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Download as PDF 3252 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 12 / Friday, January 17, 2014 / Notices well as instruction on how to electronically pay the required registration filing fees via online credit or debit card payments. (4) Affected public who are asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, and individuals or households. Abstract: The form is used to register foreign agents as required under the provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq. Rule 202 of the Act requires that a partner, officer, director, associate, employee and agent of a registrant who engages directly in activity in furtherance of the interests of the foreign principal, in other than a clerical, secretarial, or in a related or similar capacity, file a short-form registration statement. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average response: The estimated total number of respondents is 523 who will complete a response within .429 hours (25 minutes). (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with this information collection is 224 hours annually. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 14, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–00861 Filed 1–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1124–0003] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Amendment to Registration Statement (Foreign Agents) emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 30-Day notice. The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Jan 16, 2014 Jkt 232001 published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 218, pages 67396–67397 on November 12, 2013, allowing for a 60 day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until February 18, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395–7285. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —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, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Amendment to Registration Statement (Foreign Agents). (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NSD–5. National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Pursuant to Section 212 of Public Law 110–81, the PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), the FARA registration forms recently submitted to OMB for 3 year renewal approvals, contain fillable-fileable, and E-signature capabilities, and the FARA e-File system in operation since March 1, 2011, permits registrants to file their registration forms electronically to the FARA Registration Unit, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FARA e-File is accessed via the FARA public Web site located at https://www.fara.gov/ and provides instruction to assist registrants in completing, signing and submitting the required FARA forms, as well as instruction on how to electronically pay the required registration filing fees via online credit or debit card payments. (4) Affected public who are asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and individuals or households. Abstract: The form is used in registration of foreign agents when changes are required under provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average response: The estimated total number of respondents is 175 who will complete a response within 11⁄2 hours. (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with this information collection is 262 hours annually. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 3W–1407B, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 14, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–00859 Filed 1–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–PF–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on December 9, 2013, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-00859]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1124-0003]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Amendment to Registration Statement (Foreign 
Agents)

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Security Division (NSD), 
will be submitting the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 218, 
pages 67396-67397 on November 12, 2013, allowing for a 60 day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 18, 2014. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Amendment to Registration 
Statement (Foreign Agents).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NSD-5. 
National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Pursuant to 
Section 212 of Public Law 110-81, the Honest Leadership and Open 
Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), the FARA registration forms recently 
submitted to OMB for 3 year renewal approvals, contain fillable-
fileable, and E-signature capabilities, and the FARA e-File system in 
operation since March 1, 2011, permits registrants to file their 
registration forms electronically to the FARA Registration Unit, 24 
hours a day, seven days a week. FARA e-File is accessed via the FARA 
public Web site located at https://www.fara.gov/ and provides 
instruction to assist registrants in completing, signing and submitting 
the required FARA forms, as well as instruction on how to 
electronically pay the required registration filing fees via online 
credit or debit card payments.
    (4) Affected public who are asked or required to respond, as well 
as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit, not-for-
profit institutions, and individuals or households. Abstract: The form 
is used in registration of foreign agents when changes are required 
under provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended, 22 U.S.C. 611, et seq.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average response: The estimated total number 
of respondents is 175 who will complete a response within 1\1/2\ hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: The estimated total public burden associated with this 
information collection is 262 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of 
Justice.
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