Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 6837-6838 [2018-03131]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices Wednesday February 21, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. EST for the purpose of preparing for its public meeting on voting rights issues in the state. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Public Call Information: Dial: 888– 791–4321, Conference ID: 9801162. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 8311. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the above listed toll free number. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. 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Agenda Welcome and Roll Call Discussion: Voting Rights in Indiana Public Comment Future Plans and Actions Adjournment Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting because of the exceptional circumstance of this Committee doing work on the FY 2018 statutory enforcement report. Dated: February 12, 2018. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2018–03181 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey. OMB Control Number: 0607–0008. Form Number(s): M–3(SD). Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Number of Respondents: 5,000. Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes. Burden Hours: 20,000. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting an extension of the currently approved collection for the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey. This survey collects monthly data from domestic manufacturers on Form M–3 (SD), which is mailed at the end of each month. Data requested are shipments, new orders, unfilled orders, and inventories by stage of fabrication. It is currently the only survey that provides broad-based monthly statistical data on the economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey is designed to measure current industrial activity and to provide an indication of future production commitments. The value of shipments PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6837 measures the value of goods delivered during the month by domestic manufacturers. Estimates of new orders serve as an indicator of future production commitments and represent the current sales value of new orders received during the month, net of cancellations. Substantial accumulation or depletion of backlogs of unfilled orders measures excess (or deficient) demand for manufactured products. The level of inventories, especially in relation to shipments, is frequently used to monitor the business cycle. The M3 survey has been conducted monthly by the U.S. Census Bureau since 1957. The Advance Report on Durable Goods, Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders is an advance snapshot of the current value of manufacturing in the U.S. It is available about 18 working days after each month. The M3 survey also produces the Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders. This report details information on the durable goods industries, and also includes the nondurable goods industries. In addition, the Full Report captures late receipts, and is available about 23 working days after each month. This survey provides an essential component of the current economic indicators needed for assessing the evolving status of the economy and formulating economic policy. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated this survey as a principal federal economic indicator. The shipments and inventories data are essential inputs to the gross domestic product (GDP), while the orders data are direct inputs to The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which is a composite index of ten key elements designed to monitor the business cycle (https:// www.conference-board.org/data/ bcicountry.cfm?cid=1). The GDP and the LEI would be incomplete without these data. Orders for durable goods are an important leading economic indicator. Businesses and consumers generally place orders for durable goods when they are confident the economy is improving. A durable goods report showing an increase in orders is a sign that the economy is trending upwards. Durable goods orders tell investors what to expect from the manufacturing sector, a major component of the economy. The M3 survey also provides valuable and timely domestic manufacturing data for economic planning and analysis to business firms, trade associations, research and consulting agencies, and academia. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 6838 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices The data are used for analyzing shortand long-term trends, both in the manufacturing sector and as related to other sectors of the economy. The data on value of shipments, especially when adjusted for change in inventories, measure current levels of production. New orders figures serve as an indicator of future production commitments. Changes in the level of unfilled orders, because of excess or shortfall of new orders compared with shipments, are used to measure the excess (or deficiency) in the demand for manufactured products. Changes in the level of inventories and the relation of these to shipments are used to project future movements in manufacturing activity. These statistics are valuable for analysts of business cycle conditions, including members of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Department of the Treasury, The Conference Board, business firms, trade associations, private research and consulting agencies, and the academic community. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Frequency: Monthly. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131, 182, and 193. This information collection request may be viewed at www.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. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–03131 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting via teleconference on SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 Wednesday, March 14, 2018. During this time, members will discuss, consider, and vote on an innovation and entrepreneurship policy framework and related principles. DATES: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held by teleconference; a physical address is therefore not applicable. In order to make a statement during the public comment portion of the meeting, please submit a brief statement summarizing your comments to Craig Buerstatte (see contact information below) no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 9, 2018, and please limit comments to five minutes or less. Teleconference Information Toll-Free: +1 877 950 4778 Passcode: 4423486 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 9, 2018. Craig Buerstatte, Acting Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. [FR Doc. 2018–03141 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–837] Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016– 2017 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico for the period of review (POR) September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable February 15, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: The Council was first chartered on November 10, 2009, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE’s overarching focus is recommending transformational policies to the Secretary that will help U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce become more globally competitive. The Council operates as an independent entity within the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), which is housed within the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic group of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well as leaders from nonprofit organizations and academia. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and consider an innovation and entrepreneurship policy framework and related principles. The final agenda will be posted on the NACIE website at https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and comments concerning the Council’s affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available by request within 90 days of the meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Buerstatte, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Washington, DC 20230; email: nacie@ doc.gov; telephone: +1 202 482 8001; facsimile: +1 202 273 4781. Please reference ‘‘NACIE March 14, 2018’’ in the subject line of your correspondence. Background On September 1, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico for the POR.1 Commerce received a timely request from the Magnesia Carbon Bricks Fair Trade Committee (the petitioner), in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review of this antidumping duty order.2 On November 13, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 41595 (September 1, 2017). 2 See Letter from the petitioner, regarding ‘‘Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico: Request For Administrative Review,’’ dated October 2, 2017. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6837-6838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03131]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0008.
