80 FR 65197 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27144
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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: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce.
    Title: Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and 
Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons.
    OMB Control Number: 0608-0067.
    Form Number: BE-125.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Responses: 8,800 annually (2,200 filed each quarter; 
1,700 reporting mandatory data, and 500 that would file other 
responses).
    Average Hours per Response: 18 hours is the average for those 
reporting data and 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data 
or providing voluntary responses, but hours may vary considerably among 
respondents because of differences in company size and complexity.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 124,400.
    Needs and Uses: The Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected 
Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE-125) is a 
survey that collects data from U.S. persons that engage in covered 
transactions with foreign persons in selected services or intellectual 
property. A U.S. person must report if sales of covered services or 
intellectual property to foreign

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persons exceeded $6 million for the previous fiscal year, or if sales 
are expected to exceed that amount during the current fiscal year, or 
if purchases of covered services or intellectual property from foreign 
persons exceeded $4 million for the previous fiscal year, or they are 
expected to exceed that amount during the current fiscal year.
    The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in services, to analyze 
the impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve 
the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade 
in services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of 
U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data 
are used in estimating the services component of the U.S. international 
transactions accounts and national income and product accounts.
    The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing the following 
additions and modifications to the current BE-125 survey to increase 
the quality and usefulness of BEA's published statistics on trade in 
services:
    (1) Two new schedules, Schedules D and E, will be added to collect 
additional information related to intellectual property and merchanting 
services. Schedule D is to be completed by a U.S. person who engages in 
intellectual property transactions with foreign persons. Schedule E is 
to be completed by a U.S. person who engages in merchanting services 
transactions with foreign persons.
    (2) Several services categories that are currently collected as 
part of ``other selected services'' will be collected separately. These 
services include audiovisual services, artistic-related services, 
health services, heritage and recreational services, and other personal 
services.
    (3) ``Maintenance services'' will be collected separately from 
``installation, alteration, and training services.''
    BEA estimates the proposed changes will increase the average number 
of hours per response from 16 hours to 18 hours for those reporting 
data. The reporting thresholds of the current BE-125 survey will be 
retained. The effort to keep current reporting thresholds unchanged is 
intended to minimize respondent burden while considering the needs of 
data users. Existing language in the instructions and definitions will 
be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to clarify survey requirements.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: October 21, 2015.
Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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emailed to Administrative Assistant, discussing and findings and Discussion of findings and
Corrine Sanders at csanders@usccr.gov. recommendations related to its inquiry recommendations regarding ‘‘Civil
Persons who desire additional regarding the civil rights impact of the Rights and the School to Prison
information may contact the Regional ‘‘school to prison pipeline’’ in Pipeline in Oklahoma’’
Programs Unit at (312) 353–8311. Oklahoma. Open Comment
Records and documents discussed Members of the public may listen to Adjournment
during the meeting will be available for the discussion. This meeting is available DATES: The meeting will be held on
public viewing prior to and after the to the public through the following toll- Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00–
meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/ free call-in number: 888–539–3678, 2:30 p.m. CST.
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=257 and conference ID: 6512744. Any interested
clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and member of the public may call this Public Call Information
‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated number and listen to the meeting. The Dial: 888–539–3678.
from this meeting may also be inspected conference call operator will ask callers Conference ID: 6512744.
and reproduced at the Regional to identify themselves, the organization FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Programs Unit, as they become they are affiliated with (if any), and an Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353–
available, both before and after the email address prior to placing callers 8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov.
meeting. Persons interested in the work into the conference room. Callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls Dated October 21, 2015.
