[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 32472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14458]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition System; Submission of 
Petition and Comment Forms for OMB Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The International Trade Commission has submitted 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the forms and supporting 
documents may be obtained from Jennifer Rohrbach, USITC Miscellaneous 
Tariff Bill Program Manager, Office of Operations 
([email protected] or 202-205-2088). 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 form is 
objectionable, describing the concern in detail, and including specific 
suggested revisions or language changes. Copies of any comments should 
be provided to Keith Vaughn, 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 website (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Secretary at 202-205-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by 
these forms is for use by the Commission in connection with collecting 
petitions for temporary duty suspensions or reductions (``petitions'') 
submitted under the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016, 
19 U.S.C. 1332 note (``the Act''), and public comments on petitions 
filed under the Act. Section 3 of the Act establishes a process for the 
submission and consideration of petitions and public comments for duty 
suspensions and reductions for imported goods in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. The petition submission period for this 
cycle is 60 days starting not later than October 15, 2019.
    Summary of Proposal:
    (1) Number of forms submitted: 2.
    (2) Title of forms: MTB Petition System: Petition Submission 
Information Form and MTB Petition System: Comment Submission 
Information Form.
    (3) Type of request: New.
    (4) Frequency of use: Once.
    (5) Description of affected industry: Domestic firms.
    (6) Estimated number of petitioners and commenters: Up to 7,000 
petitions; 5,000 comments.
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the form: 8 hours 
for compiling information and submitting petitions and 2 hours to draft 
and submit comments.
    (8) Information obtained from the forms that qualifies as 
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 2, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-14458 Filed 7-5-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7020-02-P