[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 50420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19518]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Procedures for Initiation 
of Downstream Product Monitoring

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 October 1, 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: Jeffrey May, Import Administration, Office of Policy, 
Room 3713, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; Phone 
number: (202) 482-3693, and fax number: (202) 482-4412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's (ITA), Import 
Administration, AD/CVD Enforcement, implements the U.S. antidumping and 
countervailing duty law. Under section 1320 of the Omnibus Trade and 
Competitiveness Act of 1988, a domestic producer of an article that is 
like a component part of a downstream product may petition the 
Department of Commerce to designate the downstream product for 
monitoring. Section 1320, and the Department's rule 19 CFR 351.223, 
requires that the petition identify the downstream product to be 
monitored, the relevant component part, and the likely diversion of 
foreign exports of the component part into increased exports of the 
downstream product to the United States. ITA will evaluate the petition 
and will issue either an affirmative or negative ``monitoring'' 
determination.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4119P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0200.
    Form Number: ITA-4119P.
    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: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $3,450 ($2,250 for respondents and $1,400 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: July 29, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-19518 Filed 8-1-02; 8:45 am]
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