82 FR 8398 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Challenge and Prize Competition Solicitations Generic Clearance

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 15 (January 25, 2017)

Page Range		8398-8399
FR Document		2017-01682

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Commerce, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Challenge and 
Prize Competition Solicitations Generic Clearance

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Commerce, is publishing 
the following summary of a proposed information collection request for 
public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments 
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection 
of information, including any of the following subjects: The necessity 
and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the estimated 
burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the 
information collection burden.

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

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted 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 
should be directed to the Information Collection Clearance staff at 
[email protected], or mailed to the PRA Clearance Office at 1401 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 6616.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Proposed Project: Descriptive information of solutions provided to 
the Federal government in response to Challenge and Competition 
solicitations posted on Challenge.gov.--OMB Control Number: 0690-XXXX 
(New collection), Office of the Secretary.
    Abstract: This request, pursuant to the requirement of section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, is to seek generic clearance for the 
collection of routine information requested of responders to 
solicitations the Federal government makes during the issuance of 
challenges and competitions posted on the General Service 
Administration (GSA)'s Challenge.gov Web site. Since passage of the 
America COMPETES Act of 2011. In order for DOC to quickly and 
effectively launch competitions on a continual basis, DOC seeks generic 
clearance to collect information for these challenges and competitions, 
which will generally include first name, last name, email, city, state 
and when applicable other demographic information. It can also include 
other information necessary to evaluate submissions and understand 
their impact related to the general goals of the competition. Upon 
entry or during the judging process, applicants under the age of 18 may 
be asked to confirm parental consent, requiring students under 18 to 
have a parent signature in writing on a parental consent form provided 
by the Department in order to qualify for the contest. For certain 
challenges we may also need to collect data such as types of data sets 
used in the solution, types of software tools used in the solution, and 
information regarding uses of proprietary software (i.e., licenses or 
use agreements). Information obtained from participants will be used by 
the program managers (challenge manager), other agency officials (such 
as general counsel representatives) and in some cases the technical 
reviewers acting on behalf of the program manager (challenge manager).
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In 2011, Federal agencies 
including DOC were given prize authority for administering challenges 
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the America Competes Act, adds 
Section 24 to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) that addresses provisions for challenges and 
competitions with prizes conducted by Federal agencies. Challenges and 
competitions enable DOC to tap into the expertise and creativity of the 
public in new ways. DOC has sponsored challenges and competitions in a 
wide variety of areas to increase public participation and solicit new 
ideas on a wide array of topics important to the agencies mission. 
DOC's goal is to engage a broader number of stakeholders who are 
inspired to work on some of our most pressing issues.
    The information collected will be used to understand whether the 
participant has met the technical requirements for the challenge, 
assist in the technical review and judging of the solutions that are 
provided, and understand the impact and consequences of administering 
the competition and developing solutions for submission. Information 
may be collected during the competition or after its completion. The 
submissions are evaluated by the submitting agency and typically prizes 
(monetary and non-monetary) are awarded to the winning entries.
    This clearance applies to challenges posted on Challenge.gov, which 
uses a common platform for the solicitation of challenges from the 
public. Each agency designs the criteria for its solicitations based on 
the goals of the challenge and the specific needs of the agency. There 
is no standard submission format for solution providers to follow.
    We anticipate that approximately 250 challenges would be issued 
each year by DOC. It is expected that other federal agencies will issue 
a similar number of challenges. There is no set schedule for the 
issuance of challenges; they are developed and issued on an ``as 
needs'' basis in response to issues the federal agency wishes to solve. 
The respondents to the challenges, who are participating voluntarily, 
are unlikely to reply to more than one or several of the challenges.
    Although in previous memoranda the GSA and Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) described circumstances whereby OMB approval of a PRA 
request is not needed, program officials at DOC have identified several 
sets of information that will typically need to be requested of 
solution providers to enable the solutions to be adequately evaluated 
by the federal agency issuing the challenge. These requests for 
additional information have been suggested to require a PRA review as 
they represent structured data requests.
    There are three types of additional data that will be routinely 
requested by the federal agencies. These include the following:
    Title and/or Subject of the submission. Due to the nature of the 
submission and evaluation processes, it is important that a title and/
or subject be requested and submitted for each submission in order to 
ensure the solution is correctly identified with its provider.
    Identification of data resources. In many cases, the solution to a 
problem will require the solution provider to use data resources. 
Often, the nature of the data sets will be derived from Federal data 
resources, such as data.gov. Evaluations of solutions will often depend 
on the understanding of the selection of the data resource(s) used in 
the solution.
    Description of methodology. For effective judging and evaluation, a 
description of the development methods for the solution to the 
challenge will be requested. For instance, a prize may be awarded to 
the solution of a challenge to develop an algorithm that enables

