Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, 32677-32678 [2017-14871]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 135 / Monday, July 17, 2017 / Notices field trial to additional areas in Ohio and increasing bait distribution density in portions of West Virginia. We announced the availability of our final EA and FONSI in a notice published in the Federal Register (see footnote 2) on September 17, 2015 (80 FR 55826– 55827, Docket No. APHIS–2015–0047). In 2017, there were two confirmed cases of raccoon variant rabies 8–10 km (5–6 miles) west of the established V– RG ORV zone in Ohio (approximately 20 km [12 miles]) east of the city of Canton, OH). To address this emergency, APHIS–WS proposes to shift the existing ORV zone in Ohio in an effort to contain the outbreak and to secure the zone. ONRAB vaccine-baits will be distributed in this revised portion of the ORV zone. APHIS–WS is also proposing to add Webster, Braxton, Nicholas, Wyoming, McDowell, Upshur, Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Tyler, Ritchie, Doddridge, Wetzel, Taylor, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston Counties in West Virginia so that ONRAB vaccine-baits may be applied to the western edge of the ORV zone in West Virginia to provide added confidence in the seroconversion rates based on results from previous field trials. This will provide an opportunity to improve serological sampling spatially throughout the zone as part of an increased monitoring initiative. Finally, APHIS–WS is proposing to expand the field trial zone in New York into Oswego County. The current ORV ONRAB zone in New York includes Jefferson County, which shares a border with Oswego County. Current ONRAB bait distribution occurs very close to the Oswego County border and including this county will allow APHIS–WS to opportunistically distribute any remaining excess baits while collecting additional serological data to further assess the field trial. APHIS–WS has prepared a supplemental EA in which we analyze expanding the area of the field trial zone in New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. We are making the supplemental EA available to the public for review and comment. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before the date listed under the heading DATES at the beginning of this notice. The supplemental EA may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our reading room (see ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov and information on the location and hours of the reading room). In addition, paper copies may be obtained by calling or writing to the individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Jul 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 The EA has been prepared in accordance with: (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) USDA regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 372). Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of July 2017. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017–14921 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration United States Standards for Lentils Correction In notice document 2017–14803, appearing on pages 31550–31551 in the Issue of Friday, July 7, 2017, make the following correction: On page 31551, in the table titled ‘‘607 GRADES AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCKAGE-FREE LENTILS’’, in the tenth row, in the fourth column, the entry ‘‘<4.0’’ should read ‘‘>4.0’’. [FR Doc. C1–2017–14308 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Wholesale Trade Survey U.S. Census Bureau, 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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before September 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32677 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 or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Susan Pozzanghera, Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, (301) 763–7169 or via email at ewd.annual.wholesale .trade.survey@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) covers employer firms with establishments located in the United States and classified in wholesale trade sector as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). This sector include distributors, manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, as well as agents and brokers. Firms are selected for this survey using a stratified random sample where strata are defined by type of operation, industry, and annual sales size. The sample is drawn from the Business Register (BR), which is the Census Bureau’s master business list containing basic economic information for over 7.4 million employer businesses and over 22.5 million nonemployer businesses. The BR obtains information using direct data collections and administrative record information from federal agencies. The AWTS sample is updated quarterly to reflect business ‘‘births’’ and ‘‘deaths’’ by adding newly established employer businesses and deleting companies when it is determined they are no longer active. The AWTS introduced a new sample for 2016. The Census Bureau requested two years of data from all sample firms in order to link the old and new samples, ensuring that the published estimates continue to be reliable and accurate. The 2017 AWTS and subsequent years will request one year of data until a new sample is selected again in five years. The 2017 AWTS will also collect detailed business expenditure items and sales tax data, in response to a request for this data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These data items are collected on the AWTS survey in years ending in 2 and 7, which coincide with the economic census collection. The AWTS data is collected electronically using the Census Bureau’s secure online reporting instrument (Centurion). This electronic system of reporting is designed to allow E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 32678 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 135 / Monday, July 17, 2017 / Notices respondents easier access, convenience and flexibility. In the few cases of companies that have no access to the Internet, the Census Bureau can arrange for the companies to provide data to an analyst via telephone. The AWTS survey collects data on annual sales, e-commerce sales, operating expenses, purchases, commissions, and year-end inventories. There are five electronic form types based on the specific type of operation and structure of the sampled firm. Each form asks a different subset of the items listed above based on relevance to their type of operation. These data are used to satisfy a variety of public and business needs such as economic market analysis, company performance, and forecasting future demands. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the data in developing the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and the national accounts’ input-output tables. The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the data as an input to its producer price indices and in developing productivity measurements. Results will be available by type of operation and item collected at the United States summary level approximately fifteen months after the end of the reference year. II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau primarily collects this information via the Internet and, in rare cases when respondents have no access to the Internet, by telephone. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607–0195. Form Number(s): SA–42, SA–42A, SA–42A (MSBO), SA–42 (AGBR), SA– 42A (AGBR). Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Wholesale firms located in the United States. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,900. Estimated Time per Response: 93.6 minutes (2017 survey year—additional items collected); 28.8 minutes (2018 and 2019 survey years). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,884 hours (2017 survey year— additional items collected); 4,272 hours (2018 and 2019 survey years). Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondents Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Jul 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 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, and will become a matter of public record. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–14871 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–980] Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has completed its administrative review of the countervailing duty order (CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, period of review (POR). We have determined that the mandatory respondents Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates (collectively, Canadian Solar) and Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned affiliates (collectively, Trina Solar), received countervailable subsidies during the POR. The final net subsidy rates are listed below in the section, ‘‘Final Results of Administrative Review.’’ We are also rescinding the review for 20 companies for which all review requests were timely withdrawn or for which we have concluded that there were no AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise during the POR. DATES: Applicable July 17, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3586. Background The Department published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On May 11, 2017, we received timely case briefs from the following interested parties: SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the petitioner); the Government of China (GOC); Canadian Solar; Trina Solar; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. and BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. (collectively, Shanghai BYD); Systemes Versilis, Inc. (Systemes Versilis); and Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.2 On May 17, 2017, we received timely rebuttal comments from the petitioner; the GOC; Canadian Solar; Trina Solar; Shanghai BYD; and Systemes Versilis.3 1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2014, 82 FR 2317 (January 9, 2017) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Letter to the Secretary from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the People’s Republic of China: Case Brief of SolarWorld Americas, Inc.,’’ (May 11, 2017); Letter to the Secretary from the GOC, ‘‘GOC Administrative Case Brief: Third Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from the People’s Republic of China (C–570–980),’’ (May 11, 2017); Letter to the Secretary from Canadian Solar, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People’s Republic of China: Case Brief,’’ (May 11, 2017) ; Letter to the Secretary from Trina Solar, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from the People’s Republic of China—Case Brief,’’ (May 11, 2017); Letter to the Secretary from Shanghai BYD, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China—2014 CVD Review: BYD’s Case Brief,’’ (May 11, 2017); Letter to the Secretary from Systemes Versilis, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China—2014 CVD Review: Systems Versilis’s Case Brief,’’ (May 11, 2017); and Letter to the Secretary from Toenergy, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China (C–570–980); Preliminary Results of the 2014 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Case Brief of Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. (May 11, 2017). 3 See Letter to the Secretary from the petitioner, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Or E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32677-32678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14871]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual 
Wholesale Trade Survey

