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Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–xxxx.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 10,539.
Number of Respondents: 15,686.
Average Hours Per Response: Auto,
air and cruise ship visitors: On-site
survey, 4 minutes; mail-back surveys, 15
minutes; other visitor surveys: On-site:
15 minutes; mail-back surveys, 20
minutes; resident mail survey, 1 hour;
and supply-side surveys, 5 minutes.
Needs and Uses: This is an
approximate ten-year replication of the
study ‘‘Linking the Economy and
Environment of the Florida Keys/
Florida Bay’’ which established baseline
measurements for recreation/tourist
uses of the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). The
baseline measurements were taken in
1995–96 for the broader recreation/
tourist uses, while for reef use the
baseline measurements were taken in
2000–2001. Baseline measurements
were taken on number of users and
recreation/tourist uses of the Florida
Keys, along with estimates of economic
value of resource use, economic impact
associated with these uses on the local
and regional economies, importance/
satisfaction ratings for 25 natural
resource attributes, facilities and
services, and demographic profiles of
users. This application also includes
establishment of new baselines for
knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of
Sanctuary management strategies and
regulations for recreation/tourist user
groups, adds evaluations of management
alternatives for coral reefs, and adds
information that will support better
predictions of how users will respond to
management/regulations.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time only.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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.
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Dated: February 22, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit 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 of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).
Bureau: International Trade
Administration (ITA).
Title: Commercial Service Market
Segmentation Study of Moderate U.S.
Exporters Focus Groups.
Agency Form Number: ITA–XXXX.
OMB Number: None.
Type of Request: Regular Submission.
Burden: 108 hours.
Number of Respondents: 72.
Average Hours per Response: 1.5
hours.
Needs and Uses: Expanding U.S.
exports is a national priority essential to
improving U.S. trade performance. The
Department of Commerce, ITA, U.S.
Commercial Service (CS) serves as the
key U.S. government agency responsible
for promoting exports of goods and
services from the United States,
particularly by small and medium-sized
enterprises, and assisting U.S. exporters
in their dealings with foreign
governments. The CS is mandated by
the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 and the President’s
Management Agenda Fiscal Year 2002
to improve program performance and
achieve better results for the American
people. In accordance with these
mandates, the CS needs to address the
weaknesses and opportunities for
improvement identified by the Office of
Management and Budget’s 2003
Program Assessment Rating Tool
(PART). To address these weaknesses
and opportunities and in an effort to
remain relevant to the marketplace and
optimize our respective operations, the
Commercial Service, Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP), Census
Bureau (Census), and Export-Import
Bank (Ex-Im) have embarked on a
market segmentation research study of
moderate U.S. exporters. The objectives
are to gain market knowledge and
generate statistically valid
characterizations about the needs and
buying behavior of exporting
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companies, with a particular focus on
Moderate exporters, which are defined
as those U.S. firms that currently export,
but on a limited or reactive basis and
whose international sales comprise less
than 10% of total sales or whose
international sales growth is less than
10% per year. Respondents benefit from
the collection of this information
because it will be used to improve
services provided to the public. Without
this information, the CS/MEP/Census/
Ex-Im team is unable to systematically
determine the needs, attitudes and
behaviors of U.S. exporters. This effort
will gather statistically valid market
intelligence on SME attitudes and
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behaviors vis-a-vis making international
sales and working with a government
consultant.
Affected Public: U.S. companies that
are recruited by Pacific Consulting
Group, the vendor hired by the U.S.
Commercial Service for this research.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection 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. E-mail:
dHynek@doc.gov.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent to
David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer,
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov or fax
(202) 395–7285 within 30 days of the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Dated: February 22, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–3430 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Generic Clearance for Questionnaire
Pretesting Research
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
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collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 30, 2007.
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 Theresa J. DeMaio, U. S.
Census Bureau, Room 3127, FOB 4,
Washington, DC 20233–9150, (301) 457–
4894 (or via the Internet at
theresa.j.demaio@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request
an extension of the current OMB
approval to conduct a variety of smallscale questionnaire pretesting activities
under this generic clearance. A block of
hours will be dedicated to these
activities for each of the next three
years. OMB will be informed in writing
of the purpose and scope of each of
these activities, as well as the time
frame and the number of burden hours
used. The number of hours used will
not exceed the number set aside for this
purpose.
