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Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(request for approval of a new 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 90. 

Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 45. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

approval of a new information 

collection. The National Weather 

Service plans to conduct a survey to 

engage with and assess the science and 

forecasting needs of stakeholders in the 

water resources sector. The water 

resources sector includes agencies and 

companies operating reservoirs, and 

private and public interests in 

regulating rivers. The survey is designed 

to (1) assess the accessibility and utility 

of water and climate information and 

data, (2) assess participants’ perceptions 

and knowledge about water and climate, 

and (3) evaluate user needs and the gaps 

in existing water and climate 

information. Participation in the survey 

will be entirely voluntary and will 

usually be in conjunction with 

workshops related to water resources 

and/or climate. 

Affected Public: State, local and 

Tribal government; individuals or 

households; not-for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5122 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Survey of Construction— 

Questionnaire for Building Permit 

Official. 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0125. 

Form Number(s): SOC–QBPO. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden Hours: 225. 

Number of Respondents: 900. 

Average Hours per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collected on the SOC–QBPO is 

necessary to carry out the sampling for 

the Survey of Housing Starts, Sales and 

Completions (OMB number 0607–0110), 

also known as the Survey of 

Construction (SOC). Government 

agencies and private companies use 

statistics from SOC to monitor and 

evaluate the large and dynamic housing 

construction industry. 

The SOC–QBPO is an electronic 

questionnaire. Census Bureau field 

representatives (FRs) use Computer 

Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) 

to collect the data. The FRs use the 

SOC–QBPO to obtain information on the 

operating procedures of a permit office. 

This enables them to locate, classify, 

list, and sample building permits for 

residential construction. These permits 

are used as the basis for the sample 

selected for SOC. The Census Bureau 

also uses the information to verify and 

update the geographic coverage of 

permit offices. 

Failure to collect this information 

would make it difficult, if not 

impossible, to classify accurately and 

sample building permits for the SOC. 

The SOC produces data for two 

principal economic indicators: New 

Residential Construction (housing starts 

and housing completions) and New 

Residential Sales. Information from the 

SOC is also used in the estimation of the 

value of new residential construction 

put in place for the Census Bureau’s 

data on construction spending. 

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal 

Government. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 

Section 182. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 

Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: March 3, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5143 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of an Opportunity To Serve on 

the Innovation Advisory Board 

Advising the Department of Commerce 

in the Development of a Study on the 

Economic Competitiveness and 

Innovative Capacity of the United 

States 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

is inviting expressions of interest to 

service on the Innovation Advisory 

Board from individuals with interest in 

advising the Department of Commerce 

as it develops a study on the economic 

competitiveness and innovative 

capacity of the United States. The 

Department is particularly interested in 

businesses leaders, economic or 

innovation policy experts, and State and 

local government officials active in 

technology-based economic 

development. 

DATES: All information must be received 

by the Office of the Secretary at the 

e-mail or postal address below by close 

of business (EDT) on March 22, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit relevant 

information via e-mail to 

InnovationAB@doc.gov or by mail to 

John Connor, Office of the Secretary, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 

5835, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The America COMPETES 

Reauthorization Act of 2010 

(COMPETES) was signed into law on 

January 4, 2011. Section 604 of that Act 

requires that the Secretary of Commerce 

complete a comprehensive study of the 

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innovative capacity of the United States 

by January 4, 2012. This study is to be 

conducted in consultation with the 

National Economic Council, Federal 

agencies as the Secretary considers 

appropriate, and an Innovation 

Advisory Board. 

COMPETES directs that the study 

shall include the following: 

(A) An analysis of the United States 

economy and innovation infrastructure. 

(B) An assessment of the following: 

(i) The current competitive and 

innovation performance of the United 

States economy relative to other 

countries that compete economically 

with the United States. 

(ii) Economic competitiveness and 

domestic innovation in the current 

business climate, including tax and 

Federal regulatory policy. 

(iii) The business climate of the 

United States and those of other 

countries that compete economically 

with the United States. 

(iv) Regional issues that influence the 

economic competitiveness and 

innovation capacity of the United 

States, including— 

(I) the roles of State and local 

governments and institutions of higher 

education; and 

(II) regional factors that contribute 

positively to innovation. 

(v) The effectiveness of the Federal 

Government in supporting and 

promoting economic competitiveness 

and innovation, including any 

duplicative efforts of, or gaps in 

coverage between, Federal agencies and 

departments. 

