Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Challenge and Prize Competition Solicitations Generic Clearance, 8398-8399 [2017-01682]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Challenge and
Prize Competition Solicitations
Generic Clearance
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Commerce, is publishing
the following summary of a proposed
information collection request for public
comment. Interested persons are invited
to send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: The necessity
and utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; the accuracy of
the estimated burden; ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted 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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Information
Collection Clearance staff at
PRAcomments@doc.gov, or mailed to
the PRA Clearance Office at 1401
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20230, Room 6616.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project: Descriptive
information of solutions provided to the
Federal government in response to
Challenge and Competition solicitations
posted on Challenge.gov.—OMB Control
Number: 0690–XXXX (New collection),
Office of the Secretary.
Abstract: This request, pursuant to the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, is to seek generic clearance for
the collection of routine information
requested of responders to solicitations
the Federal government makes during
the issuance of challenges and
competitions posted on the General
Service Administration (GSA)’s
Challenge.gov Web site. Since passage
of the America COMPETES Act of 2011.
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In order for DOC to quickly and
effectively launch competitions on a
continual basis, DOC seeks generic
clearance to collect information for
these challenges and competitions,
which will generally include first name,
last name, email, city, state and when
applicable other demographic
information. It can also include other
information necessary to evaluate
submissions and understand their
impact related to the general goals of the
competition. Upon entry or during the
judging process, applicants under the
age of 18 may be asked to confirm
parental consent, requiring students
under 18 to have a parent signature in
writing on a parental consent form
provided by the Department in order to
qualify for the contest. For certain
challenges we may also need to collect
data such as types of data sets used in
the solution, types of software tools
used in the solution, and information
regarding uses of proprietary software
(i.e., licenses or use agreements).
Information obtained from participants
will be used by the program managers
(challenge manager), other agency
officials (such as general counsel
representatives) and in some cases the
technical reviewers acting on behalf of
the program manager (challenge
manager).
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: In 2011, Federal agencies
including DOC were given prize
authority for administering challenges
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the
America Competes Act, adds Section 24
to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701
et seq.) that addresses provisions for
challenges and competitions with prizes
conducted by Federal agencies.
Challenges and competitions enable
DOC to tap into the expertise and
creativity of the public in new ways.
DOC has sponsored challenges and
competitions in a wide variety of areas
to increase public participation and
solicit new ideas on a wide array of
topics important to the agencies
mission. DOC’s goal is to engage a
broader number of stakeholders who are
inspired to work on some of our most
pressing issues.
The information collected will be
used to understand whether the
participant has met the technical
requirements for the challenge, assist in
the technical review and judging of the
solutions that are provided, and
understand the impact and
consequences of administering the
competition and developing solutions
for submission. Information may be
collected during the competition or after
its completion. The submissions are
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evaluated by the submitting agency and
typically prizes (monetary and nonmonetary) are awarded to the winning
entries.
This clearance applies to challenges
posted on Challenge.gov, which uses a
common platform for the solicitation of
challenges from the public. Each agency
designs the criteria for its solicitations
based on the goals of the challenge and
the specific needs of the agency. There
is no standard submission format for
solution providers to follow.
We anticipate that approximately 250
challenges would be issued each year by
DOC. It is expected that other federal
agencies will issue a similar number of
challenges. There is no set schedule for
the issuance of challenges; they are
developed and issued on an ‘‘as needs’’
basis in response to issues the federal
agency wishes to solve. The respondents
to the challenges, who are participating
voluntarily, are unlikely to reply to
more than one or several of the
challenges.
Although in previous memoranda the
GSA and Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) described circumstances
whereby OMB approval of a PRA
request is not needed, program officials
at DOC have identified several sets of
information that will typically need to
be requested of solution providers to
enable the solutions to be adequately
evaluated by the federal agency issuing
the challenge. These requests for
additional information have been
suggested to require a PRA review as
they represent structured data requests.
