Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 37870-37871 [2012-15382]

Download as PDF 37870 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2012 / Notices collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Raymond Magee, Program Analyst, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships, and Outreach, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1400, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to Raymond.Magee@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All written comments will be open for public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1400 Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will be a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Raymond Magee, Program Analyst, at 703–305–2657. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form. Form: FNS 543. OMB Number: 0584–0474. Expiration Date: 8/31/2012. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) (the Act), which was added to the Act by section 123 of Public Law 103–448 on November 2, 1994, mandated that FNS enter into a contract with a non-governmental organization to establish and maintain an information clearinghouse (named ‘‘USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse’’ or ‘‘Clearinghouse’’) for groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding nutrition assistance programs or other assistance. FNS awarded this contract to the national hunger advocacy organization World Hunger Year (WHY) of New York, NY. Section 26(d) was amended by section 112 of Public Law 105–336 on October 31, 1998, to extend funding for the Clearinghouse (now called ‘‘National Hunger Clearinghouse’’ or ‘‘Clearinghouse’’) through fiscal year 2003. This Act was amended again by Public Law 108–265 on June 30, 2004, and provided increased funding for the Clearinghouse through fiscal year 2008. Section 26(d) of this Act was amended again by Public Law 110–246 on October 1, 2008, to extend funding for the Clearinghouse through fiscal year 2010 with the option for four one-year renewals. The Clearinghouse includes a database (FNS–543) of nongovernmental, grassroots programs that work in the areas of hunger and nutrition, as well as a mailing list of relevant local governmental agencies. Under the original contract, Clearinghouse staff established the database by reviewing relevant programs of organizations contained in several existing mailing lists. Program and mailing information about organizations pulled from these lists were collected and entered into the database once each contract year via a mail survey with follow up to ensure high response rates. Surveys (FNS–543) are also completed on-line at https:// www.whyhunger.org/joinTheNetwork/ governmentInfo. Survey questionnaires will continue to be sent out under the current contract. From this information collection, the following information was determined: Estimate of the Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average Ten (10) minutes to complete the survey (the survey includes one two-page instrument). There is no recordkeeping involved. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, as well as non-profit organizations, and organizations providing nutrition assistance services to the public. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,750. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One (1) response per respondent. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,750. Estimated Time per Respondent: .167. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 292.25 hours. Affected public Est. number of respondents Frequency of response Total estimated annual responses Estimated time per response Total estimated burden hours Businesses and non-profits ................................................. 1,750 1 1,750 .167 292.25 Dated: June 18, 2012. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2012–15387 Filed 6–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:41 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 226001 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Title: Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (formerly Broadband Subscription and Usage Survey Supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey). OMB Control Number: 0660–0021. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection). Estimated Number of Respondents: 54,000. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,700. Needs and Uses: NTIA proposes to add 12 questions to the U.S. Census Bureau’s October 2012 Current Population Survey (CPS) in order to gather reliable data on broadband (also known as high-speed Internet) use by U.S. households. President Obama has established a national goal of universal, affordable broadband access for all Americans (https://www.whitehouse.gov/ sites/default/files/20091217-recoveryact-investments-broadband.pdf). To that end, the Administration is working with Congress, the Federal Communications E:\FR\FM\25JNN1.SGM 25JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2012 / Notices erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commission (FCC), and other stakeholders to develop and advance economic and regulatory policies that foster broadband deployment and adoption. Collecting current, systematic, and comprehensive information on broadband use and non-use by U.S. households is critical to allow policymakers not only to gauge progress made to date, but also to identify problem areas with a specificity that permits carefully targeted and costeffective responses. The Census Bureau (‘‘the Bureau’’) is widely regarded as a superior collector of data based on its centuries of experience and its scientific methods. Collection of NTIA’s requested broadband usage data will occur in conjunction with the Bureau’s scheduled October 2012 Current Population Survey (CPS), thereby significantly reducing the potential burden on surveyed households. Questions on broadband and Internet use have been included in ten previous CPS surveys. The modification the October CPS to include NTIA’s requested broadband data will allow the Commerce Department and NTIA to respond to congressional concerns and directives. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: Once. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Fraser, (202) 395–5887. