Notice2023-27010
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Simple Network Application Process and Multipurpose Application Form
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Published
December 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85586-85587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27010]
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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; Simple Network Application Process and Multipurpose
Application Form
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before February 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#543935263f7a372635373114363d277a303b377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd909c8f96d39e8f9c9e98bd9f948ed399929ed39a928b">[email protected]</span></a> or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ddddfcceee2e0e0e8e3f9fecde9e2eea3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f0f0d1e3c3032323a312b2c1f3b303c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>). Please reference OMB
Control Number 0694-0088 in the subject line of your comments. Do not
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202-
482-8093 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315c50435a1f5243505254715358421f555e521f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2afa3b0a9eca1b0a3a1a782a0abb1eca6ada1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Section 1761(h) under the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) of 2018,
authorizes the President and the Secretary of Commerce to issue
regulations to implement the ECRA including those provisions
authorizing the control of exports of U.S. goods and technology to all
foreign destinations, as necessary for the purpose of national
security, foreign policy and short supply, and the provision
prohibiting U.S. persons from participating in certain foreign
boycotts. Export control authority has been assigned directly to
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the Secretary of Commerce by the ECRA and delegated by the President to
the Secretary of Commerce. This authority is administered by the Bureau
of Industry and Security through the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR).
BIS administers a system of export, re-export, and in-country
transfer controls in accordance with the EAR. In doing so, BIS requires
that parties wishing to engage in certain transactions apply for
licenses, submit Encryption Review Requests, or submit notifications to
BIS. BIS also reviews, upon request, specifications of various items
and determines their proper classification under the EAR.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694-0088.
Form Number(s): BIS-748P, BIS-748P-A, BIS-748P-B.
Type of Review: Regular submission, revision of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75,744.
Estimated Time per Response: 29.4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,689.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Public: 0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Section 1761(h) of the Export Control Reform Act
(ECRA).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-27010 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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