[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 206 (Thursday, October 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63133-63134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25297]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Investigations 
Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 22, 
2008.

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: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202)482-4895, 
[email protected]v.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection of information is required by section 232 of the 
Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The public may request that the Department 
of Commerce investigate the effect of imports of specific items on the 
national security of the United States. The request must include 
information and data on the domestic industry, foreign imports and the 
capability of the United Stated to restore domestic manufacturing 
capacity in the event of a national emergency.
    The findings, including possible adjustments to imports through 
tariffs, will be publicly available and are reported to Congress.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0120.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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

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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: October 20, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-25297 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]
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