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before September 15, 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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Susan Pozzanghera, Economy-Wide Statistics 
Division, U.S. Census Bureau, (301) 763-7169 or via email at 
ewd.annual.wholesale.trade.survey@census.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) covers employer firms with 
establishments located in the United States and classified in wholesale 
trade sector as defined by the North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS). This sector include distributors, manufacturers' sales 
branches and offices, as well as agents and brokers.
    Firms are selected for this survey using a stratified random sample 
where strata are defined by type of operation, industry, and annual 
sales size. The sample is drawn from the Business Register (BR), which 
is the Census Bureau's master business list containing basic economic 
information for over 7.4 million employer businesses and over 22.5 
million nonemployer businesses.
    The BR obtains information using direct data collections and 
administrative record information from federal agencies. The AWTS 
sample is updated quarterly to reflect business ``births'' and 
``deaths'' by adding newly established employer businesses and deleting 
companies when it is determined they are no longer active.
    The AWTS introduced a new sample for 2016. The Census Bureau 
requested two years of data from all sample firms in order to link the 
old and new samples, ensuring that the published estimates continue to 
be reliable and accurate. The 2017 AWTS and subsequent years will 
request one year of data until a new sample is selected again in five 
years. The 2017 AWTS will also collect detailed business expenditure 
items and sales tax data, in response to a request for this data from 
the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These data items are collected 
on the AWTS survey in years ending in 2 and 7, which coincide with the 
economic census collection.
    The AWTS data is collected electronically using the Census Bureau's 
secure online reporting instrument (Centurion). This electronic system 
of reporting is designed to allow

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respondents easier access, convenience and flexibility. In the few 
cases of companies that have no access to the Internet, the Census 
Bureau can arrange for the companies to provide data to an analyst via 
telephone.
    The AWTS survey collects data on annual sales, e-commerce sales, 
operating expenses, purchases, commissions, and year-end inventories. 
There are five electronic form types based on the specific type of 
operation and structure of the sampled firm. Each form asks a different 
subset of the items listed above based on relevance to their type of 
operation. These data are used to satisfy a variety of public and 
business needs such as economic market analysis, company performance, 
and forecasting future demands. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses 
the data in developing the Nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
estimates and the national accounts' input-output tables. The Bureau of 
Labor Statistics uses the data as an input to its producer price 
indices and in developing productivity measurements.
    Results will be available by type of operation and item collected 
at the United States summary level approximately fifteen months after 
the end of the reference year.

II. Method of Collection

    The Census Bureau primarily collects this information via the 
Internet and, in rare cases when respondents have no access to the 
Internet, by telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0195.
    Form Number(s): SA-42, SA-42A, SA-42A (MSBO), SA-42 (AGBR), SA-42A 
(AGBR).
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Wholesale firms located in the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,900.
    Estimated Time per Response: 93.6 minutes (2017 survey year--
additional items collected); 28.8 minutes (2018 and 2019 survey years).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,884 hours (2017 survey 
year--additional items collected); 4,272 hours (2018 and 2019 survey 
years).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondents Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 
182.

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, and will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14871 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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