81 FR 41594 - Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry Questionnaire
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 123 (June 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 123 (June 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14835 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41594-41595] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14835] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-557] Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry Questionnaire AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for approval of a questionnaire to the Office of Management and Budget for review and requests public comment on its draft collection. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Karl Tsuji, Project Leader, or Mihir Torsekar, Deputy Project Leader, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 (or via email at [email protected] or [email protected]). Additional Information: Copies of the questionnaire and supporting investigation documents may be obtained from project leader Karl Tsuji ([email protected] or 202-205-3434) or deputy project leader Mihir Torsekar ([email protected] or 202-205-3350). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Web site (http://www.usitc.gov). 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Information Collection: The information requested by the questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with Investigation No. 332-557, Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry, instituted under the authority of section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This investigation was requested by the House Committee on Ways and Means (the Committee), 81 FR 21591, April 12, 2016. The Committee anticipated that the Commission would need to include a survey to help develop detailed information on the domestic aluminum market and industry. The Commission expects to deliver the results of its investigation to the Committee by June 27, 2017. Summary of Proposal (1) Number of forms submitted: 1. (2) Title of form: Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry Questionnaire. (3) Type of request: New. (4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data gathering, scheduled for 2016. (5) Description of respondents: U.S. producers of unwrought and wrought aluminum. (6) Estimated number of respondents: 260. (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire per respondent: 12 hours. (8) Information obtained from the questionnaire that qualifies as confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of a firm. I. Abstract The House Committee on Ways and Means (the Committee) has directed the Commission to produce a report that examines relevant factors affecting global competitiveness of the U.S. aluminum industry. The Committee has requested that the report (1) provide an overview of the aluminum industry in the United States and other major global producing and exporting countries; (2) describe recent trends and developments in the global market for aluminum; (3) compare competitive strengths and weaknesses of aluminum production and exports in the United States and other major producing and exporting countries; (4) identify factors driving capacity and related production changes in countries where unwrought aluminum capacity has significantly increased; and (5) assess the impact of government policies and programs in major foreign aluminum producing and exporting countries. The Committee has anticipated the need for questionnaires in order to develop detailed information on the domestic aluminum market and industry. II. Method of Collection Respondents will be mailed a letter directing them to download and fill out a form-fillable PDF questionnaire. Respondents will also receive a follow-up email. Once complete, respondents may submit it by uploading it to a secure Webserver, emailing it to the study team, faxing it, or mailing a hard copy to the Commission. III. Request for Comments Comments are invited on (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. The draft questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from the USITC Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/aluminum. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. By order of the Commission. [[Page 41595]] Dated: June 17, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-14835 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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elaborates upon the Commission’s rules via email at karl.tsuji@usitc.gov or Commission to produce a report that
with respect to electronic filing. mihir.torsekar@usitc.gov). examines relevant factors affecting
Additional written submissions to the Additional Information: Copies of the global competitiveness of the U.S.
Commission, including requests questionnaire and supporting aluminum industry. The Committee has
pursuant to section 201.12 of the investigation documents may be requested that the report (1) provide an
Commission’s rules, shall not be obtained from project leader Karl Tsuji overview of the aluminum industry in
accepted unless good cause is shown for (karl.tsuji@usitc.gov or 202–205–3434) the United States and other major global
accepting such submissions, or unless or deputy project leader Mihir Torsekar producing and exporting countries; (2)
the submission is pursuant to a specific (mihir.torsekar@usitc.gov or 202–205– describe recent trends and
request by a Commissioner or 3350). Hearing-impaired individuals developments in the global market for
Commission staff. may obtain information on this matter
aluminum; (3) compare competitive
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) by contacting the Commission’s TDD
strengths and weaknesses of aluminum
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission production and exports in the United
each document filed by a party to the
may also be obtained by accessing its States and other major producing and
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as Web site (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons exporting countries; (4) identify factors
identified by either the public or BPI with mobility impairments who will driving capacity and related production
service list), and a certificate of service need special assistance in gaining access changes in countries where unwrought
must be timely filed. The Secretary will to the Commission should contact the aluminum capacity has significantly
not accept a document for filing without Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. increased; and (5) assess the impact of
a certificate of service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: government policies and programs in
Purpose of Information Collection: major foreign aluminum producing and
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the The information requested by the exporting countries. The Committee has
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published questionnaire is for use by the anticipated the need for questionnaires
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission in connection with in order to develop detailed information
Commission’s rules. Investigation No. 332–557, Aluminum: on the domestic aluminum market and
By order of the Commission. Competitive Conditions Affecting the industry.
