Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 72044-72045 [2015-29415]

Download as PDF 72044 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices recommendation was issued as part of the investigation report of the BP America Refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas, in March 2005, and a vote on the status of that recommendation was tabled at the Board’s July 22, 2015, public meeting. An opportunity for public comment will be provided prior to Board vote on the status of this recommendation. Dated: November 16, 2015. Kara Wenzel, Acting General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. [FR Doc. 2015–29593 Filed 11–16–15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6350–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD 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: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce. Title: Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE–30) and the Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE–37). OMB Control Number: 0608–0011. Form Number: BE–30 and BE–37. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Responses: BE–30 responses: 280 annually (70 filed each quarter; 62 reporting mandatory data and 8 that would file exemption claims). BE–37 responses: 120 annually (30 filed each quarter; 29 reporting mandatory data, and 1 that would file an exemption claim). Average Hours per Response: 4 hours is the average for those reporting data and 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data, but hours may vary considerably among respondents because of differences in company size and complexity. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,492 (BE–30 burden hours of 1,024 and BE–37 burden hours of 468). Needs and Uses: The Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers (BE–30) is a survey that collects data from U.S. ocean freight carriers (owners and operators) whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses incurred outside the United States were $500,000 or more in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. The covered revenues are: (1) Revenue on cargo outbound from U.S. ports and the associated shipping weight; (2) revenue on cargo inbound into the United States and the associated shipping weight; (3) revenue on cross-trade cargoes; and (4) charter hire (with crew) and space leasing revenues from foreign residents. The covered expenses are: (1) Fuel expenses in foreign countries; (2) expenses in foreign countries (other than fuel expenses); and (3) charter hire (with crew) and space leasing payments to foreign residents. The Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE–37) is a survey that collects data from U.S. airline operators engaged in the international transportation of goods and/or passengers and whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses incurred outside the United States were $500,000 or more in the previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. The covered revenues are: (1) Revenue derived from carriage of export freight and express from the United States to points outside the United States; (2) revenue derived from carriage of freight and express originating from, and destined to, points outside the United States; (3) revenue derived from transporting passengers originating from, and destined to, points outside the United States; (4) revenue from transporting passengers to and from the United States and the associated number of passengers; and (5) interline settlement receipts from foreign airline operators. The covered expenses are: (1) Expenses incurred outside the United States for fuel and oil, station and maintenance bases, wages, and other goods and services purchased abroad (except aircraft leasing expenses); (2) aircraft (with crew) leasing expenses; and (3) interline settlement payments to foreign airline operators. The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services, to analyze the impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the transport component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing no additions or PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 modifications to the current BE–30 and BE–37 surveys. The effort to keep current reporting requirements unchanged is intended to minimize respondent burden while considering the needs of data users. Existing language in the instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to clarify survey requirements. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Quarterly. 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 OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: November 13, 2015. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–29417 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–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), Department of Commerce. Title: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues and Expenses in the United States. OMB Control Number: 0608-0068. Form Number: BE–9. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Responses: 180 annually (45 filed each quarter; 44 reporting mandatory data, and 1 that would file an exemption claim). Average Hours per Response: 6 hours is the average for those reporting data and 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data, but hours may vary considerably among respondents because of differences in company size and complexity. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,060. Needs and Uses: The Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues and Expenses in the United E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices States (BE–9) is a survey that collects data from U.S. offices, agents, or other representatives of foreign airline operators that transport freight and express to or from the United States and whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses were $5 million or more in the previous year or are expected to be $5 million or more during the current year. The covered revenues are freight revenue on merchandise exported from, or imported into, the United States. The covered expenses are expenses incurred in the United States for: (1) Fuel and oil; (2) wages and salaries paid to employees in the United States; (3) agents’ and brokers’ fees and commissions for arrangement of freight and passenger transportation; (4) aircraft handling and terminal services, aircraft (with crew) leasing expenses, and (5) all other expenses incurred in the United States except aircraft leasing (without crew) expenses. Respondents are also asked to report: (1) Shipping weights on which freight revenues were earned; (2) the number of passengers transported to/from the United States; and (3) revenues associated with these passengers. The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services, to analyze the impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the transport component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing no additions or modifications to the current BE-9 survey. The effort to keep current reporting requirements unchanged is intended to minimize respondent burden while considering the needs of data users. Existing language in the instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to clarify survey requirements. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Quarterly. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–806. Dated: November 13, 2015. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–29415 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–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), Department of Commerce. Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United States. OMB Control Number: 0608–0012. Form Number: BE–29. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Responses: 80 annually (70 reporting mandatory data, and 10 that would file exemption claims). Average Hours per Response: 3 hours is the average for those reporting data and 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data, but hours may vary considerably among respondents because of differences in company size and complexity. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 220. Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United States (BE–29) is a survey that collects data from U.S. agents of foreign ocean carriers who handle 40 or more port calls in the reporting period by foreign ocean vessels, or have total covered expenses in the reporting period for all foreign ocean vessels handled by the U.S. agent of $250,000 or more. The covered expenses are: (1) Port call services such as pilotage, towing and tugboat services, harbor fees, and berth fees; (2) cargo-related services such as loading, unloading, and storing cargo at U.S. ports; (3) fuels and oils (bunkers) purchased in U.S. ports; (4) other vessel operating expenses such as stores and supplies, vessel repairs, and personnel expenses in the United States; and (5) other expenses such as U.S. agents’ and brokers’ fees and commissions and expenses related to maintaining U.S. offices, such as rent, advertising, and wages. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72045 The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services, to analyze the impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the transport component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing no additions or modifications to the current BE–29 survey. The effort to keep current reporting requirements unchanged is intended to minimize respondent burden while considering the needs of data users. Existing language in the instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to clarify survey requirements. 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 OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806. Dated: November 13, 2015. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–29416 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1985] Approval of Expansion of Subzone 50H Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, LLC, Long Beach, California Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72044-72045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29415]


