[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22757]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration (ITA).
    Title: Annual Report from Foreign-Trade Zones.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0109.
    Form Number(s): ITA-359P.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission (revision/extension of a 
currently approved information collection).
    Burden Hours: 11,073 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 173.
    Average Hours per Response: 25 to 161 hours (depending on size and 
structure of the foreign-trade zone).
    Needs and Uses: The Foreign-Trade Zone Annual Report is the vehicle 
by which Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) grantees report annually to the 
Foreign Trade Zones Board, pursuant to the requirements of the Foreign 
Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u). The annual reports submitted by 
grantees are the only complete source of compiled information on FTZ's. 
The data and information contained in the reports relates to 
international trade activity in FTZ's. The reports are used by the 
Congress and the Department to determine the economic effect of the FTZ 
program. The reports are also used by the FTZ Board and other trade 
policy officials to determine whether zone activity is consistent with 
U.S. international trade policy, and whether it is in the public 
interest. The public uses the information regarding activities in FTZ's 
to evaluate their effect on industry sectors. The information contained 
in annual reports also helps zone grantees in their marketing efforts.
    The information collection instrument has been revised to include 
updated language to reflect the revised Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
regulations and to remove certain information which is no longer 
required.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal governments or not-for-
profit institutions.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: September 19, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-22757 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
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