[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61325-61326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27847]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 332-562 and 332-563]


Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-Business Market, Key 
Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness; and Global 
Digital Trade 3: The Business-to-Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade 
Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness; Submission of Questionnaire for 
OMB Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission of request for approval of a questionnaire 
to the Office of Management and Budget. This notice is being given 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

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    Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by the 
questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with 
investigation no. 332-562, Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-
Business Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S. 
Competitiveness; and investigation no. 332-563, Global Digital Trade 3: 
The Business-to-Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and 
U.S. Competitiveness. These investigations were instituted under 
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) at the 
request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The 
Commission will deliver the results of its investigation into the 
business-to-business market to the USTR by October 29, 2018 and its 
investigation of the business-to-consumer market to the USTR by March 
29, 2019.
    Summary of Proposal:
    (1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
    (2) Title of form: Global Digital Trade Questionnaire.
    (3) Type of request: New.
    (4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data 
gathering, scheduled for 2018.
    (5) Description of respondents: U.S. firms in industries involved 
in global digital trade.
    (6) Estimated number of questionnaire requests to be mailed: 
13,000.
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire 
per respondent: 17 hours.
    (8) Information obtained from the questionnaire that qualifies as 
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission 
and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual 
operations of a firm. Aggregate responses will be considered NSI as 
requested by USTR.
    Additional Information or Comment: Copies of the draft 
questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from 
the USITC website at https://www.usitc.gov/globaldigitaltrade. For any 
questions about these investigations, email 
[email protected] or call 202-205-3225 or 202-205-3342. 
Comments about the proposal should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Room 10102 (Docket Library), Washington, DC 20503, ATTENTION: Docket 
Librarian. All comments should be specific, indicating which part of 
the questionnaire is objectionable, describing the concern in detail, 
and including specific suggested revisions or language changes. Copies 
of any comments should be provided to Chief Information Officer, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, 
who is the Commission's designated Senior Official under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.
    General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained 
by accessing its internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-

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205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Secretary at 202-205-2000.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 20, 2017.
 Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-27847 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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