Notice2022-20974

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Special Priorities Assistance

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September 28, 2022

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20974]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Special Priorities Assistance

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on June 14, 2022, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
    Title: Special Priorities Assistance.
    OMB Control Number: 0694-0057.
    Form Number(s): BIS-999.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, revision, and extension of a 
current information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 600.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected from defense contractors 
and suppliers on Form BIS-999, Request for Special Priorities 
Assistance, is required for the enforcement and administration of 
special priorities assistance under the Defense Production Act, the 
Selective Service Act and the Defense Priorities and Allocation System 
regulation. Contractors may request Special Priorities Assistance (SPA) 
when placing rated orders with suppliers, to obtain timely delivery of 
products, materials, or services from suppliers, or for any other 
reason under the DPAS, in support of approved national programs. The 
Form BIS-999 is used to apply for such assistance.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title I of the Defense Production Act.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0694-0057.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-20974 Filed 9-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P


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