Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 55083-55084 [2015-23014]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 177 / Monday, September 14, 2015 / Notices documents discussed during the meeting, will be available for public viewing, as they become available at: https://database.faca.gov/committee/ meetings.aspx?cid=240. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above phone number, email or street address. Agenda Administrative Matters Ivy L. Davis, Director, Eastern Regional Office and Designated Federal Official Welcome and Introductions Enid Wallace-Simms, Vice Chair Expert Presentations and Discussion DE State Advisory Committee Open Comment Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT). 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AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that both an orientation and planning meeting of the Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 Thursday, October 1, 2015, by teleconference. The purpose of the orientation meeting is to inform the newly appointed members about the rules of operation for the advisory committee. The purpose of the planning meeting is to begin discussing possible topics for the advisory committee’s expected civil rights review. Interested members of the public may listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference call number 1–888–437–9445 and conference call code: 8116017#. 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PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55083 Agenda Administrative Matters Ivy L. Davis, Director, Eastern Regional Office and Designated Federal Official Welcome and Introductions K. Shiek Pal, Chair Orientation Meeting VA State Advisory Committee Planning Meeting VA State Advisory Committee Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference: DATES: Public Call Information Conference Call-in Number: 1–888– 437–9445; Conference Call ID code: 8116017#. TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1– 800–977–8339 and give the operator the above conference all-in number and conference call code. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy L. Davis at ero@usccr.gov, or 202–376– 7533. Dated: September 8, 2015. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2015–22955 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–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: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Title: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. OMB Control Number: 0608–0053. Form Number: BE–11. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: An estimated 1,900 U.S. parents will file data for their U.S. operations on the A form; 21,800 foreign affiliates, which include 20,500 B forms, 1,150 C forms, and 150 D forms; and 500 Claim for Exemption forms. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 262,250 hours. Total annual burden is calculated by multiplying the estimated number of submissions of each form by the average hourly burden E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 55084 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 177 / Monday, September 14, 2015 / Notices per form, which is 7 hours for the A form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 hours for the C form, 1 hour for the D form, and 1 hour for the Claim for Exemption forms. Estimated Time per Respondent: 138.0 hours per respondent (262,250 hours/1,900 U.S. parents) is the average, but may vary considerably among respondents because of differences in company structure, size, and complexity. Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE–11) collects financial and operating data covering the operations of U.S. parents and their foreign affiliates, including their balance sheets, income statements, property, plant, and equipment, employment and employee compensation, merchandise trade, sales of goods and services, taxes, and research and development activity. The survey is a sample survey that covers all foreign affiliates above a size-exemption level and their U.S. parents. The sample data are used to derive universe estimates in nonbenchmark years by extrapolating forward similar data reported in the BE–10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, which is conducted every five years. The data are needed to measure the size and economic significance of direct investment abroad, measure changes in such investment, and assess its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies. The data from the survey are primarily intended as general purpose statistics. They should be readily available to answer any number of research and policy questions related to U.S. direct investment abroad. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Annual. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 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 OIRASubmission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: September 9, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–23014 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 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: 2016 Government Units Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607–0930. Form Number(s): GUS–1. Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired collection. Number of Respondents: 77,000. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 19,250. Needs and Uses: This information request covers the questionnaire needed to conduct the directory survey component of the 2017 Census of Governments. The 2016 Government Units Survey (GUS) will be used to update the universe list of public sector entities for the 2017 Census of Governments. Each of the estimated 77,000 non-school governments will be sent a questionnaire. Respondents will be encouraged to respond to the survey on the Internet but will have the option to answer the questions and return the questionnaire by paper mail. Respondents will be asked to verify or correct the name and mailing address of the government and answer five questions to complete the survey. The GUS is mailed to all municipalities, townships, counties, and special districts. The 2011 GUS, conducted in advance of the 2012 Census of Governments, consisted of nine broad content areas: Background information, debt, license and permit fees, taxes, retirement/pension plan, government activity, public services, judicial or legal activities, and finance. The 2016 GUS will differ from the former version by shortening the number of content areas. The 2016 GUS consists of only two broad content areas: Background and employee information. Both the 2011 and 2016 GUS also include(d) both remarks and contact information sections. The first content area for the 2016 GUS consists predominately of yes/no questions and is designed to determine the existence of a government. The employees section of the questionnaire requests the number of paid employees of a government. A notice published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2015 stated our intent to ask respondents detailed questions on defined-contribution PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 plans, defined-benefit and postemployment healthcare plans. However, we will not be asking these questions for this collection. The GUS serves multiple purposes. The GUS will be used to obtain descriptive information on the basic characteristics of governments; to identify and delete inactive units from the official list of public entities maintained by the Census Bureau; to identify file duplicates and units that were dependent on other governments; to update and verify the mailing addresses of governments; and to produce the official count of non-school government units in the United States. Federal legislation relevant to the American workforce, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical Leave Act, refer to the list of governments maintained by the Census Bureau for purposes of administering provisions of these laws. The Bureau of Justice Statistics maintains an interest in the list of active governments and their activities for purposes of administering grant programs. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses the products of the Census of Governments including the counts of state and local governments; and state and local government employment and payroll data. BEA also uses revenue, expenditures, debt, and financial assets data from the Census of Governments for principal inputs to the local government portion of their Gross Domestic Product publication. In addition, users from academia, research organizations, governments, public interest groups, and various businesses provide evidence of their interest through requests for information and requests for assistance in accessing universe information available on the Census Bureau Internet Web site. Affected Public: State, local or tribal government. Frequency: Every 5 years. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 161 and 193. 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. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55083-55084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23014]


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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: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
    Title: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad.
    OMB Control Number: 0608-0053.
    Form Number: BE-11.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: An estimated 1,900 U.S. parents will file 
data for their U.S. operations on the A form; 21,800 foreign 
affiliates, which include 20,500 B forms, 1,150 C forms, and 150 D 
forms; and 500 Claim for Exemption forms.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 262,250 hours. Total annual 
burden is calculated by multiplying the estimated number of submissions 
of each form by the average hourly burden

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per form, which is 7 hours for the A form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 
hours for the C form, 1 hour for the D form, and 1 hour for the Claim 
for Exemption forms.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 138.0 hours per respondent (262,250 
hours/1,900 U.S. parents) is the average, but may vary considerably 
among respondents because of differences in company structure, size, 
and complexity.
    Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad 
(Form BE-11) collects financial and operating data covering the 
operations of U.S. parents and their foreign affiliates, including 
their balance sheets, income statements, property, plant, and 
equipment, employment and employee compensation, merchandise trade, 
sales of goods and services, taxes, and research and development 
activity. The survey is a sample survey that covers all foreign 
affiliates above a size-exemption level and their U.S. parents. The 
sample data are used to derive universe estimates in nonbenchmark years 
by extrapolating forward similar data reported in the BE-10, Benchmark 
Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, which is conducted every five 
years. The data are needed to measure the size and economic 
significance of direct investment abroad, measure changes in such 
investment, and assess its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies.
    The data from the survey are primarily intended as general purpose 
statistics. They should be readily available to answer any number of 
research and policy questions related to U.S. direct investment abroad.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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 OIRASubmission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23014 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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