The Department of Commerce (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).
Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Title: Procedure to Initiate an Investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
Agency Form Number: n/a.
OMB Approval Number: 0694-0120.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
Burden: 3,000 hours.
Average Time Per Response: 5,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 0.6 (6 respondents in 10 years).
Needs and Uses: Commerce/BIS, upon request shall initiate an investigation to determine the effects of imports of certain commodities on the national security, and will make the findings known to the President for possible adjustments to imports through tariffs. The findings are made publicly available and are reported to Congress. The purpose of this collection is to account for the public burden associated with submitting such a request from any interested party, including other government departments or by the Secretary of Commerce.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit institutions.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625; 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20230.
Dated: December 13, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-7466 Filed 12-16-05; 8:45 am]
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