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Download as PDF 78210 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–0742. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: December 6, 2010. Judith A. Canales, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2010–31493 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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: Information and Communication Technology Survey. Form Number(s): ICT–1(S), ICT–1(M), ICT–1(L). OMB Control Number: 0607–0909. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 84,610. Number of Respondents: 47,250. Average Hours per Response: 1.8 hours. Needs and Uses: Economic policymakers are concerned about the lack of available data related to ebusiness infrastructure investment. Such data are critical for evaluating productivity growth, changes in industrial capacity, and current economic developments. Rapid advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment have resulted in these assets having short useful lives and being replaced much more faster than other types of equipment. Companies are expensing the full cost of such assets during the current annual period rather VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 than capitalizing the value of such assets and expensing the cost over two or more years. In some cases this is due not only to the short useful life of the asset, but also to the fact that companies have varying dollar levels for capitalization. The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) (OMB Project 0607– 0782) currently collects summary data on business capital expenditures annually and detailed data on types of structures and equipment every five years. The fact that the ACES program does not include non-capitalized expenditures for e-business infrastructure and infrequently collects detailed data on types of structures and equipment creates serious data gaps. To fill these gaps and as a supplement to the ACES survey, the Census Bureau created the Information and Communication Technology Survey (ICTS). The ICTS uses the ACES sampling, follow-up and estimation methodologies including mailing to the same employer companies. This request is for a continuation of a currently approved collection and will cover the 2010 through 2012 ICTS (conducted in fiscal years 2011 through 2013). The ICTS is an important part of the Federal Government’s effort to improve and supplement ongoing statistical programs. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Federal Reserve Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics and industry analysts use these data to evaluate productivity and economic growth prospects. In addition, the ICTS provides improved source data significant to BEA’s estimate of the investment component of Gross Domestic Product, capital stock estimates, and capital flow tables. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 182, 224, and 225. 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 6616, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: December 9, 2010. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–31406 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0157. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (renewal of an existing information collection). Number of Respondents: 415. Average Hours per Response: GOES use agreement, two hours and six minutes; ARGO use agreement, 1 hour. Burden Hours: 470. Needs and Uses: This notice is for renewal of an existing information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates two space-based data collection systems (DCS), the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) DCS and the Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) DCS, also known as the Argos system. NOAA allows users access to the DCS if they meet certain criteria. The applicants must submit information to ensure that they meet these criteria. NOAA does not approve agreements where there is a commercial service available to fulfill the user’s requirements. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; State, local or tribal government. Frequency: Every three to five years. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain/retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop. gov. Dated: December 9, 2010. Brenda Dolan, U.S. Department of Commerce, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer. Dated: December 10, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Questionnaire for Building Permit Official [FR Doc. 2010–31422 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2010–31464 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P 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)). SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [Docket No. 101207607–0607–02] Privacy Act System of Records U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: Notice of amended Privacy Act System of Records: COMMERCE/ CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative Records System. ACTION: The Department of Commerce publishes this notice to announce the effective date of a Privacy Act System of Records notice entitled COMMERCE/ CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative Records System. SUMMARY: The system of records becomes effective on December 15, 2010. DATES: For a copy of the system of records please mail requests to: Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Room HQ–8H168, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233–3700. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Room HQ–8H168, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233–3700, 301–763– 6560. On October 27, 2010, the Department of Commerce published and requested comments on a proposed Privacy Act System of Records notice entitled COMMERCE/CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative Records System (75 FR 66061). No comments were received in response to the request for comments. By this notice, the Department is adopting the proposed system as final without changes effective December 15, 2010. hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before February 14, 2011. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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). DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of the Questionnaire for Building Permit Official (SOC– QBPO). The Census Bureau uses the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) electronic questionnaire SOC–QBPO to collect information from state and local building permit officials on: (1) The types of permits they issue, (2) the length of time a permit is valid, (3) how they store permits, and (4) the PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78211 geographic coverage of the permit system. We need this information to carry out the sampling for the Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions (OMB number 0607–0110), also known as Survey of Construction (SOC). The SOC provides widely used measures of construction activity, including the economic indicators Housing Starts, Housing Completions, and New Housing Sales. The current clearance of SOC–QBPO is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2011. We will continue to use the current CAPI questionnaire without any revisions and are requesting approval of continual use of the existing questionnaire in the field. There are no revisions to the current questionnaire. The overall length of the interview and the sample size also will not change. II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau uses its field representatives to obtain information on the operating procedures of a permit office using the SOC–QBPO. The field representative visits the permit office, conducts the interview, and completes this electronic form. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607–0125. Form Number: SOC–QBPO. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: State and local Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 900. Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 225 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: The cost to the respondents is estimated to be $5,475 based on an average hourly salary of $24.34 for local government employees. This estimate was taken from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Government Employment for 2009. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., 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 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0157.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (renewal of an existing 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 415.
    Average Hours per Response: GOES use agreement, two hours and six 
minutes; ARGO use agreement, 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 470.
    Needs and Uses: This notice is for renewal of an existing 
information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates 
two space-based data collection systems (DCS), the Geostationary 
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) DCS and the Polar-Orbiting 
Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) DCS, also known as the Argos 
system. NOAA allows users access to the DCS if they meet certain 
criteria. The applicants must submit information to ensure that they 
meet these criteria. NOAA does not approve agreements where there is a 
commercial service available to fulfill the user's requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; 
State, local or tribal government.
    Frequency: Every three to five years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain/retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance

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Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: December 10, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-31464 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
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