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Federal taxes. NIFA considers all of this
information prior to award, to determine
the grantee is both managerially and
fiscally responsible. This information is
submitted to NIFA on a one-time basis
and updated accordingly. If sufficient
changes occur within the organization,
the grantee submits revised information.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Burden per Response: 6.3
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 945 hours.
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 will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden 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 those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
to OMB for approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of
November 18, 2021.
Carrie L. Castille,
Director, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise
Currently Approved Information
Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of
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Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to extend and revise a previously
approved information collection,
entitled NIFA Application Kit. This
information collection replaces an
existing information collection, also
entitled NIFA Application Kit.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 24, 2022 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received
will be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, 202–445–5388,
Robert.martin3@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NIFA Application
Kit.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
12/31/2021.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to
extend and revise a currently approved
information collection. The burden for
this collection remains unchanged.
NIFA is requesting a three-year
extension for the current collection
entitled ‘‘NIFA Application Kit.’’
NIFA is also proposing nonsubstantive updates to the existing
‘‘Application Type Form’’ to reflect all
grant types currently available. The
form will be modified to include ‘‘New
Investigator Seed’’ as an additional
option under ‘‘Grant Type.’’
Abstract: The National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors
ongoing agricultural research, extension,
and education programs under which
competitive, formula, and special
awards of a high-priority nature are
made. Because competitive applications
are submitted, many of which
necessitate review by peer panelists, it
is particularly important that applicants
provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable
treatment for all.
Standardization is also important to
applicants to other programs as it lends
itself to a more efficient process and
minimizes administrative burden. For
this reason, NIFA uses standard forms
in the SF–424 Research and Related
(R&R) form family which includes
agency-specific forms for the
application process. NIFA issues
Requests for Application (RFAs) that
includes the instructions for the
preparation and submission of
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applications. These instructions
provide, where appropriate, the
necessary format for information in
order to expedite, to the extent possible,
the application review process. NIFA
requires submission of applications
electronically through Grants.gov.
The forms and narrative information
are mainly used for application
evaluation and administration purposes.
While some of the information is used
to respond to inquiries from Congress
and other government agencies, the
forms are not designed to be statistical
surveys.
Also included in this information
collection is one form which only
applies to recipients of a NIFA
fellowship/scholarship. The form is
only used to document pertinent
demographic data on the fellows/
scholars, documentation of the progress
of the fellows/scholars under the
program, and performance outcomes of
the student beneficiaries.
Respondents: Universities, non-profit
institutions, State, local, or Tribal
government, and a limited number of
for- profit institutions and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents by
form:
Letter of Intent: 2,739.
Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
Statement(s): 2,000.
Supplemental Information: 5,377.
Application Type: 2,200.
Proposal Type Form: 2,687.
NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
Entry/Exit: 150.
The individual form burden is as
follows (calculated based on a survey of
grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Form NIFA–2008 Assurance
Statement(s): 30 minutes.
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Application Type: 15 minutes.
Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes.
NIFA–2010 Fellowships/Scholarships
Entry/Exit: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
the public for all forms: 18,354 hours.
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
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 will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden 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 those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
to OMB for approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of
November 18, 2021.
Carrie L. Castille,
Director, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–78–2021]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18—San
Jose, California Notification of
Proposed Production Activity
Innovusion, Inc. (Light Detection and
Ranging Systems) Sunnyvale,
California
Innovusion, Inc. (Innovusion)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board
(the Board) for its facility in Sunnyvale,
California under FTZ 18. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board’s regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on
November 12, 2021.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
production activity would be limited to
the specific foreign-status material(s)/
component(s) and specific finished
product(s) described in the submitted
notification (summarized below) and
subsequently authorized by the Board.
The benefits that may stem from
conducting production activity under
FTZ procedures are explained in the
background section of the Board’s
website—accessible via www.trade.gov/
ftz.
The proposed finished products
include light detection and ranging
systems (duty rate is duty-free).
The proposed foreign-status materials
and components include: Stainless steel
or non-extrusion aluminum housings,
brackets, mounts, baffles, spacers,
clamps, rings, bushings, shields, covers;
unground ball bearings; cables and
wires with connectors; encoders;
electronic integrated circuits; fiber
lasers; neodymium rare earth block
magnets; brushless electric motors and
generators; O-rings; optical fiber cables
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and cable bundles; optical transceivers;
printed circuit board splices and
couplings; populated printed circuit
board assemblies; stators and rotors for
motors; transmission shafts; tempered
glass windows; and, multi-faceted
mirror mounted on mechanical bases
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to
9.0%). The request indicates that certain
materials/components are subject to
duties under Section 301 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on
the country of origin. The applicable
Section 301 decisions require subject
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in
privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The
closing period for their receipt is
January 3, 2022.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection in the
‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’
section of the Board’s website.
For further information, contact
Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov.
