80_FR_73942 80 FR 73715 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade Zone Applications

80 FR 73715 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade Zone Applications

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

Page Range73715-73716
FR Document2015-29915

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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73715-73716]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29915]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade 
Zone Applications

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Christopher J. Kemp, Department of Commerce, Office of 
Foreign-Trade Zones, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230, (202) 482-0862, or [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Foreign-Trade Zone Application is the vehicle by which 
individual firms or organizations apply for foreign-trade zone (FTZ) 
status, for subzone status, production authority, modifications of 
existing zones, or for waivers. The FTZ Act and Regulations (19 U.S.C. 
81b and 81f; 15 CFR 400.21-25, 43(f)) set forth the requirements for 
applications and other requests to the FTZ Board. The Act and 
Regulations require that applications for new or modified zones contain 
information on facilities, financing, operational plans, proposed 
production operations, need for FTZ authority, and economic impact, 
where applicable. Any request involving production authority requires 
specific information on the foreign status components and finished 
products involved. Applications for production activity can involve 
issues related to domestic industry and trade policy impact. Such 
applications must include specific information on the customs-tariff 
related savings that result from zone procedures and the economic 
consequences of permitting such savings. The FTZ Board needs complete 
and accurate information on the proposed operation and its economic 
effects because the Act and Regulations authorize the Board to restrict 
or prohibit operations that are detrimental to the public interest. The 
Regulations (15 CFR 400.43(f)) also require specific information for 
applications requesting waivers by parties impacted by 400.43(d). This 
information is necessary to assess the likelihood of the proposed 
activity resulting in a violation of the the uniform treatment 
provisions of the FTZ Act and Regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    U.S. firms or organizations submit applications in paper format 
along with an electronic copy to the Office of Foreign-Trade Zones.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0139.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal governments or not-for-
profit institutions applying for foreign-trade zone status, for subzone 
status, modification of existing zones, production authority or for 
waivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 248.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 9 to 131 hours (depending on type of 
application).

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,128.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $141,388.

