Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Security and Critical Technology Assessments of the U.S. Industrial Base, 4016 [2016-01338]

Download as PDF 4016 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 15 Monday, January 25, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Security and Critical Technology Assessments of the U.S. Industrial Base Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 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 March 25, 2016. 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 Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482–8093, Mark.Crace@ bis.doc.gov. The link below clarifies the policies and procedures of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for conducting surveys to obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. https:// www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/ 07/15/2015-17388/us-industrial-basesurveys-pursuant-to-the-defenseproduction-act-of-1950 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:09 Jan 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 I. Abstract The Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies, conducts survey assessments of U.S. industrial base sectors deemed critical to U.S. national security. The information gathered is necessary to determine the health and competitiveness as well as the needs of these critical market segments in order to maintain a strong U.S. industrial base. II. Method of Collection Submitted electronically. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0119. Form Number(s): N/A. Type of Review: Regular submission extension. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,000. Estimated Time per Response: 8 to 14 hours per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 308,000 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. 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. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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DATES: Interested parties must contact NIST to request a letter of interest template to be completed and submitted to NIST. Letters of interest will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Collaborative activities will commence as soon as enough completed and signed letters of interest have been returned to address all the necessary components and capabilities, but no earlier than February 24, 2016. When the use case has been completed, NIST will post a notice on the NCCoE Health Care Sector program Web site at https:// nccoe.nist.gov/projects/use_cases/ health_it announcing the completion of the use case and informing the public that it will no longer accept letters of interest for this use case. ADDRESSES: The NCCoE is located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD 20850. Letters of interest must be submitted to HIT_NCCoE@nist.gov; or via hardcopy to National Institute of Standards and Technology, NCCoE; 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2002, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 15 / Monday, January 25, 2016 / 
Notices

[[Page 4016]]



DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Security and Critical Technology Assessments of the U.S. Industrial 
Base

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and 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 March 25, 2016.

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 Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093, 
Mark.Crace@bis.doc.gov.
    The link below clarifies the policies and procedures of the Bureau 
of Industry and Security (BIS) for conducting surveys to obtain 
information in order to perform industry studies assessing the U.S. 
industrial base to support the national defense pursuant to the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/07/15/2015-17388/us-industrial-base-surveys-pursuant-to-the-defense-production-act-of-1950

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Department of 
Defense and other Federal agencies, conducts survey assessments of U.S. 
industrial base sectors deemed critical to U.S. national security. The 
information gathered is necessary to determine the health and 
competitiveness as well as the needs of these critical market segments 
in order to maintain a strong U.S. industrial base.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0119.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 to 14 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 308,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01338 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am]
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