Dated: November 18, 2021.
Camille R. Evans,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–038, C–570–039]
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric
Between 70 and 90 Percent Silica,
From the People’s Republic of China:
Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders—70–90 Percent Amorphous
Silica Fabric
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to allegations of
circumvention from Auburn
Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), the
Department of Commerce (Commerce) is
initiating a country-wide circumvention
inquiry to determine whether imports of
certain amorphous silica fabric with 70–
90 percent silica content (70–90 percent
ASF) from the People’s Republic of
China (China) are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
certain amorphous silica fabric with a
silica content of at least 90 percent from
China.
DATES: Effective November 24, 2021.
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Margaret Collins, 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) 482–6250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 20, 2021, Auburn
Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), the
petitioner in the AD and CVD
investigations, requested that Commerce
initiate circumvention inquiries with
regard to 70–90 percent ASF that is
exported to the United States from
China.1 The petitioner alleges that 70–
90 percent ASF constitutes merchandise
altered in form or appearance in such
minor respects that it should be
included within the scope of the
Orders,2 pursuant to section 781(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act) and 19 CFR 351.225(i). In addition,
the petitioner alleges that 70–90 percent
ASF is later-developed merchandise and
should be included within the scope of
the Orders, pursuant to section 781(d) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(j). No
interested parties submitted comments
in response to this request for an
inquiry.
Scope of the Orders
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The product subject to these Orders is
amorphous silica fabric with silica
content of at least 90 percent from
China. For a complete description of the
scope of the Orders, see the Initiation
Decision Memorandum dated
concurrently with this notice.3
Merchandise Subject to the
Circumvention Inquiry
This circumvention inquiry covers
amorphous silica fabric with silica
content between 70 and 90 percent
produced in China and exported to the
United States.
Legal Framework
Section 781(c) of the Act provides that
Commerce may find circumvention of
an AD or CVD order when merchandise
of the same class or kind as
1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Amorphous
Silica Fabric from the People’s Republic of China:
Request for Anti-Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated
August 20, 2021.
2 See Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the
People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty
Order, 82 FR 14314 (March 17, 2017); see also
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the Peoples’
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 82
FR 14316 (March 27, 2017) (Orders).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
notice (Initiation Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to extend and revise a previously approved information
collection, entitled NIFA Application Kit. This information collection
replaces an existing information collection, also entitled NIFA
Application Kit.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 24,
2022 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, 202-445-5388,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NIFA Application Kit.
OMB Control Number: 0524-0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: 12/31/2021.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to extend and revise a currently
approved information collection. The burden for this collection remains
unchanged.
NIFA is requesting a three-year extension for the current
collection entitled ``NIFA Application Kit.''
NIFA is also proposing non-substantive updates to the existing
``Application Type Form'' to reflect all grant types currently
available. The form will be modified to include ``New Investigator
Seed'' as an additional option under ``Grant Type.''
Abstract: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
sponsors ongoing agricultural research, extension, and education
programs under which competitive, formula, and special awards of a
high-priority nature are made. Because competitive applications are
submitted, many of which necessitate review by peer panelists, it is
particularly important that applicants provide the information in a
standardized fashion to ensure equitable treatment for all.
Standardization is also important to applicants to other programs
as it lends itself to a more efficient process and minimizes
administrative burden. For this reason, NIFA uses standard forms in the
SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) form family which includes agency-
specific forms for the application process. NIFA issues Requests for
Application (RFAs) that includes the instructions for the preparation
and submission of applications. These instructions provide, where
appropriate, the necessary format for information in order to expedite,
to the extent possible, the application review process. NIFA requires
submission of applications electronically through Grants.gov.
The forms and narrative information are mainly used for application
evaluation and administration purposes. While some of the information
is used to respond to inquiries from Congress and other government
agencies, the forms are not designed to be statistical surveys.
Also included in this information collection is one form which only
applies to recipients of a NIFA fellowship/scholarship. The form is
only used to document pertinent demographic data on the fellows/
scholars, documentation of the progress of the fellows/scholars under
the program, and performance outcomes of the student beneficiaries.
Respondents: Universities, non-profit institutions, State, local,
or Tribal government, and a limited number of for- profit institutions
and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents by form:
Letter of Intent: 2,739.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 2,000.
Supplemental Information: 5,377.
Application Type: 2,200.
Proposal Type Form: 2,687.
NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Exit: 150.
The individual form burden is as follows (calculated based on a
survey of grant applicants conducted by NIFA):
Letter of Intent: 2 hours.
Form NIFA-2008 Assurance Statement(s): 30 minutes.
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Application Type: 15 minutes.
Proposal Type Form: 15 minutes.
NIFA-2010 Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Exit: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on the public for all forms: 18,354
hours.
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
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 will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden 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 those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of November 18, 2021.
Carrie L. Castille,
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2021-25665 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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