Textile, performance outerwear, jackets, pants, fabric

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 332-479-B U.S. Fabric Producer's Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Form 332-479-A U.S. Performance Outerwear Prodcuer's Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
performance outerwear_OMB submission.pdf Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178940	U.S. Fabric Producer's Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
178939	U.S. Performance Outerwear Prodcuer's Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0212	ICR Reference No: 200703-3117-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: 332-479
Title: Textile, performance outerwear, jackets, pants, fabric
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/15/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/16/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/06/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	133	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	832	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,453	0	0

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Abstract: The questionnaires are needed to obtain data and information on U.S. production and shipments of performance outerwear jackets and pants and U.S. production of fabrics used in such articles. Responses will be incorporated into a report to be submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means by July 25, 2007. Respondents will be firms producing or contracting for the production of performance outerwear jackets and pants and the fabrics used in performance outerwear jackets and pants.

Emergency Justfication: 1). Under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), the Commission conducts investigations into trade and tariff matters at the request of the President, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. As noted above, the subject investigation was requested by the House Committee on Ways and Means with a deadline that necessitates prompt issuance of questionnaires. 2). The Commission cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320.10(b) for this investigation. The Producer questionnaires are tentatively scheduled to be mailed on or before March 20, 2007, in order to give the industry sufficient time to fill out the questionnaires, which are due back to the Commission by April 20, 2007. The collection of these data is integral to the successful fulfillment of the request of the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1320.13 Name of Law: Emergency Processing
   US Code: 19 USC 1332 Name of Law: Investigations
   US Code: 19 USC 1333 Name of Law: Testimony and Production of Papers
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Fabric Producer's Questionnaire	332-479-B	Fabric producer for performance outerwear questionniare
U.S. Performance Outerwear Prodcuer's Questionnaire	332-479-A	Producer performance outerwear questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	133	0	0	133	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	832	0	0	832	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,453	0	0	44,453	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden increased because of a request from House Ways and Means Committee for a report on U.S. production and shipments of performance outerwear jackets and pants, and the fabrics used to produce such articles. Such data is not publicly available. This is a one-time collection for such data. The request letter is in the supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $180,593

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/06/2007

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