Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)

Notices

Pages 14843-14844

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-07069

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before June 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at email protected).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at email protected.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Abstract

   The collection is necessary under Part 748.11 of the EAR. This section states that the Form BIS-711, Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser, or a

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   statement on company letterhead (in accordance with 748.11(b)(1), must provide information on the foreign importer receiving the U.S. technology and how the technology will be utilized. The BIS-711 or letter provides assurances from the importer that the technology will not be misused, transferred or re-exported in violation of the EAR.

2. Method of Collection

   Submitted electronically or on paper.

3. Data

   OMB Control Number: 0694-0021.

   Form Number(s): BIS-711.

   Type of Review: Regular submission.

   Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

   Estimated Number of Respondents: 414.

   Estimated Time per Response: 16 Minutes.

   Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.

   Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services required specifically by the collection.)

   Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

   Legal Authority: EAR Part 748.11

4. 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.

   Sheleen Dumas,

   Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

   FR Doc. 2018-07069 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am

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