Notices. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P 86 138 Thursday, July 22, 2021 Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the **Federal Register** on March 23, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. *Agency:* Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. *Title:* Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program. *OMB Control Number:* 0694-0083. *Form Number(s):* None. *Type of Request:* Regular submission. Extension of a current 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-sized firms 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. *Frequency:* On Occasion. *Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary. *Legal Authority:* Pub. L. 81-774 Sec 2151, DPA 1950, E.O. 12919. This information collection request may be viewed at *www.reginfo.gov.* Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0694-0083. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021-15561 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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