of this Committee are directed to the
Commission’s Web site, http:// they initiate over wireless lines David Mussatt,
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the according to their wireless plan, and the Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Regional Programs Unit at the above Commission will not refund any [FR Doc. 2015–27113 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
email or street address. incurred charges. Callers will incur no BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
charge for calls they initiate over land-
Agenda line connections to the toll-free
Welcome and Introductions telephone number. Persons with hearing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Susan Glisson, Chair impairments may also follow the
Discussion and Vote on Childcare proceedings by first calling the Federal Submission for OMB Review;
Subsidy Advisory Memorandum Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and Comment Request
Mississippi Advisory Committee providing the Service with the
Open Comment conference call number and conference The Department of Commerce will
Adjournment ID number. submit to the Office of Management and
DATES: The meeting will be held on Members of the public are also invited Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 2:00 and welcomed to make statements at the following proposal for collection of
p.m. CST. Public Call Information: Dial: end of the conference call. In addition, information under the provisions of the
888–505–4369, Conference ID: 4796911. members of the public may submit Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: written comments; the comments must Chapter 35).
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353– be received in the regional office within Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. 30 days following the meeting. Written (BEA), Department of Commerce.
comments may be mailed to the Title: Quarterly Survey of
Dated October 21, 2015.
Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Transactions in Selected Services and
David Mussatt, Intellectual Property with Foreign
Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.
Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL Persons.
[FR Doc. 2015–27112 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] 60615. They may also be faxed to the OMB Control Number: 0608–0067.
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Form Number: BE–125.
emailed to Administrative Assistant, Type of Request: Regular submission.
Corrine Sanders at csanders@usccr.gov. Number of Responses: 8,800 annually
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Persons who desire additional (2,200 filed each quarter; 1,700
information may contact the Regional reporting mandatory data, and 500 that
Notice of Public Meeting of the would file other responses).
Oklahoma Advisory Committee To Programs Unit at (312) 353–8311.
Records and documents discussed Average Hours per Response: 18
Discuss Findings and hours is the average for those reporting
during the meeting will be available for
Recommendations Resulting From Its data and 1 hour is the average for those
public viewing prior to and after the
Inquiry Into the Civil Rights Impact of not reporting data or providing
meeting at: https://database.faca.gov/
School Disciplinary Policies That May voluntary responses, but hours may vary
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=269 and
Contribute to High Rates of Juvenile considerably among respondents
clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and
Incarceration in Oklahoma because of differences in company size
‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil from this meeting may also be inspected and complexity.
Rights. and reproduced at the Regional Estimated Total Annual Burden
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Programs Unit, as they become Hours: 124,400.
available, both before and after the Needs and Uses: The Quarterly
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Survey of Transactions in Selected
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meeting. Persons interested in the work
pursuant to the provisions of the rules of this Committee are directed to the Services and Intellectual Property with
and regulations of the U.S. Commission Commission’s Web site, http:// Foreign Persons (BE–125) is a survey
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the www.usccr.gov, or may contact the that collects data from U.S. persons that
Federal Advisory Committee Act that Regional Programs Unit at the above engage in covered transactions with
the Oklahoma Advisory Committee email or street address. foreign persons in selected services or
(Committee) will hold a meeting on intellectual property. A U.S. person
Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00– Agenda must report if sales of covered services
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persons exceeded $6 million for the This information collection request January 2015, the Department received
previous fiscal year, or if sales are may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. multiple timely requests to conduct an
expected to exceed that amount during Follow the instructions to view administrative review of the
the current fiscal year, or if purchases of Department of Commerce collections antidumping duty order on wooden
covered services or intellectual property currently under review by OMB. bedroom furniture from the PRC. On
from foreign persons exceeded $4 Written comments and March 2, 2015, in accordance with
million for the previous fiscal year, or recommendations for the proposed section 751(a) of Tariff Act of 1930, as
they are expected to exceed that amount information collection should be sent amended (the Act), the Department
during the current fiscal year. within 30 days of publication of this published in the Federal Register a
The data are needed to monitor U.S. notice to OIRA_Submission@ notice of the initiation of an
trade in services, to analyze the impact omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. administrative review of that order.3
on the U.S. and foreign economies, to Dated: October 21, 2015. The administrative review was initiated
compile and improve the U.S. economic Sheleen Dumas, with respect to 127 companies, and
accounts, to support U.S. commercial PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief covers the period from January 1, 2014,
policy on trade in services, to conduct Information Officer. through December 31, 2014. While a
trade promotion, and to improve the [FR Doc. 2015–27144 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] number of companies remain under
ability of U.S. businesses to identify and BILLING CODE 3510–06–P review, the requesting parties have
evaluate market opportunities. The data timely withdrawn all review requests
are used in estimating the services for certain companies, as discussed
component of the U.S. international DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE below.
transactions accounts and national
income and product accounts. International Trade Administration Rescission of Review, in Part
The Bureau of Economic Analysis [A–570–890]
(BEA) is proposing the following Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
additions and modifications to the Department will rescind an
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
current BE–125 survey to increase the People’s Republic of China: Partial administrative review, in whole or in
quality and usefulness of BEA’s Rescission of Antidumping Duty part, if a party that requested the review
published statistics on trade in services: Administrative Review withdraws its request within 90 days of
(1) Two new schedules, Schedules D the date of publication of the notice of
and E, will be added to collect AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, initiation of the requested review. All
additional information related to International Trade Administration, requesting parties withdrew their
Department of Commerce. respective requests for an administrative
intellectual property and merchanting
services. Schedule D is to be completed SUMMARY: On March 2, 2015, the review of the companies listed in the
by a U.S. person who engages in Department of Commerce (Department) Appendix within 90 days of the date of
intellectual property transactions with published the notice of initiation of an publication of Initiation Notice.
foreign persons. Schedule E is to be administrative review of the Accordingly, the Department is
completed by a U.S. person who antidumping duty order on wooden rescinding this review, in part, with
engages in merchanting services bedroom furniture from the People’s respect to these companies, in
transactions with foreign persons. Republic of China (PRC).1 The review accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).4
(2) Several services categories that are covers 127 companies. Based on timely
withdrawals of all review requests for Assessment
currently collected as part of ‘‘other
selected services’’ will be collected certain companies, we are now
rescinding the administrative review The Department will instruct U.S.
separately. These services include Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
with respect to 109 companies.
audiovisual services, artistic-related to assess antidumping duties on all
services, health services, heritage and DATES: Effective Date: October 26, 2015.
appropriate entries. For the companies
recreational services, and other personal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for which this review is rescinded,
services. Jeffrey Pedersen or Patrick O’Connor, antidumping duties shall be assessed at
(3) ‘‘Maintenance services’’ will be AD/CVD Operations, Office IV,
rates equal to the cash deposit of
collected separately from ‘‘installation, Enforcement and Compliance,
estimated antidumping duties required
alteration, and training services.’’ International Trade Administration,
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
BEA estimates the proposed changes U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
warehouse, for consumption, in
will increase the average number of Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i).
hours per response from 16 hours to 18 The Department intends to issue
hours for those reporting data. The 482–2769 or (202) 482–0989,
respectively. appropriate assessment instructions
reporting thresholds of the current BE– directly to CBP 15 days after publication
125 survey will be retained. The effort Background of this notice.
to keep current reporting thresholds On January 2, 2015, the Department
unchanged is intended to minimize published a notice of opportunity to 3 See Initiation Notice.
respondent burden while considering request an administrative review of the 4 See Appendix. As stated in Change in Practice
the needs of data users. Existing
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in NME Reviews, the Department will no longer
antidumping duty order on wooden
language in the instructions and bedroom furniture from the PRC.2 In
consider the non-market economy (‘‘NME’’) entity
definitions will be reviewed and as an exporter conditionally subject to
administrative reviews. See Antidumping
adjusted as necessary to clarify survey 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
requirements. Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR Department Practice for Respondent Selection in
Affected Public: Businesses or other 11166 (March 2, 2015) (Initiation Notice). Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional
2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME
for-profit organizations. Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
Frequency: Quarterly. To Request Administrative Review, 80 FR 27 (November 4, 2013) (‘‘Change in Practice in NME
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. (January 2, 2015). Reviews’’).

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