34420 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 2, 1996 / Notices

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: June 26, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–16805 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

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Bureau of Export Administration

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted 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 of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration.

Title: Requests for Appointment of a

Technical Advisory Committee.

Agency Number: Not applicable.

OMB Number: 0694–0100.

Type of Request: Renewal of an

existing collection.

Burden: 5 hours

Number of Respondents: 1.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 5.

Needs and Uses: The Technical

Advisory Committees (TACS) were

established to advise and assist the U.S.

Government on export control matters.

In managing the operations of the TACs,

the Department of Commerce is

responsible for implementing the

policies and procedures prescribed in

the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The Bureau of Export Administration

provides technical and administrative

support for the committees. The TACs

advise the government on proposed

revisions to export control lists,

licensing procedures, assessments of the

foreign availability of controlled

products, and export control

regulations. Any producer of items

subject to export controls can make

application to the Secretary of

Commerce requesting that a committee

be established. The information

provided is used to determine if the

creation of a committee is appropriate.

Affected Public: Individuals,

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

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain a benefit.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Wassmer,

(202) 395–7340.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

Acting DOC Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482–3272, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer,

Room 10202, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–16827 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted 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 of 1995, Public Law 104–13.

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration.

Title: One-Time Report for Foreign

Software or Technology Eligible for De

Minimis Exclusion.

Form Number: Not applicable.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0101.

Type of Request: Renewal of an

existing collection.

Burden: 250 hours

Number of Respondents: 10.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 25.

Needs and Uses: Any company that is

seeking exemption from export controls

on foreign software and technology

commingled with U.S. software or

technology must file a one-time report

for the foreign software or technology.

The report must include the percentage

of relevant values in determining U.S.

content, assumptions, and the basis or

methodologies for making the

percentage calculation. The

methodologies must be based upon

accounting standards used in the

operation of the relevant business,

which must be specified in the report.

The information will be used to

determine if the exclusion applies.

Affected public: Individuals,

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

Frequency: On occasion—one report

per exclusion requested.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain a benefit.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Wassmer

(202) 395–7340.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

Acting DOC Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482–3272, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer,

Room 10202, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96–16828 Filed 7–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted 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 of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration.

Title: Miscellaneous Activities

Form Number: Not applicable.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0102.

Type of Request: Renewal of an

existing collection.

Burden: 10 hours.

Number of Respondents: 2.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 5.

Needs and Uses: On September 30,

1993, the Secretary of Commerce

submitted a report of the Trade

Promotion Coordinating Committee,

entitled Toward a National Export

Strategy. The report included the goal to

‘‘undertake a comprehensive review of

the Export Administration Regulations