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Download as PDF 73284 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES on source of income discrimination in housing in Ohio. DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 12 p.m. ET. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ y88sdm4b. Join by Phone: (833) 435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID: 161 842 4042. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or (202) 618– 4158. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee meetings are available to the public through the conference registration link or telephone number listed above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1 (800) 877–8339 and providing the Service with the conference details found through registering at the web link above. To request additional accommodations, please email mwojnaroski@usccr.gov at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353–8311. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Ohio Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at the above phone number. Agenda I. Welcome & Roll Call II. Administration III. Discussion: Draft Proposal on source of income discrimination in housing in Ohio VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 28, 2022 Jkt 259001 IV. Next Steps V. Public Comments VI. Adjournment Dated: November 22, 2022. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2022–25938 Filed 11–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meetings of the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 11 a.m.– 12 p.m. Central time. The Committee will continue identifying potential civil rights topics for their first study of the 2021–2025 term. DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Public Call Information: Dial: 833– 435–1820, Confirmation Code: 160 767 0173. Join from the meeting link https:// www.zoomgov.com/j/1607670173. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@ usccr.gov or (312) 353–8311. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may listen to this discussion through the above call in number. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Individual who is deaf, deafblind and hard of hear hearing may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and confirmation code. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 60604. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324, or emailed to Corrine Sanders at csanders@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– 8311. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Mississippi Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address. Agenda I. Welcome and roll call II. Discuss Civil Rights Topics III. Public comment IV. Next steps V. Adjournment Dated: November 22, 2022. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2022–25939 Filed 11–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Identifying Actionable Opportunities To Advance Equity and Remove Barriers To Support Underserved Communities The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 / Notices comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 2, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: Department of Commerce. Title: Identifying Actionable Opportunities to Advance Equity and Remove Barriers to Support Underserved Communities. OMB Control Number: 0690–NEW. Form Number(s): New. Type of Request: Regular submission, new collection. Number of Respondents: 150,000. Average Hours per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data collection method used. The possible response time to complete a questionnaire or survey may be 3 minutes or up to 2 hours to participate in an interview or focus group. Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,875. Needs and Uses: In January 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, ‘Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities’, which established policy instructing the Federal Government to pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality, and tasks agencies with developing proactive policies, regulations, and guidance that affirmatively promote equity and speak to the needs of underserved communities. This will require agencies to review existing policies, rules, regulatory actions, and guidance. It will also require that agencies identify drivers of systemic inequities that are not currently being addressed and develop potential policies to address those inequities. This new information collection will enable the Department of Commerce to act in accordance with this Executive Order to improve both efficiency and mission delivery, and to remove systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits for underserved communities. To accomplish this mission effectively, Commerce needs ongoing feedback on its programs and services. This information collection item allows Commerce to solicit clients’ opinions about the use of products, services, and events. Commerce will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered through this information collection to identify gaps in equity and make improvements in accessibility, navigation, use, and service delivery based on insights gathered through developing an understanding of the user experience in VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 28, 2022 Jkt 259001 underserved communities. Commerce will develop a question bank for all Bureaus to use to solicit information from both federal and non-federal individuals and organizations to develop policies and programs that deliver resources and benefits equitably to all. These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally, data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in person, video and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and focus groups. Steps will be taken to ensure anonymity of respondents in each activity covered by this request. As a general matter, these information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature and matters that are commonly considered private. Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained. Affected Public: Collections will be targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the Commerce programs, services, or events or may have experience with the programs, services, or events in the future. For the purposes of this request, ‘‘customers’’ are individuals, businesses, and organizations that interact with a Federal Government agency or program, either directly or via a federal contractor. This could include individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit organizations; not-forprofit institutions; State, local or tribal governments; Federal government; and universities. Frequency: On occasion; Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13985. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73285 selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2022–25936 Filed 11–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–17–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–56–2022] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 219—Yuma, Arizona, Notification of Proposed Production Activity Barco Stamping Co. Inc. (Stamped Metal Products), Yuma, Arizona The Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, grantee of FTZ 219, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Barco Stamping Co. Inc., located in Yuma, Arizona. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 22, 2022. 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 product(s) and material(s)/component(s) would be added to the production authority that the Board previously approved for the operation, as reflected on the Board’s website. The proposed finished products include: electrical switch enclosure doors; electrical enclosures; A/C disconnect enclosure doors; various bracketry (steering columns; engine mounts; seating); ballast chassis; and, various lighting products (can blanks; plaster frames; U-sections; hanger bars; socket plates; junction boxes; junction box covers; can tops; heat sinks; wall mounts) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6%). The proposed foreign-status materials and components include various coil (aluminum; galvanized; stainless steel; prepainted galvanized steel; prepainted aluminum) (duty rate ranges from dutyfree to 3%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Identifying Actionable Opportunities To Advance Equity and 
Remove Barriers To Support Underserved Communities

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public

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comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 
2, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: Department of Commerce.
    Title: Identifying Actionable Opportunities to Advance Equity and 
Remove Barriers to Support Underserved Communities.
    OMB Control Number: 0690-NEW.
    Form Number(s): New.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, new collection.
    Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Average Hours per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data 
collection method used. The possible response time to complete a 
questionnaire or survey may be 3 minutes or up to 2 hours to 
participate in an interview or focus group.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,875.
    Needs and Uses: In January 2021, President Biden issued Executive 
Order 13985, `Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved 
Communities', which established policy instructing the Federal 
Government to pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for 
all, including people of color and others who have been historically 
underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty 
and inequality, and tasks agencies with developing proactive policies, 
regulations, and guidance that affirmatively promote equity and speak 
to the needs of underserved communities. This will require agencies to 
review existing policies, rules, regulatory actions, and guidance. It 
will also require that agencies identify drivers of systemic inequities 
that are not currently being addressed and develop potential policies 
to address those inequities.
    This new information collection will enable the Department of 
Commerce to act in accordance with this Executive Order to improve both 
efficiency and mission delivery, and to remove systemic barriers to 
opportunities and benefits for underserved communities. To accomplish 
this mission effectively, Commerce needs ongoing feedback on its 
programs and services. This information collection item allows Commerce 
to solicit clients' opinions about the use of products, services, and 
events.
    Commerce will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered 
through this information collection to identify gaps in equity and make 
improvements in accessibility, navigation, use, and service delivery 
based on insights gathered through developing an understanding of the 
user experience in underserved communities. Commerce will develop a 
question bank for all Bureaus to use to solicit information from both 
federal and non-federal individuals and organizations to develop 
policies and programs that deliver resources and benefits equitably to 
all.
    These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or 
quantitative in nature or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally, 
data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited 
to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in 
person, video and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires, 
surveys, and focus groups. Steps will be taken to ensure anonymity of 
respondents in each activity covered by this request.
    As a general matter, these information collections will not result 
in any new system of records containing privacy information and will 
not ask questions of a sensitive nature and matters that are commonly 
considered private. Personally identifiable information (PII) is 
collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained.
    Affected Public: Collections will be targeted to the solicitation 
of opinions from respondents who have experience with the Commerce 
programs, services, or events or may have experience with the programs, 
services, or events in the future. For the purposes of this request, 
``customers'' are individuals, businesses, and organizations that 
interact with a Federal Government agency or program, either directly 
or via a federal contractor. This could include individuals or 
households; businesses or other for-profit organizations; not-for-
profit institutions; State, local or tribal governments; Federal 
government; and universities.
    Frequency: On occasion; Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Executive Order (E.O.) 13985.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-25936 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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