[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8906-8907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4479]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Export Administration
Procedures For Acceptance or Rejection of a Rated Order; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the information
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Ms.
Dawn Battle, Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
room 6877, Washington, DC, 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This notification requirement is necessary for administration and
enforcement of delegated authority under the Defense Production Act of
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) and the Selective
Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 468). Any person (supplier) who
receives a priority rated order under the Defense Priority Allocation
System (DPAS) regulation (15 CFR 700) must notify the customer of
acceptance or rejection of that order within a specified period of
time. Also, if shipment against a priority rated order will be delayed,
the supplier must immediately notify the customer.
II. Method of Collection
Written or electronic notification.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0694-0092.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and
not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 15 minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $630,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited 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
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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 will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 17, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-4479 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
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