International Import Certificate

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BIS-645P International Import Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified
748.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-08-13
0694.0017.SuppStmt.082810.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-09-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4907	International Import Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0017	ICR Reference No: 201005-0694-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0694-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: International Import Certificate
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/22/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2010
Responses	195	0	340
Time Burden (Hours)	52	0	91
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,814

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Abstract: The United States and several other countries have undertaken to increase the effectiveness of their respective controls over international trade in strategic commodities by means of an import Certificate procedures. For the U.S. importer, this procedure provides that, where required by the exporting country with respect to a specific transaction, the importer certifies to the U.S. Government that he/she will import specific commodities into the United States and will not reexport such commodities except in accordance with the export control regulation of the United States. The U.S. Government, in turn, certifies that such

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13222 Name/Subject of EO: Continuation of Export Control Regulations
   PL: Pub.L. 95 - 223 203 Name of Law: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
   PL: Pub.L. 96 - 72 15 Name of Law: Export Administration Act of 1979 (EAA)
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 28550	05/21/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 57438	09/21/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
International Import Certificate	BIS-645P	Draft BIS-645P Fillable

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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	195	340	0	0	-145	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52	91	0	0	-39	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,814	0	0	-1,814	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustment is a decrease of 145 responses and 39 burden hours. The decreases may be the result of less U.S. imports of high technology items from foreign producers. The cost burden decrease is to remove the labor cost mistakenly included in previous submission

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,500

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/21/2010

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