[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22512-22513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08824]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special 
Priorities Assistance

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 June 17, 2013.

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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

    The information collected from defense contractors and suppliers on 
Form BIS-999, Request for Special Priorities Assistance, is required 
for the enforcement and administration of special priorities assistance 
under the Defense Production Act, the Selective Service Act and the 
Defense Priorities and Allocation System regulation.
    Although the DPAS is designed to be largely self-executing, agency 
assistance may be needed to resolve certain problems. Such problems 
include assistance in obtaining timely deliveries of items needed to 
satisfy defense requirements, locating a supplier, resolving production 
or delivery conflicts between multiple rated orders, verifying the 
urgency and determining the validity of rated orders, or authorizing 
the use of the DPAS authority on contracts or purchase orders to obtain 
items not automatically included under the DPAS. SPA can be provided 
for any reason in support of the DPAS.
    Use of Form BIS-999 serves to structure the information concerning 
DPAS problems so that it can be presented in writing to the appropriate 
agency and official for assistance and resolution.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0057.
    Form Number(s): BIS-999.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600.
    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: April 10, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08824 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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