(vi) Barriers to competitiveness in 

newly emerging business or technology 

sectors, factors influencing 

underperforming economic sectors, 

unique issues facing small and medium 

enterprises, and barriers to the 

development and evolution of start-ups, 

firms, and industries. 

(vii) The effects of domestic and 

international trade policy on the 

competitiveness of the United States 

and the United States economy. 

(viii) United States export promotion 

and export finance programs relative to 

export promotion and export finance 

programs of other countries that 

compete economically with the United 

States, including Canada, France, 

Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the 

United Kingdom, with noting of export 

promotion and export finance programs 

carried out by such countries that are 

not analogous to any programs carried 

out by the United States. 

(ix) The effectiveness of current 

policies and programs affecting exports, 

including an assessment of Federal 

trade restrictions and State and Federal 

export promotion activities. 

(x) The effectiveness of the Federal 

Government and Federally funded 

research and development centers in 

supporting and promoting technology 

commercialization and technology 

transfer. 

(xi) Domestic and international 

intellectual property policies and 

practices. 

(xii) Manufacturing capacity, logistics, 

and supply chain dynamics of major 

export sectors, including access to a 

skilled workforce, physical 

infrastructure, and broadband network 

infrastructure. 

(xiii) Federal and State policies 

relating to science, technology, and 

education and other relevant Federal 

and State policies designed to promote 

commercial innovation, including 

immigration policies. 

Selection Criteria 

COMPETES directs the Secretary of 

Commerce to appoint a 15 member 

Innovation Advisory Board representing 

all major industry sectors for purposes 

of obtaining advice with respect to the 

conduct of the study described above. 

The majority of Board members must be 

comprised of representatives from 

private industry, including large and 

small firms, representing both advanced 

technology sectors and more traditional 

sectors that use technology. The Board 

may include economic or innovation 

policy experts, State and local 

government officials active in 

technology-based economic 

development, and representatives from 

higher education. 

Board members will serve until the 

completion of the study, which, under 

the Act must be completed by January 

4, 2012. 

Members are required to meet to 

provide input to the study at two critical 

development points: Development of 

the extended outline and review of 

draft. In addition, members may be 

called upon to participate in events 

around the country designed to solicit 

additional information regarding 

specific issues related to the economic 

competitiveness and innovative 

capacity of the United States. 

Board members are not considered 

Federal government employees by 

virtue of their service as a member of 

the Board and will receive no 

compensation from the Federal 

government for their participation in 

Board activities. Members participating 

in Board meetings and events will be 

not be compensated for travel or other 

expenses. 

To be considered for membership, 

please provide the following: 

1. Name, title, and personal resume of 

the individual requesting consideration; 

2. A brief statement of why the person 

should be considered for membership 

on the Board. This statement should 

address the individual’s relevant 

expertise in factors impacting the 

economic competitiveness and 

innovative capacity of the United States; 

and 

3. A brief biography. 

Appointments of members to the 

Board will be made by the Secretary of 

Commerce. 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

John Connor, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5133 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–EA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of the Census 

[Docket Number 110209126–1124–02 ] 

The 2010 Census Count Question 

Resolution Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Program. 

SUMMARY: On May 26, 2010, the Bureau 

of the Census (Census Bureau) 

published in the Federal Register an 

initial notice relating to the 2010 Census 

Count Question Resolution (CQR) 

Program (75 FR 29508). This notice 

provides final information concerning 

the CQR Program. The CQR Program 

will address requests for corrections to 

the 2010 Census count of housing units 

and/or group quarters (GQs) and 

associated population, based on three 

types of challenges (1) boundary, (2) 

geocoding, and (3) coverage. The CQR 

Program is not a mechanism or process 

to challenge or revise the population 

counts sent to the President by 

December 31, 2010, which are used to 

apportion the U.S. House of 

Representatives. The Census Bureau 

will accept challenges between June 1, 

2011, and June 1, 2013, and will review 

challenges in the order they are 

received. 

DATES: Effective Date: This program will 

become effective on June 1, 2011, and 

will end on June 1, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Count Question Resolution Program, 

Decennial Management Division, U.S. 

Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233. 

Telephone: 301–763–9329; Fax: 301– 

763–9321; E-mail: dmd.cqr@census.gov: 


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