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BILLING CODE 3410-ED-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce 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). *Agency:* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). *Title:* Capital Construction Fund—Deposit/Withdrawal Report. *Form Number(s):* None. *OMB Approval Number:* 0648-0041. *Type of Request:* Regular submission. *Burden Hours:* 1,200. *Number of Respondents:* 3,600. *Average Hours Per Response:* 20 minutes. *Needs and Uses:* The respondents are fishermen holding Fishing Vessel Capital Construction Fund (FVCCF) agreements. The FVCCF is a tax-deferral program for fishing vessel construction, acquisition, or reconstruction. Information collected on the NOAA Form 34-82 is used in checking for respondents' compliance with program requirements and for inconsistencies in their reporting to NOAA and the Internal Revenue Service of program-related adjustments to their income. The deposit and withdrawal information is also required, by statute, to be annually reported to the Secretary of Treasury. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Frequency:* Annually. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *OMB Desk Officer:* David Rostker,

(202)395-3897. 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, 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 David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number

(202)395-7285, or *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.* Dated: April 18, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-6041 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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). *Agency:* U.S. Census Bureau. *Title:* Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions. *Form Number(s):* SOC-Q1/SF.1; SOC-Q1/MF.1. *Agency Approval Number:* 0607-0110. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Burden:* 14,688 hours. *Number of Respondents:* 28,200. *Avg Hours Per Response:* 5 minutes. *Needs and Uses:* The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting an extension of the currently approved collection for the Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions, otherwise known as the Survey of Construction (SOC). Government agencies and private companies use statistics from SOC to monitor and evaluate the large and dynamic housing construction industry. Data for two principal economic indicators are produced from the SOC: New Residential Construction (housing starts and housing completions) and New Residential Sales. In addition, a number of other statistical series are produced, including extensive information on the physical characteristics of new residential buildings, and indexes measuring rates of inflation in the price of new buildings. These statistics are based on a sample of residential buildings in permit-issuing places and a road canvass in a sample of land areas not covered by building permit systems. The field representatives

(FRs)mail forms SOC-QI/SF.1 and SOC-QI/MF.1 to the respondents to complete. A few days later, the FRs either call or visit the respondents to enter their survey responses into a laptop computer using the Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing

(CAPI)software formatted for the SOC-QI/SF.1 and SOC-QI/MF.1 forms. The respondents are homebuilders, real estate agents, rental agents, or new homeowners of sampled residential buildings. FR's contact respondents multiple times based on the number of projects in the sample and the number of months required to complete the project. Approximately 28,200 new buildings are added to our sample each year. A total of 176,250 responses are collected annually from all respondents. The Census Bureau uses the information collected in the SOC to publish estimates of the number of new residential housing units started, under construction, completed, and the number of new houses sold and for sale. The Census Bureau also publishes many financial and physical characteristics of new housing units. Government agencies use these statistics to evaluate economic policy, measure progress towards the national housing goal, make policy decisions, and formulate legislation. For example, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System uses data from this survey to evaluate the effect of interest rates in this interest-rate sensitive area of the economy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the data in developing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The private sector uses the information for estimating the demand for building materials and the many products used in new housing and to schedule production, distribution, and sales efforts. The financial community uses the data to estimate the demand for short-term (construction loans) and long-term (mortgages) borrowing. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit, Individuals or households. *Frequency:* Monthly. *Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary. *Legal Authority:* Title 13 U.S.C. 182. *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, 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: April 18, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-6042 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. 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: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 23, 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 and instructions should be directed to Jason Rueter,

(727)824-5350 or *jason.rueter@noaa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)Southeast Region manages the U.S. fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone

(EEZ)off the South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico under the Fishery Management Plans

(FMP)for each Region. The Regional Fishery Management Councils prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The regulations implementing the FMPs are at 50 CFR part 622. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 form the basis for this collection of information. NMFS Southeast Region requests information from fishery participants. This information, upon receipt, results in an increasingly more efficient and accurate database for management and monitoring of the fisheries of the EEZ off the South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. II. Method of Collection Paper applications, electronic reports, and telephone calls are required from participants, and methods of submittal include Internet and facsimile transmission of paper forms. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0648-0205. *Form Number:* None. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 16,820. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1 hour and 24 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 24,121. *Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public:* $2,887,000. 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 OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: April 18, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-6043 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau 2007 Economic Census Covering the Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services (Except Public Administration) Sectors 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 June 23, 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 Jack Moody, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2784, Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 on

