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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
respondents may incur for such things
as purchases of specialized software or
hardware needed to report, or
expenditures for accounting or records
maintenance services required
specifically by the collection.).
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Section 8(b); 42 U.S.C. Section 701; 42
U.S.C. Section 1769d(a)(4)(B); and 42
U.S.C. Section 241.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or
summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone
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 made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Business Pulse Survey
AGENCY:
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment on the proposed new Business
Pulse Survey prior to the submission of
the information collection request (ICR)
to OMB for approval.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before January 10, 2022.
DATES:
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov.
Please reference Business Pulse Survey
in the subject line of your comments.
You may also submit comments,
identified by Docket Number USCB–
2021–0027, to the Federal e-Rulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments received are part of the
public record. No comments will be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov for
public viewing until after the comment
period has closed. Comments will
generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for
example, name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to
Stephanie Studds, Chief, Economic
Indicator Division, 301–763–2633, and
stephanie.lee.studds@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to
request a 3-year approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a new survey, the Business
Pulse Survey. During the Coronavirus
pandemic, the Census Bureau launched
new weekly and monthly programs to
measure the pandemic’s impact on the
economy. The Census Bureau was
commended by policy makers, media,
academia, and other stakeholders on its
timeliness and rapid response to their
data needs to understand the impact of
the pandemic on the economy. The
Census Bureau has a need to collect and
publish economic baseline data on a
frequent, ongoing basis.
The Business Pulse Survey will be a
new experimental survey with biweekly data collection and publication.
This continuous near real time data
publication will provide a baseline of
the U.S. economy and will measure
change as a result of current and future
economic shocks. The ongoing nature of
the Business Pulse Survey is in response
to stakeholder feedback on the Small
Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which
was that economic baseline or ‘norms’
data would have been helpful to have in
comparison to the SBPS data on
pandemic impact.
The Business Pulse Survey will
evolve and progress to its full desired
scope over time, in stages or phases. The
Census Bureau plans to learn from the
incremental progress of the Business
Pulse Survey and make improvements
to the survey as it matures. Initially, the
Business Pulse Survey will be an
expansion of the Small Business Pulse
Survey (OMB Number: 0607–1014). The
SBPS was restricted to small businesses
with 1–499 employees and included
only a single island territory, Puerto
Rico. The Business Pulse Survey’s
initial sample criteria will include all
single unit employer businesses in the
U.S. and U.S. Island Areas. At full
scope, the Business Pulse Survey will
allow for data collection from
businesses across most non-farm sectors
of the U.S. economy, while producing
statistics on employer and nonemployer businesses across all employer
size classes, as well as geographically
detailed data on the fifty U.S. states,
Washington DC, and the U.S. Island
Areas.
The Business Pulse Survey will
collect the following high-level topics:
• Overall current business performance
or business climate
• Change in operating revenues/sales/
receipts
• Change in employment
• Change in hours of paid employees
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• Expectations: Future performance
Business Pulse Survey data would be
collected in near-real time and
disseminated as experimental products.
Business Pulse Survey data will be
experimental with the goal of meeting
Census Bureau quality standards for
regularly occurring, non-experimental
statistics.
II. Method of Collection
The data will be collected by paper or
electronic instruments, depending on
whether respondent email is available.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
new information collection request.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
45,000 responses/bi-weekly.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 117,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
respondents may incur for such things
as purchases of specialized software or
hardware needed to report, or
expenditures for accounting or records
maintenance services required
specifically by the collection.)
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Sections 131 and 182.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or
summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
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your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
[FR Doc. 2021–24502 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[Application No. 99–14A05]
Export Trade Certificate of Review
Notice of issuance of an
amended Export Trade Certificate of
Review to California Almond Export
Association, LLC (CAEA), Application
No. 99–14A05.
ACTION:
The Secretary of Commerce,
through the Office of Trade and
Economic Analysis (OTEA), issued an
amended Export Trade Certificate of
Review (Certificate) to CAEA on October
15, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Flynn, Director, OTEA,
International Trade Administration,
(202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free
number) or email at etca@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of
the Export Trading Company Act of
1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) (the Act)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
issue Export Trade Certificates of
Review. An Export Trade Certificate of
Review protects the holder and the
members identified in the Certificate
from State and Federal government
antitrust actions and from private treble
damage antitrust actions for the export
conduct specified in the Certificate and
carried out in compliance with its terms
and conditions. The regulations
implementing Title III are found at 15
CFR part 325. OTEA is issuing this
notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b),
which requires the Secretary of
Commerce to publish a summary of the
certification in the Federal Register.
Under Section 305(a) of the Act and 15
CFR 325.11(a), any person aggrieved by
the Secretary’s determination may,
within 30 days of the date of this notice,
bring an action in any appropriate
district court of the United States to set
aside the determination on the ground
that the determination is erroneous.
