[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-443]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing 
Responsibilities and Enforcement

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

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 March 12, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 involves nine miscellaneous 
activities described in section 758 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (EAR) that are associated with the export of items 
controlled by the Department of Commerce. Most of these activities do 
not involve submission of documents to BIS but instead involve exchange 
of documents among parties in the export transaction to insure that 
each party understands its obligations under U.S. law. Others involve 
writing certain export control statements on shipping documents or 
reporting unforeseen changes in shipping and disposition of exported 
commodities. These activities are needed by the BIS's Office of Export 
Enforcement and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to document 
export transactions, enforce the EAR and protect the National Security 
of the United States.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0122.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,821,891.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 seconds to 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 78,576.
    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: January 9, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-443 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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