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 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 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: November 19, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29915 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 227 / Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / Notices 73715 Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire combination of component parts that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: suppression systems and may be made to contains, at the time of importation, all of industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or the necessary component parts to fully I. Abstract to proprietary specifications. assemble final, finished scaffolding; (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; The Foreign-Trade Zone Application Fence tubing is included in the scope regardless of certification to a specification (e) oil country tubular goods produced to API is the vehicle by which individual firms listed in the exclusions below, and can also specifications; or organizations apply for foreign-trade be made to the ASTM A513 specification. (f) line pipe produced to only API zone (FTZ) status, for subzone status, Products that meet the physical description specifications, such as API 5L, and not production authority, modifications of set forth above but are made to the following multi-stenciled; and existing zones, or for waivers. The FTZ nominal outside diameter and wall thickness (g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- Act and Regulations (19 U.S.C. 81b and combinations, which are recognized by the drawn, other than what is included in the 81f; 15 CFR 400.21–25, 43(f)) set forth industry as typical for fence tubing, are above paragraphs. the requirements for applications and included despite being certified to ASTM The products subject to these mechanical tubing specifications: other requests to the FTZ Board. The investigations are currently classifiable in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United Act and Regulations require that O.D. in Wall thickness States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers applications for new or modified zones inches in inches Gage 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, contain information on facilities, (nominal) (nominal) 7306.19.5150, 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, financing, operational plans, proposed 7306.30.5020, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, production operations, need for FTZ 1.315 ............ 0.035 20 7306.50.5030, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, authority, and economic impact, where 1.315 ............ 0.047 18 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.1000, 1.315 ............ 0.055 17 applicable. Any request involving 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070. However, production authority requires specific 1.315 ............ 0.065 16 the product description, and not the HTSUS 1.315 ............ 0.072 15 classification, is dispositive of whether the information on the foreign status 1.315 ............ 0.083 14 merchandise imported into the United States components and finished products 1.315 ............ 0.095 13 falls within the scope. involved. Applications for production 1.660 ............ 0.055 17 [FR Doc. 2015–29988 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] activity can involve issues related to 1.660 ............ 0.065 16 domestic industry and trade policy BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 1.660 ............ 0.083 14 impact. Such applications must include 1.660 ............ 0.095 13 1.660 ............ 0.109 12 specific information on the customs- 1.900 ............ 0.047 18 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE tariff related savings that result from 1.900 ............ 0.055 17 zone procedures and the economic 1.900 ............ 0.065 16 International Trade Administration consequences of permitting such 1.900 ............ 0.072 15 savings. The FTZ Board needs complete 1.900 ............ 0.095 13 Proposed Information Collection; and accurate information on the 1.900 ............ 0.109 12 Comment Request; Foreign-Trade proposed operation and its economic 2.375 ............ 0.047 18 Zone Applications effects because the Act and Regulations 2.375 ............ 0.055 17 2.375 ............ 0.065 16 AGENCY: International Trade authorize the Board to restrict or 2.375 ............ 0.072 15 Administration, Department of prohibit operations that are detrimental 2.375 ............ 0.095 13 Commerce. to the public interest. The Regulations 2.375 ............ 0.109 12 ACTION: Notice. (15 CFR 400.43(f)) also require specific 2.375 ............ 0.120 11 information for applications requesting 2.875 ............ 0.109 12 SUMMARY: The Department of waivers by parties impacted by 2.875 ............ 0.165 8 Commerce, as part of its continuing 400.43(d). This information is necessary 3.500 ............ 0.109 12 effort to reduce paperwork and to assess the likelihood of the proposed 3.500 ............ 0.165 8 respondent burden, invites the general activity resulting in a violation of the 4.000 ............ 0.148 9 public and other Federal agencies to 4.000 ............ 0.165 8 the uniform treatment provisions of the take this opportunity to comment on FTZ Act and Regulations. 4.500 ............ 0.203 7 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction II. Method of Collection The scope of these investigations does not include: Act of 1995. U.S. firms or organizations submit (a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers, DATES: Written comments must be applications in paper format along with superheaters, heat exchangers, refining submitted on or before January 25, 2016. an electronic copy to the Office of furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Foreign-Trade Zones. not cold drawn, which are defined by to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM III. Data Paperwork Clearance Officer, A192; OMB Control Number: 0625–0139. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, (b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., Electrical Form Number: N/A. Rigid Steel Conduit (aka Electrical Rigid 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Metal Conduit and Electrical Rigid Metal Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Type of Review: Regular submission. Steel Conduit), Finished Electrical Metallic Internet at JJesup@doc.gov). Affected Public: State, local, or tribal Tubing, and Electrical Intermediate Metal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: governments or not-for-profit Conduit, which are defined by Requests for additional information or institutions applying for foreign-trade specifications such as American National copies of the information collection zone status, for subzone status, Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI C80.3– tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES instrument and instructions should be modification of existing zones, 2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and production authority or for waivers. directed to Christopher J. Kemp, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, UL–797, or UL–1242; Department of Commerce, Office of Estimated Number of Respondents: (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component parts Foreign-Trade Zones, 14th and 248. of final, finished scaffolding that enter the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Estimated Time Per Response: 9 to United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A kit DC 20230, (202) 482–0862, or 131 hours (depending on type of is understood to mean a packaged Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov application). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 Nov 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1