    Form Number(s): M-3(SD).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting an extension 
of the currently approved collection for the Manufacturers' Shipments, 
Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey. This survey collects monthly data 
from domestic manufacturers on Form M-3 (SD), which is mailed at the 
end of each month. Data requested are shipments, new orders, unfilled 
orders, and inventories by stage of fabrication. It is currently the 
only survey that provides broad-based monthly statistical data on the 
economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey is 
designed to measure current industrial activity and to provide an 
indication of future production commitments. The value of shipments 
measures the value of goods delivered during the month by domestic 
manufacturers. Estimates of new orders serve as an indicator of future 
production commitments and represent the current sales value of new 
orders received during the month, net of cancellations. Substantial 
accumulation or depletion of backlogs of unfilled orders measures 
excess (or deficient) demand for manufactured products. The level of 
inventories, especially in relation to shipments, is frequently used to 
monitor the business cycle.
    The M3 survey has been conducted monthly by the U.S. Census Bureau 
since 1957. The Advance Report on Durable Goods, Manufacturers' 
Shipments, Inventories and Orders is an advance snapshot of the current 
value of manufacturing in the U.S. It is available about 18 working 
days after each month. The M3 survey also produces the Full Report on 
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders. This report details 
information on the durable goods industries, and also includes the non-
durable goods industries. In addition, the Full Report captures late 
receipts, and is available about 23 working days after each month.
    This survey provides an essential component of the current economic 
indicators needed for assessing the evolving status of the economy and 
formulating economic policy. The Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated 
this survey as a principal federal economic indicator. The shipments 
and inventories data are essential inputs to the gross domestic product 
(GDP), while the orders data are direct inputs to The Conference Board 
Leading Economic Index (LEI), which is a composite index of ten key 
elements designed to monitor the business cycle (https://www.conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=1). The GDP and the 
LEI would be incomplete without these data. Orders for durable goods 
are an important leading economic indicator. Businesses and consumers 
generally place orders for durable goods when they are confident the 
economy is improving. A durable goods report showing an increase in 
orders is a sign that the economy is trending upwards. Durable goods 
orders tell investors what to expect from the manufacturing sector, a 
major component of the economy. The M3 survey also provides valuable 
and timely domestic manufacturing data for economic planning and 
analysis to business firms, trade associations, research and consulting 
agencies, and academia.

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    The data are used for analyzing short- and long-term trends, both 
in the manufacturing sector and as related to other sectors of the 
economy. The data on value of shipments, especially when adjusted for 
change in inventories, measure current levels of production. New orders 
figures serve as an indicator of future production commitments. Changes 
in the level of unfilled orders, because of excess or shortfall of new 
orders compared with shipments, are used to measure the excess (or 
deficiency) in the demand for manufactured products. Changes in the 
level of inventories and the relation of these to shipments are used to 
project future movements in manufacturing activity. These statistics 
are valuable for analysts of business cycle conditions, including 
members of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the 
Department of the Treasury, The Conference Board, business firms, trade 
associations, private research and consulting agencies, and the 
academic community.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131, 182, 
and 193.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.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 [email protected]b.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03131 Filed 2-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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