15570 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Dr. Larry Perruso, (305) 361– 

4278 or Larry.perruso@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a new information 

collection. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) proposes to collect economic 

and attitudinal data from reef fish 

dealers regarding the performance of the 

GOM Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program five 

years after its implementation. These 

data will be used to estimate the effects 

of the GT–IFQ Program on these 

stakeholders for the five-year program 

review mandated by the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). 

The population targeted by the 

economic survey is all federally 

licensed dealers that participate in the 

GOM reef fish fishery. In addition, the 

information will be used to strengthen 

and improve fishery management 

decision-making, and satisfy legal 

mandates under Executive Order 12866, 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 

Endangered Species Act, the National 

Environmental Policy Act and other 

pertinent statues. 

II. Method of Collection 

The economic and attitudinal 

information sought will be collected via 

in-person and mail surveys. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(request for a new information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

168. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 168. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

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: March 18, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06589 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–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 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Survey of Residential Building 

or Zoning Permit Systems. 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0350. 

Form Number(s): C–411(V), C– 

411(M), C–411(C). 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, 

without change, of an expired 

collection. 

Number of Respondents: 2,000. 

Average Hours per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 500. 

Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census 

Bureau is requesting reinstatement of 

the recently expired Form C–411, 

‘‘Survey of Residential Building or 

Zoning Permit Systems.’’ The Census 

Bureau produces statistics used to 

monitor activity in the large and 

dynamic construction industry. These 

statistics help state and local 

governments and the federal 

government, as well as private industry, 

to analyze this important sector of the 

economy. The accuracy of the Census 

Bureau statistics regarding the amount 

of construction authorized depends on 

data supplied by building and zoning 

officials throughout the country. The 

Census Bureau uses Form C–411 to 

obtain information from state and local 

building permit officials needed for 

updating the universe of permit-issuing 

places which serves as the sampling 

frame for the Report of Privately-Owned 

Residential Building or Zoning Permits 

Issued (OMB number 0607–0094), also 

known as the Building Permits Survey 

(BPS), and the Survey of Housing Starts, 

Sales, and Completions (OMB number 

0607–0110), also known as Survey of 

Construction (SOC). These two sample 

surveys provide widely used measures 

of construction activity, including the 

principal economic indicators New 

Residential Construction and New 

Home Sales. Data from the BPS and SOC 

are also used by the Bureau of Economic 

Analysis (BEA) in the calculation of 

estimates of the Residential Fixed 

Investment portion of the Nation’s Gross 

Domestic Product (GDP). In addition, 

data from the BPS are used by the 

Census Bureau in the calculation of 

annual population estimates; these 

estimates are widely used by 

government agencies to allocate funding 

and other resources to local 

governments. 

The questions on Form C–411 pertain 

to the legal requirements for issuing 

building or zoning permits in the local 

jurisdictions. Information is obtained on 

such items as geographic coverage and 

types of construction for which permits 

are issued. 

No changes are planned to the C– 

411(V) form. We have updated the form 

layouts of forms C–411(M) and C–411(C) 

to provide clarification and improve 

questionnaire flow. 

The appropriate form is sent to a 

jurisdiction when the Manufacturing 

and Construction Division (MCD) has 

reason to believe that a new permit 

system has been established or an 

existing one has changed. This is based 

on information from a variety of sources 

including survey respondents, regional 

councils and the Census Bureau’s 

Geography Division which keeps abreast 

of changes in corporate status. 

Responses typically approach 85 

percent. 

We use the information to verify the 

existence of new permit systems or 

changes to existing systems. Based on 

the information, we add new permitissuing places to the universe, delete 

places no longer issuing permits, and 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices 15571 

make changes to the universe to reflect 

those places that have merged. 

Failure to maintain the universe of 

permit-issuing places would result in 

deficient samples and inaccurate 

statistics. This in turn jeopardizes the 

accuracy of the above mentioned 

economic indicators. These indicators 

are closely monitored by the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System and other economic policy 

makers because of the sensitivity of the 

housing industry to changes in interest 

rates. 

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal 

government. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Sections 9(b), 161, and 182. 

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. 

Dated: March 18, 2015. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06597 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

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 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: STORMREADY®, 

STORMREADY/TSUNAMIREADYTM,

AND STORMREADY® SUPPORTER 

Application Forms 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0419. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 265. 

Average Hours Per Response: Initial 

applications, 2 hours; renewal 

applications, 1 hour. 

Burden Hours: 505. 

Needs and Uses: StormReady and 

TsunamiReady are voluntary programs 

offered as a means of providing 

guidance and incentive to officials 

interested in improving their respective 

hazardous weather operations. The 

StormReady Application Form, 

Tsunami-Ready Application Form and 

TsunamiReady/StormReady Application 

Form are used by localities to apply for 

initial StormReady or TsunamiReady 

and StormReady recognition and 

renewal of that recognition every six 

years. The government will use the 

information collected to determine 

whether a community has met all of the 

criteria to receive StormReady and/or 

TsunamiReady recognition. In addition, 

businesses, schools, non-profit 

organizations and other nongovernmental entities often establish 

severe weather safety plans and actively 

promote severe weather safety 

awareness activities but may not have 

the resources necessary to fulfill all the 

eligibility requirements to achieve the 

full StormReady recognition. These 

entities may apply through the 

StormReady Supporter program for 

recognition. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not for profit 

institutions; state, local or tribal 

governments. 

Frequency: One time or every six 

years. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at 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. 

Dated: March 19, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06680 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Notice of Public Workshop on 

Quantum Information Science and the 

Needs of U.S. Industry 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshop. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology announces a 

workshop on Quantum Information 

Science and the Needs of U.S. Industry, 

to be held on Friday, April 10, 2015. 

NIST is holding this workshop on behalf 

of the Interagency Working Group on 

Quantum Information Science of the 

National Science and Technology 

Council (NSTC) Committee on Science 

(CoS) Subcommittee on Physical 

Sciences (PSSC). The purpose of the 

workshop is to solicit input from 

stakeholders about the broader needs of 

the industrial community in the area of 

quantum information science (QIS). 

Topics to be discussed include 

opportunities for research and 

development, emerging market areas, 

barriers to near-term and future 

applications, and workforce needs. 

Information gathered at this workshop 

will be used in the development and 

coordination of U. S. Government 

policies, programs, and budgets to 

advance U.S. competitiveness in QIS. 

DATES: The Workshop on Quantum 

Information Science and the Needs of 

Industry will be held on Friday, April 

10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern 

Time. Attendees must register by 5:00 

p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, 

MD, 20899. Please note admittance 

instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information contact Gail 

Newrock, Carl Williams, or Claire 

Cramer by email at qisiwg@nist.gov, or 

Gail Newrock by phone at (301) 975– 

3200. To register, go to: http:// 

www.nist.gov/pml/div684/quantuminformation-science-innovation-andthe-path-forward.cfm. Additional 

information about the workshop will be 

available at this web address as the 

workshop approaches. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Twenty 

years of research and development work 

in QIS is producing the first niche 

applications, and there is an increasing 

level of international activity in the 

field. The Interagency Working Group in 

QIS was chartered in October 2014 to 

develop and coordinate policies, 

programs, and budgets to take advantage 

of recent progress in this area and 

position the United States as a leader in 

the international research community. 

The Interagency Working Group 

includes participants from the 

Departments of Commerce, Defense, and 

Energy; the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence; and the National 

Science Foundation. The purpose of the 

workshop on Quantum Information 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES