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231 / Friday, December 2, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
DOC has submitted 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).
Title: 2007 Economic Census,
Precanvass for the Commodity Flow
Survey.
Form Number(s): CFS–0001, CFS–
0002.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 4,933 hours.
Number of Respondents: 85,000.
Avg. Hours Per Response: CFS–
0001—5 min.; CFS–0002—2 min.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau plans to conduct the 2007
Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) as a part
of the quinquennial Economic Census.
In advance of the 2007 CFS we will
conduct a Precanvass. That Precanvass
is the subject of this request.
The information collected in the 2007
CFS Precanvass will be used to:
a. Improve the frame and sampling
efficiency of the 2007 CFS, and
b. Provide contact information for the
largest establishments, reducing the cost
and improving the timeliness of data
collection.
The 2007 CFS Precanvass will be
mailed to auxiliary establishments, and
establishments expected to be selected
with certainty in the 2007 CFS.
The Commodity Flow Survey, a
component of the Economic Census, is
the only comprehensive source of multi-
modal, system-wide data on the volume
and pattern of goods movement in the
United States. The CFS is conducted in
partnership with the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S.
Department of Transportation. The 2007
CFS will be the subject of a separate
submission in 2006.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 131,
193, and 224.
OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter,
(202) 395–5103.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
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DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dhynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk
Officer either by fax (202) 395–7245 or
e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: November 28, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Questionnaire for Building Permit
Official
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
request.
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before January 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dhynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Erica Filipek, Census
Bureau, Room 2105, FOB 4,
Washington, DC 20233–6900, (301) 763–
5161 (or via the Internet at
Erica.mary.filipek@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to
request an extension of the current
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of the Questionnaire
for Building Permit Official (SOC–
QBPO). The Census Bureau uses the
Computer-Assisted Personal
Interviewing (CAPI) electronic
questionnaire SOC–QBPO to collect
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information from state and local
building permit officials, such as (1) the
types of permits they issue, (2) the
length of time a permit is valid, (3) how
they store permits, and (4) the
geographic coverage of the permit
system. We need this information to
carry out the sampling for the Survey of
Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions
(OMB number 0607–0110), also known
as Survey of Construction (SOC). The
SOC provides widely used measures of
construction activity, including the
economic indicators Housing Starts,
Housing Completions, and New
Housing Sales.
We plan no changes to the SOC–
QBPO, the information collection
methodology, or the sample size.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau uses its field
representatives to obtain information on
the operating procedures of a permit
office. The field representative visits the
permit office, conducts the interview,
and completes the electronic form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0125.
Form Number: SOC–QBPO.
Type of Review: Regular Review.
Affected Public: State and local
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
900.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 225 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
cost to the respondents is estimated to
be $4,502 based on an average hourly
salary of $20.01 for state and local
government employees.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Section 182.
IV. 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
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included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: November 28, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5–6744 Filed 12–1–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Current Population Survey (CPS)
Fertility Supplement
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
request.
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 or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before January 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Karen Woods, U.S.
Census Bureau, FOB 3, Room 3340,
Washington, DC 20233–8400, (301) 763–
3806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting
clearance for the collection of data
concerning the Fertility Supplement to
be conducted in conjunction with the
June 2006 CPS. The Census Bureau
sponsors the supplement questions,
which were previously collected in June
2004, and have been asked periodically
since 1971.
This survey provides information
used mainly by government and private
analysts to project future population
growth, to analyze child spacing, and to
aid policymakers in their decisions
affected by changes in family size and
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composition. Past studies have
discovered noticeable changes in the
patterns of fertility rates and the timing
of the first birth. Potential needs for
government assistance, such as aid to
families with dependent children, child
care, and maternal health care for single
parent households, can be estimated
using CPS characteristics matched with
fertility data.
II. Method of Collection
The fertility information will be
collected by both personal visit and
telephone interviews in conjunction
with the regular June CPS interviewing.
All interviews are conducted using
computer-assisted interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0610.
Form Number: There are no forms.
We conduct all interviewing on
computers.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1
minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There
are no costs to the respondents other
than their time to answer the CPS
questions.
Respondents’ Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C. 182; and
Title 29, U.S.C., 1–9.
IV. 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 the Office of
Management and Budget approval of
this information collection; they also
will become a matter of public record.
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Dated: November 28, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5–6745 Filed 12–1–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1420]
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status,
IKEA Wholesale Inc. (Home
Furnishings and Accessories), Lebec,
CA
Pursuant to its authority under the
Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,
1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) adopts the following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
provides for ‘‘* * * the establishment
* * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of
entry of the United States, to expedite
and encourage foreign commerce, and
for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to
qualified corporations the privilege of
establishing foreign-trade zones in or
adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose
subzones when existing zone facilities
cannot serve the specific use involved,
and when the activity results in a
significant public benefit and is in the
public interest;
Whereas, the Board of Harbor
Commissioners of the City of Los
Angeles (California), grantee of Foreign-
Trade Zone 202, has made application
to the Board for authority to establish
special-purpose subzone status at the
warehousing and distribution facility
(home furnishings and accessories) of
IKEA Wholesale Inc., located in Lebec,
California (FTZ Docket 6–2005, filed 1/
21/2005);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (70 FR 5605–5606, 2/3/2005);
and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds that the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied, and
that approval of the application would
be in the public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for subzone status for
distribution activity involving home
furnishings and accessories at the
warehousing/distribution facility of
IKEA Wholesale Inc., located in Lebec,
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