There are three types of additional
data that will be routinely requested by
the federal agencies. These include the
following:
Title and/or Subject of the
submission. Due to the nature of the
submission and evaluation processes, it
is important that a title and/or subject
be requested and submitted for each
submission in order to ensure the
solution is correctly identified with its
provider.
Identification of data resources. In
many cases, the solution to a problem
will require the solution provider to use
data resources. Often, the nature of the
data sets will be derived from Federal
data resources, such as data.gov.
Evaluations of solutions will often
depend on the understanding of the
selection of the data resource(s) used in
the solution.
Description of methodology. For
effective judging and evaluation, a
description of the development methods
for the solution to the challenge will be
requested. For instance, a prize may be
awarded to the solution of a challenge
to develop an algorithm that enables
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reliable prediction of a certain event. A
responder could submit the correct
algorithm, but without the methodology,
the evaluation process could not be
adequately performed.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
respondents
Forms
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Individuals or Households ...........................................................................
Organizations ...............................................................................................
Businesses ...................................................................................................
State, territory, tribal or local governments .................................................
Federal government .....................................................................................
500
500
500
30
30
1
1
1
1
1
10/60
10/60
10/60
10/60
10/60
83.3
83.3
83.3
5
5
Total ......................................................................................................
1,560
........................
............................
255
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. 2017–01682 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A–570–038]
Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From
the People’s Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less-Than-Fair Value, and Final
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
The Department of Commerce
(the Department) determines that
imports of certain amorphous silica
fabric (silica fabric) from the People’s
Republic of China (the PRC) are being,
or are likely to be, sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV). In
addition, we determine that critical
circumstances exist with respect to
imports of the subject merchandise. The
period of investigation (POI) is July 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015. The
final dumping margins for this
investigation are listed in the ‘‘Final
Determination Margins’’ section of this
notice.
SUMMARY:
[B–66–2016]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 44H—East
Hanover, New Jersey; Authorization of
Production Activity; Givaudan Flavors
Corporation (Flavor Products); East
Hanover, New Jersey
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International Trade Administration
AGENCY:
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
On September 20, 2016, Givaudan
Flavors Corporation submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board for its facility within
Subzone 44H in East Hanover, New
Jersey.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (81 FR 69782, October
7, 2016). The FTZ Board has determined
that no further review of the activity is
warranted at this time. The production
activity described in the notification is
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.14.
Effective January 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Hoefke or Fred Baker, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone
(202) 482–4947 or (202) 482–2924,
respectively.
Background
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DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 17, 2017.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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The Department published the
Preliminary Determination in the LTFV
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investigation of silica fabric from the
PRC on September 1, 2016.1
A summary of the events that
occurred since the Department
published the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full
discussion of the issues raised by parties
for this final determination, may be
found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document,
and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is woven industrial grade
amorphous silica fabric from the PRC.
For a complete description of the scope
of this investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of
the Investigation,’’ in Appendix I. Since
the Preliminary Determination, no party
commented on the scope of the
1 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain
Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People’s
Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Determination, 81 FR 60341 (September 1, 2016)
(Preliminary Determination).
2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Amorphous Silica Fabric from the
People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales
at Less-Than-Fair-Value’’ (Issues and Decision
Memorandum), dated concurrently with this
determination and hereby adopted by this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Challenge and
Prize Competition Solicitations Generic Clearance
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Commerce, is publishing
the following summary of a proposed information collection request for
public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection
of information, including any of the following subjects: The necessity
and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the estimated
burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted 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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Information Collection Clearance staff at
PRAcomments@doc.gov, or mailed to the PRA Clearance Office at 1401
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 6616.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project: Descriptive information of solutions provided to
the Federal government in response to Challenge and Competition
solicitations posted on Challenge.gov.--OMB Control Number: 0690-XXXX
(New collection), Office of the Secretary.
