22864 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 79 / Monday, April 25, 2011 / Notices 

during regular business hours (7 CFR 

1.27(c)). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

January 4, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 

317), GIPSA requested applications for 

designation to provide official services 

in the geographic area previously 

serviced by Lewiston Grain Inspection 

Service, Inc. (Lewiston). Applications 

were due by February 3, 2011. 

Washington was the sole applicant for 

designation to provide official services 

in this area. As a result, GIPSA did not 

ask for additional comments. 

GIPSA evaluated all available 

information regarding the designation 

criteria in section 7(f)(l) of the USGSA 

(7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that 

Washington is qualified to provide 

official services in the geographic area 

specified in the January 4, 2011, Federal 

Register for which they applied. This 

designation action to provide official 

services in the specified area is effective 

March 1, 2011 and will terminate on 

December 31, 2011. 

Effective March 1, 2011, Washington’s 

present geographic area is amended to 

include the following areas in the States 

of Idaho and Oregon: 

• The northern half of the State of 

Idaho down to the northern boundaries 

of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties. 

• The entire State of Oregon, except 

those export port locations within the 

State that are serviced by GIPSA. 

Interested persons may obtain official 

services by contacting this agency at the 

following telephone number: 

Official agency Headquarters location and telephone Designation 

start 

Designation 

end 

Washington ............ Olympia, WA (360) 753–1484 Additional Locations: Colfax, Othello, Pasco, Quincy, Spokane, and Yakima, WA.3/1/2011 12/31/2011 

Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA 

authorizes GIPSA’s Administrator to 

designate a qualified applicant to 

provide official services in a specified 

area after determining that the applicant 

is better able than any other applicant 

to provide such official services 

(7 U.S.C. 79 (f)(1)). 

Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, 

designations of official agencies are 

effective for no longer than 3 years 

unless terminated by the Secretary; 

however, designations may be renewed 

according to the criteria and procedures 

prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

J. Dudley Butler, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9940 Filed 4–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Census 

Employment Inquiry 

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be submitted on or 

before June 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 dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Viola Lewis-Willis, 

Bureau of the Census, 4600 Silver Hill 

Road, Room 5H043, Washington, DC 

20233, and (301) 763–3285. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The BC–170, Census Employment 

Inquiry, is used to collect information 

such as personal data and work 

experience from job applicants. The BC– 

170 is used throughout the census and 

intercensal periods for surveys, special 

censuses, decennial census pretests, and 

dress rehearsals. Applicants completing 

the form for a census related position 

are applying for temporary jobs in office 

and field positions (clerks, enumerators, 

crew leaders, supervisors). In addition, 

as an option to the OF–612, Optional 

Application for Federal Employment, 

the BC–170 may be used when applying 

for temporary/permanent office and 

field positions (clerks, field 

representatives, supervisors) on a 

recurring survey in one of the Census 

Bureau’s 12 Regional Offices (ROs) 

throughout the United States. This form 

is completed by job applicants at the 

time they are tested. Selecting officials 

review the information shown on the 

form to evaluate an applicant’s 

eligibility for employment. During the 

decennial census, the BC–170 is 

intended to expedite hiring and 

selection in situations requiring large 

numbers of temporary employees for 

assignments of a limited duration. 

The use of this form is limited to only 

situations that involve special, one-time 

or recurring survey operations at one of 

the ROs and/or which require the 

establishment of a temporary office. The 

form has been demonstrated to meet our 

recruitment needs for field workers and 

requires significantly less burden than 

the Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) Optional Forms that are available 

for use by the public when applying for 

Federal positions. Over the next three 

years, we expect to recruit 

approximately 61,500 applicants for 

census jobs (i.e., one-time censuses, 

special censuses and decennial pretests 

and dress rehearsals), which would 

equate to a significant reduction in the 

required paperwork and public burden, 

as compared to other Federal 

application forms. 

The bulk of the proposed changes to 

the form are related to standardizing the 

information collected across the three 

variations of the forms which we 

currently utilized and to collect 

additional applicant data to facilitate 

the processing of the application. 

II. Method of Collection 

We collect this information at the 

time of testing for temporary and 

permanent positions. Potential 

employees being tested complete a fourpage paper application at the time of 

testing. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0139. 

Form Number: BC–170A, BC–170B, 

BC–170D. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 


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1 74 FR 24,786. 

2The November 2, 2009 renewal Order was 

published in the Federal Register on November 9, 

2009 (74 FR 57,626). The April 29, 2010 renewal 

Order was published in the Federal Register on 

May 7, 2010 (75 FR 25,002). 

3 75 FR 66,728 (October 29, 2010). 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,125. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The 

only cost to the respondent is his/her 

time for completing the BC–170A 

(recurring surveys), BC–170B (special 

censuses), or BC–170D (decennial 

censuses). 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain a benefit. 

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

23. 

