[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 92 (Thursday, May 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing 
Duty Law

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Email 
[email protected]., Department of Commerce, Room 5033, 14 & Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone number: (202)482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Norbert Gannon, Office of Policy, Import 
Administration, Room 3716, 14 & Constitution Ave, NW, Washington DC 
20230; phone (202) 482-3605 and fax: (202) 482-2308.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract: The International Trade 
Administration, Import Administration, AD/CVD Enforcement, implements 
the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty law. Import 
Administration investigates allegations of unfair trade practices by 
foreign governments and producers and, in conjunction with the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, can impose duties on the product in 
question to offset the unfair practices. Form ITA 366-P--Format for 
Petition Requesting Relief Under the U.S. Countervailing Duty Law--is 
designed for U.S. companies or industries that are unfamiliar with the 
countervailing duty law and the petition process. The Form is designed 
for potential petitioners that believe a foreign competitor is being 
subsidized unfairly. Since a variety of detailed information is 
required under the law before initiation of a countervailing duty 
investigation, the Form is designed to extract such information in the 
least burdensome manner possible.

I. Method of Collection

    Form ITA 366-P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners.

II. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0148.
    Form Number: ITA-366P.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: U.S. companies or industries that suspect the 
presence of unfair competition from subsidized foreign enterprises.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: Assuming the number of petitioners 
remains the same, with a total of 40 hours per respondent, at an 
estimated cost of $70 per hour, the total annual cost is $14,000.

III. Requested for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 5, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-11791 Filed 5-10-00; 8:45 am]
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