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Notices Federal Register

46713

Vol. 62, No. 171

Thursday, September 4, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

Extension of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Foreign

Agricultural Service’s intention to

request an extension and revision for a

currently approved information

collection in support of the Buyer Alert

program based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by November 3, 1997 to be

assured of consideration.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Send

comments regarding (a) Whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology. Comments

should be sent to and copies of the

Buyer Alert program applications form

may be obtained from: Charles T.

Alexander, Director, AgExport Services

Division, Commodity and Marketing

Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 1052,

Washington, D.C. 20250–1052. All

written comments received will be

available for public inspection at the

above address during business hours

from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Phone

(202) 720–0159, Fax: (202) 720–0193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Buyer Alert Program.

OMB Number: 0551–0024.

Expiration Date of Approval:

November 30, 1997.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The Buyer Alert program is

an advertising service provided to any

U.S. agricultural exporter of food, farm,

and forest products. This service is

intended to assist the first time exporter

or small and medium size U.S.

companies in advertising their product

to foreign buyers. Advertisements are

distributed by USDA overseas offices

via a bi-weekly newsletter and other

means to reach foreign buyers and

importers. An exporter may advertise up

to five different products. Each

advertisement provides a product

description, offer terms, and

information about the exporter. This

information is collected by the USDA

from an application form which the

exporter completes to initiate placement

of an advertisement in the Buyer Alert

program. The information is necessary

to facilitate effective advertisement and

marketing of the U.S. agricultural

product in overseas markets. Authority

for this program falls under 7 U.S.C.

Part 1761. The program is voluntary. A

small fee is charged for use of the

service.

Estimate of Burden: The burden to

U.S. exporters is estimated to average

0.17 hours per response.

Respondents: U.S. agricultural

exporters of food, farm, and forest

products.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

600 per annum.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3 per annum.

Estimated Total Annual Burden of

Respondents: 306 hours per annum.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Valerie Countiss,

the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720–6713.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, D.C. August 28,

1997.

Timothy J. Galvin,

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–23456 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration.

Title: Southeast Region Federal

Fisheries Permits Family of Forms.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0205.

Burden: 1,651 hours.

Avg. Hours Per Response: Ranges

between 5 and 45 minutes depending on

the requirement.

Needs and Uses: One of the steps

taken to manage regulated fisheries is to

issue permits to users of the resources.

Permits are issued to dealers and

fishermen alike. Permits serve several

purposes including (1) to identify

vessels that are eligible to participate in

a fishery; (2) to identify dealers; (3) to

allow revocation of a permit as an

enforcement tool, and (4) to acquire data

on the economic structure of the fleet.

The data obtained are used by the

National Marine Fisheries Service, the

Regional Councils, state agencies, and

the U.S. Coast Guard in developing

management measures to control fishing

effort, as well as to enforce the measures

once they are in effect.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations, individuals.

Frequency: On occasion, biennially,

annually.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain a benefit.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,
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Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: August 26, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–23409 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Business Information Service for the

Newly Independent States (BISNIS)

Finance Link

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

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 the

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 November 3,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230. Phone number (202) 482–

3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument and instructions should be

directed to: Trevor Gunn, BISNIS, Room

7413, Department of Commerce, 14th &

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230; phone (202) 482–4655, fax

(202) 482–2293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The International Trade

Administration’s Business Information

Service for the Newly Independent

States (BISNIS) offers business

information and counseling to U.S.

companies seeking to export or invest in

the countries of the former Soviet

Union. One of the essential components

of BISNIS’ services is assisting

companies in locating suitable financing

for exports. Often, official sources, such

as the Export-Import Bank of the United

States, cannot handle all requests for a

variety of reasons. The proposed BISNIS

Finance Link collection of information

is an internet-based service to facilitate

contact between exporters and financing

agencies. Exporters fill out a form giving

relevant details about their company

and desired transaction. The form is

then submitted via Internet’s World

Wide Web to BISNIS. If complete,

BISNIS will, in turn, distribute the

information collected to potential

financing agencies. The intention is to

provide a service that benefits both

exporters and financing agencies.

II. Method of Collection

The request is sent via internet to

Department of Commerce, BISNIS

Information Service for the Newly

Independent States, Trade Finance

Specialist.

III. Data

OMB Number: N/A.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

200.

Estimated Time per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 33 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1155—

no capital costs are required.

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: August 26, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–23410 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Fisheries Capital Construction Fund

Agreement, Application, and

Certificate of Construction/

Reconstruction

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

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 November 3,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 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 Charles L. Cooper,

Financial Services Division, Office of

Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine

Fisheries Service, 1315 East West

Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland

20910, (301) 713–2396.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Respondents will be commercial

fishing industry individuals,

partnerships, or corporations which

want to enter into Capital Construction

Fund agreements with the Secretary of

Commerce allowing deferral of Federal

taxation on fishing vessel income

deposited into the fund for use in the

acquisition, construction, or

reconstruction of fishing vessels.

Deferred taxes are recaptured by

reducing an agreement vessel’s basis for

depreciation by the amount withdrawn

from the fund for its acquisition,

construction, or reconstruction. The