[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24416-24417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11412]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.


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ACTION: Agency proposal for the collection of information submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35), the Commission has submitted a proposal 
for the collection of information to OMB for approval. The proposed 
information collection is a survey to be sent to participants in 
Commission injury investigations (primarily countervailing duty, 
antidumping, and safeguard investigations) to obtain feedback on the 
procedures used by the Commission in the conduct of such 
investigations. Any comments submitted to OMB on the proposed 
information collection should be specific, indicating which parts of 
the survey 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 7, 1999.

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: David 
Rossker, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade Commission. Copies 
of any comments should be provided to Robert Rogowsky (U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20436).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed survey and 
Supporting Statement submitted to OMB are posted on the Commission's 
World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov or may be obtained from 
Lynn Featherstone, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, telephone 202-205-3160. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Strategic Plan (also available on the 
agency's World Wide Web site), the Commission set itself the goal of 
obtaining feedback on investigative procedures from users of the 
agency's import injury investigation process. The proposed 1-page 
survey seeks to gather that feedback to allow the Commission to ensure 
that its procedures are fair and equitably implemented.
    The survey asks if the Commission's rules and other written 
guidance make clear to participants what the Commission expects of them 
procedurally in an investigation; if there are area(s) where additional 
guidance would be of benefit to their participation in investigations; 
if Commission personnel responded to procedural inquiries in a helpful 
way; if their access to information collected by/submitted to the 
Commission was satisfactory; if their opportunity to present 
information for consideration by the Commission was satisfactory; and 
if they have any other comments or recommended improvements. It will be 
sent to firms that have participated in an antidumping, countervailing 
duty, or safeguard investigation during the period October 1, 1998-
September 30, 1999. Responses are voluntary. While the survey will be 
made available on the Commission's Web site, responses must be in paper 
form.

    The Commission estimates that the survey will impose an average 
burden of less than 1 response hour each on 50 respondents. No 
recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed collection of 
information.
    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 30, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11412 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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