97-4397. Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing Duty Law

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8220-8221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4397]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration


Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing 
Duty Law

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Roy A. Malmrose, AD/CVD Enforcement I, Room 3707, 1400 
Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone: [phone], and 
fax: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration, Import Administration, AD/
CVD Enforcement, implements the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing 
duty law. Import Administration investigates allegations of unfair 
trade practices by foreign governments and producers and, in 
conjunction with the U.S. International Trade Commission, can impose 
duties on the product in question to offset the unfair practices. Form 
ITA-366P--Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under the U.S. 
Countervailing Duty Law--is designed for U.S. companies or industries 
that are unfamiliar with the countervailing duty law and the petition 
process. The Form is designed for potential petitioners that believe a 
foreign competitor is being subsidized unfairly. Since a variety of 
detailed information is required under the law before initiation of a 
countervailing duty investigation, the Form is designed to extract such 
information in the least burdensome manner possible.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-366P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners and 
completed in written form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0148
    Form Number: ITA-366P
    Type of Review: Renewal--Regular submission
    Affected Public: U.S. companies or industries that suspect the 
presence of unfair competition from subsidized foreign enterprises
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: Assuming the number of petitioners 
remains the same, with a total of 40 hours per respondent, at an 
estimated cost of $70 per hour, the total annual cost is $14,000.

IV. Requested for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

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burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 18, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-4397 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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