[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28734-28735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08423]


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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; Miscellaneous Short Supply Activities

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. 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 June 18, 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 0694-0102 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

    This information collection comprises two rarely used short supply 
activities: ``Registration of U.S. Agricultural Commodities for 
Exemption from Short Supply Limitations on Export (USAG)'', and 
``Petitions for the Imposition of Monitoring or Controls on Recyclable 
Metallic Materials; Public Hearings (Petitions).'' Under provisions of 
sections 754.6 and 754.7 of the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR), agricultural commodities of U.S. origin purchased by or for use 
in a foreign country and stored in the United States for export at a 
later date may voluntarily be registered with the Bureau of Industry 
and Security for exemption from any quantitative limitations on export 
that may subsequently be imposed under the EAR for reasons of short 
supply.

II. Method of Collection

    Any entity, including a trade association, firm or certified or 
recognized union or group of workers, which is representative of an 
industry or a substantial segment of an industry which processes 
metallic materials capable of being recycled with respect to which an 
increase in domestic prices or a domestic shortage, either of which 
results from increased exports, has or may have a significant adverse 
effect on the national economy or any sector thereof, may submit a 
written petition to BIS requesting the monitoring of exports, or the 
imposition of export controls, or both, with respect to such materials.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0102.

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    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 100.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 201.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 754.6 and 754.7 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (EAR).

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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-08423 Filed 4-18-24; 8:45 am]
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