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Download as PDF 5504 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 21 / Monday, February 2, 2015 / Notices IFQ to QS holders to harvest specified poundage. The specific amount of IFQ held by a person is determined by the number of QS units held, the total number of QS units issued in a specific regulatory area, and the total pounds of sablefish or halibut allocated for the IFQ fisheries in a particular year. Fishermen may harvest the IFQ over the entire fishing season, which extends approximately from March through November 15. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households; not for profit institutions. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. 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 or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: January 28, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–01894 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Annual Retail Trade Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607–0013. Form Number(s): SA–44, SA–44A, SA–44C, SA–44E, SA–44N, SA–44S, SA–45, SA–45C, SA–721A, SA–721B, SA–721E, SA–721F, SA–722A, and SA– 722E. Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired collection. Number of Respondents: 20,557. Average Hours per Response: 29.3 minutes. Burden Hours: 11,426. Needs and Uses: The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) covers employer firms with establishments located in the United States and classified in retail trade and/or accommodation and food services sector as defined by the North American Industry Classification VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jan 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 System (NAICS). The survey requests firms to provide annual sales, sales tax, e-commerce sales, year-end inventories held inside and outside the United States, total operating expenses, purchases, and accounts receivable. We also request, for selected industries, sales and e-commerce sales by merchandise line. The data collected in the annual retail survey provide a current statistical picture of the retail and food services and accommodations portions of consumer activity. These data are collected to provide a sound statistical basis for the formation of policy by various government agencies, as well as to serve as a benchmark for the estimates compiled from the Monthly Retail Trade Report [OMB No. 0607– 0717]. Results will be made available, at the United States summary level, for selected retail trade, accommodation and food services industries approximately fifteen months after the end of the reference year. Every 5 years, ARTS requests data on detailed operating expenses. During the next three years, detailed operating expenses will not be collected. The last time ARTS collected detailed operating expenses was in 2013 for the 2012 survey year. The plan is to reinstate these questions in 2018 as part of the 2017 ARTS data collection. Estimates are published based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which has been widely adopted throughout both the public and private sectors. The fourteen forms in this collection enable us to collect information on a NAICS basis and to request similar data items. Varieties of forms are needed to address the size of the firm, kind-ofbusiness, or data items requested. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses the data to estimate the change in private inventories component of gross domestic product (GDP) and output in both the benchmark and annual input-output (I– O) accounts and GDP by industry. Data on sales taxes are also used to prepare estimates of GDP by industry and to derive industry output for the I–O accounts. Data on detailed operating expenses, are collected on this survey quinquennially and used to produce national estimates of value added, gross output, and intermediate inputs and serve as a benchmark for the annual industry accounts, which provide the control totals for the GDP-by-state accounts. The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the data as input to its Producer Price Indexes and in developing productivity measurements. The Federal Reserve PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board uses the accounts receivables balances to measure consumer credit. Private businesses use the estimates in computing business activity indexes. Other government agencies and businesses use the data to satisfy a variety of public and business needs such as economic market analysis, company performance, and forecasting future demands. The use of the Census Bureau’s online reporting system, Centurion, allows respondents to report data, at their convenience, via the Internet. The system is designed to be secure and flexible for users. It allows respondents to complete and file in one session or to save and return over any number of sessions. The site also allows respondents to print copies of their completed form(s) for their records. The use of Internet reporting has proven popular, and has become a preferred method of filing reports by respondents. In an effort to move the ARTS towards a paperless collection strategy, we undertook an ‘‘Internet push’’ initiative beginning with the 2013 survey year (mailed in February 2014) in which our initial mailing contained a letter and flyer that provided instructions on how to report data and receive help online, and did not include a paper questionnaire. This strategy aims to eliminate paper forms in the initial and follow-up mailings, and attempts to encourage respondents to report online. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Section 182, 224, and 225. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. 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 or fax to (202)395–5806. Dated: January 27, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–01827 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 21 / Monday, February 2, 2015 / Notices 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: Pacific Albacore Logbook. OMB Control Number: 0648–0223. Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88– 197. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,000. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. Burden Hours: 4,000. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently approved collection. U.S. fishermen, participating in the Pacific albacore tuna fishery, are required to obtain a Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan and/ or a High-Seas Fishery Compliance Act permit (under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Council and/or the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act). A requirement for the permits is to complete and submit logbooks documenting their daily fishing activities, including catch and effort for each fishing trip. Submissions must be made within 30 days of the completion of a trip. The information obtained is used by the agency to assess the status of Pacific albacore stocks and to monitor the fishery. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Approximately four times per year. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. 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 or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: January 28, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–01896 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jan 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census National Sunshine Week Public Event Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Event. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is announcing the following event, ‘‘Era of Transparency: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and Open Government,’’ in recognition of National Sunshine Week. As part of its efforts to promote the goals of open government and FOIA, the Census Bureau will hold a public event on issues relevant to government transparency. Topics will include proactive disclosures, the Privacy Act, and data accessibility. DATES: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau in IL001 Library, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Goode or Karen Bronson, Policy Coordination Office, (301) 763–2127, email: census.efoia@census.gov, or by postal mail addressed to: U.S. Census Bureau, Policy Coordination Office, Freedom of Information Act and Open Government Branch, Room 8H027, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339 and give them the above listed number you would like to call. This service is free and confidential. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 Noon. The agenda will be available a week before the event on the Census Bureau Web site, https:// www.census.gov/. Registration is free, but advanced registration is required. Send an email to census.efoia@ census.gov to register. Please include ‘‘Sunshine Week Event registration’’ in the subject line. Speakers tentatively scheduled for the event include the following: Melanie Pustay, Director of the Office of Information Policy, U.S. Department of Justice; Catrina Purvis, Chief Privacy Officer and Director of Open Government, U.S. Department of Commerce; Anne Weismann, Chief Counsel and Interim Executive Director of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Avi Bender, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Census Bureau; and Jeanne Shiffer, Associate SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5505 Director of Communications, U.S. Census Bureau. The event will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodation such as sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids, should call Iris Boon at (301) 763–2127 to request accommodations at least five business days in advance. All registrants will be placed on a visitor’s list. All visitors for the event must provide government issued photo identification in order to enter the building and receive a visitor’s badge. For logistical questions, call Daniel Lurker at (301) 763–2127. Media interested in attending should call the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at (301) 763–3030 or email pio@census.gov. Dated: January 23, 2015. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2015–01926 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals and organizations to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from other sources. The ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION’’ section of this notice provides committee and membership criteria. DATES: Please submit nominations by March 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Kimberly L. Collier, Assistant Division Chief, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at 301–763–8609, or by email to <kimberly.l.collier@census.gov>. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly L. Collier, Assistant Division Chief, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
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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

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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: Pacific Albacore Logbook.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0223.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88-197.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 4,000.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    U.S. fishermen, participating in the Pacific albacore tuna fishery, 
are required to obtain a Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management 
Plan and/or a High-Seas Fishery Compliance Act permit (under the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Council and/or the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act). A requirement for 
the permits is to complete and submit logbooks documenting their daily 
fishing activities, including catch and effort for each fishing trip. 
Submissions must be made within 30 days of the completion of a trip. 
The information obtained is used by the agency to assess the status of 
Pacific albacore stocks and to monitor the fishery.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Approximately four times per year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    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 or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-01896 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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