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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Eastern Washington Cascades
Provincial Advisory Committee and the
Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Eastern Washington
Cascades Provincial Advisory
Committee and the Yakima Provincial
Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the
Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane,
Wenatchee, WA. This meeting will
begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m.
During this meeting Provincial Advisory
Committee members will receive
information about the Climate Change
initiative-adaptation strategies and the
Access Travel Management Plan. All
Eastern Washington Cascades and
Yakima Province Advisory Committee
meetings are open to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct questions regarding this meeting
to Becki Heath, Designated Federal
Official, USDA, Okanogan-Wenatchee
National Forest, 215 Melody Lane,
Wenatchee, Washington 98801, 509–
664–9200.
Dated: January 27, 2009.
Rebecca Lockett Heath,
Designated Federal Official, OkanoganWenatchee National Forest.
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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
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information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Manufacturers’ Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders (M3).
Form Number(s): M–3(SD).
OMB Control Number: 0607–0008.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 17,200.
Number of Respondents: 4,300.
Average Hours per Response: 20
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau is requesting an extension of the
currently approved collection for the
Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories,
and Orders (M3) survey. This survey
collects monthly data from domestic
manufacturers on Form M–3 (SD),
which is mailed at the end of each
month. Data requested are shipments,
new orders, unfilled orders, total
inventory, materials and supplies, workin-process, and finished goods. It is
currently the only survey that provides
broad-based monthly statistical data on
the economic conditions in the
domestic manufacturing sector. The
survey is designed to measure current
industrial activity and to provide an
indication of future production
commitments. The value of shipments
measures the value of goods delivered
during the month by domestic
manufacturers. Estimates of new orders
serve as an indicator of future
production commitments and represent
the current sales value of new orders
received during the month, net of
cancellations. Substantial accumulation
or depletion of backlogs of unfilled
orders measures excess (or deficient)
demand for manufactured products. The
level of inventories, especially in
relation to shipments, is frequently used
to monitor the business cycle.
This survey provides an essential
component of the current economic
indicators needed for assessing the
evolving status of the economy and
formulating economic policy. The Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has designated this survey as a
principal federal economic indicator.
The shipments and inventory data are
essential inputs to the gross domestic
product (GDP), while the orders data are
direct inputs to the leading economic
indicator series. The GDP and the
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economic indicator series would be
incomplete without these data. The
survey also provides valuable and
timely domestic manufacturing data for
economic planning and analysis to
business firms, trade associations,
research and consulting agencies, and
academia.
The data are used for analyzing shortand long-term trends, both in the
manufacturing sector and as related to
other sectors of the economy. The data
on value of shipments, especially when
adjusted for change in inventory,
measure current levels of production.
New orders figures serve as an indicator
of future production commitments.
Changes in the level of unfilled orders,
because of excess or shortfall of new
orders compared with shipments, are
used to measure the excess (or
deficiency) in the demand for
manufactured products. Changes in the
level of inventories and the relation of
these to shipments are used to project
future movements in manufacturing
activity. These statistics are valuable for
analysts of business cycle conditions
including members of the Council of
Economic Advisers (CEA), the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal
Reserve Board (FRB), the Department of
the Treasury, business firms, trade
associations, private research and
consulting agencies, and the academic
community.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Sections 131, 182, 193, and
224.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314.
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 7845, 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
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Dated: February 5, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Dated: February 5, 2009.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Foreign–Trade Zones Board
Foreign–Trade Zone 271 Jo–Daviess
and Carroll Counties, IL, Application
for Subzone Status, Danisco U.S.A.,
Inc., Sweeteners Division, (Xylitol,
Xylose and Mannose)
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: Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS).
Title: Request to Initiate an
Investigation under Section 232 of the
Trade Expansion Act.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Control Number: 0694–0120.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 3,000.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Average Hours per Response: 7 hours
and 30 minutes.
Needs and Uses: Upon request, BIS
will initiate an investigation to
determine the effects of imports of
specific commodities on the national
security, and will make the findings
known to the President for possible
adjustments to imports through tariffs.
The findings are made publicly
available and are reported to Congress.
The purpose of this collection is to
account for the public burden associated
with the surveys distributed to
determine the impact on national
security.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit organizations; and not-forprofit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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 7845, 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, Jasmeet_Seehra@omb.eop.gov
or by fax to (202) 395–5167.