73716 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 227 / Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Burden mechanical transfer drive components imports are materially injuring, or Hours: 3,128. (iron transfer drive components) from threatening material injury to, an Estimated Total Annual Cost to Canada and the PRC, filed in proper industry in the United States. Also, Public: $141,388. form on behalf of TB Wood’s consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the Incorporated (TB Woods) (Petitioner).1 Act, the Petitions are accompanied by IV. Request for Comments The AD petitions were accompanied by information reasonably available to Comments are invited on: (a) Whether one countervailing duty (CVD) petition Petitioner supporting its allegations. the proposed collection of information for the PRC.2 Petitioner is a domestic The Department finds that Petitioner is necessary for the proper performance producer of iron transfer drive filed these Petitions on behalf of the of the functions of the agency, including components.3 domestic industry because Petitioner is whether the information shall have On November 3, 2015, the Department an interested party as defined in section practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the requested additional information and 771(9)(C) of the Act. The Department agency’s estimate of the burden clarification of certain areas of the also finds that Petitioner demonstrated (including hours and cost) of the Petitions.4 Petitioner filed responses to sufficient industry support with respect proposed collection of information; (c) these requests on November 5, 6 and 10, to the initiation of the AD investigations ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 2015.5 that Petitioner is requesting.6 clarity of the information to be In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Periods of Investigation collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information Act), Petitioner alleges that imports of Because the Petitions were filed on on respondents, including through the iron transfer drive components from October 28, 2015, the period of use of automated collection techniques Canada and the PRC are being, or are investigation (POI) is, pursuant to 19 or other forms of information likely to be, sold in the United States at CFR 351.204(b)(1), October 1, 2014, technology. less-than-fair value within the meaning through September 30, 2015, for Canada Comments submitted in response to of section 731 of the Act, and that such and April 1, 2015, through September this notice will be summarized and/or 30, 2015, for the PRC. included in the request for OMB 1 See the Petitions for the Imposition of Scope of the Investigations Antidumping Duties on Imports of Certain Iron approval of this information collection; Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from they also will become a matter of public The product covered by these Canada and the PRC, dated October 28, 2015 (the record. Petitions). investigations is iron transfer drive 2 See the Petition for the Imposition of components from Canada and the PRC. Dated: November 19, 2015. Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Iron For a full description of the scope of Glenna Mickelson, Mechanical Transfer Drive Components the PRC, these investigations, see the ‘‘Scope of Management Analyst, Office of the Chief dated October 28, 2015. the Investigations,’’ in Appendix I of 3 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2. Information Officer. this notice. 4 See Letters from the Department to Petitioner [FR Doc. 2015–29915 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] entitled ‘‘Re: Petition for the Imposition of Comments on Scope of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Investigations Components from Canada: Supplemental During our review of the Petitions, the Questions’’ dated November 3, 2015; ‘‘Re: Petition DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for the Imposition of Antidumping and Department issued questions to, and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Iron received responses from, Petitioner International Trade Administration Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the pertaining to the proposed scope to People’s Republic of China: Supplemental ensure that the scope language in the [A–122–856, A–570–032] Questions’’ dated November 3, 2015; and ‘‘Re: Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Petitions would be an accurate Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Iron reflection of the products for which the Components from Canada and The Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the domestic industry is seeking relief.7 People’s Republic of China: Initiation People’s Republic of China and Antidumping As discussed in the preamble to the Duties on Imports from Canada: Supplemental of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations Questions’’ dated November 3, 2015 (General Issues Department’s regulations,8 we are Supplemental Questionnaire). setting aside a period for interested AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 5 See ‘‘Re: Response to the Department’s parties to raise issues regarding product International Trade Administration, November 3, 2015 Questionnaire Regarding Volume coverage (scope). The Department will Department of Commerce. I of the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping consider all comments received from DATES: Effective Date: November 17, and Countervailing Duties,’’ dated November 6, 2015 (General Issues Supplement); ‘‘Re: Certain Iron parties and, if necessary, will consult 2015. Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from with parties prior to the issuance of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Canada and the People’s Republic of China: preliminary determination. If scope Response to the Department’s November 3, 2015 comments include factual information Stephen Bailey at (202) 482–0193 Supplemental Questions Regarding Volume II of the (Canada) and Maisha Cryor at (202) Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties,’’ (see 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)), all such 482–5831 (the People’s Republic of dated November 6, 2015 (Canada Supplemental factual information should be limited to China (PRC)), AD/CVD Operations, Response); and ‘‘Re: Certain Iron Mechanical public information. In order to facilitate Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the preparation of its questionnaires, the Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. People’s Republic of China: Response to the Department of Commerce, 14th Street Department’s November 3, 2015 Supplemental Department requests all interested and Constitution Avenue NW., Questions Regarding Volume III of the Petition for parties to submit such comments by Washington, DC 20230. the Imposition of Antidumping Duties,’’ dated 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, November 6, 2015 (Canada Supplemental tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: December 7, 2015, which is 20 calendar Response); and ‘‘Re: Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from the People’s The Petitions Republic of China: Response to the Department’s 6 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for November 6, 2015 Supplemental Questions the Petitions’’ section below. On October 28, 2015, the Department 7 See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire Regarding Volume I of the Petition for the of Commerce (the Department) received Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing and General Issues Supplement. antidumping duty (AD) petitions Duties’’ (PRC Supplemental Response) dated 8 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, concerning imports of certain iron November 10, 2015. 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 Nov 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1


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DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Christopher J. Kemp, Department of Commerce, Office of Foreign-Trade Zones, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-0862, or [email protected]
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