International Import Certificate

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BIS-645P International Import Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0694.0117.Change Request.Justification.081914.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2014-08-19	Available
State Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-29	Available
ATF Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4907	International Import Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0017	ICR Reference No: 201407-0694-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0694-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: ATF Changes
Title: International Import Certificate
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	11/30/2016	11/30/2016
Responses	195	0	195
Time Burden (Hours)	52	0	52
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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): 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)
   EO: EO 13222 Name/Subject of EO: Continuation of Export Control Regulations
  

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 24159	04/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 63449	10/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	195	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52	52	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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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: 08/20/2014

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