Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Five-Year Records Retention Requirement for Export Transactions and Boycott Actions, 95108-95109 [2016-31169]

Download as PDF 95108 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices alternatives may be selected for implementation by MS TIG. MS TIG has examined and assessed the extent of injury and the restoration alternatives. In the Draft RP/EA, MS TIG presents to the public its draft plan for providing partial compensation to the public for natural resources and ecological services in the Mississippi Restoration Area. The proposed projects are intended to continue the process of restoring natural resources and ecological services injured or lost as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Additional restoration planning for the Mississippi Restoration Area will continue. Next Steps The public is encouraged to review and comment on the Draft RP/EA. After the close of the public comment period, MS TIG will consider and address the comments received before issuing a final RP/EA. A summary of comments received and MS TIG’s responses will be included in the final document. Invitation to Comment MS TIG seeks public review and comment on the Draft RP/EA. Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be publicly available at any time. Administrative Record The documents included in the Administrative Record can be viewed electronically at the following location: https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/ adminrecord. Authority The authority of this action is the OPA of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and the implementing NRDA regulations found at 15 CFR part 990. BILLING CODE 3510–33–P asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE P Economics and Statistics Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Entity List Requests The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of charter renewal of the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC). The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) announces the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 charter renewal of the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) by the Secretary, Department of Commerce. The renewed charter can be found on the CDAC’s Web site at the following link: https://www.esa.gov/cdac/facadocumentation.html. The CDAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established by the Secretary of Commerce to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary, DOC, on ways to make Commerce data easier to find, access, use, combine, and disseminate, and on other such matters as the Secretary determines. With the exception of the limitations set out in 41 CFR part 102–3, the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary, Department of Commerce, will execute the functions and implement the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and its implementing regulation. The Charter will be effective for two years from the date it is filed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burton Reist, Designated Federal Officer of the CDAC, Director of External Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce, at (202) 482–3331 or email BReist@doc.gov, also at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). As noted above, the CDAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary, DOC, on ways to make Commerce data easier to find, access, use, combine, and disseminate, and on other such matters as the Secretary determines. Dated: December 19, 2016. Burton Reist, Director of External Affairs, Economics & Statistics Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–31224 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notice of Charter Renewal of Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) [FR Doc. 2016–31064 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Sheleen Dumas, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–31162 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] Signed this 20th day of December 2016, in Washington, DC. Jason A. Weller, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service. VerDate Sep<11>2014 following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security. Title: Entity List Requests. Form Number(s): N/A. OMB Control Number: 0694–0134. Type of Request: Regular. Burden Hours: 105 hours. Number of Respondents: 7 respondents. Average Hours Per Response: 15 hours per response. Needs and Uses: This collection is needed to provide a procedure for persons or organizations listed on the Entity List to request removal or modification of the entry that affects them. The Entity List appears at 15 CFR part 744, Supp. No. 4. The Entity List is used to inform the public of certain parties whose presence in a transaction that is subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730–799) requires a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 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. Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Five-Year Records Retention Requirement for Export Transactions and Boycott Actions Bureau of Industry and Security. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices 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 February 27, 2017. 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 or at mark.crace@ bis.doc.gov. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract All parties involved in export transactions and the U.S. party involved in a boycott action are required to maintain records of these activities for a period of five years. These records can include memoranda, correspondence, contracts, invitations to bid, books of account, financial records, restrictive trade practice or boycott documents and reports. The five-year record retention period corresponds with the five-year statute of limitations for criminal actions brought under the Export Administration Act of 1979 and predecessor acts, and the five-year statute for administrative compliance proceedings. Without this authority, potential violators could discard records demonstrating violations of the Export Administration Regulations prior to the expiration of the five-year statute of limitations. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Method of Collection Recordkeeping requirement. No information is provided to BIS. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0096. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 84,001,108. Estimated Time per Response: 1 second to 1 minute. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 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, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–31169 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technical Data Letter of Explanation Bureau of Industry and Security. 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 February 27, 2017. SUMMARY: 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, ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 95109 (202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@ bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract These technical data letters of explanation will assure the Bureau of Industry and Security that U.S.-origin technical data will be exported only for authorized end-uses, users and destinations. The information contained in the letters describes the transaction and fixes the scope of technology to be exported, the parties to the transaction, their roles, the purpose for the export, and the methods authorized to be used in exporting the technology. The letters also place the foreign consignee on notice that the technical data is subject to U.S. export controls and may only be re-exported in accordance with U.S. law. II. Method of Collection Submitted electronically or in paper form. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0047. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,313. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes to 2 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,226. 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; E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95108-95109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31169]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Five-Year 
Records Retention Requirement for Export Transactions and Boycott 
Actions

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing

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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 February 27, 
2017.

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 or at 
mark.crace@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    All parties involved in export transactions and the U.S. party 
involved in a boycott action are required to maintain records of these 
activities for a period of five years. These records can include 
memoranda, correspondence, contracts, invitations to bid, books of 
account, financial records, restrictive trade practice or boycott 
documents and reports. The five-year record retention period 
corresponds with the five-year statute of limitations for criminal 
actions brought under the Export Administration Act of 1979 and 
predecessor acts, and the five-year statute for administrative 
compliance proceedings. Without this authority, potential violators 
could discard records demonstrating violations of the Export 
Administration Regulations prior to the expiration of the five-year 
statute of limitations.

II. Method of Collection

    Recordkeeping requirement. No information is provided to BIS.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0096.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 84,001,108.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 second to 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248.
    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,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-31169 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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