82 FR 42074 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steel Import License

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)

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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42074]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18819]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steel Import 
License

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, 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 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 
2017.

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 Julie Al-Saadawi, Office of Policy, Enforcement and 
Compliance, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230 (202) 482-
2105, Fax: (202) 501-7952 or via email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The President's Proclamation on Steel Safeguards mandated that the 
Departments of Commerce and Treasury institute an import licensing 
system to facilitate the monitoring of certain steel imports in 2002.
    Regulations were established that implemented the Steel Import 
Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System and expanded on the licensing 
system in 2006 for steel that was part of those safeguards. The import 
license information is necessary to assess import trends of steel 
products.
    In order to effectively monitor steel imports, Commerce must 
collect and provide timely aggregated summaries about the imports. The 
Steel Import License is the tool used to collect the necessary 
information. The Census Bureau currently collects import data and 
disseminates aggregate information about steel imports. However, the 
time required to collect, process, and disseminate this information 
through Census can take up to 90 days after importation of the product, 
giving interested parties and the public far less time to respond to 
injurious sales.

II. Method of Collection

    The license application can be submitted electronically via the 
Commerce Web site (http://enforcement.trade.gov/steel/license/) or 
completed electronically and emailed or faxed to the Department.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0245.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4141P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 92,878.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.

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.

Sheleen Dumas
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-18819 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am]
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