SUMMARY:
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Description of Certified Conduct
CAEA’s Certificate has been amended
as follows: The following companies
were added as Members of the
Certificate within the meaning of
section 325.2(1) of the Regulations (15
CFR 325.2(1)):
• Bear Republic Nut, Chico, CA
• JSS Almonds, LLC, Bakersfield, CA
• VF Marking Corporation DBA Vann
Family Orchards, Williams, CA
CAEA’s amended Certificate
Membership is as follows:
Almonds California Pride, Inc., Caruthers,
CA
Baldwin-Minkler Farms, Orland, CA
Bear Republic Nut, Chico, CA
Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, CA
Campos Brothers, Caruthers, CA
Chico Nut Company, Chico, CA
Del Rio Nut Company, Livingston, CA
Fair Trade Corner, Inc., Chico, CA
Fisher Nut Company, Modesto, CA
Hilltop Ranch, Inc., Ballico, CA
Hughson Nut, Inc., Hughson, CA
JSS Almonds, LLC, Bakersfield, CA
Mariani Nut Company, Winters, CA
Nutco, LLC d.b.a. Spycher Brothers, Turlock,
CA
Pearl Crop, Inc., Stockton, CA
P-R Farms, Inc., Clovis, CA
Roche Brothers International Family Nut Co.,
Escalon, CA
RPAC, LLC, Los Banos, CA
South Valley Almond Company, LLC, Wasco,
CA
Stewart & Jasper Marketing, Inc., Newman,
CA
SunnyGem, LLC, Wasco, CA
VF Marking Corporation DBA Vann Family
Orchards, Williams, CA
Western Nut Company, Chico, CA
Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC, Los
Angeles, CA
The effective date of the amended
certificate is June 22, 2021, the date on
which CAEA’s application to amend
was deemed submitted.
Dated: November 3, 2021.
Joseph Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic
Analysis, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2021–24416 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[Application No. 10–5A001]
Export Trade Certificate of Review
Notice of issuance of an
amended Export Trade Certificate of
Review to Alaska Longline Cod
Commission (‘‘ALCC’’), Application No.
10–5A001.
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Business Pulse Survey
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed new Business Pulse Survey prior to the submission of the
information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to [email protected]. Please reference Business Pulse
Survey in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit
comments, identified by Docket Number USCB-2021-0027, to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments received
are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to https://www.regulations.gov for public viewing until after the comment period
has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic
comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Stephanie Studds, Chief, Economic Indicator Division, 301-763-2633,
and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request a 3-year approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new survey, the Business
Pulse Survey. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau
launched new weekly and monthly programs to measure the pandemic's
impact on the economy. The Census Bureau was commended by policy
makers, media, academia, and other stakeholders on its timeliness and
rapid response to their data needs to understand the impact of the
pandemic on the economy. The Census Bureau has a need to collect and
publish economic baseline data on a frequent, ongoing basis.
The Business Pulse Survey will be a new experimental survey with
bi-weekly data collection and publication. This continuous near real
time data publication will provide a baseline of the U.S. economy and
will measure change as a result of current and future economic shocks.
The ongoing nature of the Business Pulse Survey is in response to
stakeholder feedback on the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which
was that economic baseline or `norms' data would have been helpful to
have in comparison to the SBPS data on pandemic impact.
The Business Pulse Survey will evolve and progress to its full
desired scope over time, in stages or phases. The Census Bureau plans
to learn from the incremental progress of the Business Pulse Survey and
make improvements to the survey as it matures. Initially, the Business
Pulse Survey will be an expansion of the Small Business Pulse Survey
(OMB Number: 0607-1014). The SBPS was restricted to small businesses
with 1-499 employees and included only a single island territory,
Puerto Rico. The Business Pulse Survey's initial sample criteria will
include all single unit employer businesses in the U.S. and U.S. Island
Areas. At full scope, the Business Pulse Survey will allow for data
collection from businesses across most non-farm sectors of the U.S.
economy, while producing statistics on employer and non-employer
businesses across all employer size classes, as well as geographically
detailed data on the fifty U.S. states, Washington DC, and the U.S.
Island Areas.
The Business Pulse Survey will collect the following high-level
topics:
Overall current business performance or business climate
Change in operating revenues/sales/receipts
Change in employment
Change in hours of paid employees
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Expectations: Future performance
Business Pulse Survey data would be collected in near-real time and
disseminated as experimental products. Business Pulse Survey data will
be experimental with the goal of meeting Census Bureau quality
standards for regularly occurring, non-experimental statistics.
II. Method of Collection
The data will be collected by paper or electronic instruments,
depending on whether respondent email is available.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, new information collection
request.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,000 responses/bi-weekly.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 117,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131 and 182.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone 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 made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-24502 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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