Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 244 / Friday, December 19, 1997 / Notices 66599

Strategic Analysis Division, Bureau of

Export Administration (BXA),

Department of Commerce, Room 3876,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230 (telephone no.

(202) 482–4060).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Commerce/Bureau of Export

Administration (BXA) is conducting an

assessment of the domestic high

performance military explosives and

components sector in order to determine

the competitiveness of the U.S. industry

and its ability to support current and

future defense needs.

II. Method of Collection

The information will be collected

using a non-recurring, mandatory

survey. It will be collected in written

form.

III. Data

The survey will collect information

on the nature of the business performed

by each firm; estimated sales and

employment data; financial information;

research and development expenditures

and funding sources; capital

expenditures and funding sources; and

competitiveness issues.

OMB Number: none.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: The domestic high

performance military explosives and

related components industry.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

40.

Estimated Time Per Response: 6.0

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 240 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $8,194

for respondents—no equipment or other

materials will need to be purchased to

comply with the requirement.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the function 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: December 15, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–33174 Filed 12–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

International Import Certificate

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 February 17,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

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 Stephen Baker,

Department of Commerce, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6877,

Washington, DC, 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The United States and twenty other

countries have undertaken to increase

the effectiveness of their respective

controls over international trade in

strategic commodities by means of an

Import Certificate procedure. For the

U.S. importer, this procedure provides

that, where required by the exporting

country with respect to a specific

transaction, the importer certifies to the

U.S. Government that he/she will

import specific commodities into the

United States and will not reexport such

commodities except in accordance with

the export control regulations of the

United States. The U.S. Government, in

turn, certifies that such representations

have been made.

II. Method of Collections

This information is provided in

written form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694–0017.

Form Number: Form BXA–645P,

International Import Certificate.

Type of Review: Regular submission

for extension of a currently approved

collection.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

7,441.

Estimated Time Per Response: 16

minutes per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,986.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$148,000.

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: December 15, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–33175 Filed 12–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Short Supply Regulations, Petroleum

(Crude Oil)

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing