Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 57071-57072 [2012-22757]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2012 / Notices legislated in 1972 under Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. The purpose of the program is to improve, develop, or finance businesses, industries, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. This purpose is achieved through bolstering the existing private credit structure through the guaranteeing of quality loans made by lending institutions, thereby providing lasting community benefits. The collected information is necessary to assist Agency loan officers and approval officials in determining program eligibility and program monitoring. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes to 12 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal; Lenders, accountants, attorneys. Estimated Number of Respondents: 617. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Responses: 617. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,269. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division at (202) 692–0040. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RBS’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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 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 Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:43 Sep 14, 2012 Jkt 226001 for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: September 7, 2012. John C. Padalino, Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2012–22879 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XY–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: NMFS Observer Programs’ Information that can be Gathered Only Through Questions. OMB Control Number: 0648–0593. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 13,295. Average Hours Per Response: An observed trip is considered a response, and completion of all required forms per observer program averages 67 minutes, ranging from 15 minutes to 112 minutes. Burden Hours: 26,782. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) deploys fishery observers on United States (U.S.) commercial fishing vessels and to fish processing plants in order to collect biological and economic data. NMFS has at least one observer program in each of its six Regions. These observer programs provide the most reliable and effective method for obtaining information that is critical for the conservation and management of living marine resources. Observer programs primarily obtain information through direct observations by employees or agents of NMFS; and such observations are not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). However, observer programs also collect the following information that requires clearance under the PRA: (1) Standardized questions of fishing vessel captains/crew or fish processing plant managers/staff, which include gear and performance questions, safety questions, and trip costs, crew size and other PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57071 economic questions; (2) questions asked by observer program staff/contractors to plan observer deployments; (3) forms that are completed by observers and that fishing vessel captains are asked to review and sign; (4) questionnaires to evaluate observer performance; and (5) a form to certify that a fisherman is the permit holder when requesting observer data from the observer on the vessel. NMFS seeks to renew OMB PRA clearance for these information collections. The information collected will be used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch in federally managed commercial fisheries; (2) understand the population status and trends of fish stocks and protected species, as well as the interactions between them; (3) determine the quantity and distribution of net benefits derived from living marine resources; (4) predict the biological, ecological, and economic impacts of existing management action and proposed management options; and (5) ensure that the observer programs can safely and efficiently collect the information required for the previous four uses. In particular, these biological and economic data collection programs contribute to legally mandated analyses required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Executive Order 12866 (E.O. 12866), as well as a variety of state statutes. The confidentiality of the data will be protected as required by the MSA, Section 402(b). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 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 6616, 14th 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 57072 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2012 / Notices Dated: September 11, 2012. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–22757 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2012–22803 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: September 11, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Bureau of Industry and Security The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance of the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Title: Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United States. OMB Control Number: 0608–0012. Form Number(s): BE–29. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 229. Number of Respondents: 85 annually. Average Hours Per Response: 3 hours for mandatory responses and 1 hour for other (non-mandatory) responses. Needs and Uses: The data are needed to monitor U.S. international trade in transportation services, to analyze its impact on the U.S. economy and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on transportation services, conduct trade promotion, and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. Affected Public: U.S. agents of foreign ocean carriers. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 22 U.S.C., Sections 3101–3108, as amended. OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395–3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing or calling Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via email at jjessup@doc.gov. Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to Paul Bugg, OMB Desk Officer, via email at pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202– 395–7245. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:43 Sep 14, 2012 Jkt 226001 Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Security and Critical Technology Assessments of the U.S. Industrial Base Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. 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 November 16, 2012. SUMMARY: 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482–4895, Lawrence.Hall@bis.doc. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 26,350. Estimated Time per Response: 8 to 14 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 318,400. 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: September 12, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–22827 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration I. Abstract [A–570–928] The Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies, conducts assessments of U.S. industrial base sectors deemed critical to U.S. national security. The information gathered is necessary to determine the health and competitiveness as well as the needs of these critical market segments in order to maintain a strong U.S. industrial base. Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People’s Republic of China; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011–2012 II. Method of Collection Submitted electronically. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0119. Form Number(s): N/A. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) is conducting the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012. The review covers the following exporter of subject merchandise: Tai Wa Hong. We have AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57071-57072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22757]


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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: NMFS Observer Programs' Information that can be Gathered 
Only Through Questions.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0593.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 13,295.
    Average Hours Per Response: An observed trip is considered a 
response, and completion of all required forms per observer program 
averages 67 minutes, ranging from 15 minutes to 112 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 26,782.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) deploys 
fishery observers on United States (U.S.) commercial fishing vessels 
and to fish processing plants in order to collect biological and 
economic data. NMFS has at least one observer program in each of its 
six Regions. These observer programs provide the most reliable and 
effective method for obtaining information that is critical for the 
conservation and management of living marine resources. Observer 
programs primarily obtain information through direct observations by 
employees or agents of NMFS; and such observations are not subject to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). However, observer programs also 
collect the following information that requires clearance under the 
PRA: (1) Standardized questions of fishing vessel captains/crew or fish 
processing plant managers/staff, which include gear and performance 
questions, safety questions, and trip costs, crew size and other 
economic questions; (2) questions asked by observer program staff/
contractors to plan observer deployments; (3) forms that are completed 
by observers and that fishing vessel captains are asked to review and 
sign; (4) questionnaires to evaluate observer performance; and (5) a 
form to certify that a fisherman is the permit holder when requesting 
observer data from the observer on the vessel. NMFS seeks to renew OMB 
PRA clearance for these information collections.
    The information collected will be used to: (1) Monitor catch and 
bycatch in federally managed commercial fisheries; (2) understand the 
population status and trends of fish stocks and protected species, as 
well as the interactions between them; (3) determine the quantity and 
distribution of net benefits derived from living marine resources; (4) 
predict the biological, ecological, and economic impacts of existing 
management action and proposed management options; and (5) ensure that 
the observer programs can safely and efficiently collect the 
information required for the previous four uses. In particular, these 
biological and economic data collection programs contribute to legally 
mandated analyses required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act, the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Executive Order 12866 
(E.O. 12866), as well as a variety of state statutes. The 
confidentiality of the data will be protected as required by the MSA, 
Section 402(b).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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 6616, 14th 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.


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    Dated: September 11, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-22757 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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