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reliable prediction of a certain event. A responder could submit the 
correct algorithm, but without the methodology, the evaluation process 
could not be adequately performed.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                   Number of     Average burden
                     Forms                         Number of     responses per  per response (in   Total burden
                                                  respondents     respondent         hours)            hours
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Individuals or Households.....................             500               1             10/60            83.3
Organizations.................................             500               1             10/60            83.3
Businesses....................................             500               1             10/60            83.3
State, territory, tribal or local governments.              30               1             10/60               5
Federal government............................              30               1             10/60               5
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    Total.....................................           1,560  ..............  ................             255
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    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE In order for DOC to quickly and evaluated by the submitting agency and
effectively launch competitions on a typically prizes (monetary and non-
Proposed Information Collection; continual basis, DOC seeks generic monetary) are awarded to the winning
Comment Request; Challenge and clearance to collect information for entries.
Prize Competition Solicitations these challenges and competitions, This clearance applies to challenges
Generic Clearance which will generally include first name, posted on Challenge.gov, which uses a
last name, email, city, state and when common platform for the solicitation of
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, challenges from the public. Each agency
applicable other demographic
Department of Commerce. information. It can also include other designs the criteria for its solicitations
ACTION: Notice. information necessary to evaluate based on the goals of the challenge and
submissions and understand their the specific needs of the agency. There
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
impact related to the general goals of the is no standard submission format for
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
competition. Upon entry or during the solution providers to follow.
1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), We anticipate that approximately 250
judging process, applicants under the
Department of Commerce, is publishing challenges would be issued each year by
age of 18 may be asked to confirm
the following summary of a proposed DOC. It is expected that other federal
parental consent, requiring students
information collection request for public agencies will issue a similar number of
under 18 to have a parent signature in
comment. Interested persons are invited challenges. There is no set schedule for
writing on a parental consent form
to send comments regarding this burden the issuance of challenges; they are
provided by the Department in order to
estimate or any other aspect of this developed and issued on an ‘‘as needs’’
qualify for the contest. For certain
collection of information, including any basis in response to issues the federal
challenges we may also need to collect
of the following subjects: The necessity data such as types of data sets used in agency wishes to solve. The respondents
and utility of the proposed information the solution, types of software tools to the challenges, who are participating
collection for the proper performance of used in the solution, and information voluntarily, are unlikely to reply to
the agency’s functions; the accuracy of regarding uses of proprietary software more than one or several of the
the estimated burden; ways to enhance (i.e., licenses or use agreements). challenges.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Information obtained from participants Although in previous memoranda the
information to be collected; and the use will be used by the program managers GSA and Office of Management and
of automated collection techniques or (challenge manager), other agency Budget (OMB) described circumstances
other forms of information technology to officials (such as general counsel whereby OMB approval of a PRA
minimize the information collection representatives) and in some cases the request is not needed, program officials
burden. technical reviewers acting on behalf of at DOC have identified several sets of
DATES: Written comments must be the program manager (challenge information that will typically need to
submitted on or before March 27, 2017. manager). be requested of solution providers to
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Need and Proposed Use of the enable the solutions to be adequately
submitted to Jennifer Jessup, Information: In 2011, Federal agencies evaluated by the federal agency issuing
Departmental Paperwork Clearance including DOC were given prize the challenge. These requests for
Officer, Department of Commerce, Room authority for administering challenges additional information have been
6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue and competitions. Section 105(a) of the suggested to require a PRA review as
NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the America Competes Act, adds Section 24 they represent structured data requests.
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology There are three types of additional
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 data that will be routinely requested by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
et seq.) that addresses provisions for the federal agencies. These include the
Requests for additional information challenges and competitions with prizes following:
should be directed to the Information conducted by Federal agencies. Title and/or Subject of the
Collection Clearance staff at Challenges and competitions enable submission. Due to the nature of the
PRAcomments@doc.gov, or mailed to DOC to tap into the expertise and submission and evaluation processes, it
the PRA Clearance Office at 1401 creativity of the public in new ways. is important that a title and/or subject
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC DOC has sponsored challenges and be requested and submitted for each
20230, Room 6616. competitions in a wide variety of areas submission in order to ensure the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to increase public participation and solution is correctly identified with its
Proposed Project: Descriptive solicit new ideas on a wide array of provider.
information of solutions provided to the topics important to the agencies Identification of data resources. In
Federal government in response to mission. DOC’s goal is to engage a many cases, the solution to a problem
Challenge and Competition solicitations broader number of stakeholders who are will require the solution provider to use
posted on Challenge.gov.—OMB Control inspired to work on some of our most data resources. Often, the nature of the
Number: 0690–XXXX (New collection), pressing issues. data sets will be derived from Federal
Office of the Secretary. The information collected will be data resources, such as data.gov.
Abstract: This request, pursuant to the used to understand whether the Evaluations of solutions will often
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of participant has met the technical depend on the understanding of the
the PRA, is to seek generic clearance for requirements for the challenge, assist in selection of the data resource(s) used in
the collection of routine information the technical review and judging of the the solution.
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requested of responders to solicitations solutions that are provided, and Description of methodology. For
the Federal government makes during understand the impact and effective judging and evaluation, a
the issuance of challenges and consequences of administering the description of the development methods
competitions posted on the General competition and developing solutions for the solution to the challenge will be
Service Administration (GSA)’s for submission. Information may be requested. For instance, a prize may be
Challenge.gov Web site. Since passage collected during the competition or after awarded to the solution of a challenge
of the America COMPETES Act of 2011. its completion. The submissions are to develop an algorithm that enables

