83 FR 48795 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

Page Range		48795-48795
FR Document		2018-21079
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Interim Procedures for Considering Requests under the 
Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0272.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 89.
    Number of Respondents: 16 (10 for Requests; 3 for Responses; 3 for 
Rebuttals).
    Average Hours per Response: 8 hours per Request; 2 hours per 
Response; and 1 hour per Rebuttal.
    Needs and Uses: Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') 
[Pub. L. 112-42] implements the commercial availability provision 
provided for in Article 3.3 of the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement (the ``Agreement''). The Agreement entered into 
force on May 15, 2012. Subject to the rules of origin in Annex 4.1 of 
the Agreement, and pursuant to the textile provisions of the Agreement, 
a fabric, yarn, or fiber produced in Colombia or the United States and 
traded between the two countries is entitled to duty-free tariff 
treatment. Annex 3-B of the Agreement also lists specific fabrics, 
yarns, and fibers that the two countries agreed are not available in 
commercial quantities in a timely manner from producers in Colombia or 
the United States. The fabrics listed are commercially unavailable 
fabrics, yarns, and fibers, which are also entitled to duty-free 
treatment despite not being produced in Colombia or the United States.
    The list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers may 
be changed pursuant to the commercial availability provision in Chapter 
3, Article 3.3, Paragraphs 5-7 of the Agreement. Under this provision, 
interested entities from Colombia or the United States have the right 
to request that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be added to, or 
removed from, the list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and 
fibers in Annex 3-B of the Agreement.
    Chapter 3, Article 3.3, paragraph 7 of the Agreement requires that 
the President ``promptly'' publish procedures for parties to exercise 
the right to make these requests. Section 203(o)(4) of the Act 
authorizes the President to establish procedures to modify the list of 
fabrics, yarns, or fibers not available in commercial quantities in a 
timely manner in either the United States or Colombia as set out in 
Annex 3-B of the Agreement. The President delegated the responsibility 
for publishing the procedures and administering commercial availability 
requests to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements 
(``CITA''), which issues procedures and acts on requests through the 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (``OTEXA'') 
(See Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519, May 18, 2012).
    The intent of the Commercial Availability Procedures is to foster 
the use of U.S. and regional products by implementing procedures that 
allow products to be placed on or removed from a product list, on a 
timely basis, and in a manner that is consistent with normal business 
practice. The procedures are intended to facilitate the transmission of 
requests; allow the market to indicate the availability of the supply 
of products that are the subject of requests; make available promptly, 
to interested entities and the public, information regarding the 
requests for products and offers received for those products; ensure 
wide participation by interested entities and parties; allow for 
careful review and consideration of information provided to 
substantiate requests and responses; and provide timely public 
dissemination of information used by CITA in making commercial 
availability determinations.
    CITA must collect certain information about fabric, yarn, or fiber 
technical specifications and the production capabilities of Colombian 
and U.S. textile producers to determine whether certain fabrics, yarns, 
or fibers are available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in 
the United States or Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of the Act.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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respondents, including the use of Annex 3–B of the Agreement also lists information used by CITA in making
automated, electronic, mechanical, or specific fabrics, yarns, and fibers that commercial availability determinations.
other technological collection the two countries agreed are not CITA must collect certain information
techniques or other forms of information available in commercial quantities in a about fabric, yarn, or fiber technical
technology. USDA Forest Service will timely manner from producers in specifications and the production
consider the comments received and Colombia or the United States. The capabilities of Colombian and U.S.
amend the information collection as fabrics listed are commercially textile producers to determine whether
appropriate. unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers, certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers are
All comments received in response to which are also entitled to duty-free available in commercial quantities in a
this notice, including names and treatment despite not being produced in timely manner in the United States or
addresses when provided, will be a Colombia or the United States. Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of
matter of public record. Comments will The list of commercially unavailable the Act.
be summarized and included in the fabrics, yarns, and fibers may be Affected Public: Business or other for-
submission request toward Office of changed pursuant to the commercial
profit.