Issued: June 21, 2016. U.S. Industry, instituted under the
authority of section 332(g) of the Tariff II. Method of Collection
William R. Bishop,
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This Respondents will be mailed a letter
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
investigation was requested by the directing them to download and fill out
House Committee on Ways and Means a form-fillable PDF questionnaire.
[FR Doc. 2016–15053 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
(the Committee), 81 FR 21591, April 12, Respondents will also receive a follow-
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2016. The Committee anticipated that
up email. Once complete, respondents
the Commission would need to include
may submit it by uploading it to a
INTERNATIONAL TRADE a survey to help develop detailed
information on the domestic aluminum secure Webserver, emailing it to the
COMMISSION study team, faxing it, or mailing a hard
market and industry. The Commission
expects to deliver the results of its copy to the Commission.
[Investigation No. 332–557]
investigation to the Committee by June III. Request for Comments
Aluminum: Competitive Conditions 27, 2017.
Affecting the U.S. Industry: Proposed Comments are invited on (1) whether
Summary of Proposal
Information Collection; Comment the proposed collection of information
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1. is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the
Request; Aluminum: Competitive
(2) Title of form: Aluminum: agency’s estimate of the burden
Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry
Competitive Conditions Affecting the (including hours and cost) of the
Questionnaire
U.S. Industry Questionnaire. proposed collection of information; (3)
AGENCY: United States International (3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Trade Commission. clarity of the information to be
questionnaire, single data gathering,
ACTION: Notice. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
scheduled for 2016.
(5) Description of respondents: U.S. burden of the collection of information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
producers of unwrought and wrought on respondents, including through the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade aluminum. use of automated collection techniques
Commission (Commission) hereby gives (6) Estimated number of respondents: or other forms of information
notice that it plans to submit a request 260. technology.
for approval of a questionnaire to the (7) Estimated total number of hours to The draft questionnaire and other
Office of Management and Budget for complete the questionnaire per supplementary documents may be
review and requests public comment on respondent: 12 hours. downloaded from the USITC Web site at
its draft collection. (8) Information obtained from the
https://www.usitc.gov/aluminum.
questionnaire that qualifies as
DATES: To ensure consideration, written Comments submitted in response to
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confidential business information will
comments must be submitted on or be so treated by the Commission and not this notice will be summarized and/or
before August 24, 2016. disclosed in a manner that would reveal included in the request for OMB
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments the individual operations of a firm. approval of this information collection;
to Karl Tsuji, Project Leader, or Mihir they will also become a matter of public
Torsekar, Deputy Project Leader, U.S. I. Abstract
record.
International Trade Commission, 500 E The House Committee on Ways and
By order of the Commission.
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 (or Means (the Committee) has directed the
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Dated: June 17, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Commission rule 210.4(f), 19 CFR
Lisa R. Barton, 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides 210.4(f). Submissions should refer to the
Secretary to the Commission. that if the Commission finds a violation investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337–
[FR Doc. 2016–14835 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am] it shall exclude the articles concerned TA–962’’) in a prominent place on the
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from the United States: cover page and/or the first page. (See
unless, after considering the effect of such Handbook for Electronic Filing
exclusion upon the public health and Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE welfare, competition conditions in the secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/
COMMISSION United States economy, the production of handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf).
like or directly competitive articles in the Persons with questions regarding filing
[Investigation No. 337–TA–962] United States consumers, it finds that such should contact the Secretary (202–205–
articles should not be excluded from entry. 2000).
