[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21730-21731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10776]


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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.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13), the Commission has submitted a proposal for 
the collection of information to OMB for approval. The proposed 
information collection is a 3-year extension of the current ``generic 
clearance'' (approved by the Office of Management and Budget under 
control No. 3117-0016) under which the Commission can issue information 
collections (specifically, producer, importer, purchaser, and foreign 
producer questionnaires and certain institution notices) for the 
following types of import injury investigations: antidumping, 
countervailing duty, escape clause, market disruption, NAFTA safeguard, 
and ``interference with programs of the USDA.'' Any comments submitted 
to OMB on the proposed information collection 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 within 30 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal 
Register.

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 
Rostker, 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, SW., 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). 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 (http://www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    (1) The proposed information collection consists of five forms, 
namely the Sample Producers', Sample Importers', Sample Purchasers', 
and Sample Foreign Producers' questionnaires (separate forms are 
provided for questionnaires issued for the five-year reviews) and 
Sample Notice of Institution for Five-Year Reviews.
    (2) The types of items contained within the sample questionnaires 
and institution notice 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 information collected through questionnaires issued under 
the generic clearance for import injury investigations are consolidated 
by Commission staff and form much of the statistical base for the 
Commission's determinations. Affirmative Commission determinations in 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations result in the 
imposition of additional duties on imports entering the United States. 
If the Commission makes an affirmative determination in a five-year 
review, the existing antidumping or countervailing duty order will 
remain in place. 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. The submissions made to the Commission in 
response to the notices of institution of five-year reviews form the 
basis for the Commission's determination whether a full or expedited 
review should be conducted.
    (4) Likely respondents consist of businesses (including foreign 
businesses) or farms that produce, import, or purchase products under

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investigation. Estimated total annual reporting burden for the period 
August 2002-July 2005 that will result from the collection of 
information is presented below.

                            Table 1.--Projected Annual Burden Data, By Type of Information Collection, August 2002-July 2005
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                                                                                                              Foreign       Institution
                          Item                               Producer        Importer        Purchaser       producer     notices for 5-       Total
                                                          questionnaires  questionnaires  questionnaires  questionnaires   year reviews
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                                            Estimated burden hours imposed annually for August 2002-July 2005
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Number of respondents...................................             887           1,186             778             639              24           3,514
Frequency of response...................................               1               1               1               1               1               1
Total annual responses..................................             887           1,186             778             639              24           3,514
Hours per response......................................            57.5            44.0            28.0            28.0             7.4            40.7
    Total hours.........................................          51,002          52,184          21,784          17,892             178         143,040
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                                              Estimated burden hours imposed for August 2004-July 2005 \1\
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Number of respondents...................................           1,278           1,708           1,264             920              46           5,216
Frequency of response...................................               1               1               1               1               1               1
Total annual responses..................................           1,278           1,708           1,264             920              46           5,216
Hours per response......................................            57.5            44.0            28.0            28.0             7.4            40.3
    Total hours.........................................          73,485          75,152          35,392          25,760             340        210,129
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\1\ Twelve-month period during which the greatest response burden is anticipated; it is these figures that are listed on the OMB Form 83-I to ensure
  that the Commission response burden will remain below the approved burden total in any one year.

    No record keeping burden is known to result from the proposed 
collection of information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 25, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-10776 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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