[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61325-61326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27847]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 332-562 and 332-563]
Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-Business Market, Key
Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness; and Global
Digital Trade 3: The Business-to-Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade
Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness; Submission of Questionnaire for
OMB Review
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission of request for approval of a questionnaire
to the Office of Management and Budget. This notice is being given
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
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Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by the
questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with
investigation no. 332-562, Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-
Business Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S.
Competitiveness; and investigation no. 332-563, Global Digital Trade 3:
The Business-to-Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and
U.S. Competitiveness. These investigations were instituted under
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) at the
request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The
Commission will deliver the results of its investigation into the
business-to-business market to the USTR by October 29, 2018 and its
investigation of the business-to-consumer market to the USTR by March
29, 2019.
Summary of Proposal:
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
(2) Title of form: Global Digital Trade Questionnaire.
(3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data
gathering, scheduled for 2018.
(5) Description of respondents: U.S. firms in industries involved
in global digital trade.
(6) Estimated number of questionnaire requests to be mailed:
13,000.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire
per respondent: 17 hours.
(8) Information obtained from the questionnaire that qualifies as
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission
and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual
operations of a firm. Aggregate responses will be considered NSI as
requested by USTR.
Additional Information or Comment: Copies of the draft
questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from
the USITC website at https://www.usitc.gov/globaldigitaltrade. For any
questions about these investigations, email
[email protected] or call 202-205-3225 or 202-205-3342.
Comments about the proposal should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Room 10102 (Docket Library), Washington, DC 20503, ATTENTION: Docket
Librarian. All comments should be specific, indicating which part of
the questionnaire is objectionable, describing the concern in detail,
and including specific suggested revisions or language changes. Copies
of any comments should be provided to Chief Information Officer, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
who is the Commission's designated Senior Official under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-
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205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Secretary at 202-205-2000.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 20, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-27847 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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