[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26991-26992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10766]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Aency 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 (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,

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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 Jeremy Wise (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 
Brinckhaus (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, import, or purchase products under 
investigation. Estimated total annual reporting burden for the period 
July 2014-June 2017 that will result from the collection of information 
is presented below.

                              Table 1--Projected Annual Burden Data, by Type of Information Collection, July 2014-June 2017
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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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Number of respondents.......................               930             1,395             1,260             1,116               228             4,929
Frequency of response.......................                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1
Total annual responses......................               930             1,395             1,260             1,116               228             4,929
Hours per response..........................                49                36                25                39                10              35.1
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    Total hours.............................            45,570            50,220            31,500            43,524             2,280           173,094
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    No record keeping burden is known to result from the proposed 
collection of information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 6, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-10766 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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