[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 216 (Thursday, November 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 66011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26446]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Miscellaneous 
Short-Supply Activities

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

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: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-4895, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection of information is required by Export Administration 
Regulations (EAR) sections 754.6 and 754.7. This information collection 
comprises two short supply activities: ``Registration of U.S. 
Agricultural Commodities for Exemption from Short Supply Limitations on 
Export (USAG),'' and ``Petitions for the Imposition of Monitoring or 
Controls on Recyclable Metallic Materials; Public Hearings 
(Petitions).'' Under USAG activity, U.S. entities may request exemption 
from certain short supply export control limitations on agricultural 
products. The Petitions activity allows U.S. entities involved in the 
recycling of metallic materials to petition BIS for the imposition of 
export controls or the monitoring of exports of metallic materials.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0102.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, or 
not-for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for an exemption; 200 hours for 
a petition.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 201 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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.

    Dated: October 31, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-26446 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]
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