[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21209-21210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11519]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Agency proposal for the collection of information submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review; comment request.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Commission has submitted a 
proposal for the collection of information to OMB for review. The 
proposed information collection is a ``generic clearance'' under which 
the Commission can issue questionnaires for the following types of 
statutory investigations: countervailing duty, antidumping, escape 
clause, NAFTA safeguard, market disruption, and ``interference with 
programs of the USDA.'' Comments concerning the proposed information 
collection are requested in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) and 
1320.10(a). Any comments should be specific, indicating which part of 
the questionnaires or study plan are objectionable, describing the 
problem in detail, and including specific revisions or language 
changes.

DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted to 
OMB on or before June 10, 1996.

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: 
Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade 
Commission. Copies of any comments should be provided to Robert 
Rogowsky (United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
S.W., Washington, DC 20436).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed collection of 
information and supporting documentation may be obtained from Debra 
Baker, (USITC, tel. no. 202-205-3180).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    (1) The proposed information collection consists of three forms, 
namely the Sample Producers', Sample Importers', and Sample Purchasers' 
questionnaires. Each ``sample'' is an aggregate of the information that 
is likely to be collected in a series of questionnaires issued under 
the generic clearance.
    (2) The types of items contained within the sample questionnaires 
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 data collected through the questionnaires issued under the 
generic clearance are consolidated and form much of the statistical 
base for the Commission's determinations in its statutory 
investigations. Affirmative Commission determinations in countervailing 
duty and antidumping investigations result in the imposition of 
additional duties on imports entering the United States. 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.
    (4) Likely respondents consist of businesses or farms that produce, 
import, or purchase products under investigation. Estimated reporting 
burden that will result from the collection of information is presented 
below.

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                                  Producers     Importers    Purchasers 
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Estimated average burden                                                
 (hours) per response.........          36.4          37.2          22.0
Proposed frequency of response           1             1             1  

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Estimated number of                                                     
 respondents..................         940           980           880  
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Estimated total annual burden                                           
 (hours)......................      34,200        36,450        19,350  
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    No recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed 
collection of information.
    Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting our TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

    Issued: May 2, 1996.

By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11519 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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