[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27088-27089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11241]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Agency Proposal for 
the Collection of Information Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for Review; Comment Request.

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. 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 issue 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: Wendy 
Liberante, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade Commission. Copies 
of any comments should be provided to Andrew Martin (U.S. 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 Jennifer 
Merrill (U.S. International Trade Commission, tel. no. 202-205-3188). 
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 is consolidated 
by Commission staff and forms much of the statistical base for the 
Commission's determinations. Affirmative Commission determinations in 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations result in the 
imposition of duties on imports entering the United States, determined 
by The Department of Commerce, which are in addition to any normal 
customs duties. If the Commission makes an affirmative determination in 
a five-year review, the existing antidumping or countervailing duty 
order remains 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 as to whether a full or 
expedited review should be conducted.
    (4) Likely respondents consist of businesses (including foreign 
businesses) or farms that produce,

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import, or purchase products under investigation. Estimated total 
annual reporting burden for the period July 2011-June 2014 that will 
result from the collection of information is presented below.

                              Table 1--Projected Annual Burden Data, by Type of Information Collection, July 2011-June 2014
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                    Item                          Producer          Importer          Purchaser     Foreign producer   notices for 5-         Total
                                              question- naires  question- naires  question- naires   questionnaires     year reviews
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Number of respondents.......................               751             1,279               988             1,119                84             4,221
Frequency of response.......................                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1
Total annual responses......................               751             1,279               988             1,119                84             4,221
Hours per response..........................              71.5              40.1              35.1              40.6              10.9              44.1
    Total hours.............................            53,672            51,292            34,678            45,443               917           186,002
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    No recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed 
collection of information.

    By order of the Commission,

    Issued: May 4, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-11241 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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