Policies in India Affecting U.S. Business Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3A543 India Trade Survey Form and Instruction	New
ITB_Support Statement Part A_2013-12-19.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-23
78FR69128 (60-day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-23
78FR77489 (30-day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-12-23
ITB Support Statement Part B_2013-12-20.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209853	India Trade Survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0227	ICR Reference No: 201312-3117-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: 3A543
Title: Policies in India Affecting U.S. Business Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/24/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	9,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	108,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,373,160	0	0

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Abstract: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission), at the request of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance (Committees), is preparing a report on policies in India that discriminate against U.S. exports and investment. The report will provide a description of such policies and any recent changes, and it will examine the effect these policies have had on U.S. firms' strategies toward India. The report will also describe the effects of restrictive measures in India on the U.S. economy as a whole, on U.S. trade and investment, and on selected sectors. In addition to consulting publicly available sources, the Commission will issue a questionnaire to firms to collect vital information relevant to the Committees' request.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 69128	11/18/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 77489	12/23/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
India Trade Survey	3A543	India Trade Survey

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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	9,000	0	0	9,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	108,000	0	0	108,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,373,160	0	0	7,373,160	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 Commission currently imposes no reporting burden on firms with respect to Indian industrial policies that discriminate against U.S. trade and investment. The burden on firms increased because of a request from the Committees to provide a report on this topic. Such data are not publicly available. This is a one-time collection for such data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $295,500

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: 12/23/2013

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