Abstract: This request, pursuant to the requirement of section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, is to seek generic clearance for the
collection of routine information requested of responders to
solicitations the Federal government makes during the issuance of
challenges and competitions posted on the General Service
Administration (GSA)'s Challenge.gov Web site. Since passage of the
America COMPETES Act of 2011. In order for DOC to quickly and
effectively launch competitions on a continual basis, DOC seeks generic
clearance to collect information for these challenges and competitions,
which will generally include first name, last name, email, city, state
and when applicable other demographic information. It can also include
other information necessary to evaluate submissions and understand
their impact related to the general goals of the competition. Upon
entry or during the judging process, applicants under the age of 18 may
be asked to confirm parental consent, requiring students under 18 to
have a parent signature in writing on a parental consent form provided
by the Department in order to qualify for the contest. For certain
challenges we may also need to collect data such as types of data sets
used in the solution, types of software tools used in the solution, and
information regarding uses of proprietary software (i.e., licenses or
use agreements). Information obtained from participants will be used by
the program managers (challenge manager), other agency officials (such
as general counsel representatives) and in some cases the technical
reviewers acting on behalf of the program manager (challenge manager).
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In 2011, Federal agencies
including DOC were given prize authority for administering challenges
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the America Competes Act, adds
Section 24 to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) that addresses provisions for challenges and
competitions with prizes conducted by Federal agencies. Challenges and
competitions enable DOC to tap into the expertise and creativity of the
public in new ways. DOC has sponsored challenges and competitions in a
wide variety of areas to increase public participation and solicit new
ideas on a wide array of topics important to the agencies mission.
DOC's goal is to engage a broader number of stakeholders who are
inspired to work on some of our most pressing issues.
The information collected will be used to understand whether the
participant has met the technical requirements for the challenge,
assist in the technical review and judging of the solutions that are
provided, and understand the impact and consequences of administering
the competition and developing solutions for submission. Information
may be collected during the competition or after its completion. The
submissions are evaluated by the submitting agency and typically prizes
(monetary and non-monetary) are awarded to the winning entries.
This clearance applies to challenges posted on Challenge.gov, which
uses a common platform for the solicitation of challenges from the
public. Each agency designs the criteria for its solicitations based on
the goals of the challenge and the specific needs of the agency. There
is no standard submission format for solution providers to follow.
We anticipate that approximately 250 challenges would be issued
each year by DOC. It is expected that other federal agencies will issue
a similar number of challenges. There is no set schedule for the
issuance of challenges; they are developed and issued on an ``as
needs'' basis in response to issues the federal agency wishes to solve.
The respondents to the challenges, who are participating voluntarily,
are unlikely to reply to more than one or several of the challenges.
Although in previous memoranda the GSA and Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) described circumstances whereby OMB approval of a PRA
request is not needed, program officials at DOC have identified several
sets of information that will typically need to be requested of
solution providers to enable the solutions to be adequately evaluated
by the federal agency issuing the challenge. These requests for
additional information have been suggested to require a PRA review as
they represent structured data requests.
There are three types of additional data that will be routinely
requested by the federal agencies. These include the following:
Title and/or Subject of the submission. Due to the nature of the
submission and evaluation processes, it is important that a title and/
or subject be requested and submitted for each submission in order to
ensure the solution is correctly identified with its provider.
Identification of data resources. In many cases, the solution to a
problem will require the solution provider to use data resources.
Often, the nature of the data sets will be derived from Federal data
resources, such as data.gov. Evaluations of solutions will often depend
on the understanding of the selection of the data resource(s) used in
the solution.
Description of methodology. For effective judging and evaluation, a
description of the development methods for the solution to the
challenge will be requested. For instance, a prize may be awarded to
the solution of a challenge to develop an algorithm that enables
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reliable prediction of a certain event. A responder could submit the
correct algorithm, but without the methodology, the evaluation process
could not be adequately performed.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Forms Number of responses per per response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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Individuals or Households..................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
Organizations................................. 500 1 10/60 83.3
Businesses.................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
State, territory, tribal or local governments. 30 1 10/60 5
Federal government............................ 30 1 10/60 5
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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. 2017-01682 Filed 1-24-17; 8:45 am]
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