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Comments Specific to Puerto Rico
Comments: HUD should not use
multiple non-contiguous geographical
areas as an FMR Area nor apply a single
FMR to non-adjacent geographical areas.
HUD’s use of non-contiguous county
equivalents (municipios) in a
metropolitan area does not conform to
the adjacency standard governing the
designation of metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas.
HUD Response: The county removed
from the Barranquitas AibonitoQuebradillas FMR area was not removed
because it is not a contiguous area, it
was removed because OMB removed it
from this metropolitan area. OMB kept
the remaining non-contiguous county
(municipio), Maunabo, in the
metropolitan area, and did not follow
the adjacency criteria for this
metropolitan area. Both counties
(municipios) have been in the metro
area at least as far back as 2006.
Functionally, removing Maunabo
Municipio from the current FMR area
will not change the effective FMR for
the municipio as there is insufficient
data to calculate a stand-alone FMR for
the municipio and the state nonmetropolitan minimum would still be
used.
Comments: The use of the Consumer
Expenditure Survey (CES) heat use
index as a proxy to adjust the ‘‘Rent of
primary residence’’ statistic to remove
the influence of utilities has a
depressing effect in a tropical area.
HUD Response: HUD’s longstanding
use of the CES heat use index helps
HUD estimate the portion of gross rent
attributable to shelter cost and the
portion attributable to utility costs. The
commenter suggests that HUD’s
methodology has the effect of lowering
FMRs in tropical areas. However, given
recent economic trends, increasing the
influence of utility costs in the
calculation of gross rents in Puerto Rico
at this time would further depress rents,
not raise them. More fundamentally,
HUD’s use of the heat use index to
‘‘remove’’ the influence of utilities from
the ‘‘rent of primary residence
component’’ of gross rents is necessary
because the rent of primary residence
index captures some utility costs for
units where utilities are included in the
rent payment. Therefore, HUD must
determine how much utility costs are
embedded in the rent of primary
residence so as to not double count the
influence of utility costs changes when
constructing a gross rent inflation factor.
To summarize how the CES heat use
index is used in the calculation of
FMRs: FMRs are gross rent estimates.
Gross rents include the cost of the

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shelter plus the cost of the necessary
utilities for the dwelling unit. In order
to produce an FMR that comports with
the statutory requirements of calculating
the FMRs ‘‘based on the most recent
available data trended so the rentals will
be current for the year to which they
apply,’’ HUD uses data from the
American Community Survey on gross
rents paid, updated by the change in
gross rents measured through the CPI
and trended using a national forecast of
expected growth in gross rents. In order
to calculate a gross rent increase factor
using CPI data, HUD must determine
how to combine the CPI’s measurement
of the ‘‘rent of primary residence’’ and
the ‘‘fuels and utilities’’ component of
Housing. This step is complicated by
the fact that some of the rents reported
in the survey used to generate the CPI
data for ‘‘rent of primary residence’’
already include utility costs. To cleanly
separate the two components of ‘‘rents’’
and ‘‘utilities,’’ it is necessary to factor
out any utility costs reported as rents.
HUD uses the CES heat use index to
estimate this amount.
Several years ago, HUD began using
CPI ‘‘rent’’ and ‘‘utilities’’ components
measured solely for Puerto Rico to
calculate Puerto Rico’s gross rent
increase factor. However, because no
local measure is known to exist that
could serve as the equivalent of the CES
heat use index, HUD uses the South
Census Region CES information as a
proxy in Puerto Rico. For the relevant
time period (2014 to 2015), the ‘‘rent of
primary residence’’ statistic measured
across all of Puerto Rico increased by
0.47 percent while the ‘‘fuels and
utilities’’ component of housing
declined by 14.75 percent. Given the
large decrease in fuels and utilities
measured in Puerto Rico, every
combination of the two CPI components
to obtain a measurement of the change
in gross rents where the weight on the
‘‘rent of primary residence’’ component
is 95 percent or less for Puerto Rico
yields an overall negative CPI update
factor (less than 1). Therefore, as stated
above, increasing the influence of utility
costs in the calculation of gross rents in
Puerto Rico in 2017 would further
depress rents, not raise them.
III. Environmental Impact
This Notice makes changes in FMRs
for two FMR areas and does not
constitute a development decision
affecting the physical condition of
specific project areas or building sites.
Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6),
this Notice is categorically excluded
from environmental review under the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321).

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Dated: March 23, 2017.
Matthew E. Ammon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development & Research.
[FR Doc. 2017–06298 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–FHC–2017–N033;
FXFR131109WFHS0–167–FF09F10000]

Information Collection Request Sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
for Approval; Injurious Wildlife;
Importation Certification for Live Fish
and Fish Eggs
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. We summarize the
ICR below and describe the nature of the
collection and the estimated burden and
cost. This information collection is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2017.
We may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. However, under OMB
regulations, we may continue to
conduct or sponsor this information
collection while it is pending at OMB.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before May 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior at OMB–
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
[email protected] (email). Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail), or madonna_baucum@
fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–
0078’’ in the subject line of your
comments. You may review the ICR
online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to review Department of
the Interior collections under review by
OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna Baucum, at madonna_
[email protected] (email) or (703) 358–
2503 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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I. Abstract
The Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42) (Act)
prohibits the importation of any animal
deemed to be and prescribed by
regulation to be injurious to:
• Human beings;
• The interests of agriculture,
horticulture, and forestry; or
• Wildlife or the wildlife resources of
the United States.
The Department of the Interior is
charged with implementation and
enforcement of this Act. The 50 CFR
16.13 regulations allow for the
importation of dead uneviscerated
salmonids (family Salmonidae), live
salmonids, live fertilized eggs, or
gametes of salmonid fish into the United
States. To effectively carry out our
responsibilities and protect the aquatic
resources of the United States, it is
necessary to collect information
regarding the source, destination, and
health status of salmonid fish and their
reproductive parts. In order to evaluate

