[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 75151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7466]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
    Title: Procedure to Initiate an Investigation under section 232 of 
the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
    Agency Form Number: n/a.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0120.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Burden: 3,000 hours.
    Average Time Per Response: 5,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 0.6 (6 respondents in 10 years).
    Needs and Uses: Commerce/BIS, upon request shall initiate an 
investigation to determine the effects of imports of certain 
commodities on the national security, and will make the findings known 
to the President for possible adjustments to imports through tariffs. 
The findings are made publicly available and are reported to Congress. 
The purpose of this collection is to account for the public burden 
associated with submitting such a request from any interested party, 
including other government departments or by the Secretary of Commerce.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork Clearance Officer, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6625; 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: December 13, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E5-7466 Filed 12-16-05; 8:45 am]
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