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Dated: April 11, 2008.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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Officer, Fax number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: April 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Islands Region Permit
Family of Forms.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–0490.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 192.
Number of Respondents: 276.
Average Hours per Response:
Shallow-set certificate requests, 10
minutes; Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Bottomfish permit applications, 1 hour;
American Samoa Longline permit
applications, 45 minutes; all other
applications, half an hour; appeals, 2
hours.
Needs and Uses: Fishermen in
Federally-managed fisheries in the
western Pacific region are required to
maintain valid fishing permits on-board
their vessels at all times. The permits
are generally renewed annually and are
needed to identify participants in the
fisheries. Permits also are important to
help measure impacts of management
controls on the participants in the
fisheries of the U.S. exclusive economic
zone (EEZ) in the western Pacific.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, every three
years, and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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
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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 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit
Applications.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–0089.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 8.
Number of Respondents: 7.
Average Hours Per Response:
Transshipment permit applications, 45
minutes; joint venture permit
applications, 2 hours; directed fishing
permit applications, 1.5 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 204 of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
provides for the issuance of fishing
permits to foreign vessels. The
information contained in the
applications is needed by NOAA to
evaluate and determine eligibility of
applications for permits.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
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.
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Dated: April 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of Building
and Zoning Permit Systems
U.S. Census Bureau.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before June 20, 2008.
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 Erica Filipek, U.S. Census
Bureau, MCD, CENHQ Room 7K181,
4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233, telephone (301) 763–5161 (or via
the Internet at
Erica.Mary.Filipek@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request a
three-year extension of the currently
approved collection of the Form C–411,
Survey of Building and Zoning Permit
Systems. The Census Bureau produces
statistics used to monitor activity in the
large and dynamic construction
industry. These statistics help state and
local governments and the Federal
Government, as well as private industry,
to analyze this important sector of the
economy. The accuracy of the Census
Bureau statistics regarding the amount
of construction authorized depends on
data supplied by building and zoning
officials throughout the country.
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The Census Bureau uses the Survey of
Building and Zoning Permit Systems to
obtain information from state and local
building permit officials needed for
updating the universe of permit-issuing
places. The questions pertain to the
legal requirements for issuing building
or zoning permits in the local
jurisdictions. Information is obtained on
such items as geographic coverage and
types of construction for which permits
are issued.
The universe of permit-issuing places
is the sampling frame for the Building
Permits Survey (BPS) and the Survey of
Construction (SOC). These two sample
surveys provide widely used measures
of construction activity, including the
economic indicators Housing Units
Authorized by Building Permits and
Housing Starts.
II. Method of Collection
The form is sent to a jurisdiction
when the Census Bureau has reason to
believe that a new permit system has
been established or an existing one has
changed, based on information from a
variety of sources including survey
respondents, regional councils and the
Census Bureau’s Geography Division
which keeps abreast of changes in
corporate status.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0350.
Form Number: C–411.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State or local
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, section 182.
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: April 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–8425 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am]
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Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Current Industrial
Reports Surveys (Mandatory and
Voluntary Surveys)
U.S. Census Bureau.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before June 20, 2008.
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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request a
revision of the currently approved
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of the Current
Industrial Reports (CIR) Program. The
Census Bureau conducts a series of
monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys
as part of the Current Industrial Reports
(CIR) program. The CIR surveys deal
mainly with the quantity and value of
shipments of particular products and
occasionally with data on production
and inventories; unfilled orders,
receipts, stocks and consumption; and
comparative data on domestic
production, exports, and imports of the
products they cover. These surveys
provide continuing and timely national
statistical data on manufacturing.
Individual firms, trade associations, and
market analysts use the results of these
surveys extensively in planning or
recommending marketing and
legislative strategies.
The CIR program includes both
mandatory and voluntary surveys.
Typically, the monthly and quarterly
surveys are conducted on a voluntary
basis and annual collections are
mandatory. The collection frequency of
individual CIR surveys is determined by
the cyclical nature of production, the
need for frequent trade monitoring, or
the use of data in Government economic
indicator series. Some monthly and
quarterly CIR surveys have an annual
‘‘counterpart’’ collection. The annual
counterpart collects annual data on a
mandatory basis from those firms not
participating in the more frequent
collection.
Previously, the CIR surveys were
divided among three separate waves and
submitted separately for OMB review.
Due to the reduced number of surveys
in the CIR program, the CIR surveys are
being combined into one wave. The
surveys included are:
Voluntary surveys
MA311D—Confectionery
MA325F—Paint and Allied Products
MA327C—Refractories
MA331B—Steel Mill Products
MA332Q—Antifriction Bearings
MA333A—Farm Machinery
MA333M—Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
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instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Mendel D. Gayle, Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Rd. Rm. 7K055,
Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763–4587
or via the Internet at
mendel.d.gayle@census.gov.
*M336G—Civil Aircraft and Aircraft Engines
*M327G—Glass Containers
*MQ325B—Fertilizer Materials
*MQ327D—Clay Construction Products
*MQ315B—Socks
*MQ311A—Flour Milling Products
*MQ325A—Inorganic Chemicals
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of
Building and Zoning Permit Systems
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on
or before June 20, 2008.
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 Erica Filipek, U.S. Census Bureau, MCD, CENHQ
Room 7K181, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone
(301) 763-5161 (or via the Internet at Erica.Mary.Filipek@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request a three-year extension of the
currently approved collection of the Form C-411, Survey of Building and
Zoning Permit Systems. The Census Bureau produces statistics used to
monitor activity in the large and dynamic construction industry. These
statistics help state and local governments and the Federal Government,
as well as private industry, to analyze this important sector of the
economy. The accuracy of the Census Bureau statistics regarding the
amount of construction authorized depends on data supplied by building
and zoning officials throughout the country.
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The Census Bureau uses the Survey of Building and Zoning Permit
Systems to obtain information from state and local building permit
officials needed for updating the universe of permit-issuing places.
The questions pertain to the legal requirements for issuing building or
zoning permits in the local jurisdictions. Information is obtained on
such items as geographic coverage and types of construction for which
permits are issued.
The universe of permit-issuing places is the sampling frame for the
Building Permits Survey (BPS) and the Survey of Construction (SOC).
These two sample surveys provide widely used measures of construction
activity, including the economic indicators Housing Units Authorized by
Building Permits and Housing Starts.
II. Method of Collection
The form is sent to a jurisdiction when the Census Bureau has
reason to believe that a new permit system has been established or an
existing one has changed, based on information from a variety of
sources including survey respondents, regional councils and the Census
Bureau's Geography Division which keeps abreast of changes in corporate
status.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607-0350.
Form Number: C-411.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State or local government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, section 182.
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: April 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-8425 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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