(301)763-5181 or via the Internet at *jmoody@census.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The economic census, conducted under the authority of Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), is the primary source of facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy. Economic statistics serve as part of the framework for the national accounts and provide essential information for government, business, and the general public. Economic data are the Census Bureau's primary program commitment during nondecennial census years. The 2007 Economic Census covering the Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services (Except Public Administration) sectors (as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) will measure the economic activity of 2.9 million establishments. The information collected will produce basic statistics by kind of business on the number of establishments, receipts/revenue, expenses, payroll, and employment. It will also yield a variety of subject statistics, including receipts/revenue by product line, receipts/revenue by class of customer, and other industry-specific measures. Primary strategies for reducing burden in Census Bureau economic data collections are to increase reporting through standardized questionnaires and broader electronic data collection methods. II. Method of Collection Mail Selection Procedures Establishments for the mail canvass will be selected from the Census Bureau's Business Register. To be eligible for selection, an establishment will be required to satisfy the following conditions:

(i)It must be classified in the information; professional, scientific, and technical services; management of companies and enterprises; administrative and support and waste management and remediation services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment, and recreation; or other services (except public administration) sector;

(ii)it must be an active operating establishment of a multi-establishment firm ( *i.e.* , a firm that operates at more than one physical location), or it must be a single-establishment firm with payroll ( *i.e.* , a firm that operates at only one physical location); and

(iii)it must be located in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Mail selection procedures will distinguish the following groups of establishments: 1. Establishments of Multi-Establishment Firms Selection procedures will assign all active operating establishments of multi-establishing firms to the mail component of the potential respondent universe. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses will include approximately 467,000 establishments of multi-establishment firms. 2. Single-Establishment Firms With Payroll As an initial step in the selection process, we will conduct a study of the potential respondent universe. This study will produce a set of industry-specific payroll cutoffs that we will use to distinguish large versus small single-establishment firms within each industry or kind of business. This payroll size distinction will affect selection as follows: a. Large Single-Establishment Firms Selection procedures will assign single-establishment firms having annualized payroll (from Federal administrative records) that equals or exceeds the cutoff for their industry to the mail component of the potential respondent universe. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses will include approximately 769,000 large single-establishment firms. b. Small Single-Establishment Firms Selection procedures also will assign a sample of single-establishment firms having annualized payroll below the cutoff for their industry to the mail component of the potential respondent universe. Sampling strata and corresponding probabilities of selection will be determined by a study of the potential respondent universe conducted shortly before mail selection operations begin. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses will include approximately 79,000 small single-establishment firms selected in this sample. All remaining single-establishment firms with payroll will be represented in the census by data from Federal administrative records. Generally, we will not include these small employers in the census mail canvass. However, administrative records sometimes have fundamental industry classification deficiencies that make them unsuitable for use in producing detailed industry statistics by geographic area. When we find such a deficiency, we will mail the firm a census classification form to collect basic information needed to resolve the problem. We estimate that the 2007 Economic Census mail canvasses for the sectors covered by this submission will include approximately 472,000 small single-establishment firms that receive these classification forms. III. Data *OMB Number:* Not available. *Form Number:* The 78 standard forms, 19 classification forms, and 6 ownership or control flyers used to collect information from businesses in these sectors of the economic census are tailored to specific business practices and are too numerous to list separately in the notice. Requests for information on the proposed content of the forms should be directed to Jack Moody, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2784, Building 3, Washington, DC 20233-0001 on

