[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24416-24417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11412]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
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ACTION: Agency proposal for the collection of information submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35), the Commission has submitted a proposal
for the collection of information to OMB for approval. The proposed
information collection is a survey to be sent to participants in
Commission injury investigations (primarily countervailing duty,
antidumping, and safeguard investigations) to obtain feedback on the
procedures used by the Commission in the conduct of such
investigations. Any comments submitted to OMB on the proposed
information collection should be specific, indicating which parts of
the survey are objectionable, describing the problem in detail, and
including specific revisions or language changes.
DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted to
OMB on or before June 7, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments about the proposal should be directed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: David
Rossker, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade Commission. Copies
of any comments should be provided to Robert Rogowsky (U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC
20436).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed survey and
Supporting Statement submitted to OMB are posted on the Commission's
World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov or may be obtained from
Lynn Featherstone, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone 202-205-3160. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Strategic Plan (also available on the
agency's World Wide Web site), the Commission set itself the goal of
obtaining feedback on investigative procedures from users of the
agency's import injury investigation process. The proposed 1-page
survey seeks to gather that feedback to allow the Commission to ensure
that its procedures are fair and equitably implemented.
The survey asks if the Commission's rules and other written
guidance make clear to participants what the Commission expects of them
procedurally in an investigation; if there are area(s) where additional
guidance would be of benefit to their participation in investigations;
if Commission personnel responded to procedural inquiries in a helpful
way; if their access to information collected by/submitted to the
Commission was satisfactory; if their opportunity to present
information for consideration by the Commission was satisfactory; and
if they have any other comments or recommended improvements. It will be
sent to firms that have participated in an antidumping, countervailing
duty, or safeguard investigation during the period October 1, 1998-
September 30, 1999. Responses are voluntary. While the survey will be
made available on the Commission's Web site, responses must be in paper
form.
The Commission estimates that the survey will impose an average
burden of less than 1 response hour each on 50 respondents. No
recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed collection of
information.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 30, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11412 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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