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6612, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Nicholas Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by Fax at (202) 395–7285. Dated: June 19, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–15382 Filed 6–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:55 Jun 22, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [Application 12–00005] Export Trade Certificate of Review Notice of Application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review from Colombia Rice Export Quota, Inc. ACTION: The Export Trading Company Affairs (‘‘ETCA’’) unit, Office of Competition and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review (‘‘Certificate’’). This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is sought and requests comments relevant to whether the Certificate should be issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Flynn, Director, Office of Competition and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, by telephone at (202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll free number) or Email at etca@trade.gov. SUMMARY: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade Certificate of Review protects the holder and the members identified in the Certificate from state and federal government antitrust actions and from private, treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its terms and conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register, identifying the applicant and summarizing its proposed export conduct. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Public Comments Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the determination whether a Certificate should be issued. If the comments include any privileged or confidential business information, it must be clearly marked and a nonconfidential version of the comments (identified as such) should be included. Any comments not marked ‘‘privileged’’ or ‘‘confidential business information’’ will be deemed to be nonconfidential. An original and five (5) copies, plus two (2) copies of the nonconfidential version, should be submitted no later than 20 days after the date of this notice to: Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37871 Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7021X, Washington, DC 20230, or transmitted by Email at etca@trade.gov. Information submitted by any person is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). However, nonconfidential versions of the comments will be made available to the applicant if necessary for determining whether or not to issue the Certificate. Comments should refer to this application as ‘‘Export Trade Certificate of Review, application number 12– 00005.’’ A summary of the application follows. Summary of the Application Applicant: Colombia Rice Export Quota, Inc. (‘‘COLOM–RICE’’), 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. Application No.: 12–00005. Date Deemed Submitted: June 5, 2012. Members (in Addition to Applicant) Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board, P.O. Box 31, Little Rock, AR 72203–0031; California Rice Research Board, P.O. Box 507, Yuba City, CA 95992; Louisiana Rice Research Board, 1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, LA 70578; Mississippi Rice Promotion Board, 2538 Crosby Road, Marigold, MS 38759; Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council, P.O. Box 77, Malden, MO 63863; Texas Rice Producers’ Board, 301 W. Webb, El Campo, TX 77434; USA Rice, Merchants’ Association, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201–3040; USA Rice Millers’ Association, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA ´ 22201–3040; and Federacion Nacional de Arroceros de Colombia (FEDEARROZ) Carrera 100 No. 25H— ´ 25, Bogota—Colombia. COLOM–RICE seeks a Certificate to engage in the Export Trade Activities and Methods of Operation described below in the following Export Trade and Export Markets. Export Trade Products Rice classifiable for customs purposes under HTS Codes 1006.1090, 1006.2000, 1006.3000 and 1006.4000. The rice products as described in the Agricultural Tariff Schedule of the Republic of Colombia, as appended to the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (‘‘TPA’’), signed into law by the President on October 12, 2011, and including the following Colombian HTS Codes: 1006.1090—rice in hull, except for seed (arroz con cascara, excepto para siembra); 1006.2000—hulled rice— E:\FR\FM\25JNN1.SGM 25JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
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[Pages 37870-37871]
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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 Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA).
    Title: Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau's 
Current Population Survey (formerly Broadband Subscription and Usage 
Survey Supplement to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey).
    OMB Control Number: 0660-0021.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (Reinstatement with change of a 
previously approved collection).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 54,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,700.
    Needs and Uses: NTIA proposes to add 12 questions to the U.S. 
Census Bureau's October 2012 Current Population Survey (CPS) in order 
to gather reliable data on broadband (also known as high-speed 
Internet) use by U.S. households. President Obama has established a 
national goal of universal, affordable broadband access for all 
Americans (https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/20091217-recovery-act-investments-broadband.pdf). To that end, the 
Administration is working with Congress, the Federal Communications

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Commission (FCC), and other stakeholders to develop and advance 
economic and regulatory policies that foster broadband deployment and 
adoption. Collecting current, systematic, and comprehensive information 
on broadband use and non-use by U.S. households is critical to allow 
policymakers not only to gauge progress made to date, but also to 
identify problem areas with a specificity that permits carefully 
targeted and cost-effective responses.
    The Census Bureau (``the Bureau'') is widely regarded as a superior 
collector of data based on its centuries of experience and its 
scientific methods. Collection of NTIA's requested broadband usage data 
will occur in conjunction with the Bureau's scheduled October 2012 
Current Population Survey (CPS), thereby significantly reducing the 
potential burden on surveyed households. Questions on broadband and 
Internet use have been included in ten previous CPS surveys.
    The modification the October CPS to include NTIA's requested 
broadband data will allow the Commerce Department and NTIA to respond 
to congressional concerns and directives.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Once.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Fraser, (202) 395-5887.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6612, 14th Street 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at JJessup@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Nicholas Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by Fax at (202) 395-7285.

    Dated: June 19, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15382 Filed 6-22-12; 8:45 am]
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