This research program will be used by
the Census Bureau and survey sponsors
to improve questionnaires and
procedures, reduce respondent burden,
and ultimately increase the quality of
data collected in the Census Bureau
censuses and surveys. The clearance
will be used to conduct pretesting of
decennial, demographic, and economic
census and survey questionnaires prior
to fielding them. Pretesting activities
will involve one of the following
methods for identifying measurement
problems with the questionnaire or
survey procedure: Cognitive interviews,
focus groups, respondent debriefing,
behavior coding of respondent/
interviewer interaction, and split panel
tests.
II. Method of Collection
Any of the following methods may be
used: Mail, telephone, face-to-face;
paper-and-pencil, CATI, CAPI, Internet,
or IVR.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0725.
Form Number: Various.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
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Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Farms, Business or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is
no cost to respondents, except for their
time to complete the questionnaire.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 13 U.S.C. 131, 141,
142, 161, 181, 182, 193, and 301.
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: February 22, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–3431 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Age Search Service
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, Pub.
L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 30, 2007.
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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 Angela Feldman Harkins,
Assistant Director (Processing), United
States Census Bureau, National
Processing Center, Jeffersonville,
Indiana, 46132, on (812) 218–3434 (or
via the Internet at
angela.m.feldman.harkins@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
Age Search is a service provided by
the U.S. Census Bureau for persons who
need official transcripts of personal data
as proof of age for pensions, retirement
plans, medicare, and social security.
The transcripts are also used as proof of
citizenship to obtain passports or to
provide evidence of family relationship
for rights of inheritance. The Age Search
forms are used by the public in order to
provide the Census Bureau with the
necessary information to conduct a
search of historical population
decennial census records in order to
provide the requested transcript. The
Age Search service is self-supporting
and is funded by the fees collected from
the individuals requesting the service.
II. Method of Collection
The Form BC–600, Application for
Search of Census Records, is a public
use form that is submitted by applicants
requesting information from the
decennial census records. Applicants
are requested to enclose appropriate fee
by check or money order with the
completed and signed Form BC–600 and
return by mail to the U.S. Census
Bureau, Personal Census Search Unit, in
Jeffersonville, Indiana. The Form BC–
649 (L), which is called a ‘‘Not Found’’,
advises the applicant that search for
information from the census records
was unsuccessful. The BC–658 (L), is
sent to the applicant when insufficient
information has been received on which
to base a search of the census records.
These two forms request additional
information from the applicant to aid in
the search of census records.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0117.
Form Number: BC–600, BC–649(L),
BC–658(L).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Pretesting Research
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment request.
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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
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collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 2007.
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 Theresa J. DeMaio, U. S. Census Bureau, Room
3127, FOB 4, Washington, DC 20233-9150, (301) 457-4894 (or via the
Internet at theresa.j.demaio@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the current OMB
approval to conduct a variety of small-scale questionnaire pretesting
activities under this generic clearance. A block of hours will be
dedicated to these activities for each of the next three years. OMB
will be informed in writing of the purpose and scope of each of these
activities, as well as the time frame and the number of burden hours
used. The number of hours used will not exceed the number set aside for
this purpose.
This research program will be used by the Census Bureau and survey
sponsors to improve questionnaires and procedures, reduce respondent
burden, and ultimately increase the quality of data collected in the
Census Bureau censuses and surveys. The clearance will be used to
conduct pretesting of decennial, demographic, and economic census and
survey questionnaires prior to fielding them. Pretesting activities
will involve one of the following methods for identifying measurement
problems with the questionnaire or survey procedure: Cognitive
interviews, focus groups, respondent debriefing, behavior coding of
respondent/interviewer interaction, and split panel tests.
II. Method of Collection
Any of the following methods may be used: Mail, telephone, face-to-
face; paper-and-pencil, CATI, CAPI, Internet, or IVR.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0725.
Form Number: Various.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, Farms, Business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to respondents,
except for their time to complete the questionnaire.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 13 U.S.C. 131, 141, 142, 161, 181, 182, 193, and
301.
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: February 22, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3431 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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