[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 18356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06707]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Foreign-Trade Zone Applications

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on December 21, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Foreign-Trade Zone Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0139.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 288.
    Average Hours per Response: 3.5 to 131 hours.
    Burden Hours: 2,521 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Foreign-Trade Zone Application is the vehicle 
by which individual firms or organizations apply for foreign-trade zone 
(FTZ) status, for subzone status, production authority, or for 
expansion/reorganization of an existing zone. The FTZ Act and 
Regulations require that an application with a description of the 
proposed project be made to the FTZ Board (19 U.S.C. 81b and 81f; 15 
CFR 400.24.26) before a license can be issued or a zone can be 
expanded. The Act and the Regulations require that applications contain 
detailed information on facilities, financing, operational plans, 
proposed production operations, need and economic impact. Production 
activity in zones or subzones can involve issues related to domestic 
industry and trade policy impact. Such applications must include 
specific information on the customs tariff-related savings that result 
from zone procedures and the economic consequences of permitting such 
savings. The FTZ Board needs complete and accurate information on the 
proposed operation and its economic effects because the Act and 
Regulations authorize the Board to restrict or prohibit operations that 
are detrimental to the public interest.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal governments or not-for-
profit institutions which are FTZ grantees, as well as private 
companies.
    Frequency: As necessary to receive benefits.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81b and 81f; 15 CFR 400.24.26.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0625-0139.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06707 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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