Questionnaire is
approved on the following conditions. The Commission shall modify
the annual survey to collect the following information, which was
agreed upon at the Trade Policy Committee meeting by the ITC held
11/16 at USTR. 1) Capital expenditures- a. actual and projected
capital expenditures for each of the years 1983-87. b. explanation
of equipment expenditures. c. how actual expenditures deviate from
those projected. d. a comparison of capital expenditures to cash
flow for each of the years 78-87. 2) Research and development
expenses--a. same as (a) above. b. principal purposes of
expenditures. c. same as 1c above. d. comparison of R&D
expenditures to sales for year 78-87.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1986
08/31/1986
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0
0
1,080
0
0
0
0
0
THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT
AN ANNUAL SURVEY ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOY TOOL STEEL
PRODUCTS PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 5074. DATA WILL BE
PUBLISHED IN A REPORT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 332(B) OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930. QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT TO PRODUCERS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.