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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 May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: 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 Dr. Larry Perruso, (305) 361–
4278 or Larry.perruso@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to collect economic
and attitudinal data from reef fish
dealers regarding the performance of the
GOM Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program five
years after its implementation. These
data will be used to estimate the effects
of the GT–IFQ Program on these
stakeholders for the five-year program
review mandated by the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
The population targeted by the
economic survey is all federally
licensed dealers that participate in the
GOM reef fish fishery. In addition, the
information will be used to strengthen
and improve fishery management
decision-making, and satisfy legal
mandates under Executive Order 12866,
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
Endangered Species Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act and other
pertinent statues.
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II. Method of Collection
The economic and attitudinal
information sought will be collected via
in-person and mail surveys.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
168.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 168.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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: March 18, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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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: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Survey of Residential Building
or Zoning Permit Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0350.
Form Number(s): C–411(V), C–
411(M), C–411(C).
Type of Request: Reinstatement,
without change, of an expired
collection.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 500.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau is requesting reinstatement of
the recently expired Form C–411,
‘‘Survey of Residential Building or
Zoning Permit Systems.’’ The Census
Bureau produces statistics used to
monitor activity in the large and
dynamic construction industry. These
statistics help state and local
governments and the federal
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government, as well as private industry,
to analyze this important sector of the
economy. The accuracy of the Census
Bureau statistics regarding the amount
of construction authorized depends on
data supplied by building and zoning
officials throughout the country. The
Census Bureau uses Form C–411 to
obtain information from state and local
building permit officials needed for
updating the universe of permit-issuing
places which serves as the sampling
frame for the Report of Privately-Owned
Residential Building or Zoning Permits
Issued (OMB number 0607–0094), also
known as the Building Permits Survey
(BPS), and the Survey of Housing Starts,
Sales, and Completions (OMB number
0607–0110), also known as Survey of
Construction (SOC). These two sample
surveys provide widely used measures
of construction activity, including the
principal economic indicators New
Residential Construction and New
Home Sales. Data from the BPS and SOC
are also used by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) in the calculation of
estimates of the Residential Fixed
Investment portion of the Nation’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP). In addition,
data from the BPS are used by the
Census Bureau in the calculation of
annual population estimates; these
estimates are widely used by
government agencies to allocate funding
and other resources to local
governments.
The questions on Form C–411 pertain
to the legal requirements for issuing
building or zoning permits in the local
jurisdictions. Information is obtained on
such items as geographic coverage and
types of construction for which permits
are issued.
No changes are planned to the C–
411(V) form. We have updated the form
layouts of forms C–411(M) and C–411(C)
to provide clarification and improve
questionnaire flow.
The appropriate form is sent to a
jurisdiction when the Manufacturing
and Construction Division (MCD) has
reason to believe that a new permit
system has been established or an
existing one has changed. This is based
on information from a variety of sources
including survey respondents, regional
councils and the Census Bureau’s
Geography Division which keeps abreast
of changes in corporate status.
Responses typically approach 85
percent.
We use the information to verify the
existence of new permit systems or
changes to existing systems. Based on
the information, we add new permitissuing places to the universe, delete
places no longer issuing permits, and
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make changes to the universe to reflect
those places that have merged.
Failure to maintain the universe of
permit-issuing places would result in
deficient samples and inaccurate
statistics. This in turn jeopardizes the
accuracy of the above mentioned
economic indicators. These indicators
are closely monitored by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and other economic policy
makers because of the sensitivity of the
housing industry to changes in interest
rates.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Sections 9(b), 161, and 182.
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: March 18, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–06597 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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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: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: STORMREADY®,
STORMREADY/TSUNAMIREADYTM,
AND STORMREADY® SUPPORTER
Application Forms
OMB Control Number: 0648–0419.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 265.
Average Hours Per Response: Initial
applications, 2 hours; renewal
applications, 1 hour.
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Burden Hours: 505.
Needs and Uses: StormReady and
TsunamiReady are voluntary programs
offered as a means of providing
guidance and incentive to officials
interested in improving their respective
hazardous weather operations. The
StormReady Application Form,
Tsunami-Ready Application Form and
TsunamiReady/StormReady Application
Form are used by localities to apply for
initial StormReady or TsunamiReady
and StormReady recognition and
renewal of that recognition every six
years. The government will use the
information collected to determine
whether a community has met all of the
criteria to receive StormReady and/or
TsunamiReady recognition. In addition,
businesses, schools, non-profit
organizations and other nongovernmental entities often establish
severe weather safety plans and actively
promote severe weather safety
awareness activities but may not have
the resources necessary to fulfill all the
eligibility requirements to achieve the
full StormReady recognition. These
entities may apply through the
StormReady Supporter program for
recognition.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not for profit
institutions; state, local or tribal
governments.
