[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21148-21149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08223]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Ch. 
35), the Commission intends to seek approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget to survey complainants who obtained exclusion 
orders that are currently in effect from the U.S. International Trade 
Commission following proceedings under 19 U.S.C. 1337. The survey will 
seek feedback on the effectiveness of the exclusion orders in stopping 
certain imports. Comments from the public concerning the proposed 
information collection are requested in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.8(d).

DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments must be 
received not later than sixty (60) days after publication of this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Signed comments should be submitted to Lisa R. Barton, 
Acting Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E

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Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Comments may be submitted in paper 
form by mail or by hand delivery/courier. Comments may also be 
submitted through the Electronic Docket Information System (EDIS) at 
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm. All comments should reference 
the docket number MISC-042.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed survey 
questionnaires that the Commission will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget for approval are posted on the Commission's 
Internet server at http://pubapps2.usitc.gov/comments-misc-042 or may 
be obtained from Anne Goalwin, Acting Director, Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    Comments are solicited as to (1) Whether the proposed information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 
minimization of the burden of the proposed information collection on 
those who are to respond.

Summary of the Proposed Information Collection

    In its FY 2013 Performance Plan (available on the agency's Internet 
server at http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/documents/budget_2013.pdf 
), the Commission set the goal of obtaining feedback on the 
effectiveness of its exclusion orders issued under 19 U.S.C. 1337. The 
proposed survey is directed to entities that have obtained an 
outstanding exclusion order, and asks each such entity that responds to 
the survey to: (i) Evaluate whether the exclusion order has prevented 
the importation of items covered by the order; (ii) if not, estimate 
what are the absolute value and effect in the United States market of 
such imports; and (iii) indicate what experience it has had in policing 
the exclusion order, particularly with respect to any investigatory 
efforts and any interactions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    Responses to the survey are voluntary. The Commission intends to 
permit electronic submission of responses to the survey and estimates 
that the survey will require less than one hour to complete.

     Issued: April 4, 2013.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-08223 Filed 4-8-13; 8:45 am]
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