[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3760-3761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Foreign National Request Form

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB).

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DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before March 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Eric M. Geddis, Program 
Manager, Department of Commerce at [email protected], or to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0690-0033 in 
the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business 
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. All 
comments received are part of the public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Eric M. Geddis, Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-8125, 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: 0690-0033.
    Form Number(s): 207-12-1.
    Type of Review: Regular submission. Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    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: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Agency to: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for 
the proper functions of the Agency, including whether the information 
will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate 
of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to 
respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-01428 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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