Management and Budget approval. availability provision in Chapter 3,
Article 3.3, Paragraphs 5–7 of the Frequency: Varies.
Dated: September 17, 2018. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Agreement. Under this provision,
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco, interested entities from Colombia or the This information collection request
Deputy Chief, Research & Development. United States have the right to request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
[FR Doc. 2018–20986 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am] that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be the instructions to view Department of
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P added to, or removed from, the list of Commerce collections currently under
commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, review by OMB.
and fibers in Annex 3–B of the Written comments and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Agreement. recommendations for the proposed
Chapter 3, Article 3.3, paragraph 7 of information collection should be sent
Submission for OMB Review; the Agreement requires that the within 30 days of publication of this
Comment Request President ‘‘promptly’’ publish notice to OIRA_Submission@
procedures for parties to exercise the omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
The Department of Commerce will right to make these requests. Section
submit to the Office of Management and 203(o)(4) of the Act authorizes the Sheleen Dumas,
Budget (OMB) for clearance the President to establish procedures to Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
following proposal for collection of modify the list of fabrics, yarns, or fibers Chief Information Officer.
information under the provisions of the not available in commercial quantities [FR Doc. 2018–21079 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. in a timely manner in either the United BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Chapter 35). States or Colombia as set out in Annex
Agency: International Trade 3–B of the Agreement. The President
Administration. delegated the responsibility for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Title: Interim Procedures for publishing the procedures and
Considering Requests under the administering commercial availability International Trade Administration
Commercial Availability Provision of requests to the Committee for the
the United States-Colombia Trade Implementation of Textile Agreements [A–484–803]
Promotion Agreement. (‘‘CITA’’), which issues procedures and
Form Number(s): N/A. acts on requests through the U.S. Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
OMB Control Number: 0625–0272. Department of Commerce, Office of Greece: Amended Preliminary
Type of Request: Regular submission. Textiles and Apparel (‘‘OTEXA’’) (See Determination of Sales at Less Than
Burden Hours: 89. Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519, Fair Value
Number of Respondents: 16 (10 for May 18, 2012).
Requests; 3 for Responses; 3 for The intent of the Commercial AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Rebuttals). Availability Procedures is to foster the International Trade Administration,
Average Hours per Response: 8 hours use of U.S. and regional products by Department of Commerce.
per Request; 2 hours per Response; and implementing procedures that allow SUMMARY: On August 27, 2018, the
1 hour per Rebuttal. products to be placed on or removed Department of Commerce (Commerce)
Needs and Uses: Title II, Section from a product list, on a timely basis, published its preliminary determination
203(o) of the United States-Colombia and in a manner that is consistent with in the less-than-fair-value investigation
Trade Promotion Agreement normal business practice. The of large diameter welded pipe (welded
Implementation Act (the ‘‘Act’’) [Pub. L. procedures are intended to facilitate the pipe) from Greece in the Federal
112–42] implements the commercial transmission of requests; allow the Register. Commerce is amending this
availability provision provided for in market to indicate the availability of the preliminary determination to correct a
Article 3.3 of the United States- supply of products that are the subject significant ministerial error.
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement of requests; make available promptly, to DATES: Applicable September 27, 2018.
(the ‘‘Agreement’’). The Agreement interested entities and the public,
entered into force on May 15, 2012. information regarding the requests for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Subject to the rules of origin in Annex products and offers received for those Brittany Bauer, AD/CVD Operations,
4.1 of the Agreement, and pursuant to products; ensure wide participation by Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
the textile provisions of the Agreement, interested entities and parties; allow for International Trade Administration,
a fabric, yarn, or fiber produced in careful review and consideration of U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Colombia or the United States and information provided to substantiate Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
traded between the two countries is requests and responses; and provide DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3860.
entitled to duty-free tariff treatment. timely public dissemination of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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FR Citation		83 FR 48795