[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27088-27089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11241]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Agency Proposal for
the Collection of Information Submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Review; Comment Request.
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Commission has submitted a proposal
for the collection of information to OMB for approval. The proposed
information collection is a 3-year extension of the current ``generic
clearance'' (approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
control No. 3117-0016) under which the Commission can issue information
collections (specifically, producer, importer, purchaser, and foreign
producer questionnaires and certain institution notices) for the
following types of import injury investigations: antidumping,
countervailing duty, escape clause, market disruption, NAFTA safeguard,
and ``interference with programs of the USDA.'' Any comments submitted
to OMB on the proposed information collection should be specific,
indicating which part of the questionnaires or study plan are
objectionable, describing the issue in detail, and including specific
revisions or language changes.
DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted to
OMB within 30 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments about the proposal should be directed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Wendy
Liberante, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade Commission. Copies
of any comments should be provided to Andrew Martin (U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed collection of
information and supporting documentation may be obtained from Jennifer
Merrill (U.S. International Trade Commission, tel. no. 202-205-3188).
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with
mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-
205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) The proposed information collection
consists of five forms, namely the Sample Producers', Sample
Importers', Sample Purchasers', and Sample Foreign Producers'
questionnaires (separate forms are provided for questionnaires issued
for the five-year reviews) and Sample Notice of Institution for Five-
Year Reviews.
(2) The types of items contained within the sample questionnaires
and institution notice are largely determined by statute. Actual
questions formulated for use in a specific investigation depend upon
such factors as the nature of the industry, the relevant issues, the
ability of respondents to supply the data, and the availability of data
from secondary sources.
(3) The information collected through questionnaires issued under
the generic clearance for import injury investigations is consolidated
by Commission staff and forms much of the statistical base for the
Commission's determinations. Affirmative Commission determinations in
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations result in the
imposition of duties on imports entering the United States, determined
by The Department of Commerce, which are in addition to any normal
customs duties. If the Commission makes an affirmative determination in
a five-year review, the existing antidumping or countervailing duty
order remains in place. The data developed in escape-clause, market
disruption, and interference-with-USDA-program investigations (if the
Commission finds affirmatively) are used by the President/U.S. Trade
Representative to determine the type of relief, if any, to be provided
to domestic industries.The submissions made to the Commission in
response to the notices of institution of five-year reviews form the
basis for the Commission's determination as to whether a full or
expedited review should be conducted.
(4) Likely respondents consist of businesses (including foreign
businesses) or farms that produce,
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import, or purchase products under investigation. Estimated total
annual reporting burden for the period July 2011-June 2014 that will
result from the collection of information is presented below.
Table 1--Projected Annual Burden Data, by Type of Information Collection, July 2011-June 2014
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Institution
Item Producer Importer Purchaser Foreign producer notices for 5- Total
question- naires question- naires question- naires questionnaires year reviews
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Number of respondents....................... 751 1,279 988 1,119 84 4,221
Frequency of response....................... 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total annual responses...................... 751 1,279 988 1,119 84 4,221
Hours per response.......................... 71.5 40.1 35.1 40.6 10.9 44.1
Total hours............................. 53,672 51,292 34,678 45,443 917 186,002
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No recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed
collection of information.
By order of the Commission,
Issued: May 4, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-11241 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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