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)

Page Range		42074-42074
FR Document		2017-18819

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.

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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.
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of appearance within 10 days of the Dated: August 30, 2017. provide timely aggregated summaries
publication of the Notice of Initiation. James Maeder, about the imports. The Steel Import
Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews Senior Director perfoming the duties of License is the tool used to collect the
can be very short, we urge interested Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping necessary information. The Census
parties who want access to proprietary and Countervailing Duty Operations. Bureau currently collects import data
information under administrative [FR Doc. 2017–18763 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] and disseminates aggregate information
protective order (APO) to file an APO BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P about steel imports. However, the time
application immediately following required to collect, process, and
publication in the Federal Register of disseminate this information through
this notice of initiation. The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census can take up to 90 days after
Department’s regulations on submission importation of the product, giving
International Trade Administration interested parties and the public far less
of proprietary information and
eligibility to receive access to business time to respond to injurious sales.
Proposed Information Collection;
proprietary information under APO can Comment Request; Steel Import II. Method of Collection
be found at 19 CFR 351.304–306. License
The license application can be
Information Required From Interested AGENCY: International Trade submitted electronically via the
Parties Administration, Commerce. Commerce Web site (http://
Domestic interested parties, as ACTION: Notice. enforcement.trade.gov/steel/license/) or
defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), completed electronically and emailed or
SUMMARY: The Department of faxed to the Department.
and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR Commerce, as part of its continuing
351.102(b), wishing to participate in a effort to reduce paperwork and III. Data
Sunset Review must respond not later respondent burden, invites the general
than 15 days after the date of OMB Control Number: 0625–0245.
public and other Federal agencies to
publication in the Federal Register of Form Number(s): ITA–4141P.
take this opportunity to comment on
this notice of initiation by filing a notice proposed and/or continuing information Type of Review: Regular submission.
of intent to participate. The required collections, as required by the Affected Public: Business or other for-
contents of the notice of intent to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. profit organizations.
participate are set forth at 19 CFR DATES: Written comments must be Estimated Number of Respondents:
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the submitted on or before November 6, 3,500.
Department’s regulations, if we do not 2017. Estimated Time per Response: 10
receive a notice of intent to participate
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments minutes.
from at least one domestic interested
party by the 15-day deadline, the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Total Annual Burden
Department will automatically revoke Paperwork Clearance Officer, Hours: 92,878.
the order without further review.6 Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Total Annual Cost to
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Public: 0.
If we receive an order-specific notice
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
of intent to participate from a domestic IV. Request for Comments
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
interested party, the Department’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
regulations provide that all parties
Requests for additional information or the proposed collection of information
wishing to participate in a Sunset
copies of the information collection is necessary for the proper performance
Review must file complete substantive
instrument and instructions should be of the functions of the agency, including
responses not later than 30 days after
directed to Julie Al-Saadawi, Office of whether the information shall have
the date of publication in the Federal
Policy, Enforcement and Compliance, practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Register of this notice of initiation. The
1401 Constitution Ave. NW., agency’s estimate of the burden
required contents of a substantive
Washington, DC 20230 (202) 482–2105, (including hours and cost) of the
response, on an order-specific basis, are
Fax: (202) 501–7952 or via email proposed collection of information; (c)
set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note
julie.al-saadawi@trade.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
that certain information requirements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information to be
differ for respondent and domestic
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
parties. Also, note that the Department’s I. Abstract burden of the collection of information
information requirements are distinct
The President’s Proclamation on Steel on respondents, including through the
from the Commission’s information
Safeguards mandated that the use of automated collection techniques
requirements. Consult the Department’s
Departments of Commerce and Treasury or other forms of information
regulations for information regarding
institute an import licensing system to technology.
the Department’s conduct of Sunset
facilitate the monitoring of certain steel Comments submitted in response to
Reviews. Consult the Department’s
imports in 2002. this notice will be summarized and/or
regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for
Regulations were established that included in the request for OMB
definitions of terms and for other
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implemented the Steel Import approval of this information collection;
general information concerning
Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System they also will become a matter of public
antidumping and countervailing duty
and expanded on the licensing system record.
proceedings at the Department.
in 2006 for steel that was part of those
This notice of initiation is being safeguards. The import license Sheleen Dumas
published in accordance with section information is necessary to assess Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). import trends of steel products. Information Officer.
In order to effectively monitor steel [FR Doc. 2017–18819 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 42074

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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration