Notice2024-04263
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Voter Registration and Ballot Forms
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Published
February 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce Department
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 89, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14806-14807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04263]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion
Voter Registration and Ballot Forms
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, Department of 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 April 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Kenneth White, Office of the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9829e81809d8cdba98d868ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d263a252439287f0d29222e632a223b">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3939182a0acaeaea6adb7b083a7aca0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e4e4c5f7d7173737b706a6d5e7a717d30797168">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 Kenneth White, Senior Policy Analyst, Under Secretary of Economic
Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce; by phone at (202) 482-2406 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2a9b5aaabb6a7f082a6ada1eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355e425d5c41500775515a561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for an extension of an already approved
collection of information. In 2021 the Secretary held a referendum
among eligible manufacturers to determine whether they favored the
implementation of an Order to establish an orderly program for
developing, financing, and carrying out an effective, continuous, and
coordinated program of research, education and promotion, to support
the concrete masonry products industry. The referendum passed and the
Order went into effect in December 2021. The law requires the Secretary
to conduct an additional referendum in the event: the Board requests
such action or if after five years (2026) at least 25 percent of those
eligible request such action. Continuation of this approved collection
will cover both of these potential occurrences.
In 2022, the Secretary appointed members to the Concrete Masonry
Products Board (Board) to develop and implement programs of research,
education, and promotion. In 2023, the Board began collecting
assessments
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from manufacturers of concrete masonry units, of which the Board will
use to implement programs and activities.
There are two forms in this Information Collection Request (ICR)
relating to the referendum. The first is the registration form for the
concrete referendum. The registration form may be submitted by eligible
concrete masonry unit manufacturers and is necessary to ensure that the
referendum is accurate and complete. Manufacturers only may participate
in the referendum if they register. The second form for this ICR
relates to the ballot form for the concrete referendum. Eligible
concrete masonry unit manufacturers may complete and submit the ballot
to reflect their desire for or against implementing the order.
Authorizing Statute: 15 U.S.C. chapter 13 (sections 8701-8717).
II. Method of Collection
Registrants may download, complete, print, and submit via fax or
mail from the DOC website.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0605-0029.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission. This is an extension of a
current collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Registration
Estimate of Burden: 0.5 hour per application.
Respondents: Manufacturers of concrete masonry units.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 345 hours.
Ballot
Estimate of Burden: 0.25 hour per ballot.
Respondents: Manufacturers of concrete masonry units.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 172.5 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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. 2024-04263 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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