82 FR 9392 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-4)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 23 (February 6, 2017)

Page Range		9392-9393
FR Document		2017-02395

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security Division (NSD), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1124-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Exhibit B to Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-
4)

AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, 
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security 
Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Foreign Agents Registration 
Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), 
National Security Division (NSD), will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
April 7, 2017. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact

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Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, 
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security 
Division, 600 E Street NW., Bicentennial (BICN) Building--Room 1300, 
Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202-233-0776).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the National Security 
Division, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Exhibit B to Registration 
Statement (Foreign Agents).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is NSD-4. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Foreign 
Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export 
Control Section, in the National Security Division. Pursuant to the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et 
seq. (FARA or the Act), the FARA registration forms previously 
submitted to OMB for 3 year renewal approvals, have since March 2011 
contained fillable-fileable, and E-signature capabilities. The FARA 
eFile system, in operation since March 1, 2011, permits registrants to 
file their registration forms electronically to the FARA Registration 
Unit, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FARA eFile is accessed via the 
Department's FARA public Web site located at https://www.fara.gov/efile.html, and provides instructions to assist registrants in 
completing, signing and submitting the required FARA registration 
forms, as well as instructions on how to electronically pay the 
required registration fees via online credit or debit card payments.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Private Sector, Business or other 
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and individuals. The form 
contains registration statement information used for registering 
foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total 
estimated number of responses to the form is 178 at approximately .33 
hours (20 minutes) per response, based on an average of FARA Exhibit B 
to Registration Statement filings received from January 1, 2014 through 
December 31, 2016. Internal sample testing shows an average of .33 
hours (20 minutes) per respondent is needed to complete form NSD-4 (OMB 
1124-0004). The following factors were considered when creating the 
burden estimate: the estimated total number of registrant respondents, 
the ability of registrants to access or gather the necessary data from 
sometimes multiple offices within their corporate structures, and the 
intuitive registration features NSD makes available for registrant 
respondents via the online FARA eFile registration and payment system 
located at https://www.fara.gov/efile.html. NSD estimates that nearly 
all of the approximately 178 respondents will fully complete the form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 58.74 annual burden hours. It is estimated that 
respondents will take .33 hours (20 minutes) to complete the form. The 
burden hours for collecting respondent data equals 58.74 annual burden 
hours (178 respondents x .33 hours (20 minutes) = 58.74 hours).
    7. Registrants/foreign agents and the general public are alerted 
that in the future, the National Security Division will complete its 
ongoing multi-year design review, testing, and requirements enhancement 
efforts to offer a web form version of form NSD-4. NSD continues to 
make progress in enhancing the functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel 
are in the process of developing and testing new web form versions of 
its current fillable FARA registration forms with the intent of 
providing greater standardization, improved intuitive features, and 
less burdensome requirements that will benefit registrants and foreign 
agents who are required to register under FARA. New capabilities are 
expected to improve online search capabilities. NSD is confident that 
the new features will offer an enhanced system, promoting greater 
transparency.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody D. Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 1, 2017.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) September 7, 2016, the Commission instituted these reviews on August 1,
granting an unopposed motion to determined to review the ID, and on 2016 (81 FR 50544) and determined on
terminate the investigation in its review, vacated and remanded for the November 4, 2016 that it would conduct
entirety based upon withdrawal of the ALJ to continue the investigation as to expedited reviews (81 FR 87587,
complaint. the ’332 patent and the ’377 patent. December 5, 2016).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On December 23, 2016, Fitbit moved The Commission made these
Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General unopposed to terminate the determinations pursuant to section
Counsel, U.S. International Trade investigation in its entirety based upon 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It
Commission, 500 E Street SW., withdrawal of the complaint. Fitbit completed and filed its determinations
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) indicated that Jawbone and OUII do not in these reviews on January 31, 2017.
205–3042. Copies of non-confidential oppose the motion. The views of the Commission are
documents filed in connection with this On January 3, 2017, the ALJ issued contained in USITC Publication 4668
investigation are or will be available for the subject ID (Order No. 27), granting (January 2017), entitled Polyester Staple
inspection during official business the unopposed motion. The ALJ found Fiber from Korea and Taiwan:
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the that the motion complied with the Investigation Nos. 731–TA–825–826
Office of the Secretary, U.S. requirements of Commission Rule (Third Review).
International Trade Commission, 500 E 210.21(a)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(a)(1)) and By order of the Commission.
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, further found that no extraordinary Issued: January 31, 2017.
telephone (202) 205–2000. General circumstances prohibited granting the
Katherine M. Hiner,
information concerning the Commission motion. None of the parties petitioned
for review of the ID. Acting Supervisory Attorney.
may also be obtained by accessing its
The Commission has determined not [FR Doc. 2017–02362 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am]
Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
The public record for this investigation to review the ID. This terminates the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

