Proposal to Facilitate the Use of Foreign-Trade Zones by Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers, 55422 [06-8078]

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[FR Doc. 06–8019 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of September 2006. BILLING CODE 3510–06–P David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration,Alternate ChairmanForeign– Trade Zones Board. Attest: Pierre V. Duy, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–8078 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1480] Proposal to Facilitate the Use of Foreign–Trade Zones by Small and Medium–Sized Manufacturers BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act, of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES WHEREAS, the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board), has proposed modifying its 2004 delegation of authority to the Board’s Executive Secretary to approve temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority under certain circumstances; WHEREAS, the FTZ Board published a Federal Register notice on April 25, 2006 (71 FR 23895–23896) describing a proposal to define eligibility for T/IM application consideration on the basis of broader product and input categories than is currently the Board’s practice;1 1 The notice soliciting comments on the proposal stated that T/IM applicants would still be required to explain the specific activity which they seek to conduct under T/IM procedures, including the degree of similarity of requested products/inputs to already approved products/inputs in the T/IM database. The notice added that modification of the T/IM procedure would leave most current elements of T/IM practice in place, including limitation to non-complex, non-controversial proposals, the requirement for a 30-day public comment period on any T/IM proposal, the practice of consultation VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:37 Sep 21, 2006 Jkt 208001 WHEREAS, the FTZ Board staff has prepared a report (‘‘Improving the Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Procedure for Small and Medium–Sized Manufacturers’’) recommending adoption of the proposal described in the Federal Register notice; NOW, THEREFORE, the FTZ Board adopts the recommendations of the FTZ Board staff report and hereby modifies its delegation of authority to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary to grant temporary or interim authority for manufacturing within pre–existing FTZ space, subject to the conditions, restrictions, and limitations described in the Board’s Federal Register notice (71 FR 23895–23896, 4/25/2006) and in the FTZ Board staff report, and leaving in place any elements of the existing T/IM delegation not modified in the published proposal or FTZ Board staff report, including a requirement that the FTZ Board staff notify the Board members (or their delegates) of all grants of T/IM authority on a quarterly basis. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security License Exception, Humanitarian Donations Extension of a currently approved collection: Request for Comments. ACTION: 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)). Written comments must be submitted on or before November 21, 2006. DATES: with appropriate industry experts within government, and the FTZ Board Executive Secretary’s discretion to refer any T/IM case to the full FTZ Board. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, Department of Commerce, Room 6622, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Abstract Section 7(g) of the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99–64), as amended, exempts from foreign policy controls exports of donations to meet basic human needs. The Humanitarian Donation procedures implemented in Export Administration Regulations Section 740.12, reduce the licensing burden on exports by allowing humanitarian donations under License Exception GFT with only minimal recordkeeping. II. Method of Collection Recordkeeping requirement. III. Data OMB Number: 0694–0033. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures. 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. In addition, the public is E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1480]


Proposal to Facilitate the Use of Foreign-Trade Zones by Small 
and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:
    WHEREAS, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board), has 
proposed modifying its 2004 delegation of authority to the Board's 
Executive Secretary to approve temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) 
authority under certain circumstances;
    WHEREAS, the FTZ Board published a Federal Register notice on April 
25, 2006 (71 FR 23895-23896) describing a proposal to define 
eligibility for T/IM application consideration on the basis of broader 
product and input categories than is currently the Board's practice;\1\
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    \1\ The notice soliciting comments on the proposal stated that 
T/IM applicants would still be required to explain the specific 
activity which they seek to conduct under T/IM procedures, including 
the degree of similarity of requested products/inputs to already 
approved products/inputs in the T/IM database. The notice added that 
modification of the T/IM procedure would leave most current elements 
of T/IM practice in place, including limitation to non-complex, non-
controversial proposals, the requirement for a 30-day public comment 
period on any T/IM proposal, the practice of consultation with 
appropriate industry experts within government, and the FTZ Board 
Executive Secretary's discretion to refer any T/IM case to the full 
FTZ Board.
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    WHEREAS, the FTZ Board staff has prepared a report (``Improving the 
Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Procedure for Small and Medium-Sized 
Manufacturers'') recommending adoption of the proposal described in the 
Federal Register notice;
    NOW, THEREFORE, the FTZ Board adopts the recommendations of the FTZ 
Board staff report and hereby modifies its delegation of authority to 
the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary to grant temporary or interim 
authority for manufacturing within pre-existing FTZ space, subject to 
the conditions, restrictions, and limitations described in the Board's 
Federal Register notice (71 FR 23895-23896, 4/25/2006) and in the FTZ 
Board staff report, and leaving in place any elements of the existing 
T/IM delegation not modified in the published proposal or FTZ Board 
staff report, including a requirement that the FTZ Board staff notify 
the Board members (or their delegates) of all grants of T/IM authority 
on a quarterly basis.
    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15\th\ day of September 2006.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration,Alternate 
ChairmanForeign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Pierre V. Duy,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-8078 Filed 9-21-06; 8:45 am]
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