[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56815-56816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24961]


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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 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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and 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: Nicole Bankhead, Import Administration, Office of 
Policy, Room 3713, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; Phone number: (202) 482-8221, and fax number: (202) 501-7952.

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-366P--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 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.

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II. Method of Data Collection

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

III. 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 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: Assuming the number of petitioners 
remains the same, the estimated annual cost for this collection is 
$27,500 ($14,000 for respondents and $13,500 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: September 26, 2003.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-24961 Filed 10-1-03; 8:45 am]
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