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reliable prediction of a certain event. A the evaluation process could not be
responder could submit the correct adequately performed.
algorithm, but without the methodology,

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of Average burden
Number of Total burden
Forms responses per per response
respondents hours
respondent (in hours)

Individuals or Households ........................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
Organizations ............................................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
Businesses ................................................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
State, territory, tribal or local governments ................................................. 30 1 10/60 5
Federal government ..................................................................................... 30 1 10/60 5

Total ...................................................................................................... 1,560 ........................ ............................ 255

Comments submitted in response to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE investigation of silica fabric from the
this notice will be summarized and/or PRC on September 1, 2016.1
included in the request for OMB International Trade Administration A summary of the events that
approval of this information collection; occurred since the Department
they also will become a matter of public [A–570–038] published the Preliminary
record. Determination, as well as a full
Antidumping Duty Investigation of discussion of the issues raised by parties
Sheleen Dumas, for this final determination, may be
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief the People’s Republic of China: Final found in the Issues and Decision
Information Officer. Affirmative Determination of Sales at Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision
[FR Doc. 2017–01682 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am] Less-Than-Fair Value, and Final Memorandum is a public document,
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Affirmative Determination of Critical and is on file electronically via
Circumstances Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Centralized Electronic Service System
International Trade Administration, (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Department of Commerce. registered users at http://
access.trade.gov, and is available to all
[B–66–2016] SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce parties in the Central Records Unit,
(the Department) determines that Room B8024 of the main Department of
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 44H—East imports of certain amorphous silica Commerce building. In addition, a
Hanover, New Jersey; Authorization of fabric (silica fabric) from the People’s complete version of the Issues and
Production Activity; Givaudan Flavors Republic of China (the PRC) are being, Decision Memorandum can be accessed
Corporation (Flavor Products); East or are likely to be, sold in the United directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
Hanover, New Jersey States at less than fair value (LTFV). In frn/.
addition, we determine that critical
On September 20, 2016, Givaudan circumstances exist with respect to Scope of the Investigation
Flavors Corporation submitted a imports of the subject merchandise. The The product covered by this
notification of proposed production period of investigation (POI) is July 1, investigation is woven industrial grade
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones 2015, through December 31, 2015. The amorphous silica fabric from the PRC.
(FTZ) Board for its facility within final dumping margins for this For a complete description of the scope
Subzone 44H in East Hanover, New investigation are listed in the ‘‘Final of this investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of
Jersey. Determination Margins’’ section of this the Investigation,’’ in Appendix I. Since
The notification was processed in notice. the Preliminary Determination, no party
accordance with the regulations of the commented on the scope of the
DATES: Effective January 25, 2017.
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain

Scott Hoefke or Fred Baker, AD/CVD Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People’s
public comment (81 FR 69782, October Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary
7, 2016). The FTZ Board has determined Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value,
that no further review of the activity is Compliance, International Trade Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
Administration, U.S. Department of Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
warranted at this time. The production Determination, 81 FR 60341 (September 1, 2016)
activity described in the notification is Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue (Preliminary Determination).
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
(202) 482–4947 or (202) 482–2924,
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the Board’s regulations, including Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
respectively. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Section 400.14. to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Dated: January 17, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Amorphous Silica Fabric from the
Elizabeth Whiteman, People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Background
Acting Executive Secretary. Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales
at Less-Than-Fair-Value’’ (Issues and Decision
[FR Doc. 2017–01707 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am] The Department published the Memorandum), dated concurrently with this
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Preliminary Determination in the LTFV determination and hereby adopted by this notice.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to the Information Collection Clearance staff at [email protected], or mailed to the PRA Clearance Office at 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 6616.
FR Citation		82 FR 8398