import requests that contain this data, it
is imperative that the information
collected is accurate. Those individuals
who provide the fish health data and
sign the health certificate must
demonstrate professional qualifications,
and be approved as Title 50 Certifiers by
the Fish and Wildlife Service through
an application process.
We use three forms to collect this
Title 50 Certifier application
information:
(1) FWS Form 3–2273 (Title 50
Certifying Official Form). New
applicants and those seeking
recertification as a title 50 certifying
official provide information so that we
can assess their qualifications.
(2) FWS Form 3–2274 (U.S. Title 50
Certification Form). Certifying officials
use this form to affirm the health status
of the fish or fish reproductive products
to be imported.
(3) FWS Form 3–2275 (Title 50
Importation Request Form). We use the
Annual
number of
respondents

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information on this form to ensure the
safety of the shipment and to track and
control importations.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0078.
Title: Injurious Wildlife; Importation
Certification for Live Fish and Fish Eggs
(50 CFR 16.13).
Service Form Number(s): FWS Forms
3–2273, 3–2274, and 3–2275.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Aquatic
animal health professionals seeking to
be certified title 50 inspectors; certified
title 50 inspectors who have performed
health certifications on live salmonids;
and any entity wishing to import live
salmonids or salmonid reproductive
products into the United States.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Completion
time per
response

Total annual
responses

Total
annual
burden
hours *

FWS Form 3–2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form)
Private Sector ..........................................................................
Government .............................................................................

9
7

9
7

1 hour .....................................
1 hour .....................................

9
7

FWS Form 3–2274 (U.S. Title 50 Health Certification Form)
Private Sector ..........................................................................
Government .............................................................................

10
15

20
30

30 minutes .............................
30 minutes .............................

10
15

FWS Form 3–2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form)
Private Sector ..........................................................................
Government .............................................................................

10
15

20
30

15 minutes .............................
15 minutes .............................

5
8

Totals: ...............................................................................

66

116

................................................

54

* Rounded.

Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
Cost: None.

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III. Comments
On December 19, 2016, we published
in the Federal Register (81 FR 91944) a
notice of our intent to request that OMB
renew approval for this information
collection. In that notice, we solicited
comments for 60 days, ending on
February 17, 2017. We received one
formal comment in response to that
notice. That comment was critical of the
50 CFR 16.13 regulations generally,
suggesting that no salmonid fishes be
imported into the United States and that
we utilize only domestic salmonids for
propagation and aquaculture purposes.
Although we allow importation of
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they may carry harmful pathogens. The
Service, however, agrees that the further
development of a domestic salmonid
fish trade could lessen the demand for
imported fishes.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.

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Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
Authority
The authorities for this action are the
Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42; Act), and the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

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Dated: March 24, 2017.
Tina A. Campbell,
Division of Policy, Performance, and
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–06259 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–557 and 731–
TA–1312 (Final)]

Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From
China; Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of stainless steel sheet and strip from
China, provided for in subheadings
7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.23.00,
7219.24.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00,
7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00,
7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10,
7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.80,
7220.20.90, and 7220.90.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
and to be subsidized by the government
of China.2

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Background
The Commission, pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
instituted these investigations effective
February 12, 2016, following receipt of
petitions filed with the Commission and
Commerce by AK Steel Corp., West
Chester, Ohio; Allegheny Ludlum, LLC,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; North
American Stainless, Inc., Ghent,
Kentucky; and Outokumpu Stainless
USA, LLC, Bannockburn, Illinois. The
final phase of the investigations was
scheduled by the Commission following
notification of preliminary
determinations by Commerce that
imports of stainless steel sheet and strip
from China were subsidized within the
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 The Commission also finds that imports subject
to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances
determination are not likely to undermine seriously
the remedial effect of the countervailing and
antidumping duty orders on stainless steel sheet
and strip from China.

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U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV
within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the
scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public hearing to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies
of the notice in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register on October 6, 2016 (81 FR
69548). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on January 31, 2017,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on March 24,
2017. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 4676
(March 2017), entitled Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip from China:
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–557 and
731–TA–1312 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 24, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

reviews (81 FR 45304, July 13, 2016).
Notice of the scheduling of the
Commission’s reviews and of a public
hearing to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies
of the notice in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register on October 5, 2016 (81 FR
69078). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on January 26, 2017,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these reviews on March 27, 2017. The
views of the Commission are contained
in USITC Publication 4677 (March
2017), entitled Certain Aluminum
Extrusions from China: Investigation
Nos. 701–TA–475 and 731–TA–1177
(Review).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 27, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–06274 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Justice Statistics

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION

[OMB Number 1121–0314]

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–475 and 731–
TA–1177 (Review)]

Aluminum Extrusions From China
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject five-year reviews, the
United States International Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the
countervailing and antidumping duty
orders on aluminum extrusions from
China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.
Background
The Commission, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)),
instituted these reviews on April 1,
2016 (81 FR 18884) and determined on
July 5, 2016 that it would conduct full
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).

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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension
Without Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection; Firearm Inquiry
Statistics (FIST) Program
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Department of Justice
ACTION: 30-day notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register at 82 FR 8212 on January 24,
2017, allowing for a 60 day comment
period. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until May
1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
SUMMARY:

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