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: April 20, 2011. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9908 Filed 4–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Action Affecting Export Privileges; 

Orion Air, S.L. and Syrian Pearl 

Airlines 

In the Matter of: 

Orion Air, S.L., Canada Real de Merinas, 7 

Edificio 5, 3’A, Eissenhower business 

center, 28042 Madrid, Spain; and Ad. de 

las Cortes Valencianas no 37, Esc.A Puerta 

45 46015 Valencia, Spain; and Syrian Pearl 

Airlines, Damascus International Airport, 

Damascus, Syria, Respondents. 

Order Renewing Temporary Denial of 

Export Privileges 

Pursuant to Section 766.24 of the 

Export Administration Regulations, 15 

CFR parts 730–774 (2011) (‘‘EAR’’ or the 

‘‘Regulations’’), I hereby grant the 

request of the Bureau of Industry and 

Security (‘‘BIS’’) to renew for 180 days 

the Order Temporarily Denying the 

Export Privileges of Respondents Orion 

Air, S.L. (‘‘Orion Air’’) and Syrian Pearl 

Airlines (collectively, ‘‘Respondents’’), 

as I find that renewal of the temporary 

denial order (‘‘TDO’’ or the ‘‘Order’’) is 

necessary in the public interest to 

prevent an imminent violation of the 

EAR. 

I. Procedural History 

On May 7, 2009, then-Acting 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Export Enforcement Kevin Delli-Colli 

signed an Order Temporarily Denying 

the Export Privileges of the Respondents 

for 180 days on the grounds that its 

issuance was necessary in the public 

interest to prevent an imminent 

violation of the Regulations. Pursuant to 

Section 766.24(a), the TDO was issued 

ex parte and was effective upon 

issuance. Copies of the TDO were sent 

to each Respondent in accordance with 

Section 766.5 of the Regulations and the 

Order was published in the Federal 

Register on May 26, 2009.1 Thereafter, 

Acting Assistant Secretary Delli-Colli 

issued an Order on November 2, 2009, 

renewing the TDO for an additional 180 

days, and I similarly issued a 180-day 

renewal Order on April 29, 2010.2

Most recently, on October 22, 2010, I 

renewed the TDO against the 

Respondents for an additional 180 days. 

This renewal was effective upon 

issuance and was published in the 

Federal Register on October 29, 2010.3

The current Order would expire on 

April 20, 2011, unless renewed in 

accordance with Section 766.24 of the 

Regulations. 

On March 28, 2011, BIS, through its 

Office of Export Enforcement (‘‘OEE’’), 

filed a written request for renewal of the 

TDO against the Respondents for an 

additional 180 days. A copy of this 

request was delivered to the 

Respondents in accordance with Section 

766.5 of the Regulations. No opposition 

to renewal of the TDO has been received 

from either Orion Air or Syrian Pearl 

Airlines. 

II. Discussion 

A. Legal Standard 

Pursuant to section 766.24(d)(3) of the 

EAR, the sole issue to be considered in 

determining whether to continue a TDO 

is whether the TDO should be renewed 

to prevent an imminent violation of the 

EAR, as ‘‘imminent’’ violation is defined 

in Section 766.24. ‘‘A violation may be 

‘imminent’ either in time or in degree of 

likelihood.’’ 15 CFR 766.24(b)(3). BIS 

may show ‘‘either that a violation is 

about to occur, or that the general 

circumstances of the matter under 

investigation or case under criminal or 

administrative charges demonstrate a 

likelihood of future violations.’’ Id. As to 

the likelihood of future violations, BIS 

may show that ‘‘the violation under 

investigation or charges is significant, 

deliberate, covert and/or likely to occur 

again, rather than technical and 

negligent[.]’’ Id. A ‘‘lack of information 

establishing the precise time a violation 

may occur does not preclude a finding 

that a violation is imminent, so long as 

there is sufficient reason to believe the 

likelihood of a violation.’’ Id. 

B. Findings 

As part of its initial TDO request, BIS 

presented evidence that on or about 

May 1, 2009, Orion Air re-exported a 

BAE 146–300 aircraft (tail number EC– 

JVO) to Syria, and specifically to Syrian 

Pearl Airlines, without the U.S. 

Government authorization required by 

General Order No. 2 of Supplement 1 to 

Part 736 of the EAR. The aircraft is 

subject to the Regulations because it 

contains greater than a 10-percent de 

minimis amount of U.S.-origin content. 

Orion Air engaged in this re-export 

transaction despite having been directly 

informed of the export licensing 

requirements by the U.S. Government. 

Moreover, Orion Air not only engaged 

in this conduct after having received 

actual as well as constructive notice of 

the applicable license requirements, but 

then sought to evade the Regulations 

and U.S. export controls by giving the 

U.S. Government false assurances that it 

would put the transaction on hold due 

to the U.S. Government’s concerns. 

BIS also produced evidence that the 

re-exported aircraft bore the livery, 

colors and logos of Syrian Pearl 

Airlines, a national of Syria, a Country 

Group E:1 destination; was flight 

capable; and under the terms of the 

lease agreement was to be based in and 

operated out of Syria during the lease 

term. The record also shows that the reexported aircraft currently remains in 

Syria under the control of Syrian Pearl 

Airlines. 


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