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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Export Administration (BXA).
    Title: Survey of the U.S. High Performance Military Explosives and
Components Sector to Assess the Current Status of Military-Grade
Explosive R&D and Manufacturing in the United States.
    Agency Form Number: N/A.

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    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection of information.
    Burden: 240 hours.
    Average Time Per Response: 6 hours per response.
    Number of Respondents: 40 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The information that will be collected by this
survey is needed to complete an assessment of the current status of the
U.S. high performance explosives and components sector in such areas as
production methods, technological development, economic performance,
and ability to meet future military requirements. This survey is being
initiated at the request of the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare
Centers. Information will be collected only on military-grade
explosives and their components; no information will be gathered on
commercially-available explosives for such applications as mining or
demolition.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Dennis Marvich (202) 395-3122.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Dennis Marvich, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20230.

    Dated: March 19, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-7703 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

 
Digital Computer System Parameters

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Dawn Battle, Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
Export Administration, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6877, 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    To export computers that perform above a certain level an export 
licenses is needed for certain locations. In support of this 
application, documentation must be provided on the computer system. 
When BXA receives this information it is thoroughly reviewed by a 
licensing officer who, depending on the limits of parameters of the 
system, may submit the application for review by other government 
agencies. If the application is approved, the respondent is issued a 
validated export license that authorizes shipment of the computer 
system. If additional information is required, the respondent will be 
notified. Applications may be rejected if it is determined that the 
export or reexport of the system poses a threat to the U.S. national 
security.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted, as required, with form BXA-748P.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0013.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 32 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 83.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no capital expenditures are 
required).

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 of 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 will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 19, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
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