(301)763-5181 or via the Internet at *jmoody@census.gov.* *Type of Review:* Regular review. *Affected Public:* State or local governments, businesses or other for profit, non-profit institutions, and small businesses or organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* Information: Standard Form—101,197. Classification Form—none. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form—258,276. Classification Form—117,844. Management of Companies and Enterprises Standard Form—66,020. Classification Form—none. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Standard Form—152,050. Classification Form—117,844. Educational Services: Standard Form—24,740. Classification Form—14,141. Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form—366,097. Classification Form—89,561. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form—65,320. Classification Form—18,855. Other Services (Except Public Administration) Standard Form—280,957. Classification Form—113,130. Total: 1,786,032. *Estimated Time Per Response:* Information: Standard Form—1.2 hours. Classification Form—none. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Standard Form—1.6 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. Management of Companies and Enterprises Standard Form—.8 hours. Classification Form—none. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Standard Form—1.2 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. Educational Services: Standard Form—.9 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. Health Care and Social Assistance: Standard Form—1.1 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Standard Form—1.2 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. Other Services (Except Public Administration) Standard Form—1.0 hours. Classification Form—.1 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 1,601,405 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* $39,506,661. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *Legal Authority:* Title 13, U.S.C., 131 and 224. 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

(EDA)has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. EDA has initiated separate investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm's workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the Period March 30, 2006 Through April 18, 2006 Firm Address Date petition accepted Product Berliss Bearing Co 644 Route 10, Livingston, NJ 07039 3/30/06 Roller and ball bearings. Inland Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc 630 South 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66105 4/3/06 Stamped parts and tool room projects. Wood Classics, Inc 47 Stevens Lane, Gardiner, NY 12525 4/3/06 Teakwood outdoor garden and patio furniture. Ray Distributing Co 1085 Northside Road, Victoria, TX 77904 4/4/06 Fishing supplies. Murnch-Kreuzer Candle Co 617 E. Hiawatha Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 03208 4/5/06 Paraffin wax candles. M.S. Willett, Inc 220 Cockeysville Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030 4/5/06 Tool and die and stamping equipment. Schubert Environmental Equipment, Inc 2000 Bloomingdale Road, #115, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 4/5/06 Industrial air cleaning, dust control and ventilation equipment. J.D. Phillips Corp 181 North Industrial Highway, Alpena, MI 49707 4/6/06 Metalworking machinery for the removal of metal. Funblock, Inc 6515 Railroad, Raytown, MO 64133 4/10/06 Children's furniture. Bless Precision Tool, Inc 80 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951 4/10/06 Tooling and machine components. Anderson Copper and Brass Co 4325 Frontage Road, Oak Forest, IL 60452 4/11/06 Brass fittings and steel adapters. Columbia Architectural Products, Inc 10722 Tucker Street, Beltsville, MD 20705 4/11/06 Architectural wall panels. Security Detection Systems, Inc. dba Ranger Security Detectors 11900 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79936 4/12/06 Metal detectors. Crabs, LLC 157 Twin Acres Drive, Lockport, LA 70374 4/12/06 Seafood. Elenel Industries, Inc. & Subsidiaries dba Photofabrication Engineering, Inc 500 Fortune Boulevard, Milford, MA 01757 4/18/06 Decorative products and precision parts. Down Range Manufacturing, LLC 4170 North Gun Powder Circle, Hastings, NE 68901 4/18/06 Shotgun shell cartridges and accessories. Ceramo Company, Inc 681 Kasten Drive, Jackson, MO 63755 4/18/06 Pottery products. Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, Room 7005, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten

(10)calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the procedures set forth in Section 315.9 of EDA's interim final rule (70 FR 47002) for procedures for requesting a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official program number and title of the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance. Barry Bird, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-6058 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting The Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will meet on May 3, 2006, 9:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6087B, 14th Street between Pennsylvania & Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to transportation and related equipment or technology. *Agenda:* 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Regulatory Overview. 3. Policy Overview. 4. Missile Technology Control Regime. 5. Report on the Wassenaar Experts Group Meeting. 6. Jurisdiction Technical Working Group Report. 7. Proposal by Boeing for a New Working Group Focused on Composite Materials. 8. Presentation of Papers and Comments by the Public. 9. Follow-up on Open Action Items. The meeting willl be open to the public and a limited number of seats wil be available. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. Written statements may be submitted at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materails to Yvette Springer at *Yspringer@bis.doc.gov* For more information contact Ms. Springer on

(202)482-4814. Dated: April 17, 2006. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 06-3832 Filed 4-27-06; 8:45 am]

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