[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9954-9955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5180]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Antidumping Duty 
Law; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 burdens, 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 May 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6608, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Jim Nunno, Import Administration, Office of Policy, 
Room 3713, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; Phone 
number: (202) 482-0783, and fax number: (202) 501-7952.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration, Import Administration, AD/
CVD Enforcement, implements the U.S. antidumping 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-357P, `` Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under the U.S. 
Antidumping Duty Law,'' is designed for U.S. companies or industries 
that are unfamiliar with the antidumping law and the petition process. 
The Form is designed for potential petitioners that believe that an 
industry in the United States is being injured because a foreign 
competitor is selling a product in the United States at less than fair 
value. Since a variety of detailed information is required under the 
law before initiation of an antidumping duty investigation, the Form is 
designed to extract such information in the least burdensome manner 
possible.

II. Method of Data Collection

    Form ITA-357P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0105.
    Form Number: ITA-357P.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: U.S. companies or industries that suspect the 
presence of unfair competition from foreign firms selling merchandise 
in the United States below fair value.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,200 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: Assuming the number of petitioners 
remains the same, the estimated annual cost for this collection is 
$544,500 ($396,000 for respondents and $148,500 for federal 
government).

IV. Request 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 costs) 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 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: February 27, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5180 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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