39052 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 8, 2018 / Notices 

Dated: July 26, 2018. 

Chris French, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16884 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Business and Professional 

Classification Report. 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. 

Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Number of Respondents: 57,000. 

Average Hours per Response: 13 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 12,350. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

continued clearance of the Business and 

Professional Classification Report (SQ– 

CLASS). The primary purpose of SQ– 

CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing 

sample needs of the Census Bureau’s 

various surveys of the retail trade, 

wholesale trade, and services portions 

of the economy (our current business 

surveys) as defined by the North 

American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS). The data collected by 

the SQ–CLASS report are used to 

update the samples in our current 

business surveys to reflect newly 

opened establishments. Additionally, 

establishments in the five-year 

economic census will receive data 

collection instruments specifically 

tailored to their industry based on the 

classification information obtained by 

the SQ–CLASS report. 

To keep current with rapid changes in 

the marketplace caused by new 

businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census 

Bureau samples newly assigned 

Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) 

obtained from the Internal Revenue 

Service. Each EIN can only be selected 

once for the SQ–CLASS report. 

Companies are selected for the SQ– 

CLASS sample based on the presence of 

a newly filed application for an EIN. 

Companies in the sample are asked to 

provide data about the establishment(s) 

associated with the new EIN including 

a more reliable measure of size, 

consisting of sales in two recent months, 

company affiliation information, a new 

or more detailed industry classification 

code, and other key information needed 

to maintain proper coverage of the 

business universe on the Business 

Register for the current business 

surveys. 

Based on information collected on the 

SQ–CLASS form, EINs meeting the 

criteria for inclusion in the Census 

Bureau’s current business surveys may 

be eligible for a second phase of 

sampling. Companies with new EINs 

selected in this second sampling are 

asked to report annually on the annual 

retail, wholesale, and service surveys. A 

subsample of the wholesale and retail 

EINs also may be added to the monthly 

retail and wholesale surveys. Similarly, 

a subsample of companies with new 

EINs in the service industries are asked 

to report in the quarterly services 

surveys. 

The Economic Census and the current 

business surveys represent the primary 

source of facts about the structure and 

function of the U.S. economy, providing 

essential information to government and 

the business community in making 

sound decisions. This information helps 

build the foundation for the calculation 

of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 

other economic indicators. Crucial to its 

success are the accuracy and reliability 

of the Business Register, which provides 

the Economic Census and current 

business surveys with their 

establishment lists. Critical to the 

quality of information housed in the 

Business Register is that each of the 

statistical units has an accurate industry 

classification, measure of size, activity 

status, and physical address assigned to 

it. The vital information obtained from 

the SQ–CLASS report is fed back to the 

Business Register to represent changes 

in industries and confirm coverage 

between the years of the Economic 

Census. 

We are not proposing any major 

changes to the collection. Minimal 

changes are being made to the economic 

activity descriptions in the primary 

business activity question on the SQ– 

CLASS report. These changes include 

providing additional examples of 

activities included in a specific 

economic sector. Respondents will 

continue to choose the economic sector 

of their business and then select their 

type of business from a list of business 

activities based on their response to the 

question about their economic sector. 

These selections correspond to NAICS 

codes, which are then assigned to each 

business establishment. If the 

respondents do not see their business 

activity listed, then they will provide a 

brief description of their business 

activity. The response is then assigned 

a NAICS code by an analyst using an 

automated coding tool. This is the same 

methodology that the Census Bureau 

uses in the Economic Census to assign 

industry classification. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: One time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: The Census Bureau 

conducts this survey under the 

authority of Title 13, U.S.C., Sections 

131, 182, and 193. This collection is 

made mandatory under the provisions 

of Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16915 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of the 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firms’ 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT

ASSISTANCE

[07/18/2018 through 07/31/2018] 

Firm name Firm address 

Date accepted 

for 

investigation 

Product(s) 

Ashland Foundry & Machine 

Works, LLC.

