Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Submission and Comment Forms, 39065-39066 [2016-14169]

Download as PDF ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Notices Secretary for Land and Minerals Management has approved the BLM’s petition/application for a proposed withdrawal extension. Public Land Order No. 7246 (62 FR 7796 (1997)) is incorporated herein by reference. The area withdrawn by PLO No. 7246 contains 44.48 acres in Curry County, Oregon. The purpose for which the withdrawal was originally established, to protect the investment of funds and infrastructure at the Edson Creek Park recreation site, still exists. The use of right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement would not adequately protect the public recreation site at Edson Creek Park. There are no alternative sites that can be considered because the land described is the only land that encompasses the Edson Creek Park. The BLM would not need to acquire water rights to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension. Records related to the application may be examined by contacting Jacob Childers at the address or phone number listed above. For a period until September 13, 2016, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM Oregon/ Washington State Office State Director at the address indicated above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the address indicated above during regular business hours. Be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above by September 13, 2016. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jun 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 This extension application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. Leslie A. Frewing, Acting Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources. [FR Doc. 2016–14090 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Submission and Comment Forms United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for approval of two forms to the Office of Management and Budget for review and requests public comment on its draft collection. AGENCY: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written comments should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 and filed electronically on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Written Comments: You may submit comments, identified by docket number MISC–034. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary and must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline. Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202–205– 1802). Additional Information: Copies of the forms, supporting documents, and previously submitted comments may be downloaded from the Commission Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps. This information may also be obtained from DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39065 contact Jennifer Rohrbach, USITC MTB Program Manager, Office of Operations (jennifer.rohrbach@usitc.gov or 202– 205–2088) or Philip Stone, Office of Industries MTB Coordinator (philip.stone@usitc.gov or 202–205– 3424). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by these forms is for use by the Commission in connection with evaluating miscellaneous tariff petitions submitted under the authority of American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–159 approved May 20, 2016). Section 3 of this Act establishes a process for the submission and consideration of petitions and public comments for duty suspensions and reductions for imported goods in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The collection periods are 60-day periods starting October 15, 2016 and October 15, 2019. Summary of Proposal: (1) Number of forms submitted: 2. (2) Title of forms: Miscellaneous Tariff Petition Submission Form and Miscellaneous Tariff Petition Comment Form. (3) Type of request: New. (4) Frequency of use: Twice. (5) Description of affected industry: Domestic firms. (6) Estimated number of petitioners and commenters: up to 5,000 petitions; 14,000 comments. (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the form: 5 hours for compiling information and submitting petitions and 0.5 hours to draft and submit comments. (8) Information obtained from the forms that qualifies as confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of a firm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract: Duty rates on imported goods are established by Congress in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Temporarily duty suspensions and reductions are set forth in chapter 99, subchapter II of the HTS, although no such suspensions or reductions are currently in effect. In large part due to the Commission’s role E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 39066 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Notices in maintaining and publishing the official HTS, pursuant to the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Commission has supplied memoranda containing factual information concerning individual bills introduced in many sessions of Congress to seek such duty suspensions or reductions. The new Act referenced above requires the Commission to establish a process to receive petitions that will take the place of individual miscellaneous tariff bills, and specifies the contents of such petitions. The Act also provides that these petitions must be made available on the Commission’s Web site so that public comment on each one may be filed. The Act specifies the contents of Commission preliminary and final reports and requires the Commission to make several determinations concerning the petitions. Lastly, the Act requires the Commission to make particular recommendations concerning the petitions and provide the necessary information to Congress that will permit the Congress to decide which such petitions should be included in a miscellaneous tariff bill. The Act specifies the schedule for conducting each cycle of collections of petitions and for the Commission to submit a report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance containing information and its determinations. II. Method of Collection: Each interested party will be required to establish a user web account on the Commission Web site to submit a petition requesting the creation or renewal of miscellaneous tariff provisions in the HTS comment on a previously submitted petition. III. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The draft forms and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from the USITC Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jun 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 By order of the Commission. Issued: June 10, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–14169 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(2)(A)] This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its Extension (LS–276, LS–275–IC and LS–275–SI) A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice. SUMMARY: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before August 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S–3233, Washington, DC 20210 telephone/fax (202) 354–9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) requires covered employers to secure the payment of compensation under the Act and its extensions by purchasing insurance from a carrier DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 authorized by the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore Act Insurance, or by becoming authorized self-insured employers (33 U.S.C. 932 et seq). Each authorized insurance carrier (or carrier seeking authorization) is required to establish annually that its Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an applicable state guaranty (or analogous) fund, a deposit of security with the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC), or a combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-insurer (or employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure its Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS–276, Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS–275–IC, Agreement and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS–275–SI, Agreement and Undertaking (Self-insured Employer) are used to cover the submission of information by insurance carriers and self-insured employers regarding their ability to meet their financial obligations under the Longshore Act and its extensions. This information collection is currently approved for use through October 31, 2016. II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; * evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; * enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and * minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to ensure that a carrier’s LHWCA obligations are sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39065-39066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14169]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Miscellaneous 
Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Submission and Comment Forms

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the U.S. International Trade 
Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a 
request for approval of two forms to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and requests public comment on its draft collection.

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DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before August 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written comments should 
be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 and filed 
electronically on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
    Written Comments: You may submit comments, identified by docket 
number MISC-034. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary 
and must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the 
Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested 
parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline. 
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the 
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802).
    Additional Information: Copies of the forms, supporting documents, 
and previously submitted comments may be downloaded from the Commission 
Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps. This information may also be 
obtained from contact Jennifer Rohrbach, USITC MTB Program Manager, 
Office of Operations (jennifer.rohrbach@usitc.gov or 202-205-2088) or 
Philip Stone, Office of Industries MTB Coordinator 
(philip.stone@usitc.gov or 202-205-3424). Hearing-impaired individuals 
may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's 
TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the 
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
    Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by 
these forms is for use by the Commission in connection with evaluating 
miscellaneous tariff petitions submitted under the authority of 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-159 
approved May 20, 2016). Section 3 of this Act establishes a process for 
the submission and consideration of petitions and public comments for 
duty suspensions and reductions for imported goods in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States. The collection periods are 60-day 
periods starting October 15, 2016 and October 15, 2019.
    Summary of Proposal:
    (1) Number of forms submitted: 2.
    (2) Title of forms: Miscellaneous Tariff Petition Submission Form 
and Miscellaneous Tariff Petition Comment Form.
    (3) Type of request: New.
    (4) Frequency of use: Twice.
    (5) Description of affected industry: Domestic firms.
    (6) Estimated number of petitioners and commenters: up to 5,000 
petitions; 14,000 comments.
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the form: 5 hours 
for compiling information and submitting petitions and 0.5 hours to 
draft and submit comments.
    (8) Information obtained from the forms that qualifies as 
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission 
and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual 
operations of a firm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Abstract: Duty rates on imported goods are established by 
Congress in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). 
Temporarily duty suspensions and reductions are set forth in chapter 
99, subchapter II of the HTS, although no such suspensions or 
reductions are currently in effect. In large part due to the 
Commission's role

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in maintaining and publishing the official HTS, pursuant to the Omnibus 
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Commission has supplied 
memoranda containing factual information concerning individual bills 
introduced in many sessions of Congress to seek such duty suspensions 
or reductions.
    The new Act referenced above requires the Commission to establish a 
process to receive petitions that will take the place of individual 
miscellaneous tariff bills, and specifies the contents of such 
petitions. The Act also provides that these petitions must be made 
available on the Commission's Web site so that public comment on each 
one may be filed. The Act specifies the contents of Commission 
preliminary and final reports and requires the Commission to make 
several determinations concerning the petitions. Lastly, the Act 
requires the Commission to make particular recommendations concerning 
the petitions and provide the necessary information to Congress that 
will permit the Congress to decide which such petitions should be 
included in a miscellaneous tariff bill. The Act specifies the schedule 
for conducting each cycle of collections of petitions and for the 
Commission to submit a report to the House Committee on Ways and Means 
and the Senate Committee on Finance containing information and its 
determinations.
    II. Method of Collection: Each interested party will be required to 
establish a user web account on the Commission Web site to submit a 
petition requesting the creation or renewal of miscellaneous tariff 
provisions in the HTS comment on a previously submitted petition.
    III. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on (1) whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary; (2) the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    The draft forms and other supplementary documents may be downloaded 
from the USITC Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 10, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-14169 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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