94-19931. Agency Forms Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget

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                                                   VOL. 59, NO. 156

                                            Monday, August 15, 1994

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

Agency Forms Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
clearance the following proposals for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: General License G-Temp: Special Requirements.
    Agency Form Number: None but requirement is found at Section 
771.22(b)(8)(ii) and (d)(4) of the Export Administration Regulations.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0029.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 3 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 8.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 25 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: News media personnel, who can take sophisticated 
equipment and software to any destination, are required to provide a 
packing list when they are traveling to certain destinations. This 
information is used to spot check to assure that the G-TEMP is being 
used properly. Also, a G-TEMP exporter must send BXA an explanatory 
letter if commodities shipped must be detained abroad beyond the 12 
month limit. The information is used to determine whether or not an 
extension should be granted.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: Report of Commodities Returned After Temporary Export to 
Formerly COCOM Proscribed Countries.
    Agency Form Number: None but requirement is found at Section 
772.8(c)(2) of the Export Administration Regulations.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0030.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 52 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 30 minutes for reporting requirement and 2 
minutes for recordkeeping.
    Needs and Uses: There are times when exporters want to export an 
item on a temporary basis in order to display, demonstrate, or use for 
testing purposes. Although the Export Administration Regulations 
contain a provision for a General License G-TEMP, not all items qualify 
for this license. When a general license cannot be used, an exporter 
must apply for a validated license. When items are returned under the 
license, certain information must be reported to BXA. This information 
is used by BXA to ensure that temporarily exported commodities are not 
diverted for improper uses.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion and recordkeeping.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arubuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: Application for Duplicate License.
    Agency Form Number: None but requirement is found at Section 772.10 
of the Export Administration Regulations.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0031.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 42 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 156.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes for reporting and 1 minute for 
the recordkeeping requirement.
    Needs and Uses: When an export license has been lost or destroyed, 
exporters can obtain a duplicate license by submitting certain 
information to BXA. The information provided is used to identify the 
license so that a duplicate license can be issued.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: Disclosure of Shipment Which Should Have Been Made Under a 
Validated License.
    Agency Form Number: None but requirement can be found at Section 
772.7(b) of the Export Administration Regulations.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0032.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 10 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: One.
    Needs and Uses: On occasion an exporter may discover that a 
commodity or technical data was shipped without obtaining the required 
export license. Exporters must report to BXA when the mistake of 
shipping is discovered before possible prosecution by the government is 
begun.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: Requests for Special Priorities Assistance.
    Agency Form Number: BXA-999 -- provision contained within Section 
700.50(c) of the Export Administration Regulations.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0057.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 900 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. must have the capability to rapidly 
mobilize its resources in the interest of national security and, thus, 
the Defense Priorities Allocation System (DPAS) was developed. Under 
DPAS, contractors may request special treatment when placing orders 
with suppliers to obtain timely delivery of products or materials for 
national defense, energy, and other emergency programs. However, from 
time-to-time contractors encounter problems in obtaining needed items. 
Contractors provide information on BXA Form-999 so that the appropriate 
federal agency can help resolve it.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Export Assistance Request.
    Agency Form Number: ITA-736P.
    OMB Approval Number: 0625-0205.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 940 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 18,800.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: ITA has adopted a management strategy to target 
export assistance efforts to the infrequent exporter. Program emphasis 
is placed on specialized counseling adapted to the needs and objects of 
the clients. Each District Office uses the form as a pre-screening 
device to help the staff determine the level of assistance needed by 
walk-in clientele, unsolicited telephone requests for information or 
assistance, or self-addressed mailers when included in District Office-
sponsored trade promotion kits. This information enables the Trade 
Specialists to act on behalf of the company to either initiate a client 
relationship or refer the company to an appropriate source.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, small 
businesses or organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Foreign Fishing Regulations.
    Agency Form Number: None but requirements are found at 50 CFR, Part 
611.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0075.
    Type of Request: Extension of the expiration date of a currently 
approved collection.
    Burden: 1,291 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 120 with an average of 36 responses per 
respondent each year.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: Varies depending on the requirement but 
ranges between 6 minutes and 1 hour.
    Needs and Uses: NOAA has issued regulations governing foreign 
fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. While foreign fishing 
has essentially been eliminated from U.S. waters, there are certain 
activities that require foreign fishing vessels to report, including 
radio messages on vessel locations and operations and weekly reports. 
This information is used by the Coast Guard for enforcement purposes.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion, weekly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: Don Arbuckle, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA).
    Title: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Grant 
Application.
    Agency Form Number: None assigned.
    OMB Approval Number: 0660-0003.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 56,250 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 450.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 125.
    Needs and Uses: The Public Broadcasting Act authorizes grants to be 
awarded for the planning and construction of public telecommunications 
facilities. The information provided through the grant application is 
used by NTIA to comparatively evaluate the proposed projects and make 
grant award decisions.
    Affected Public: State or local governments, non-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Timothy R. Fain, [phone], Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Copies of the above information collection proposals can be 
obtained by calling or writing Gerald Tache, DOC Forms Clearance 
Officer, [phone], Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collections should be sent to the appropriate Desk Officer listed 
above.

    Dated: August 9, 1994.
Gerald Tache,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 94-19931 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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