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52 / Friday, March 18, 2005 / Notices
Washington, DC 20233 (or via the
Internet at judy.m.dodds@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts a series
of monthly, quarterly, and annual
surveys as part of the Current Industrial
Reports (CIR) program. The CIR surveys
deal mainly with the quantity and value
of shipments of particular products and
occasionally with data on production
and inventories; unfilled orders,
receipts, stocks and consumption; and
comparative data on domestic
production, exports, and imports of the
products they cover. These surveys
Mandatory surveys
M311H—Fats and Oils (Warehouse) ...........................................................................................
M311L—Fats and Oils (Renderers).
M311M—Fats and Oils (Consumers).
M311N—Fats and Oils (Producers).
MA327E—Consumer, Scientific, Technical, and Industrial Glassware.
MA333D—Construction Machinery.
MA333F—Mining, Machinery and Mineral Processing Equipment.
** MA334B—Selected Instruments & Related Products.
** MA334M—Consumer Electronics.
MA334P—Communication Equipment.
** MA334Q—Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic Components.
MA334R—Computers and Office and Accounting Machines.
** MA334S—Electromedical and Irradiation Equipment.
** MA335A—Switchgear, Switchboard Apparatus, Relays, and Industrial Controls.
* This voluntary survey has mandatory annual counterpart.
** Moved from another wave.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau will use mail out/
mail back survey forms to collect data.
We ask respondents to return monthly
report forms within 10 days, quarterly
report forms within 15 days, and annual
report forms within 30 days of the
initial mailing. Telephone calls and/or
letters encouraging participation will be
mailed to respondents who have not
responded by the designated time.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0476.
Form Number: See Chart Above.
Type of Review: Regular Review.
Affected Public: Businesses, or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,109.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.4322
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
13,046 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
estimated cost to respondents for all the
CIR reports in Wave III for fiscal year
2006 is $217,477.
Respondent’s Obligation: The CIR
program includes both mandatory and
voluntary surveys.
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provide continuing and timely national
statistical data on manufacturing. The
results of these surveys are used
extensively by individual firms, trade
associations, and market analysts in
planning or recommending marketing
and legislative strategies.
The CIR program includes both
mandatory and voluntary surveys.
Typically, the monthly and quarterly
surveys are conducted on a voluntary
basis and annual collections are
mandatory. The collection frequency of
individual CIR surveys is determined by
the cyclical nature of production, the
need for frequent trade monitoring, or
the use of data in Government economic
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, sections 61, 182, 224, and
225.
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.
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indicator series. Some monthly and
quarterly CIR surveys have an annual
‘‘counterpart’’ collection. The annual
counterpart collects annual data on a
mandatory basis from those firms not
participating in the more frequent
collection.
Due to the large number of surveys in
the CIR program, for clearance purposes,
the CIR surveys are divided into
‘‘waves.’’ One wave is resubmitted for
clearance each year. This year the
Census Bureau plans to submit
mandatory and voluntary surveys of
Wave III for clearance. The surveys in
Wave III are:
Voluntary survey
*M336G—Civil Aircraft and Aircraft Engines.
Dated: March 15, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–5427 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Member
Organizations To Serve on the 2010
Census Advisory Committee
AGENCY:Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION:Notice of request for
nominations.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
(Census Bureau) invites and requests
nominations of organizations for
appointment to the 2010 Census
Advisory Committee (2010 CAC). The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
this notice provides information about
the objectives and duties of the advisory
committee and membership criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by
April 8, 2005.
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ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Jeri Green, Chief, Census Advisory
Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau,
Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 4700
Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233, telephone 301–763–6590.
Nominations also may be submitted via
fax (301–457–2642) or by e-mail to
jeri.green@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri
Green, Chief, Census Advisory
Committee Office, Census Bureau, Room
3627, Federal Building 3, 4700 Silver
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233,
telephone 301–763–6590, or e-mail to
jeri.green@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2010
CAC was established in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.),
Appendix 2). The following provides
information about the Committee,
membership, and nomination process:
Objectives and Duties
1. The 2010 CAC considers the needs
of the decennial census from the
perspective of outside data users and
other organizations having a substantial
interest and expertise in the conduct
and outcome of the decennial. The
Committee will provide advice on how
best the Census Bureau can effectively
and efficiently accomplish its decennial
goals and objectives.
