81_FR_95357 81 FR 95109 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technical Data Letter of Explanation

81 FR 95109 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technical Data Letter of Explanation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range95109-95110
FR Document2016-31161

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31161]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technical Data 
Letter of Explanation

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    These technical data letters of explanation will assure the Bureau 
of Industry and Security that U.S.-origin technical data will be 
exported only for authorized end-uses, users and destinations. The 
information contained in the letters describes the transaction and 
fixes the scope of technology to be exported, the parties to the 
transaction, their roles, the purpose for the export, and the methods 
authorized to be used in exporting the technology. The letters also 
place the foreign consignee on notice that the technical data is 
subject to U.S. export controls and may only be re-exported in 
accordance with U.S. law.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0047.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,313.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes to 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,226.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for 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 shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) 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 respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection;

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they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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                                                    effort to reduce paperwork and                          IV. Request for Comments                              (202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@
                                                    respondent burden, invites the general                                                                        bis.doc.gov.
                                                                                                               Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                    public and other Federal agencies to
                                                                                                            the proposed collection of information                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    take this opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                            is necessary for the proper performance
                                                    proposed and/or continuing information                                                                        I. Abstract
                                                                                                            of the functions of the agency, including
                                                    collections, as required by the
                                                                                                            whether the information shall have
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                                                                                These technical data letters of
                                                                                                            practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                    DATES: Written comments must be                                                                               explanation will assure the Bureau of
                                                                                                            agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                    submitted on or before February 27,                                                                           Industry and Security that U.S.-origin
                                                                                                            (including hours and cost) of the
                                                    2017.                                                                                                         technical data will be exported only for
                                                                                                            proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                                                                                                                                  authorized end-uses, users and
                                                    ADDRESSES:    Direct all written comments               ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                                                                                  destinations. The information contained
                                                    to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                        clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                                                                                  in the letters describes the transaction
                                                    Paperwork Clearance Officer,                            collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                                                                                                                                  and fixes the scope of technology to be
                                                    Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                      burden of the collection of information
                                                                                                                                                                  exported, the parties to the transaction,
                                                    14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                       on respondents, including through the
                                                                                                                                                                  their roles, the purpose for the export,
                                                    Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                        use of automated collection techniques
                                                                                                                                                                  and the methods authorized to be used
                                                    Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                           or other forms of information
                                                                                                                                                                  in exporting the technology. The letters
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        technology.
                                                                                                                                                                  also place the foreign consignee on
                                                    Requests for additional information or                     Comments submitted in response to                  notice that the technical data is subject
                                                    copies of the information collection                    this notice will be summarized and/or                 to U.S. export controls and may only be
                                                    instrument and instructions should be                   included in the request for OMB                       re-exported in accordance with U.S.
                                                    directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison,                approval of this information collection;              law.
                                                    (202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@                        they also will become a matter of public
                                                    bis.doc.gov.                                            record.                                               II. Method of Collection
