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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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The Department of Commerce will
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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 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.
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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:
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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.
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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
.
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:
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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
[[Page 5505]]
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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