[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57788-57789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23120]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Commercial Encryption Items Under the Jurisdiction of the 
Department of Commerce

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 November 12, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230 or via e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Marna Dove, BIS ICB Liaison, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6622, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Encryption items are an important commercial export for the U.S. 
but they also have significant strategic uses. This information 
collection is essential because the responsibility for export 
authorization for commercial encryption items has been transferred from 
the Department of State to the Department of Commerce. The information 
required by this collection is required in support of classification 
requests regarding encryption items and applications to export or 
reexport encryption items and encryption software. Overall, U.S. 
policies continues to develop. A recent regulation liberalizes the 
licensing policy for exports and reexports of encryption commodities 
and software to U.S. subsidiaries, insurance companies, health and 
medical end-users, on-line merchants and foreign commercial firms. As 
encryption policies continue to develop, paperwork requirements will 
fluctuate.

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II. Method of Collection

    Typed or by Fax.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0104.
    Form Number: BIS-748P.
    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: 234.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes to 5\1/2\ hours per 
response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,372.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No capital expenditures are required.

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.

    Dated: September 6, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23120 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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