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Sheleen Dumas,                                          Submitted electronically or in paper
                                                                                                            PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief            form.
                                                    I. Abstract
                                                                                                            Information Officer.
                                                       All parties involved in export                       [FR Doc. 2016–31169 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  III. Data
                                                    transactions and the U.S. party involved
                                                    in a boycott action are required to
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3510–33–P                                  OMB Control Number: 0694–0047.
                                                    maintain records of these activities for                                                                        Form Number(s): None.
                                                    a period of five years. These records can               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  Type of Review: Regular submission.
                                                    include memoranda, correspondence,
                                                                                                                                                                    Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                    contracts, invitations to bid, books of                 Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                                                                                                                                  profit organizations.
                                                    account, financial records, restrictive
                                                    trade practice or boycott documents and                 Proposed Information Collection;                        Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                    reports. The five-year record retention                 Comment Request; Technical Data                       6,313.
                                                    period corresponds with the five-year                   Letter of Explanation                                   Estimated Time per Response: 30
                                                    statute of limitations for criminal                     AGENCY:  Bureau of Industry and                       minutes to 2 hours.
                                                    actions brought under the Export                        Security.                                               Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                    Administration Act of 1979 and
                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice.                                       Hours: 6,226.
                                                    predecessor acts, and the five-year
                                                    statute for administrative compliance                                                                           Estimated Total Annual Cost to
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:    The Department of                         Public: $0.
                                                    proceedings. Without this authority,                    Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                    potential violators could discard records               effort to reduce paperwork and                        IV. Request for Comments
                                                    demonstrating violations of the Export                  respondent burden, invites the general
                                                    Administration Regulations prior to the                 public and other Federal agencies to                     Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                    expiration of the five-year statute of                  take this opportunity to comment on                   the proposed collection of information
                                                    limitations.                                            proposed and/or continuing information                is necessary for the proper performance
                                                                                                            collections, as required by the                       of the functions of the agency, including
                                                    II. Method of Collection
                                                                                                            Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                      whether the information shall have
                                                       Recordkeeping requirement. No                                                                              practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                    information is provided to BIS.                         DATES: Written comments must be                       agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                                                                            submitted on or before February 27,                   (including hours and cost) of the
                                                    III. Data                                               2017.                                                 proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                       OMB Control Number: 0694–0096.                       ADDRESSES:    Direct all written comments             ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                       Form Number(s): None.                                                                                      clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                            to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                       Type of Review: Regular submission.                                                                        collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                       Affected Public: Business or other for-              Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                                                                            Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                    burden of the collection of information
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                                                    profit organizations.
                                                                                                            14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                     on respondents, including through the
                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                      use of automated collection techniques
                                                    84,001,108.
                                                       Estimated Time per Response: 1                       Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                         or other forms of information
                                                    second to 1 minute.                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      technology.
                                                       Estimated Total Annual Burden                        Requests for additional information or                   Comments submitted in response to
                                                    Hours: 248.                                             copies of the information collection                  this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                       Estimated Total Annual Cost to                       instrument and instructions should be                 included in the request for OMB
                                                    Public: $0.                                             directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison,              approval of this information collection;


