[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7021]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for 
Acceptance or Rejection of a Rated Order

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f2b0736212a240f2b202c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="701438091e151b30141f135e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-4895, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1ada9a0adad81a3a8b2efa5aea2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08c88818c8ca0828993ce848f83ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection involves the exchange of rated order information 
between customers and suppliers. Any person (supplier) who receives a 
priority rated order under Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems 
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. The respondents are required to 
retain a copy of the exchange transaction 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). The purpose of this authority 
is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services to meet current 
national defense and civil emergency preparedness program requirements.

II. Method of Collection

    Rated order information may be transmitted or stored electronically 
or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0092.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 734,650.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 21,380.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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 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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 21, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7021 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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