am] 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 (BIS). Title: Chemical Weapons Convention Declaration and Report Handbook and Forms. Agency Form Number: Form 1–1, Form 1–2, Form 1–2A, Form 1–2B, etc. OMB Approval Number: 0694–0091. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of information. Burden: 10,811 hours. Average Time per Response: 10 minutes–31 hours per response. Number of Respondents: 861 respondents. Needs and Uses: This information is required for the United States to comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international arms control treaty. The Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 and Commerce Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) specify the rights, responsibilities and obligations for submission of declarations, reports and inspections. Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit institutions. Respondent’s Obligation: Required. 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. 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. Dated: May 23, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–8210 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:51 May 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30653 collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce. Title: Initial Report on a Foreign Person’s Direct or Indirect Acquisition, Establishment, or Purchase of the Operating Assets, of a U.S. Business Enterprise, Including Real Estate (Form BE–13) and Report by a U.S. Person Who Assists or Intervenes in the Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise by, or Who Enters into a Joint Venture with, a Foreign Person (Form BE–14). Form Number(s): BE–13, BE–13 Supplement C, and BE–14. Agency Approval Number: 0608– 0035. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 900 hours. Number of Respondents: 600 annually. Average Hours per Response: 1.5 hours. Needs and Uses: The Initial Report on a Foreign Person’s Direct or Indirect Acquisition, Establishment, or Purchase of the Operating Assets, of a U.S. Business Enterprise, Including Real Estate (Form BE–13) and the Report by a U.S. Person Who Assists or Intervenes in the Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise by, or Who Enters into a Joint Venture with, a Foreign Person (Form BE–14) obtain initial data on new foreign direct investment in the United States. The BE–13 survey collects information on the cost of new foreign direct investment in the United States, the sources of funding (i.e., the foreign parent group and/or existing U.S. affiliates of the foreign parent), and limited financial and operating data for the U.S. entity being established or acquired; the survey also collects identification information about the U.S. entity being established or acquired and about the new foreign owner(s). The BE–14 survey collects information from U.S. persons who assist in an investment transaction, such as a real estate broker or attorney, or who enter into a U.S. joint venture with a foreign person. The primary purpose of this information collection is to identify new U.S. affiliates that should be included in BEA’s estimates of foreign direct investment in the United States. The information is needed to update data on the universe of U.S. affiliates to ensure that it is complete, and to determine whether the new affiliates exceed the exemption criteria required for reporting in related benchmark, annual, and quarterly surveys of foreign direct investment conducted by BEA. The E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 30654 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 30, 2006 / Notices information is also used to improve the accuracy of universe estimates derived from BEA’s ongoing annual and quarterly sample surveys of foreign direct investment. Representatives of many State and local governments take active steps to attract new foreign direct investment to their localities. To make informed policy decisions concerning such investment, it is essential that government entities, including the U.S. Government, have the means to measure foreign direct investment in the United States, monitor changes in it, and assess its economic impact. Data from the survey are intended to be general purpose statistics on foreign direct investment that are readily available to answer any number of research and policy questions when they arise. Affected Public: U.S. businesses or other for-profit institutions. Frequency: One-time survey. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108). OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395–3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via the Internet at dhynek@doc.gov. Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via the Internet at pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202–395–7245. Dated: May 23, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–8211 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce 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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:51 May 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 Title: American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications. Form Number(s): None. OMB Approval Number: 0648–0393. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 29. Number of Respondents: 11. Average Hours per Response: Inshore catcher vessel cooperative permit, 2 hours and 30 minutes; and replacement vessel permit, 30 minutes. Needs and Uses: Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska through fishery management plans. Regulations that implement those fishery management plans appear at 50 CFR part 679. The American Fisheries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note (AFA) provided a new program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock fishery. In response to the AFA, NMFS developed a management program for BSAI pollock to include a set of permits for AFA catcher/processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA inshore processors, AFA motherships, and AFA cooperatives. The vessels and processors in the BSAI pollock fishery are required to have valid AFA permits on board the vessel or at the processing plant, in addition to any other Federal or State permits. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. 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 David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: May 22, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–8212 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45 am] Dated: May 22, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–8213 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce 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: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Title: NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting. Form Number(s): None. OMB Approval Number: 0693–0032. Type of Review: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 7,493. Number of Respondents: 59. Average Hours per Response: 127. Needs and Uses: NIST MEP offers technical and business assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers. This is a major program which links all 50 states and Puerto Rico and the manufacturers through more than 400 affiliated MEP Centers and Field Offices. NIST MEP has a number of legislative and contractual requirements for collecting data and information from the MEP Centers. This information is used for the following purposes: (1) Program Accountability, (2) Reports to Stakeholders, (3) Continuous Improvement; and (4) Identification of Distinctive Practices. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, (202) 395–3123. 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 Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–5167, or Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov. E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30653-30654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8211]


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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 the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce.
    Title: Initial Report on a Foreign Person's Direct or Indirect 
Acquisition, Establishment, or Purchase of the Operating Assets, of a 
U.S. Business Enterprise, Including Real Estate (Form BE-13) and Report 
by a U.S. Person Who Assists or Intervenes in the Acquisition of a U.S. 
Business Enterprise by, or Who Enters into a Joint Venture with, a 
Foreign Person (Form BE-14).
    Form Number(s): BE-13, BE-13 Supplement C, and BE-14.
    Agency Approval Number: 0608-0035.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 900 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 600 annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Initial Report on a Foreign Person's Direct or 
Indirect Acquisition, Establishment, or Purchase of the Operating 
Assets, of a U.S. Business Enterprise, Including Real Estate (Form BE-
13) and the Report by a U.S. Person Who Assists or Intervenes in the 
Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise by, or Who Enters into a 
Joint Venture with, a Foreign Person (Form BE-14) obtain initial data 
on new foreign direct investment in the United States. The BE-13 survey 
collects information on the cost of new foreign direct investment in 
the United States, the sources of funding (i.e., the foreign parent 
group and/or existing U.S. affiliates of the foreign parent), and 
limited financial and operating data for the U.S. entity being 
established or acquired; the survey also collects identification 
information about the U.S. entity being established or acquired and 
about the new foreign owner(s). The BE-14 survey collects information 
from U.S. persons who assist in an investment transaction, such as a 
real estate broker or attorney, or who enter into a U.S. joint venture 
with a foreign person. The primary purpose of this information 
collection is to identify new U.S. affiliates that should be included 
in BEA's estimates of foreign direct investment in the United States. 
The information is needed to update data on the universe of U.S. 
affiliates to ensure that it is complete, and to determine whether the 
new affiliates exceed the exemption criteria required for reporting in 
related benchmark, annual, and quarterly surveys of foreign direct 
investment conducted by BEA. The

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information is also used to improve the accuracy of universe estimates 
derived from BEA's ongoing annual and quarterly sample surveys of 
foreign direct investment.
    Representatives of many State and local governments take active 
steps to attract new foreign direct investment to their localities. To 
make informed policy decisions concerning such investment, it is 
essential that government entities, including the U.S. Government, have 
the means to measure foreign direct investment in the United States, 
monitor changes in it, and assess its economic impact. Data from the 
survey are intended to be general purpose statistics on foreign direct 
investment that are readily available to answer any number of research 
and policy questions when they arise.
    Affected Public: U.S. businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: One-time survey.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services 
Survey Act (Pub. L. 94-472, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108).
    OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395-3093.
    You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal 
by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via 
the Internet at dhynek@doc.gov.
    Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days 
of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, 
O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via the Internet at 
pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202-395-7245.

    Dated: May 23, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-8211 Filed 5-26-06; 8:45 am]
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