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every data element in the AES. The 

mandatory filing requirement of the 

export information in AES enables the 

Federal Government to produce more 

complete, accurate and timely export 

statistics. The Census Bureau delegated 

the authority to enforce the FTR to the 

BIS’s Office of Export Enforcement 

along with the Department of Homeland 

Security’s CBP and Homeland Security 

Investigations (HSI). The mandatory use 

of the AES also facilitates the 

enforcement by the BIS of the Export 

Administration Regulations for the 

detection and prevention of exports of 

national security sensitive commodities 

to unauthorized destinations; the 

enforcement by the CBP of the U.S. 

Department of State’s International 

Traffic in Arms Regulations for the 

exports of defense articles; the 

validation by the Census Bureau of the 

Kimberly Process Certificate for the 

exports of rough diamonds; and 

enforcement and compliance by other 

federal agencies (i.e., Environmental 

Protection Agency, Drug Enforcement 

Agency, etc.) of regulations pertaining to 

export requirements. 

Other Federal agencies use these data 

to develop the components of the 

merchandise trade figures used in the 

calculations for the balance of payments 

and Gross Domestic Product accounts to 

evaluate the effects of the value of U.S. 

exports; and to prepare for and assist in 

trade negotiations under the General 

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 

Collection of these data also eliminates 

the need for conducting additional 

surveys for the collection of information 

because the AES shows the relationship 

of the parties to the export transaction 

(as required by the Bureau of Economic 

Analysis (BEA). The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics also uses the AES data as a 

source for developing the export price 

index and by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation for administering the 

negotiation of reciprocal arrangements 

for transportation facilities between the 

U.S. and other countries. Additionally, 

a collaborative effort amongst the 

Census Bureau, the National Governors’ 

Association and other data users 

resulted in the development of export 

statistics requiring the State of origin to 

be reported on the AES. This 

information enables State governments 

to focus activities and resources on 

fostering the exports of goods that 

originate in their States. 

The International Trade 

Administration relies heavily on the 

preliminary import statistics of steel 

mill products provided by the Census 

Bureau. As a part of the Government’s 

steel initiative, the Department of 

Commerce was instructed by the 

Administration to monitor steel imports. 

The early release of preliminary 

statistics on steel mill imports allows 

the steel industry to identify trends and 

potential shifts in trade patterns and 

take appropriate action. A variety of 

parties, including government officials 

and the public with an interest in 

imports of steel products continue to 

use this monitoring system heavily. The 

FTR, subpart F addresses the general 

requirements for filing import entries 

with CBP in the ACE in accordance with 

19 CFR, which is the source of the 

import data on steel mill products. 

Export statistics collected from the 

AES aid private sector companies, 

financial institutions, and transportation 

entities in conducting market analysis 

and market penetration studies for the 

development of new markets and 

market-share strategies. Port authorities, 

steamship lines, airlines, aircraft 

manufacturers, and air transport 

associations use these data for 

measuring the volume and effect of air 

or vessel shipments and the need for 

additional or new types of facilities. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 United States 

Code, chapter 9, section 301. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0607–0152. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20227 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Generic Clearance Improving 

Customer Experience (OMB Circular 

A–11, Section 280 Implementation) 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on April 20, 

2023, during a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

Agency: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Commerce. 

Title: Improving Customer Experience 

(OMB Circular A–11, Section 280 

Implementation). 

OMB Control Number: 0690–0035. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular Submission, 

extension without change of a currently 

approved collection. 

Number of Respondents: 300,000. 

Average Hours per Response: Varied, 

dependent upon the data collection 

method used. The possible response 

time to complete a questionnaire or 

survey may be 3 minutes or up to 2 

hours to participate in an interview or 

focus group. 

Burden Hours: 27,725. 

Needs and Uses: The results will be 

used to improve the delivery of Federal 

services and programs. It will also 

provide government-wide data on 

customer experience that can be 

displayed on www.performance.gov to 

help build transparency and 

accountability of Federal programs to 

the customers they serve. 

Affected Public: Collections will be 

targeted to the solicitation of opinions 

from respondents who have experience 

with the program or may have 

experience with the program in the near 

future. For the purposes of this request, 

‘‘customers’’ are individuals, 

businesses, and organizations that 

interact with a Federal Government 

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a federal contractor. This could include 

individuals or households; businesses 

or other for-profit organizations; not-forprofit institutions; State, local or tribal 

governments; Federal government; and 

Universities. 

Frequency: Varied. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0690–0035. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20271 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Eligibility 

Questionnaire for HAVANA Act 

Payments 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on June 13, 

2023, during a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

Agency: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Commerce. 

Title: Eligibility Questionnaire for 

HAVANA Act Payments. 

OMB Control Number: 0690–0037. 

Form Number(s): CD–350. 

Type of Request: Regular submission, 

extension of approved information 

collection. 

Number of Respondents: 20. 

Average Hours per Response: 1 hour 

(30 minutes claimant/30 minutes 

physician). 

Burden Hours: 20. 

Needs and Uses: An individual 

wishing to make a claim under the 

HAVANA Act IFR will fill out the 

‘‘Patient Demographics’’ portion of the 

Eligibility Questionnaire (CD–350) and 

provide it to a physician currently 

certified with the American Board of 

Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), the 

American Osteopathic Board of 

Neurology and Psychiatry (AOBNP), the 

American Board of Physical Medicine 

and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) or the 

American Osteopathic Board of Physical 

Medicine and Rehabilitation 

(AOBPMR). The board-certified 

physician will complete the form after 

examining the individual and reviewing 

their records and will fax or email the 

completed form to the Department. The 

physician’s findings will be 

instrumental in determining the 

individual’s eligibility for payment 

under the HAVANA Act. 

As noted in the IFR, the Department 

believes that many respondents to this 

information are already known to the 

Department due to prior reporting. 

Nevertheless, the Department notes that 

this form, which will be available on 

www.commerce.gov/havana-act, can be 

completed by any Department covered 

employee, covered individual, or 

covered dependent as a way of 

beginning an application for a HAVANA 

Act payment. Respondents to this 

information collection are individuals 

who believe they are eligible for 

payment under the HAVANA Act 

(Section I of the form) and physicians 

responsible for evaluating their 

symptoms and impairment (Section II of 

the form). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Federal Government personnel. 

Frequency: One-time payment. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: HAVANA Act of 

2021 (Pub. L. 117–46). 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0690–0037. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20236 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Import, End-User, Delivery 

Verification Certificates and Firearms 

Entry Clearance Requirements 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection, request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before November 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments by email to 

Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of 

Industry and Security, at mark.crace@

bis.doc.gov or to PRAcomments@

doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 0694–0093 in the subject line of 

your comments. Do not submit 

Confidential Business Information or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Mark 

Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry 

and Security, phone 202–482–8093 or 

by email at mark.crace@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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