Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Client Focus Groups and Qualitative Interviews, 24685-24686 [2012-9967]
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telephone number. This reinterview will
focus on the particular questions that
we are evaluating in the field test, and
will not include every question asked in
the original interview.
Internet Tests—We will use the same
modes we offer in ACS production in
the first month of data collection for the
Internet tests; that is, we will send a
mailing asking sampled units to respond
online, with a nonresponse follow-up
mailing of a paper questionnaire about
two and a half weeks later. There are no
plans to conduct CATI or CAPI
nonresponse follow-up on test cases.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–0936.
Form Number: ACS–1, ACS–1(PR)SP,
ACS CATI(HU), ACS CAPI(HU) and
ACS RI(HU).
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals,
households, and GQ facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
We plan to contact the following
number of respondents: Questionnaire
Design Test: 40,000 sampled addresses;
2013–2015 Internet Tests, 200,000
sampled addresses in United States,
4,000 in Puerto Rico; 2015 Content Test:
70,000 sampled addresses during the
field test and 40,000 responding
addresses during the content follow-up
conducted by telephone. Other potential
testing includes a second Content
Reinterview survey (as a follow-up to
the 2012 Content Reinterview Survey) to
assess data quality: 90,000 sampled
households from ACS production;
follow-up testing as needed from the
Questionnaire Design Test: 20,000
sampled addresses; and potential testing
of methodological changes to the
administration of the ACS in Group
Quarter facilities (Two tests of 75
facilities each with 15 residents selected
in each facility (approximately 1,125
residents in each test)).
Estimated Time per Response:
Estimates are: Questionnaire Design
Test: 40 minutes; Internet Test, 40
minutes; Content Test field test, 40
minutes, Content Test follow-up, 15
minutes; Content Reinterview Study, 20
minutes; other potential test for
questionnaire design and Group
Quarters testing, 40 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimate is an annual
average of 87,771 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: Except
for their time, there is no cost to
respondents.
Respondent Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Section 182.
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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 20, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Client Focus
Groups and Qualitative Interviews
International Trade
Administration (ITA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 25, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Suzan Winters, (202) 482–
6042, suzan.winters@trade.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The International Trade
Administration’s U.S. Commercial
Service (CS) is mandated by Congress to
help U.S. businesses, particularly small
and medium-sized companies, export
their products and services to global
markets.
As part of its mission, the CS uses
‘‘Quality Assurance Surveys’’ to collect
feedback from the U.S. business clients
it serves. These surveys ask the client to
evaluate the U.S. Commercial Service
on its customer service provision.
Results from the surveys are used to
make improvements to the agency’s
business processes in order to provide
better and more effective export
assistance to U.S. companies. In
addition to collecting client feedback
through Quality Assurance Surveys, the
CS uses client focus groups as a
mechanism to obtain further client
feedback and substantiate customer
service trends seen in the Surveys.
Qualitative client focus group data will
enrich the quantitative survey data by
providing insights and a descriptive
context to explain the trends that
emerge in the quantitative data.
The CS uses the focus group questions
to address quality improvement issues.
The focus group discussion guide will
enable CS to obtain a better
understanding of actions that can be
taken to improve the export-related
services that CS provide to U.S. firms.
In providing these services, the CS
promotes the goods and services of
small and medium-sized U.S.
businesses in foreign markets.
II. Method of Collection
U.S. firms will be recruited via
telephone to participate in focus group
discussions. Firms may be current
Commercial Service clients or potential
clients. Data will be collected through
either face-to-face focus group
discussion forums (6–8 participants per
focus group) and conference calls, or
through one-on-one qualitative
interviews either in person or via
phone. A moderator will facilitate the
discussions and notes will be
transcribed via computer. All comments
from participants will be anonymous.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625–0254.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
96.
Estimated Time per Response:
Surveys, 30–45 minutes; Focus Groups,
1 hour and 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 74.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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 20, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–9967 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of the Hawaii
Regional Ecosystem Advisory
Committee (REAC) in Honolulu, HI.
