[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32020]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). This
collection has been submitted under the emergency PRA procedures.
Agency: Bureau of Export Administration.
Title: Commodity Jurisdiction Transfer of Key Escrow Encryption
Items.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Form Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection--Emergency Review.
Burden: 8,800 Hours.
Number of Respondents: 2,200.
Avg. Hrs. Per Response: 4 hours.
Needs and Uses: On October 6, 1995, the administration announced
liberalizations on export controls for encryption items. The
administration's initiative will make it easier to use stronger
encryption products, both at home and abroad, to protect their privacy,
intellectual property and other valuable information. It will support
the growth of electronic commerce, increase the security of the global
information, and sustain the economic competitiveness of U.S.
encryption product manufacturers during the transition to a key
management infrastructure.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and
not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Wassmer (202) 395-7340.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-3272, U.S. Department of Commerce, room 5312, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent to Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer, room
10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Dated: December 10, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-32020 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am]
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