Notices. Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance
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BILLING CODE 6353-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-838] Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 8, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the **Federal Register** (69 FR 41229) a notice announcing the initiation of a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, covering the period May 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004.
The review covers Seed Timber Co. Ltd. (Seed Timber). We are now rescinding this review as a result of Seed Timber's withdrawal of its request for a new shipper review. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Handley or Saliha Loucif, at
(202)482-0631 or
(202)482-1779, respectively, AD/CVD Enforcement Office 1, Group I, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c) (April 2002), on May 28, 2004, Seed Timber requested a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. On July 8, 2004, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), we initiated a new shipper review of this order for the period May 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004 (69 FR 41229). Seed Timber withdrew its request for a new shipper review on August 18, 2004. Rescission of New Shipper Review The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.214(f)(1) provide that the Department will rescind a new shipper review if the party that requested the review withdraws its request for review within 60 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Seed Timber withdrew its request within the 60-day period. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review. Notification Bonding is no longer permitted to fulfill security requirements for shipments of certain softwood lumber products from Canada produced and exported by Seed Timber, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States on or after the publication of this rescission notice in the **Federal Register** . This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order
(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO material or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanctions. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(f)(3). Dated: September 3, 2004. Jeffrey A. May, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E4-2144 Filed 9-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0155] Information Collection; Prohibition on Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR)Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding prohibition on acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor. The clearance currently expires on October 31, 2004. DATES: Submit comments on or before: November 9, 2004. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Regulatory Secretariat (VR), General Services Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0155, Prohibition on Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor, in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Craig R. Goral, Contract Policy Division, GSA
(202)501-3856. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose This information collection complies with Executive Order 13126, Prohibition on Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor, signed by the President on June 12, 1999. Executive Order 13126 requires that this prohibition be enforced within the federal acquisition system by means of:
(1)A provision that requires the contractor to certify to the contracting officer that the contractor or, in the case of an incorporated contractor, a responsible official of the contractor has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under the contract and that, on the basis of those efforts, the contractor is unaware of any such use of child labor; and
(2)A provision that obligates the contractor to cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to the contractor's records, documents, persons, or premises if reasonably requested by authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice, for the purpose of determining whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under the contract. The information collection requirements of the Executive Order are evidenced via the certification requirements delineated at FAR 22.1503, 52.212-3, 52.222-18, and 52.222-19. To eliminate some of the administrative burden on offerors who must submit the same information to various contracting offices, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) decided to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR)to require offerors to submit representations and certifications electronically via the Business Partner Network (BPN), unless certain exceptions apply. Online Representations and Certifications Application
(ORCA)is the specific application on the BPN to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process. The change to the FAR is being accomplished by FAR Case 2002-024. The clearance associated with this case referenced this OMB Control No. 9000-0155 and reduced the hours of burden by 35%—attributable to mandated use of ORCA. This reduction is already reflected in the figures below. B. Annual Reporting Burden *Respondents:* 500. *Responses Per Respondent:* 1. *Hours Per Response:* 0.325. *Total Burden Hours:* 162. *Obtaining Copies of Proposals:* Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone
(202)501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0155, Prohibition on Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor, in all correspondence. Dated: September 2, 2004 Ralph J. De Stefano Acting Director, Contract Policy Division. [FR Doc. 04-20480 Filed 9-9-04; 8:45 am]
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