[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19080-19081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08258]
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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, 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 by May 25, 2017.
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 Jeremy Wise (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 Nathanael
Comly (USITC, [email protected]; 202-205-3174). 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), Sample
Administrative Protective Order Application Form and Sample Notice of
Institution for Five-Year Reviews.
(2) The types of items contained within the sample questionnaires,
administrative protective order application, 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 of the administrative
protective order application form forms the basis for which parties are
granted disclosure of business proprietary information. 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, import, or purchase products under
investigation. Estimated total annual reporting burden for the period
July 2017-June 2020 that will result from the collection of information
is presented below.
Table 1--Projected Annual Burden Data, by Type of Information Collection, July 2017-June 2020
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Foreign Institution
Item Producer Importer Purchaser producer notices for 5- Other \1\ Total
questionnaires questionnaires questionnaires questionnaires year reviews
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Number of respondents............................. 750 2,000 1,600 1,400 183 856 6,789
Frequency of response............................. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total annual responses............................ 750 2,000 1,600 1,400 183 856 6,789
Hours per response................................ 52 41 23 22 10 3 28.4
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Total hours................................... 39,000 82,000 36,800 30,800 1,830 2,568 192,998
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\1\ e.g. Administrative Protective Order forms and questionnaires to purchasers in the adequacy phase of a review investigation.
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No record keeping burden is known to result from the proposed
collection of information.
By order of the Commission.
Dated: April 19, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-08258 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
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