83 FR 7452 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request for Investigation Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

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 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7452-7453]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03523]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request for 
Investigation Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. 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 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before April 23, 2018.

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 Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, Regulatory Policy Division, 
(202) 482-8093 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Upon request, BIS will initiate an investigation to determine the 
effects of imports of specific commodities on the national security, 
and within 270 days report to the President the findings and a 
recommendation for action or in-action. Within 90 days after receiving 
the report, the President shall determine whether to concur or not 
concur with the findings and recommendations. No later than 30 days 
after a decision, the determination will be published in the Federal 
Register and reported to Congress. The purpose of this collection is to 
account for the public burden associated with the surveys distributed 
to determine the effect of imports of specific commodities on the 
national security.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0120.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 19 U.S.C. 1862.
    Name of Law: Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

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 Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03523 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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