Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements, 2200-2201 [2024-00582]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 2200 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices (OSTP’s) August 25, 2022, memorandum subject ‘‘Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research’’ to develop a Public Access Plan. • Reaffirm the Census Bureau’s commitments to • promote open science including reproducibility and trust in federal statistics; • be transparent with respondents about how their data is used; and • protect respondent privacy and confidentiality. • Ensure effective access to and reliable preservation of Census Bureau peer-reviewed scholarly publications and digital scientific data for use in research, development, education, and scientific discovery by depositing them in appropriate repositories, including data repositories that align with the OSTP’s guidance on ‘‘Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research.’’ The Census Bureau Public Access Plan was reviewed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Office of Management and Budget, and those comments have been addressed in the plan being posted for comment. The Census Bureau invites respondents to comment on the plan including, but not limited to, the following questions that pertain to the implementation its new public access plan: • What are the best practices (from academia, industry, and other stakeholder communities) in managing public access of data and research results? • What are the biggest challenges to implementing a public access policy, and how can these challenges be addressed? • How can the Census Bureau ensure equity in publication opportunities? • How can the Census Bureau ensure public access and accessibility to outputs of Census Bureau-funded research? • How can the Census Bureau monitor impacts on affected communities—authors and readers alike? • How can the Census Bureau improve the plan to provide greater public access to Census Bureau-funded research results? Comments relating to the text of the Draft U.S. Census Bureau Plan for Providing Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research should reference the document by page and line number. All comments must be received in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of the notice above. VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:38 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Robert L. Santos, Director, Census Bureau, approved the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: January 4, 2024. Shannon Wink, Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau. [FR Doc. 2024–00538 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements 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 comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 19, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. Title: Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0694–0093. Form Number(s): BIS–645P, BIS 647– P. Type of Request: Extension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 11,776. Average Hours per Response: 1 to 30 minutes. Burden Hours: 1,630. Needs and Uses: This collection of information addresses three activities: (1) Import Certificates/End Use Certificates, (2) Delivery Verification, and (3) Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements. Import Certificates or End-User Certificates (IC/EUC)—The IC/EUC, BIS–645P, is obtained by the foreign importer and transmitted to the U.S. exporter. They are issued by the government of the country of ultimate destination to exercise legal control over PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the disposition of the items covered by the IC/EUC. The control exercised by the government issuing the IC/EUC is in addition to the conditions and restrictions placed on the transaction by BIS. Delivery Verification—The Delivery Verification Certificate (DV) is required by BIS as part of its export control program. The license holder is responsible for having the ultimate consignee complete the BIS–647P, Delivery Verification Certificate Form when the goods are delivered. BIS uses the DV procedure on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis. The DV is usually required when there is suspicion of violation of the EAR. Therefore, if the exporter cannot supply the DV, BIS must be notified to determine if an exception is legitimate. Otherwise, the exporter would be in violation of the EAR. Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements—This entry clearance requirement is necessary due to the changes by the President in determining that certain items no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Category I—Firearms, Close Assault Weapons and Combat Shotguns; Category II—Guns and Armament; and Category III—Ammunition/Ordnance would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL). As the State Department previously collected this same type of information, the Department of Commerce controls the CCL and must now take over this collection of information. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On Occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: §§ 748.9, 748.10, 748.12, 748.14, Part 748 Supplement No. 5, 758.10, 762.5(d), 762.6, 764.2(g)(2), and of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). 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’’ or by using the search function and E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0694–0093. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–00582 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–870] Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results; Correction Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of December 27, 2023, in which Commerce provided notice of a court decision which was not in harmony with the results of the 2019–2020 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review of certain oil country tubular goods from Korea and announced amended final results for that administrative review. This notice contained incorrect information concerning the cash deposit requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Heaney or Mark Flessner, 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) 482–4475 or (202) 482–6312, respectively. