Foreign-Trade Zones 140 and 78 Applications for Subzone Authority Dow Corning Corporation, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C.; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period, 81475 [2011-33296]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2011 / Notices assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) and Computer-assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) modes only. At the request of the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Census Bureau revised the veteran status and period of service questions to simplify the reporting categories. The new version will be used by all collection modes. The 2010 Content Test results for the five existing topics were presented to OMB in September 2011. Reports describing these results will be made available publicly in early 2012. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau will mail survey materials to households selected for the ACS. For households that do not return a questionnaire, Census Bureau staff will attempt to conduct interviews via CATI. We will also conduct CAPI for a sub sample of nonrespondents. A content reinterview will be conducted from a small sample of respondents. In 2011 the Census Bureau conducted two tests to assess the feasibility of providing an Internet response option to households that receive survey materials by mail. These tests evaluated various methods for providing an Internet response option. One option tested offering respondents the choice to respond by Internet or mail. Another method tested provided only instructions to respond online initially, and sent a follow-up paper questionnaire to households that did not respond online or did not have Internet access. Implementing an Internet response option may lead to cost savings for administering the ACS as well as improvements in the quality of the data provided. Depending on the results of the 2011 tests, the Census Bureau is considering implementing an Internet response option for the ACS in 2013. Reports describing the results of the April 2011 test will be made available publicly in early 2012. For most types of GQs, Census Bureau field representatives (FRs) will conduct personal interviews with respondents to complete questionnaires or, if necessary, leave questionnaires and ask respondents to complete. Information from GQ contacts will be collected via CAPI. A GQ contact reinterview will be conducted from a sample of GQs primarily through CATI. A very small percentage of the GQ reinterviews will be conducted via CAPI. The Census Bureau staff will provide Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA) and if the respondent indicates a desire to complete the survey by telephone, the TQA interviewer conducts the interview. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:22 Dec 27, 2011 Jkt 226001 III. Data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OMB Control Number: 0607–0810. Form Number: ACS–1, ACS–1(SP), ACS–1(PR), ACS–1(PR)SP, ACS–1(GQ), ACS–1(PR)(GQ), GQFQ, ACS CATI (HU), ACS CAPI (HU), ACS RI (HU), and AGQ QI, AGQ RI. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals, households, and businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: We plan to contact the following number of respondents each year: 3,540,000 households; 200,000 persons in group quarters; 20,000 contacts in group quarters; 43,000 households for reinterview; and 1,500 group quarters contacts for reinterview. Estimated Time Per Response: Estimates are 38 minutes per household, 15 minutes per group quarters contact, 25 minutes per resident in group quarters, and 10 minutes per household or GQ contact in the reinterview samples. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The estimate is an annual average of 2,337,900 burden hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: Except for their time, there is no cost to respondents. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 141, 193, 221. 81475 Foreign-Trade Zones Board 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: December 22, 2011 Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–33269 Filed 12–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket 60–2011, 61–2011 and 62–2011] Foreign-Trade Zones 140 and 78 Applications for Subzone Authority Dow Corning Corporation, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C.; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period A public hearing will be held on the applications for subzone authority at the Dow Corning Corporation facility in Midland, Michigan (76 FR 63282– 63283, 10/12/2011), the Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation facility in Hemlock, Michigan (76 FR 63282, 10/ 12/2011) and the Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. facility in Clarksville, Tennessee (76 FR 63281– 63282, 10/12/2011). The Commerce examiner will hold the public hearing on January 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., at the Department of Commerce, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230. Interested parties should indicate their intent to participate in the hearing and provide a summary of their remarks no later than January 18, 2012. The comment period for the cases referenced above is being extended to February 27, 2012, to allow interested parties additional time in which to comment. Rebuttal comments may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period, until March 13, 2012. Submissions (original and one electronic copy) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: December 21, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 60-2011, 61-2011 and 62-2011]


Foreign-Trade Zones 140 and 78 Applications for Subzone Authority 
Dow Corning Corporation, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock 
Semiconductor, L.L.C.; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of 
Comment Period

    A public hearing will be held on the applications for subzone 
authority at the Dow Corning Corporation facility in Midland, Michigan 
(76 FR 63282-63283, 10/12/2011), the Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation 
facility in Hemlock, Michigan (76 FR 63282, 10/12/2011) and the Hemlock 
Semiconductor, L.L.C. facility in Clarksville, Tennessee (76 FR 63281-
63282, 10/12/2011). The Commerce examiner will hold the public hearing 
on January 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., at the Department of Commerce, Room 
4830, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230. Interested 
parties should indicate their intent to participate in the hearing and 
provide a summary of their remarks no later than January 18, 2012.
    The comment period for the cases referenced above is being extended 
to February 27, 2012, to allow interested parties additional time in 
which to comment. Rebuttal comments may be submitted during the 
subsequent 15-day period, until March 13, 2012. Submissions (original 
and one electronic copy) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Room 2111, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at 
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: December 21, 2011.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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