Frequency: One time or every six
years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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: March 19, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Notice of Public Workshop on
Quantum Information Science and the
Needs of U.S. Industry
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
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The National Institute of
Standards and Technology announces a
workshop on Quantum Information
Science and the Needs of U.S. Industry,
to be held on Friday, April 10, 2015.
NIST is holding this workshop on behalf
of the Interagency Working Group on
Quantum Information Science of the
National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) Committee on Science
(CoS) Subcommittee on Physical
Sciences (PSSC). The purpose of the
workshop is to solicit input from
stakeholders about the broader needs of
the industrial community in the area of
quantum information science (QIS).
Topics to be discussed include
opportunities for research and
development, emerging market areas,
barriers to near-term and future
applications, and workforce needs.
Information gathered at this workshop
will be used in the development and
coordination of U. S. Government
policies, programs, and budgets to
advance U.S. competitiveness in QIS.
DATES: The Workshop on Quantum
Information Science and the Needs of
Industry will be held on Friday, April
10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Time. Attendees must register by 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg,
MD, 20899. Please note admittance
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact Gail
Newrock, Carl Williams, or Claire
Cramer by email at qisiwg@nist.gov, or
Gail Newrock by phone at (301) 975–
3200. To register, go to: https://
www.nist.gov/pml/div684/quantuminformation-science-innovation-andthe-path-forward.cfm. Additional
information about the workshop will be
available at this web address as the
workshop approaches.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Twenty
years of research and development work
in QIS is producing the first niche
applications, and there is an increasing
level of international activity in the
field. The Interagency Working Group in
QIS was chartered in October 2014 to
develop and coordinate policies,
programs, and budgets to take advantage
of recent progress in this area and
position the United States as a leader in
the international research community.
The Interagency Working Group
includes participants from the
Departments of Commerce, Defense, and
Energy; the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence; and the National
Science Foundation. The purpose of the
workshop on Quantum Information
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 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: Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0607-0350.
Form Number(s): C-411(V), C-411(M), C-411(C).
Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of an expired
collection.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 500.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting reinstatement
of the recently expired Form C-411, ``Survey of Residential Building or
Zoning Permit Systems.'' The Census Bureau produces statistics used to
monitor activity in the large and dynamic construction industry. These
statistics help state and local governments and the federal government,
as well as private industry, to analyze this important sector of the
economy. The accuracy of the Census Bureau statistics regarding the
amount of construction authorized depends on data supplied by building
and zoning officials throughout the country. The Census Bureau uses
Form C-411 to obtain information from state and local building permit
officials needed for updating the universe of permit-issuing places
which serves as the sampling frame for the Report of Privately-Owned
Residential Building or Zoning Permits Issued (OMB number 0607-0094),
also known as the Building Permits Survey (BPS), and the Survey of
Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions (OMB number 0607-0110), also
known as Survey of Construction (SOC). These two sample surveys provide
widely used measures of construction activity, including the principal
economic indicators New Residential Construction and New Home Sales.
Data from the BPS and SOC are also used by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) in the calculation of estimates of the Residential Fixed
Investment portion of the Nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In
addition, data from the BPS are used by the Census Bureau in the
calculation of annual population estimates; these estimates are widely
used by government agencies to allocate funding and other resources to
local governments.
The questions on Form C-411 pertain to the legal requirements for
issuing building or zoning permits in the local jurisdictions.
Information is obtained on such items as geographic coverage and types
of construction for which permits are issued.
No changes are planned to the C-411(V) form. We have updated the
form layouts of forms C-411(M) and C-411(C) to provide clarification
and improve questionnaire flow.
The appropriate form is sent to a jurisdiction when the
Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD) has reason to believe
that a new permit system has been established or an existing one has
changed. This is based on information from a variety of sources
including survey respondents, regional councils and the Census Bureau's
Geography Division which keeps abreast of changes in corporate status.
Responses typically approach 85 percent.
We use the information to verify the existence of new permit
systems or changes to existing systems. Based on the information, we
add new permit-issuing places to the universe, delete places no longer
issuing permits, and
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make changes to the universe to reflect those places that have merged.
Failure to maintain the universe of permit-issuing places would
result in deficient samples and inaccurate statistics. This in turn
jeopardizes the accuracy of the above mentioned economic indicators.
These indicators are closely monitored by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and other economic policy makers because of the
sensitivity of the housing industry to changes in interest rates.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 9(b), 161,
and 182.
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: March 18, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06597 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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