[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20634-20635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05911]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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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. 
This collection is necessary under the Export Administration 
Regulations (EAR). The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days 
of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before May 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email 
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at 
[email protected] or to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 0694-0021 in the subject line of your comments. Do not 
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202-
482-8093 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Sections 4812(b)(7) and 4814(b)(1)(B) of the Export Control Reform 
Act (ECRA), authorizes the President and the Secretary of Commerce to 
issue regulations to implement the ECRA including those provisions 
authorizing the control of exports of U.S. goods and technology to all 
foreign destinations, as necessary for the purpose of national 
security, foreign policy and short supply, and the provision 
prohibiting U.S. persons from participating in certain foreign 
boycotts.

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    Export control authority has been assigned directly to the 
Secretary of Commerce by the ECRA and delegated by the President to the 
Secretary of Commerce. This authority is administered by the Bureau of 
Industry and Security through the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR). The ECRA is not permanent legislation, and when it has lapsed 
due to the failure to enact a timely extension, Presidential executive 
orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) 
have directed and authorized the continuation in force of the EAR.
    The collection is necessary under Sec.  748.11 of the EAR. This 
section states that the Form BIS-711, Statement by Ultimate Consignee 
and Purchaser, or a statement on company letterhead (in accordance with 
Sec.  748.11(b)(1), unless one or more of the exemptions set forth in 
Section 748.11(a)) exists. The BIS-711 or letter provides information 
on the foreign importer receiving the U.S. technology and how the 
technology will be utilized. The BIS-711 or letter provides assurances 
from the importer that the technology will not be misused, transferred 
or re-exported in violation of the EAR. The form is also required for 
certain reexport authorizations specified in Sec.  748.12(b) of the 
EAR.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or by paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0021.
    Form Number(s): BIS-711.
    Type of Review: Regular submission. Extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 414.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: EAR Sec.  748.11.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, 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 ICR. 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. 2024-05911 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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