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Approval of Manufacturing Authority,
Within Foreign–Trade Zone 64,
Jacksonville, Florida, Bacardi USA,
Inc. (Alcoholic Beverages)
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 Jacksonville Port
Authority, grantee of Foreign–Trade
Zone 64, has requested authority under
Section 400.28(a)(2) of the Board’s
regulations on behalf of Bacardi USA,
Inc., solely for the kitting of alcoholic
beverages into gift sets (i.e., does not
involve authority for any type of
manufacturing involving alcohol
prohibited by the fifth proviso of section
81c of the FTZ Act) under FTZ
procedures within FTZ 64 - Site 8, in
Jacksonville, Florida (FTZ Docket 11–
2008, filed 2/21/08);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (73 FR 12374, 3/7/08);
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds that the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied, and
that approval of the application is in the
public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for the kitting of
alcoholic beverages into gift sets within
FTZ 64 - Site 8 on behalf of Bacardi
USA, Inc., as described in the
application and Federal Register notice,
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.28.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th
day of January 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commercefor
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign–Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Foreign–Trade Zones Board
[Docket 4–2009]
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Jo- Carroll Foreign Trade
Zone Board, grantee of FTZ 271,
requesting special–purpose subzone
status for the xylitol, xylose, and
mannose manufacturing plant of
Danisco U.S.A., Inc., Sweeteners
Division (Danisco), located in Thomson,
Illinois. The application was submitted
pursuant to the provisions of the
Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations
of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was
formally filed on February 4, 2009.
The Danisco facility (80 employees/
154 acres/120,000 sq.ft.) is located at
10994 Three Mile Road (Carroll
County), Illinois. The plant is used to
produce xylitol (nutritive sweetener),
xylose (xylitol precursor) and mannose
(dietary supplement) (annual
production capacity: 12,000, 9,500 and
50 tons, respectively) for export and the
domestic market. The manufacturing
process involves filtration, separation,
evaporation, hydrogenation and
crystallization using domestic and
foreign material inputs. Materials that
would be purchased from abroad
(representing about 20% of finished
product value) include: xylose
(crystalline, ML), l–arabinose, galactose,
mannose, rhamnose, separation resins
(i.e., processing aids), and clamping
bands (duty rate range: free 5.8%).
FTZ procedures would exempt
Danisco from customs duty payments
on the foreign materials used in export
production (about 50% of annual
shipments). On domestic shipments, the
company could be able to elect the duty
rate that applies to finished xylitol and
D–Mannose (duty free) for the foreign
material inputs noted above. The
application indicates that the savings
from FTZ procedures would help
improve the facility’s international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff
is designated examiner to investigate the
application and report to the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
following address: Office of the
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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 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3).
Form Number(s): M-3(SD).
OMB Control Number: 0607-0008.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 17,200.
Number of Respondents: 4,300.
Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting an extension
of the currently approved collection for the Manufacturers' Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey. This survey collects monthly data
from domestic manufacturers on Form M-3 (SD), which is mailed at the
end of each month. Data requested are shipments, new orders, unfilled
orders, total inventory, materials and supplies, work-in-process, and
finished goods. It is currently the only survey that provides broad-
based monthly statistical data on the economic conditions in the
domestic manufacturing sector. The survey is designed to measure
current industrial activity and to provide an indication of future
production commitments. The value of shipments measures the value of
goods delivered during the month by domestic manufacturers. Estimates
of new orders serve as an indicator of future production commitments
and represent the current sales value of new orders received during the
month, net of cancellations. Substantial accumulation or depletion of
backlogs of unfilled orders measures excess (or deficient) demand for
manufactured products. The level of inventories, especially in relation
to shipments, is frequently used to monitor the business cycle.
This survey provides an essential component of the current economic
indicators needed for assessing the evolving status of the economy and
formulating economic policy. The Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated this
survey as a principal federal economic indicator. The shipments and
inventory data are essential inputs to the gross domestic product
(GDP), while the orders data are direct inputs to the leading economic
indicator series. The GDP and the economic indicator series would be
incomplete without these data. The survey also provides valuable and
timely domestic manufacturing data for economic planning and analysis
to business firms, trade associations, research and consulting
agencies, and academia.
The data are used for analyzing short- and long-term trends, both
in the manufacturing sector and as related to other sectors of the
economy. The data on value of shipments, especially when adjusted for
change in inventory, measure current levels of production. New orders
figures serve as an indicator of future production commitments. Changes
in the level of unfilled orders, because of excess or shortfall of new
orders compared with shipments, are used to measure the excess (or
deficiency) in the demand for manufactured products. Changes in the
level of inventories and the relation of these to shipments are used to
project future movements in manufacturing activity. These statistics
are valuable for analysts of business cycle conditions including
members of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the
Department of the Treasury, business firms, trade associations, private
research and consulting agencies, and the academic community.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131, 182,
193, and 224.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
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 7845, 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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245)
or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
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Dated: February 5, 2009.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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