[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69611-69612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22289]


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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; Aluminum Import Licenses

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Enforcement & Compliance, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before December 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Julie Al-Saadawi, Director, Industrial Monitoring and Analysis 
Unit, International Trade Administration or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0625-0279 in the 
subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business 
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Leo Kim, ITA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, International Trade 
Administration; by telephone at (202) 989-5979, or by email to 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Under the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system, 
importers, custom brokers, or their agents are required to obtain an 
import license for each entry of covered aluminum products. To obtain 
an import license, each applicant must identify, among other fields, 
the country or countries where the largest and second largest volume of 
primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the imported aluminum 
product was smelted and the country where the aluminum product was most 
recently cast. On December 23, 2020, Commerce published the final rule 
adopting regulations establishing the AIM system in 19 CFR part 361 (85 
FR 83804; December 23, 2020).
    The import license information is necessary to assess import trends 
of aluminum products. In order to effectively monitor aluminum imports, 
Commerce must collect and provide timely aggregated summaries about the 
imports. The Aluminum Import License form is the tool used to collect 
the necessary information. The Census Bureau currently collects import 
data and disseminates aggregate information about aluminum imports. 
However, the time required to collect, process, and disseminate this 
information through Census can take up to 45 days after importation of 
the product, giving interested parties and the public far less time to 
respond to injurious sales.

II. Method of Collection

    The license application can be submitted electronically via the 
Commerce website (https://trade.gov/aluminum) or completed 
electronically and emailed to the Department.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0279.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4142a (regular license); ITA-4142b (low-value 
license).
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: less than 10.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,633 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.00.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

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    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-22289 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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