[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 54960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21878]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Title: Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program.
OMB Control Number: 0694-0083.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Number of Respondents: 2,400.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Burden Hours: 2,400.
Needs and Uses: The Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and
Executive Order 12919, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to assess
the capabilities of the defense industrial base to support the national
defense. They also develop policy alternatives to improve the
international competitiveness of specific domestic industries and their
abilities to meet defense program needs. The information collected from
voluntary surveys will be used to assist small and medium in defense
transition and in gaining access to advanced technologies and
manufacturing processes available from Federal laboratories. The goal
is to improve regions of the country adversely affected by cutbacks in
defense spending and military base closures.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: September 9, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21878 Filed 9-12-14; 8:45 am]
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