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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), Department of Commerce.
    Title: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and 
Expenses in the United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0608-0068.
    Form Number: BE-9.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Responses: 180 annually (45 filed each quarter; 44 
reporting mandatory data, and 1 that would file an exemption claim).
    Average Hours per Response: 6 hours is the average for those 
reporting data and 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data, 
but hours may vary considerably among respondents because of 
differences in company size and complexity.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,060.
    Needs and Uses: The Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' 
Revenues and Expenses in the United

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States (BE-9) is a survey that collects data from U.S. offices, agents, 
or other representatives of foreign airline operators that transport 
freight and express to or from the United States and whose total 
covered revenues or total covered expenses were $5 million or more in 
the previous year or are expected to be $5 million or more during the 
current year. The covered revenues are freight revenue on merchandise 
exported from, or imported into, the United States. The covered 
expenses are expenses incurred in the United States for: (1) Fuel and 
oil; (2) wages and salaries paid to employees in the United States; (3) 
agents' and brokers' fees and commissions for arrangement of freight 
and passenger transportation; (4) aircraft handling and terminal 
services, aircraft (with crew) leasing expenses, and (5) all other 
expenses incurred in the United States except aircraft leasing (without 
crew) expenses.
    Respondents are also asked to report: (1) Shipping weights on which 
freight revenues were earned; (2) the number of passengers transported 
to/from the United States; and (3) revenues associated with these 
passengers.
    The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services, to 
analyze the impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and 
improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy 
on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to 
improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market 
opportunities. The data are used in estimating the transport component 
of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national 
income and product accounts (NIPAs).
    The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing no additions or 
modifications to the current BE-9 survey. The effort to keep current 
reporting requirements unchanged is intended to minimize respondent 
burden while considering the needs of data users. Existing language in 
the instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as 
necessary to clarify survey requirements.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-806.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. 2015-29415 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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