Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 20671 [E9-10249]

Download as PDF 20671 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 85 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. 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: Quarterly Financial Report. Form Number(s): QFR–200(MT), QFR–300(S), QFR–201(MG). OMB Control Number: 0607–0432. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 92,268. Number of Respondents: 10,707. Average Hours per Response: 2 hours and 9 minutes. Needs and Uses: The QFR program has published up-to-date aggregate statistics on the financial results and position of U.S. corporations since 1947. The program currently collects and publishes financial data for manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade corporations. The survey is a principal economic indicator that provides financial data essential to calculation of key U.S. government measures of national economic performance. The importance of this data collection is reflected by the granting of specific authority to conduct the program in Title 13 of the United States Code, section 91, which requires that financial statistics of business operations be collected and published quarterly. Public Law 109–79, section 91 extended the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the QFR program through September 30, 2015. This request is for a revision of the currently approved collection. The change from the previous QFR authorization is to collect data for selected services industries beginning VerDate Nov<24>2008 23:12 May 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 with data for the third quarter of 2009. The proposed expansion includes all 3digit industries in the Information sector, and all 4-digit industries, with the exception of legal services, in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector. The services sector is the largest sector in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing about 55 percent of the economy. By expanding to selected service industries, the QFR program can begin providing statistics on the financial results and position for important parts of the services sector for which no data are currently available. The survey forms used to conduct the QFR are: QFR–200 (MT) Long Form (manufacturing, mining, wholesale trade, and retail trade); QFR–201 (MG) Short Form (manufacturing); and a new form, QFR–300 (S) Long Form (services). The QFR–200 (MT) and QFR– 201 (MG) have been updated to improve usability for respondents. The primary purpose of the QFR is to provide timely, accurate data on business financial conditions for use by Government and private-sector organizations and individuals. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section 91; Public Law 109–79, section 91. 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). Dated: April 29, 2009. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–10249 Filed 5–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–943] Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Degnan or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0414 and (202) 482–4474, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On April 8, 2009, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) received an antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) petition concerning imports of certain oil country tubular goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) filed in proper form by Maverick Tube Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, TMK IPSCO, V&M Star L.P., V&M Tubular Corporation of America, Wheatland Tube Corp., Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO–CLC, (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’).1 On April 17, 2009, the Department issued a request for additional information and clarification of certain areas of the Petition. Based on the Department’s request, Petitioners filed supplements to the Petition on April 22, 2009 (‘‘Supplement to the Petition’’). The Department requested further clarifications from Petitioners by phone on April 23, 2009, regarding scope, industry support and U.S. price.2 On 1 See the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Pursuant to Sections 701 and 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended (‘‘Petition’’), filed on April 8, 2009. 2 See Memorandum to the File from Matthew Glass, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China (A–570–943) (C–357–819): Conference Call with Petitioners.’’ E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 5, 2009 / Notices

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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: Quarterly Financial Report.
    Form Number(s): QFR-200(MT), QFR-300(S), QFR-201(MG).
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0432.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 92,268.
    Number of Respondents: 10,707.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours and 9 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The QFR program has published up-to-date aggregate 
statistics on the financial results and position of U.S. corporations 
since 1947. The program currently collects and publishes financial data 
for manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade corporations. The 
survey is a principal economic indicator that provides financial data 
essential to calculation of key U.S. government measures of national 
economic performance. The importance of this data collection is 
reflected by the granting of specific authority to conduct the program 
in Title 13 of the United States Code, section 91, which requires that 
financial statistics of business operations be collected and published 
quarterly. Public Law 109-79, section 91 extended the authority of the 
Secretary of Commerce to conduct the QFR program through September 30, 
2015.
    This request is for a revision of the currently approved 
collection. The change from the previous QFR authorization is to 
collect data for selected services industries beginning with data for 
the third quarter of 2009. The proposed expansion includes all 3-digit 
industries in the Information sector, and all 4-digit industries, with 
the exception of legal services, in the Professional, Scientific, and 
Technical Services sector. The services sector is the largest sector in 
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing about 55 percent of the 
economy. By expanding to selected service industries, the QFR program 
can begin providing statistics on the financial results and position 
for important parts of the services sector for which no data are 
currently available.
    The survey forms used to conduct the QFR are: QFR-200 (MT) Long 
Form (manufacturing, mining, wholesale trade, and retail trade); QFR-
201 (MG) Short Form (manufacturing); and a new form, QFR-300 (S) Long 
Form (services). The QFR-200 (MT) and QFR-201 (MG) have been updated to 
improve usability for respondents.
    The primary purpose of the QFR is to provide timely, accurate data 
on business financial conditions for use by Government and private-
sector organizations and individuals.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section 91; Public Law 109-79, 
section 91.
    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).

    Dated: April 29, 2009.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-10249 Filed 5-4-09; 8:45 am]
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