99-16402. Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Procedures for Initiation of Downstream Product Monitoring

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34634-34635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16402]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Procedures for Initiation 
of Downstream Product Monitoring

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 burdens, 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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 27, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5033, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Lynn Barden, Import Administration, Office of Policy, 
Room 3713, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; Phone 
number: [phone], and fax number: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's (ITA), Import 
Administration, AD/CVD Enforcement, administers the U.S. antidumping 
and countervailing duty law. Under section 780 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1677i), a domestic producer of an article 
that is like a component part or a downstream product may petition the 
Department of Commerce to designate the downstream product for 
monitoring. Such a petition must allege and support the proposition 
that the imposition of antidumping or countervailing duties has 
resulted in a diversion of exports of the component part into increased 
production and exportation to the United States of such downstream 
product. Section 780, and the Department's regulation (19 CFR 351.223), 
require that the petition, among other things, identify the downstream 
product to be monitored, the relevant component part, and the likely 
diversion of foreign exports of the component part into increased 
exports of the downstream product to the United States. ITA will 
evaluate the petition and will issue either an affirmative or negative 
``monitoring'' determination.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4119P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0200.
    Form Number: ITA-4119P.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Affected Public: U.S. companies or industries that suspect the 
presence of unfair competition from foreign firms selling merchandise 
in the United States below fair value.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $3,450 ($2,250 for respondents and $1,400 for federal 
government).

IV. Request 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 costs) 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 burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or 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.


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    Dated: June 23, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-16402 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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