[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2282]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Report of Requests for Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott-- 
Single or Multiple Transactions

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 5, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork 
Clearance Officer, Room 6025, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Marna Dove, ICB Liaison for BIS, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6622, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The information obtained from this collection authorization is used 
to carefully and accurately monitor requests for participation in 
foreign boycotts against countries friendly to the U.S. which are 
received by U.S. persons. The information is also used to identify 
trends in such boycott activity and to assist in carrying out U.S. 
policy of opposition to such boycotts.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted on forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0012.
    Form Number: BIS 621-P, BXA 621-P, BIS 6051-P, BXA 6051-P, BIS-6051 
P-a, BXA-6051 P-a.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,243.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 1.5 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,371.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures.

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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: January 30, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-2282 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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