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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: December 20, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31856 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

E–Government Survey

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 February 26,

2002.

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 (or via the

Internet at MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Stephen Poyta, Chief,

Census Management Staff, Governments

Division, U.S. Census Bureau,

Washington, DC 20233–6800 (301–457–

1580).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Title 13, section 182, of the United

States Code authorizes the Secretary of

Commerce to conduct surveys deemed

necessary to furnish annual and other

interim current data on the subjects

covered by the Census of Governments.

The recent development of public

services dubbed ‘‘Electronic

Government,’’ or ‘‘E–Government,’’ is a

result of the rapid growth of computer

access and the Internet. The emergence

of electronic technologies has fueled a

significant change in the public sector’s

manner in conducting its business.

Current measures of public activity—

established in a period before

computers—do not provide gauges of

this new and important change. The

public sector is a major component of

the economy, as both a purchaser and

deliverer of goods and services. It is

important that our Nation measure this

development because the potential

effects of this new technology include

the promise of greater efficiencies in the

delivery of public services, more

effective communications between the

public and its government, and a wider

scope of public services available to

more people.

The Census Bureau plans to conduct

a survey of state governments in order

to begin measuring the scope and effects

of this new activity. The survey’s broad

definition of E–Government includes

any government process conducted online, employing computer enabled

electronic devices. Title 13, section 182,

of the United States Code authorizes the

Secretary of Commerce to conduct

surveys deemed necessary to furnish

annual and other interim current data

on the subjects covered by the Census

of Governments. This survey

concentrates on three different

measurable parts of total Information

Technology (IT) and E–Government:

(1) Infrastructure—the costs to

governments of providing electronic

hardware and software that form the

backbone of E–Government, and the

personnel and organizational supports

for total IT and E-Government;

(2) Processes—the E–Government

interactions of citizens, businesses, and

other governments with their

governments; and

(3) Transactions—measurements for

these E–Government processes.

The Census Bureau, as the premier

national data collection agency, is

uniquely situated to measure E–

Government. The current Census

Bureau measures of public sector

economic activity—used by Federal data

analysis agencies such as the Bureau of

Economic Analysis and the Federal

Reserve Board—provide an important

basis for making informed policy

decisions. The addition of EGovernment information will help

governmental leaders at all levels

formulate policies that will improve our

entire governmental system. Other users

of these data will be the State and local

governments and related organizations,

public interest groups, the academic

community, and many business, market

and private research organizations.

II. Method of Collection

Basic questionnaires will be sent to

the primary technology offices within

each state, with additional forms,

designed for specific types of

departments, agencies, and offices, etc.,

also incorporated. Information from

state governments and the District of

Columbia will be compiled by office

staff from questionnaire responses

collected via standard mail and the

Internet.

The Census Bureau will also research

the feasibility of developing cooperative

data sharing and central collection

arrangements with the state

governments to minimize respondent

burden.

Electronic data collection and

dissemination will be developed and

incorporated.

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: State governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

765 (15 agencies per State government).

Estimated Time Per Response: 6

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,590 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$82,436.40 ($17.96 per hour*).

* Based upon the 2000 Annual

Employment Survey—Average hourly

rate for state full-time equivalent

employees in financial administration.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: Title 13 United States

Code, Section 182.

III. 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

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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: December 20, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31857 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration

Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms

for Determination of Eligibility To

Apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Commerce.

ACTION: To give all interested parties an

opportunity to comment.

Petitions have been accepted for filing

on the dates indicated from the firms

listed below.

LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD NOVEMBER 21, 2001–DECEMBER 17, 2001

Firm name Address

Date Petition

accepted

Product

Elessar Enterprises, Inc ................................................ P.O. Box 3476, Homer, Alaska

99603.

11/26/01 Fresh whole salmon.

H & H Swiss Screw Machine Products Co., Inc .......... 1478 Chestnut Ave., Hillside, NJ

07205.

11/26/01 Precision turned screw machine

components, made of primarily of

copper, used in cable TV connectors, automotive parts and

toggle switches.

Woodbury Box Company, Inc ....................................... 301 McIntosh Parkway,

Thomaston, GA 30286.

11/26/01 Industrial and commercial floor mop

frames.

Arnold’s Baskets ........................................................... 11354 South Choctaw Dr., Baton

Rouge, LA 70815.

12/03/01 Wooden baskets.

Cape Cod Doormats of Distinction, Inc ........................ 2 C Hinckley Road, Hyannis, MA

02601.

12/03/01 Hand woven polypropylene doormats.

Kannon Motorcycles, L.L.C. ......................................... P.O. Box 761, Ketchum, OK 74349 12/03/01 Motorcycles.

Richmond Industries, Inc .............................................. 1 Chris Court, Dayton, NJ 08810 ... 12/03/01 Non-ferrous castings of bronze,

aluminum or metal.

Control Cable, Inc ......................................................... 7261 Ambassador Road, Baltimore,

MD 21244.

12/03/01 Cable and cable assemblies used

in the computer industry.

Best Tool & Manufacturing Company, Inc ................... 3515 N.E. 33rd Terrace, Kansas

City, MO 64117.

12/04/01 Plastic blow molds for food containers.

Wayne Engineering Corporation .................................. 701 Performance Drive, Cedar

Falls, IA 50613.

12/04/01 Garbage truck bodies and truckmounted cranes.

American Circuit Technology, Inc ................................. 6330 East Hunter Ave., Anaheim,

CA 92807.

12/05/01 Printed circuit boards.

Tool Components, Inc .................................................. 240 East Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, CA 90248.12/05/01 Machined metal products for the

semiconductor industry, water filtration equipment, and threaded

inserts for various other industries.

Midwest Hanger Company ........................................... 4312 Clary Boulevard, Kansas City,

MO 64130.

12/05/01 Wire clothes hangers.

NRL Associates, Inc ..................................................... 112 Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville,

MD 21666.

12/07/01 Metal and plastic parts for the hand

tools and medical industries.

Stamper Black Hills Gold Jewelry, Inc ......................... 7201 S. Highway 16, Rapid City,

SD 57701.

12/07/01 Gold Jewelry.

American Electric Cable Co., Inc ................................. 181 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA

01040.

12/12/01 Insulated and coated wire and cables, wire sets and harnesses

and cable assemblies.

NMW, Inc ...................................................................... 428 North Elm, Nowata, OK 74048 12/13/01 Industrial water filters.

E.H. Hall/Westfield Tanning, Inc ................................... 360 Church Street, Westfield, PA

16950.

12/13/01 Leather for shoe and boot soles

and saddles for the equestrian

industry.

Central Expanded Metal, Inc ........................................ 1213 North Industrial Road, Chandler, OK 74834.12/14/01 Expanded metal.

Three M Tool and Machine, Inc ................................... 8155 Richardson Road, Walled

Lake, MI 48390.

12/14/01 Work holding fixtures, cutting tools

and dies.

McCammish Manufacturing Co., Inc ............................ 148 Winn Avenue, Winchester, KY

40391.

12/19/01 Wood Products, primarily furniture.

Lake Shore Studios, Inc ............................................... 4200 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI

49085.

12/20/01 Lamps, lamp shades and frames.