[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21209-21210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11519]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Agency proposal for the collection of information submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review; comment request.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Commission has submitted a
proposal for the collection of information to OMB for review. The
proposed information collection is a ``generic clearance'' under which
the Commission can issue questionnaires for the following types of
statutory investigations: countervailing duty, antidumping, escape
clause, NAFTA safeguard, market disruption, and ``interference with
programs of the USDA.'' Comments concerning the proposed information
collection are requested in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) and
1320.10(a). Any comments should be specific, indicating which part of
the questionnaires or study plan 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 10, 1996.
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:
Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade
Commission. Copies of any comments should be provided to Robert
Rogowsky (United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
S.W., Washington, DC 20436).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed collection of
information and supporting documentation may be obtained from Debra
Baker, (USITC, tel. no. 202-205-3180).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1) The proposed information collection consists of three forms,
namely the Sample Producers', Sample Importers', and Sample Purchasers'
questionnaires. Each ``sample'' is an aggregate of the information that
is likely to be collected in a series of questionnaires issued under
the generic clearance.
(2) The types of items contained within the sample questionnaires
are largely determined by statute. Actual questions formulated for use
in a specific investigation depend upon such factors as the nature of
the industry, the relevant issues, the ability of respondents to supply
the data, and the availability of data from secondary sources.
(3) The data collected through the questionnaires issued under the
generic clearance are consolidated and form much of the statistical
base for the Commission's determinations in its statutory
investigations. Affirmative Commission determinations in countervailing
duty and antidumping investigations result in the imposition of
additional duties on imports entering the United States. The data
developed in escape-clause, market disruption, and interference-with-
USDA-program investigations (if the Commission finds affirmatively) are
used by the President/U.S. Trade Representative to determine the type
of relief, if any, to be provided to domestic industries.
(4) Likely respondents consist of businesses or farms that produce,
import, or purchase products under investigation. Estimated reporting
burden that will result from the collection of information is presented
below.
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Producers Importers Purchasers
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Estimated average burden
(hours) per response......... 36.4 37.2 22.0
Proposed frequency of response 1 1 1
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Estimated number of
respondents.................. 940 980 880
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Estimated total annual burden
(hours)...................... 34,200 36,450 19,350
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No recordkeeping burden is known to result from the proposed
collection of information.
Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this
matter can be obtained by contacting our TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
Issued: May 2, 1996.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11519 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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