may be viewed on the Commission’s investigation.
electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// The authority for the Commission’s
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired determination is contained in section DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
persons are advised that information on 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
[OMB Number 1124–0004]
this matter can be obtained by amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part
contacting the Commission’s TDD 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Agency Information Collection
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part Activities; Proposed eCollection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 210). eComments Requested; Extension
Commission instituted Inv. No. 337– By order of the Commission. With Change, of a Previously
TA–973 on December 7, 2015, based on Issued: February 1, 2017. Approved Collection; Exhibit B to
a complaint filed by Fitbit, Inc. of San Lisa R. Barton, Registration Statement of Foreign
Francisco, California (‘‘Fitbit’’). 80 FR Agents (NSD–4)
Secretary to the Commission.
76040 (Dec. 7, 2015). The complaint
[FR Doc. 2017–02423 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act
alleges violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 BILLING CODE 7020–02–P (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
U.S.C. 1337), in the importation into the Export Control Section (CES), National
United States, the sale for importation, Security Division (NSD), U.S.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Department of Justice.
and the sale within the United States
COMMISSION
after importation of certain wearable ACTION: 60-day notice.
activity tracking devices, systems, and [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–825–826 (Third
components thereof by reason of Review)] SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
infringement of certain claims of U.S. (DOJ), Foreign Agents Registration Act
Patent No. 8,920,332 (‘‘the ’332 patent); Polyester Staple Fiber From Korea and (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
U.S. Patent No. 8,868,377 (‘‘the ’377 Taiwan Export Control Section (CES), National
patent); and U.S. Patent No. 9,089,760 Security Division (NSD), will be
Determinations submitting the following information
(‘‘the ’760 patent’’). The notice of
investigation named the following On the basis of the record 1 developed collection request to the Office of
respondents: AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone in the subject five-year reviews, the Management and Budget (OMB) for
of San Francisco, California and United States International Trade review and approval in accordance with
BodyMedia, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Pennsylvania (collectively, ‘‘Jawbone’’). determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of The proposed information collection is
The Office of Unfair Import 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the published to obtain comments from the
Investigations (OUII) is a party to the antidumping duty orders on polyester public and affected agencies.
investigation. staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan DATES: Comments are encouraged and
On July 19, 2016, the ALJ issued would be likely to lead to continuation will be accepted for 60 days until April
Order No. 24 granting a motion for or recurrence of material injury to an 7, 2017. This process is conducted in
summary determination that the ’332 industry in the United States within a accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
patent, the ’377 patent, and the ’760 reasonably foreseeable time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
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patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. 101 Background you have additional comments
for being directed to ineligible subject especially on the estimated public
The Commission, pursuant to section
matter, and terminated the investigation burden or associated response time,
751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)),
in its entirety. On August 1, 2016, Fitbit suggestions, or need a copy of the
petitioned for review of the ID. On 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the proposed information collection
August 8, 2016, Jawbone and OUII filed Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 instrument with instructions or
oppositions to Fitbit’s petition. On CFR 207.2(f)). additional information, please contact

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Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 7, 2017. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Contact		If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, 600 E Street NW., Bicentennial (BICN) Building--Room 1300, Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202-233-0776).
FR Citation		82 FR 9392