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Correction In the Federal Register of December 27, 2023, in FR Doc. 2023–28526, on page 89371, in the first column, correct the paragraph entitled ‘‘Cash Deposit Requirements’’ to read as follows: Because AJU Besteel, Husteel, Hyundai Steel, and NEXTEEL do not have a superseding cash deposit rate, i.e., there have been no final results published in a subsequent administrative review of certain oil country tubular goods from Korea,1 and because of the change to the 1 Commerce rescinded the 2020–2021 AD administrative review. See Rescission of VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:38 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 rate assigned to all other producers and exporters of subject merchandise, Commerce will issue revised cash deposit instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Background On December 27, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the OCTG from Korea Notice of Amended Final Results.2 This notice contained incorrect information concerning the cash deposit requirements. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 516(A)(c) and (e) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Dated: January 8, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–00570 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Financial Disclosure Information Collection Request (ICR) 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 comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on 09/20/2023 Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 24097 (April 22, 2022). Commerce has not yet completed the 2021– 2022 AD administrative review. See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021–2022, 88 FR 69118 (October 5, 2023). 2 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results, 88 FR 89370 (December 27, 2023) (OCTG from Korea Notice of Amended Final Results). PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2201 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. Title: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Financial Disclosure (ICR). OMB Control Number 0693–XXXX. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission—new information collection. Number of Respondents: 20. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 5 hours. Needs and Uses: NIST developed a NEPA financial disclosure statement for project sponsors to use in conjunction with preparation of environmental review documents under the agency’s supervision. This statement will be used in a variety of contexts at NIST. NIST will request recipients of funds for extramural construction to prepare environmental review documents and to submit the NEPA financial disclosure statement. This statement will also be used by the CHIPS Incentives Program. The CHIPS Incentives Program is authorized by Title XCIX—Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283, referred to as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117–167). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Once. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory to obtain benefits. Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4336a(f), 40 CFR 1506.5 and 1507.3. 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’’ or E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2200-2201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00582]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and 
Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements

    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 comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on September 19, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
    Title: Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and 
Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0694-0093.
    Form Number(s): BIS-645P, BIS 647-P.
    Type of Request: Extension of a current information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 11,776.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 to 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,630.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information addresses three 
activities: (1) Import Certificates/End Use Certificates, (2) Delivery 
Verification, and (3) Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements.
    Import Certificates or End-User Certificates (IC/EUC)--The IC/EUC, 
BIS-645P, is obtained by the foreign importer and transmitted to the 
U.S. exporter. They are issued by the government of the country of 
ultimate destination to exercise legal control over the disposition of 
the items covered by the IC/EUC. The control exercised by the 
government issuing the IC/EUC is in addition to the conditions and 
restrictions placed on the transaction by BIS.
    Delivery Verification--The Delivery Verification Certificate (DV) 
is required by BIS as part of its export control program. The license 
holder is responsible for having the ultimate consignee complete the 
BIS-647P, Delivery Verification Certificate Form when the goods are 
delivered. BIS uses the DV procedure on an ``as needed'' basis. The DV 
is usually required when there is suspicion of violation of the EAR. 
Therefore, if the exporter cannot supply the DV, BIS must be notified 
to determine if an exception is legitimate. Otherwise, the exporter 
would be in violation of the EAR.
    Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements--This entry clearance 
requirement is necessary due to the changes by the President in 
determining that certain items no longer warrant control under United 
States Munitions List (USML) Category I--Firearms, Close Assault 
Weapons and Combat Shotguns; Category II--Guns and Armament; and 
Category III--Ammunition/Ordnance would be controlled under the 
Commerce Control List (CCL). As the State Department previously 
collected this same type of information, the Department of Commerce 
controls the CCL and must now take over this collection of information.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Sec. Sec.  748.9, 748.10, 748.12, 748.14, Part 748 
Supplement No. 5, 758.10, 762.5(d), 762.6, 764.2(g)(2), and of the 
Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
    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'' or by using the search 
function and

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entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 
0694-0093.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-00582 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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