3082 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 1998 / Notices

Dated: January 9, 1998.

Dayton J. Watkins,

Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative

Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1310 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–U

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Written Assurances for Exports of

Technical Data Under General License

GTDR (to be Renamed, ‘‘Written

Assurances for Exports of Technical

Data Under License Exception TSR’’)

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 March 23, 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

U.S. exporters are required to receive

letters of assurance from their foreign

importers stating that they will not

export or reexport technical data to

destinations outlined in the E.A.R.

unless they have received prior

authorization from BXA.

II. Method of Collection

Submitted in written form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694–0023.

Form Number: n/a.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals,

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

Estimated Number of Respondents:

226.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 117.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no

capital expenditures 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 will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: January 13, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–1348 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Report of Requests for Restrictive

Trade Practice or Boycott—Single or

Multiple Transactions

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 March 23, 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 information obtained from this

collection authorization is used to

carefully and accurately monitor

requests for participation in foreign

boycotts against countries friendly to

the U.S. which are received by U.S.

persons. The information is also used to

identify trends in such boycott activity

and to assist in carrying out U.S. policy

of opposition to such boycotts.

II. Method of Collection

Submitted in writing on forms.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694–0012.

Form Number: BXA 621–P or BXA

6051–P.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals,

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

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,574.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 1.5

hours per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,306.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no

capital expenditures 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 will also become a matter of public

record.