Certain Resealable Packages With 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar Any person desiring to submit a
Slider Devices; Notice of Request for provision applies to cease and desist document (or portion thereof) to the
Statements on the Public Interest orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). Commission in confidence must request
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade The Commission is interested in confidential treatment unless the
Commission. further development of the record on information has already been granted
ACTION: Notice.
the public interest in its investigations. such treatment during the proceedings.
Accordingly, members of the public are All such requests should be directed to
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that invited to file submissions of no more the Secretary of the Commission and
the presiding administrative law judge than five (5) pages, inclusive of must include a full statement of the
(‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a Final Initial attachments, concerning the public reasons why the Commission should
Determination on Violation of Section interest in light of the administrative grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6.
337 and Recommended Determination law judge’s Recommended Documents for which confidential
on Remedy and Bonding in the above- Determination on Remedy and Bonding treatment by the Commission is sought
captioned investigation. The issued in this investigation on June 20, will be treated accordingly. A redacted
Commission is soliciting comments on 2016. Comments should address non-confidential version of the
public interest issues raised by the whether issuance of an exclusion order document must also be filed
recommended relief should the and/or cease and desist orders in this simultaneously with any confidential
Commission find a violation of section investigation could affect the public filing. All non-confidential written
337, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337. The health and welfare in the United States, submissions will be available for public
ALJ recommended a limited exclusion competitive conditions in the United inspection at the Office of the Secretary
order directed against certain resealable States economy, the production of like and on EDIS.
packages with slider devices imported or directly competitive articles in the This action is taken under authority of
by respondents Inteplast Group, Ltd. of United States, or United States section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Livingston, New Jersey and Minigrip, consumers. amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Part 210
LLC of Alpharetta, Georgia, and a cease In particular, the Commission is of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and desist order directed against interested in comments that: and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).
respondents. This notice is soliciting (i) Explain how the articles
By order of the Commission.
public interest comments from the potentially subject to the recommended
orders are used in the United States; Issued: June 21, 2016.
public only. Parties are to file public William R. Bishop,
interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR (ii) identify any public health, safety,
210.50(a)(4). or welfare concerns in the United States Supervisory Hearings and Information
relating to the recommended orders; Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (iii) indicate the extent to which like [FR Doc. 2016–15093 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
Clint A. Gerdine, Office of the General or directly competitive articles are BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Counsel, U.S. International Trade produced in the United States or are
Commission, 500 E Street SW., otherwise available in the United States,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) with respect to the articles potentially DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
708–2310. Copies of non-confidential subject to the recommended orders;
documents filed in connection with this (iv) indicate whether Complainant, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
investigation are or will be available for Complainant’s licensees, and/or third and Explosives
inspection during official business party suppliers have the capacity to
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the [OMB Number 1140–0096]
replace the volume of articles
Office of the Secretary, U.S. potentially subject to the recommended
International Trade Commission, 500 E Agency Information Collection
orders within a commercially Activities; Proposed eCollection
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, reasonable time; and
telephone (202) 205–2000. General eComments Requested; Environmental
(v) explain how the recommended Information (ATF F 5000.29)
information concerning the Commission orders would impact consumers in the
may also be obtained by accessing its United States. AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. Written submissions must be filed no Firearms and Explosives, Department of
The public record for this investigation later than by close of business on July
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Justice.
may be viewed on the Commission’s 27, 2016. ACTION: 60-day notice.
electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// Persons filing written submissions
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired must file the original document SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
persons are advised that information on electronically on or before the deadlines (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
this matter can be obtained by stated above and submit 8 true paper Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
contacting the Commission’s TDD copies to the Office of the Secretary by submit the following information
terminal on (202) 205–1810. noon the next day pursuant to collection request to the Office of
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