[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 151 (Friday, August 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47952-47953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Request for Special Priorities Assistance; Proposed Information 
Collection

ACTION: 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 October 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 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(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Julissa Hurtado, BXA ICB Liaison, Department of 
Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, room 6881, Washington, DC, 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    The information collected on BXA-999, from defense contractors and 
suppliers, is required for the enforcement and administration of the 
Defense Production Act and the Selective Service Act to provide Special 
Priorities Assistance under the Defense Priorities and Allocation 
Systems regulation.

II. Method of Collection

    Written submission.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0057.
    Form Number: BXA-999.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
organizations and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures.

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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Date: July 31, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-19717; 8-3-00; 8:45 a.m.]
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