500 East Centre Street, Ashland, PA 17921.7/24/2018 The firm manufactures ferrous and non-ferrous cast parts, 

primarily for pumps, including pump impellers, stuffing 

boxes, and suction covers. 

Crestwood Pools, Inc .............. 220 Stage Road, Vestal, NY 

13850.

7/26/2018 The firm manufactures above-ground wood-wall pools, spas, 

exercise tanks, and related components. 

T.A. Pelsue Company d/b/a 

Pelsue Equipment Company, Inc.

2500 South Tejon Street, Englewood, CO 80110.7/26/2018 The firm manufactures custom vehicles and trailers for the 

communications industry, as well as related equipment including work tents, portable ventilators, and manhole 

equipment. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Division, Room 71030, 

Economic Development Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten 

(10) calendar days following publication 

of this notice. These petitions are 

received pursuant to section 251 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as amended. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Division, Room 71030, 

Economic Development Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten 

(10) calendar days following publication 

of this notice. These petitions are 

received pursuant to section 251 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as amended. 

Please follow the requirements set 

forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

315.9 for procedures to request a public 

hearing. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance official number 

and title for the program under which 

these petitions are submitted is 11.313, 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. 

Irette Patterson, 

Program Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16892 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

First Responder Network Authority 

Combined Committee and Board 

Meeting 

AGENCY: First Responder Network 

Authority (‘‘FirstNet Authority’’), U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Board of the First 

Responder Network Authority 

(‘‘FirstNet Authority Board’’) will 

convene a meeting of the FirstNet 

Authority Board and the Committees of 

the FirstNet Authority Board (‘‘Board 

Committees’’) that will be open to the 

public via teleconference and WebEx on 

August 13, 2018. 

DATES: A combined meeting of the 

Board Committees and the FirstNet 

Authority Board will be held on August 

13, 2018, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 

p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 

meeting of the FirstNet Authority Board 

and the Governance and Personnel, 

Technology, Public Safety Advocacy, 

and Finance Committees will be open to 

the public via teleconference and 

WebEx only from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The combined meeting of 

the FirstNet Authority Board and Board 

Committees will be conducted via 

teleconference and WebEx only. 

Members of the public may listen to the 

meeting by dialing toll free 1–877–917– 

6910 and using passcode 3324054. To 

view the slide presentation, the public 

may visit the URL: https://

www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and 

enter Conference Number: 

PWXW7911812 and Audience Passcode: 

3324054. Alternatively, members of the 

public may view the slide presentation 

by directly visiting the URL: https://

www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=

PWXW7911812&p=3324054&t=c. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Miller-Kuwana, Board Secretary, 

FirstNet Authority, 12201 Sunrise 

Valley Drive, M/S 243, Reston, VA 

20192; telephone: (571) 665–6177; 

email: Karen.Miller-Kuwana@

firstnet.gov. Please direct media 

inquiries to Ryan Oremland at (571) 

665–6186. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

FirstNet Authority Board and Board 

Committees will convene a combined 

meeting open to the public via 

teleconference and WebEx only on 

August 13, 2018. 

Background: The Middle Class Tax 

Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 

U.S.C. 1401 et seq.)) (‘‘the Act’’) 

established the FirstNet Authority as an 

independent authority within the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration that is 

headed by a Board. The Act directs the 

FirstNet Authority to ensure the 

building, deployment, and operation of 

a nationwide, interoperable public 

safety broadband network. The FirstNet 

Authority Board is responsible for 

making strategic decisions regarding the 

FirstNet Authority’s operations. The 

FirstNet Authority Board held its first 

public meeting on September 25, 2012. 

Matters to be Considered: The 

FirstNet Authority will post a detailed 

agenda for the combined meeting of the 

Board Committees and FirstNet 

Authority Board meeting on its website, 

http://www.firstnet.gov, prior to the 

meetings. The agenda topics are subject 

to change. Please note that the subjects 

that will be discussed by the Board 

Committees and the FirstNet Authority 

Board may involve commercial or 

financial information that is privileged 

or confidential or other legal matters 

affecting the FirstNet Authority. As 

such, the Board Committee Chairs and 


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