[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17953]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign 
National Request Form

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary/Office of Security (OSY), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Commerce (DOC) provides notice that it will submit an 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a proposed information 
collection. Upon receiving the requested six-month emergency approval 
by OMB, DOC will follow the general Paperwork Reduction Act procedures 
to obtain extended approval for this proposed information collection.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 1401 
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 Philip Bennett, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-1090, tel. (301) 975-6306, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this collection is to gather information to mitigate 
variances in foreign access management program implementation and 
registration information requirements needed to reach risk-based 
determinations of physical and logical access by Foreign National 
Visitors and Guests to Commerce facilities and resources. Due to the 
increasing diversity of foreign national participation in Departmental 
programs, considerable efforts have been made to baseline requirements 
as a means to define uniform program standards as well as to expand 
current guidance beyond foreign visitor control to manage emerging 
risks associated with physical and logical access to the Department' s 
facilities and resources.

II. Method of Collection

    This information is collected in both paper form and 
electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): 207-12-1.
    Type of Review: New submission. Emergency request.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $7.

IV. Request for Comments

    Commerce invites comments 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-17953 Filed 8-20-18; 8:45 am]
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