DATES: The Hawaii REAC meeting will
be held Friday, May 11, 2012. For the
specific date, times, and agenda for the
meeting see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Hawaii
REAC will be held at the Council Office,
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1164 Bishop St. Suite 1400, Honolulu,
HI 96814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Schedule
and Agenda for the Hawaii Regional
Ecosystem Advisory Committee
Meeting:
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012
1. Welcome and Introduction of
Members
2. Approval of Draft Agenda
3. REAC Overview and 2011 Meeting
Recommendations
4. Agency Protected Species Overview
and Updates
a. Federal Endangered Species Act
(ESA), Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA), Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (MBTA) Updates
b. State of Hawaii Protected Species
Rules, Regulations and Updates
5. Protected Species in Our Ecosystem
a. Humpback Whales
i. Status of Humpback Whale Hawaii
Breeding Population
ii. Ecosystem Impacts of Humpback
Whales in the North Pacific
Foraging Grounds
b. Odontocetes (Toothed Whales)
i. Marine Mammal Protection Act:
What You Should Know
ii. List of Fisheries and Hawaii Troll
and Charter Fisheries
iii. Fishermen’s Perspective on
Marine Mammal Interactions
iv. Discussion on Monitoring and
Addressing Small Vessel Fishery
Impacts on Odontocetes
c. ESA Petition and Status of Review
for Coral
i. Coral Status Review
ii. REAC Review and Discussion of
the Coral Management Report
d. ESA Petition for Hawaiian Green
Turtles
i. Green Turtle Petition & Review
Process
ii. State of Hawaii Green Turtle
Management Plan
iii. Discussion on Future Green Turtle
Management in Hawaii
6. Public Comments
7. Discussion and Recommendations
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout
each agenda. The REAC will meet as
late as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
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(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 20, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–9950 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA714
Endangered Species; File No. 15634
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), 3333 N. Torrey Pines
Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037, [Responsible
Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.] has been
issued a permit to take leatherback sea
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) for
purposes of scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206)
526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman or Colette Cairns, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 21, 2011, notice was
published in the Federal Register (76
FR 58471) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take leatherback sea
turtles had been submitted by the abovenamed organization. The requested
permit has been issued under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2012-9967]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Client Focus
Groups and Qualitative Interviews
AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA).
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.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 25, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Suzan Winters, (202) 482-6042, suzan.winters@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The International Trade Administration's U.S. Commercial Service
(CS) is mandated by Congress to help U.S. businesses, particularly
small and medium-sized companies, export their products and services to
global markets.
As part of its mission, the CS uses ``Quality Assurance Surveys''
to collect feedback from the U.S. business clients it serves. These
surveys ask the client to evaluate the U.S. Commercial Service on its
customer service provision. Results from the surveys are used to make
improvements to the agency's business processes in order to provide
better and more effective export assistance to U.S. companies. In
addition to collecting client feedback through Quality Assurance
Surveys, the CS uses client focus groups as a mechanism to obtain
further client feedback and substantiate customer service trends seen
in the Surveys. Qualitative client focus group data will enrich the
quantitative survey data by providing insights and a descriptive
context to explain the trends that emerge in the quantitative data.
The CS uses the focus group questions to address quality
improvement issues. The focus group discussion guide will enable CS to
obtain a better understanding of actions that can be taken to improve
the export-related services that CS provide to U.S. firms. In providing
these services, the CS promotes the goods and services of small and
medium-sized U.S. businesses in foreign markets.
II. Method of Collection
U.S. firms will be recruited via telephone to participate in focus
group discussions. Firms may be current Commercial Service clients or
potential clients. Data will be collected through either face-to-face
focus group discussion forums (6-8 participants per focus group) and
conference calls, or through one-on-one qualitative interviews either
in person or via phone. A moderator will facilitate the discussions and
notes will be transcribed via computer. All comments from participants
will be anonymous.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0254.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 96.
Estimated Time per Response: Surveys, 30-45 minutes; Focus Groups,
1 hour and 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 74.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
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 20, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-9967 Filed 4-24-12; 8:45 am]
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