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respondent burden, and ultimately

increase the quality of data collected in

the Census Bureau censuses and

surveys. Pretesting activities are

generally small-scale and involve one of

the following methods for identifying

measurement problems with the

questionnaire or survey procedure: field

tests, respondent debriefings, split

sample experiments, cognitive

interviews, and focus groups.

A block of burden hours is reserved

at the beginning of each fiscal year. The

particular activities that will be

conducted under the clearance are not

specified in advance. The Census

Bureau provides information to OMB

about the specific pretesting activities

on a flow basis throughout the year.

OMB is notified of each pretesting

activity in a letter that gives specific

details about the activity, rather than by

means of individual clearance packages.

At the end of each year, a report is

submitted to OMB that summarizes the

number of hours used as well as the

nature and results of the activities

completed under the clearance.

This request is for an extension of the

current OMB approval of the generic

clearance. There is no change in the

estimated number of activities to be

conducted per fiscal year or in the types

of testing to be undertaken.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, Businesses or other for

profit, Farms.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Data collection for

this project is authorized under the

authorizing legislation for the

questionnaire being tested. This may be

Title 13, Sections 131, 141, 161, 181,

182, 193, and 301, for Census-Bureau

sponsored surveys, and Title 13 and 15

for surveys sponsored by other Federal

agencies.

OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter,

(202) 395–5103.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance

Officer, (202)482–3129, Department of

Commerce, room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

mclayton@doc.gov).

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk

Officer, room 10201, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 14, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Annual Survey of Construction,

Engineering, Architectural, and Mining

Services Provided by U.S. Firms to

Unaffiliated Foreign Persons

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

comment on proposed and/or

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instruments and instructions should be

directed to: R. David Belli, U.S.

Department of Commerce, Bureau of

Economic Analysis, BE–50 (OC),

Washington DC 20230 (Telephone: 202–

606–9800).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Annual Survey of Construction,

Engineering, Architectural, and Mining

Services Provided by U.S. Firms to

Unaffiliated Foreign Persons (Form BE–

47) obtains reliable and up-to-date

information on U.S. sales to unaffiliated

foreign persons of construction,

engineering, architectural, and mining

services. The information gathered is

needed, among other purposes, to

support U.S. trade policy initiatives and

to compile the U.S. international

transactions, input-output, and national

income and product accounts. No

changes are being proposed for Form

BE–47.

II. Method of Collection

The BE–47 survey will be sent each

year to potential respondents in January

and responses are due by March 31. A

U.S. person providing construction,

engineering, architectural, or mining

services to unaffiliated foreign persons

is required to report if the gross value

of new contracts received or the gross

operating revenues from all existing

contracts is $1 million or more during

the covered year. A U.S. person that

receives a form but is not required to

report data must file an exemption

claim.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0608–0015.

Form Number: BE–47.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit institutions providing

construction, engineering, architectural,

and mining services to unaffiliated

foreign persons.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

155 annually.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 700

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $21,000

(based on an estimated reporting burden

of 700 hours and estimated hourly cost

of $30).

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

Legal Authority: Title 22, United

States Code, Sections 3101–3108.

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 has 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 will become a matter of

public record.

Dated: June 14, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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