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                                                    they also will become a matter of public                App.), in response to an identified need              meeting. Comments may be submitted
                                                    record.                                                 for consensus advice from U.S. industry               to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
                                                                                                            to the U.S. Government regarding the                  Committee, Office of Energy &
                                                    Sheleen Dumas,
                                                                                                            development and administration of                     Environmental Industries, Room 20010,
                                                    PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief              programs to expand United States                      1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
                                                    Information Officer.
                                                                                                            exports of civil nuclear goods and                    Washington, DC 20230. For
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–31161 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            services in accordance with applicable                consideration during the meeting, and
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–33–P                                  U.S. laws and regulations, including                  to ensure transmission to the Committee
                                                                                                            advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods                prior to the meeting, comments must be
                                                                                                            and services export policies, programs,               received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                            and activities will affect the U.S. civil             Friday, January 20, 2017. Comments
                                                    International Trade Administration                      nuclear industry’s competitiveness and                received after that date will be
                                                                                                            ability to participate in the international           distributed to the members but may not
                                                    Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade                      market.                                               be considered at the meeting.
                                                    Advisory Committee                                         Topics to be considered: The agenda                  Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes
                                                                                                            for the Thursday, January 26, 2017                    will be available within 90 days of the
                                                    AGENCY: International Trade                             CINTAC meeting will be as follows:                    meeting.
                                                    Administration, U.S. Department of                      9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
                                                    Commerce.                                                                                                     Man Cho,
                                                                                                            1. International Trade Administration’s               Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
                                                    ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
                                                                                                                 Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative                   Environmental Industries.
                                                    Committee Meeting.                                           Update                                           [FR Doc. 2016–31190 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    SUMMARY:    This notice sets forth the                  2. Election of CINTAC Leadership
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                    schedule and proposed agenda for a                      3. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion
                                                    meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade                           Activities Discussion
                                                    Advisory Committee (CINTAC).                            4. Public comment period
                                                                                                                                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
                                                                                                               The meeting will be open to the
                                                    Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 9:00                   public and will be accessible to people               International Trade Administration
                                                    a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time                 with disabilities. All guests are required
                                                    (EST). The deadline for members of the                  to register in advance by the deadline                [A–570–964]
                                                    public to register, including requests to               identified under the DATES caption.
                                                    make comments during the meeting and                    Requests for auxiliary aids must be                   Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and
                                                    for auxiliary aids, or to submit written                submitted by the registration deadline.               Tube From the People’s Republic of
                                                    comments for dissemination prior to the                 Last minute requests will be accepted,                China: Preliminary Results of
                                                    meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday                     but may be impossible to fill. Members                Administrative Review; 2014–2015
                                                    January 20, 2017.                                       of the public wishing to attend the
                                                                                                            meeting must notify Mr. Jonathan                      AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in                                                                        International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                            Chesebro at the contact information
                                                    Room 1412, U.S. Department of                           above by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday,                     Department of Commerce.
                                                    Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover                          January 20, 2017 in order to pre-register.            SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                    Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,                   Please specify any requests for                       (the ‘‘Department’’) is conducting the
                                                    Washington, DC 20230. Requests to                       reasonable accommodation at least five                fifth administrative review of the
                                                    register (including to speak or for                     business days in advance of the                       antidumping duty order on seamless
                                                    auxiliary aids) and any written                         meeting.                                              refined copper pipe and tube from the
                                                    comments should be submitted to: Mr.                       Oral Comments: A limited amount of                 People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’),
                                                    Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy &                   time will be available for pertinent, brief           covering the period November 1, 2014
                                                    Environmental Industries, International                 oral comments from members of the                     through October 31, 2015. The
                                                    Trade Administration, Room 20010,                       public attending the meeting. To                      Department preliminarily finds that,
                                                    1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,                             accommodate as many speakers as                       during the period of review (‘‘POR’’),
                                                    Washington, DC 20230. (Fax: 202–482–                    possible, the time for public comments                the Hailiang Single Entity sold subject
                                                    5665; email: jonathan.chesebro@                         will be limited to two (2) minutes per                merchandise in the United States at less
                                                    trade.gov). Members of the public are                   person, with a total public comment                   than normal value. Additionally, the
                                                    encouraged to submit registration                       period of 30 minutes. Individuals                     Department preliminarily finds that the
                                                    requests and written comments via                       wishing to reserve speaking time during               GD Single Entity did not sell subject
                                                    email to ensure timely receipt.                         the meeting must contact Mr. Chesebro                 merchandise in the United States at less
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    and submit a brief statement of the                   than normal value. Interested parties are
                                                    Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy &                   general nature of the comments and the                invited to comment on these
                                                    Environmental Industries, International                 name and address of the proposed                      preliminary results.
                                                    Trade Administration, Room 20010,                       participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday,               DATES: Effective December 27, 2016.
                                                    1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,                             January 20, 2017. If the number of
                                                    Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202–                      registrants requesting to make                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                    482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email:                     statements is greater than can be                     Drew Jackson or Stephen Bailey, AD/
                                                    jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov).                           reasonably accommodated during the                    CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to                 & Compliance, International Trade
                                                      Background: The CINTAC was                            determine the speakers.                               Administration, Department of
                                                    established under the discretionary                        Written Comments: Any member of                    Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                    authority of the Secretary of Commerce                  the public may submit pertinent written               NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
                                                    and in accordance with the Federal                      comments concerning the CINTAC’s                      482–4406, and 482–0193, respectively.
                                                    Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.                        affairs at any time before and after the              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 95109 

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