2. The 2010 CAC addresses policy,
research, and technical issues related to
the design and implementation of the
2010 decennial census, including the
American Community Survey.
3. The Committee functions solely as
an advisory body under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
Membership
1. The Secretary of Commerce
appoints the member organizations and
designates the Chair and Vice-Chair of
the Committee.
2. The 2010 CAC consists of a Chair,
Vice-Chair, and a designated
representative from each member
organization. The 2010 CAC is
comprised of up to twenty (20) member
organizations. Member organizations
represent data users, general
governmental entities, technology-based
organizations, and entities with
expertise in the statutory and
constitutional uses of census data,
including redistricting. Membership
also will include ex-officio members
representing U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives’ Committees with
census oversight responsibilities. A
representative from the Census
Advisory Committees on Race and
Ethnic Populations also serves as ex-
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officio member. Ex-officio members
serve in a non-voting capacity.
3. Committee members are selected in
accordance with applicable Department
of Commerce guidelines. The
Committee’s composition should reflect
a balance of viewpoints and
perspectives, considering such factors as
geography, diversity in the sectors
represented (i.e., business and industry,
academia, consumers, etc.), and the
public-at-large. The size and the scope
of the member organization also are
considered.
4. Committee members should have
relevant backgrounds and experience to
significantly assist and/or contribute to
the overall functions, tasks, and
missions of the decennial census. The
members should bring diverse
perspectives and be able to provide
advice on policy and technical issues
affecting the goals of ongoing decennial
programs, surveys, and initiatives.
5. The Committee has the fewest
number of members necessary to
accomplish the objectives of the Charter.
Committee membership will not
duplicate other organizations, interests,
or communities already represented on
existing census advisory committees or
census consultation groups (i.e., Census
Information Centers or State Data
Centers).
6. Committee members report to the
Director of the Census Bureau.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee serve
without compensation, but the Census
Bureau will, upon request, reimburse
travel expenses, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5701, et seq., dealing with travel
and subsistence expenses.
2. The Committee meets at least once
a year. Meetings are one to two days in
duration.
3. Committee meetings are open to the
public.
Nomination Information
1. The Census Bureau is seeking
nominations for membership on the
2010 CAC to include organizations that
are knowledgeable about issues related
to the statutory and/or constitutional
uses of the census data, general
governmental entities, data users, and
research and technology-based
organizations.
2. Member organizations shall
initially serve a staggered term of either
two or three years. Upon completion of
the initial terms, all subsequent terms
shall be three years. Members may be
invited to serve a second subsequent
term contingent upon the organization’s
active participation in advisory
committee activities, overall advisory
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committee needs for that organization’s
expertise and specialized advice, and
the status and schedule of decennial
planning activities and implementation.
3. Nominations of organizations may
come from individuals or organizations.
Organizations also may self-nominate. A
summary of the organization’s
qualifications and the experience that
qualifies it for membership should be
included in the nomination letter.
Nominated organizations must be able
to actively participate in the tasks of the
Committee, including, but not limited to
regular meeting attendance, review of
materials, and participation in
conference calls, working groups, and
special committee activities. All DCAC
members included under the previous
charter must apply for membership
under the new 2010 CAC charter and
structure.
4. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee
membership.
Dated: March 15, 2005.
Hermann Habermann,
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer,
Bureau of the Census.
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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
North American Free-Trade Agreement
(NAFTA), Article 1904 NAFTA Panel
Reviews; Decision of the Panel
AGENCY: NAFTA secretariat, United
States Section, International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of decision of NAFTA
Panel.
SUMMARY: On March 10, 2005, the
NAFTA Panel issued its decision in the
matter of Certain Durum Wheat and
Hard Red Spring Wheat CVD
determination from Canada, Secretariat
File No. USA–CDA–2003–1904–05.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caratina L. Alston, United States
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite
2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue,
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482–5438.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter
19 of the North American Free-Trade
Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) establishes a
mechanism to replace domestic judicial
review of final determinations in
antidumpting and countervailing duty
cases involving imports from a NAFTA
country with review by independent
binational panels. When a Request for
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