83 FR 14843 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

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 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14843-14844]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07069]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Statement by 
Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.

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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before June 5, 2018.

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

    The collection is necessary under Part 748.11 of the EAR. This 
section states that the Form BIS-711, Statement by Ultimate Consignee 
and Purchaser, or a

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statement on company letterhead (in accordance with 748.11(b)(1), must 
provide information on the foreign importer receiving the U.S. 
technology and how the technology will be utilized. The BIS-711 or 
letter provides assurances from the importer that the technology will 
not be misused, transferred or re-exported in violation of the EAR.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0021.
    Form Number(s): BIS-711.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 414.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 Minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of 
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for 
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to 
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services 
required specifically by the collection.)
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: EAR Part 748.11

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; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07069 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
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