Remanufactured Goods: An Overview of the U.S. and Global Industries, Markets, and Trade questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2_OMB Support Statement Part B Remanufactured Goods_Final-1.doc Supporting Statement B	2011-12-23
1_OMB Support Statement_PtA.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-12-23
USTR_Official Request Letter on Reman Goods_6.28.11.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200537	Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Activities Questionnaire Other-PC: Premailing PC	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0223	ICR Reference No: 201112-3117-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: 332-525
Title: Remanufactured Goods: An Overview of the U.S. and Global Industries, Markets, and Trade questionnaire
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: 01/20/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	7,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	140,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,422,000	0	0

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Abstract: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission), at the request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is preparing a report on the U.S. and global remanufactured goods industries, markets, and trade. The report will provide an overview of the U.S. remanufactured goods industries and markets, estimate U.S. and global trade in remanufactured goods, and examine factors affecting trends in remanufactured goods trade. In addition to consulting publicly available sources, the Commission will issue a questionnaire to firms to collect vital information relevant to the USTR's request.

Emergency Justfication: Under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), the Commission conducts investigations on 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. The subject investigation was requested by the USTR, on behalf of the President, with a deadline that requires the prompt issuance of questionnaires. The collection of these data via questionnaire is integral to the Commission’s ability to fulfill the USTR’s request. After the Commission receives the completed questionnaires, it will need time to compile and analyze the responses. The Commission will aggregate responses, which will be published in the public report. The Commission cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR 1320.10(b) for this investigation. The questionnaires are tentatively scheduled to be mailed on or before January 20, 2012, in order to give respondents sufficient time to fill out the questionnaires, which are due back to the Commission by February 20, 2012. The USTR has asked the Commission to transmit its report by October 28, 2012.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1332 Name of Law: Investigations
   US Code: 19 USC 1333 Name of Law: Methods employed in obtaining information
  

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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Activities Questionnaire	332-525Q	Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Activities 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	7,000	0	0	7,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140,000	0	0	140,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,422,000	0	0	9,422,000	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 the office of the United States Trade Representative for a report on the U.S. and global remanufactured goods industries, markets, and trade. Such data are not publicly available and this is a one-time collection of such data. The request letter is attached as a supplemental document. The questionnaire will collect vital information relevant to fulfilling the Commission's statutory duty to collect information related to a request made by the USTR under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). Without the questionnaire, the Commission will be unable to furnish the information requested by the USTR and will be unable to satisfactorily discharge its responsibility under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $247,320

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/23/2011

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