[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8906-8907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4479]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Procedures For Acceptance or Rejection of a Rated Order; Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Requests for additional information or copies of the information 
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Ms. 
Dawn Battle, Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
room 6877, Washington, DC, 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This notification requirement is necessary for administration and 
enforcement of delegated authority under the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) and the Selective 
Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 468). Any person (supplier) who 
receives a priority rated order under the Defense Priority Allocation 
System (DPAS) regulation (15 CFR 700) must notify the customer of 
acceptance or rejection of that order within a specified period of 
time. Also, if shipment against a priority rated order will be delayed, 
the supplier must immediately notify the customer.

II. Method of Collection

    Written or electronic notification.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0092.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 15 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $630,000.

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

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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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 17, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-4479 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
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