[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16923]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE



International Trade Administration




Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steel Import 

License



AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.



ACTION: Notice.



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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 September 6, 

2011.



ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 

and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 

at [email protected]).



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 

be directed to Julie Al-Saadawi, (202) 482-2105, Fax: 202-501-7952, or 

via e-mail: [email protected].



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 



I. Abstract



    The President's Proclamation on Steel Safeguards mandated that the 

Departments of Commerce and Treasury institute an import licensing 

system to facilitate the monitoring of certain steel imports. 

Regulations were established that implemented the Steel Import 

Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System and expanded on the licensing 

system for steel that was part of those safeguards. The import license 

information is necessary to assess import trends of steel products.

    In order to effectively monitor steel imports, Commerce must 

collect and provide timely aggregated summaries about the imports. The 

Steel Import License is the tool used to collect the necessary 

information. The Census Bureau currently collects import data and 

disseminates aggregate information about steel imports. However, the 

time required to collect, process, and disseminate this information 

through Census can take up to 90 days after importation of the product, 

giving interested parties and the public far less time to respond to 

injurious sales.



II. Method of Collection



    The license application can be submitted electronically (http://www.ia.ita.doc.gov/steel/license) or completed electronically and 

faxed.



III. Data



    OMB Control Number: 0625-0245.

    Form Number(s): ITA-4141P.

    Type of Review: Regular submission.

    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.

    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.

    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.



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: June 30, 2011.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2011-16923 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]

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