Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition System

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Misc-034C MTB Petition System--Comment Infromation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Misc-034P MTB Petition System--Petition Infromation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Support Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-08-25	Available
MTB Petition & Comment Intake Process.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223154	MTB Petition System--Comment Infromation	Form and Instruction	New
223153	MTB Petition System--Petition Infromation	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0228	ICR Reference No: 201608-3117-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: MISC-034
Title: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition System
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	19,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	68,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,675,000	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC” or “Commission”) is seeking approval for collecting information related to requests for temporary tariff relief on imported goods submitted to the Commission as a result of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (“the Act”) (19 U.S.C. 1332 note). The Act requires the Commission to establish a process to receive petitions that will take the place of individual miscellaneous tariff bills, and specifies the contents of such petitions. The Act also provides that these petitions must be made available on the Commission’s website so that public comment on each one may be filed. The Act specifies the contents of preliminary and final reports the Commission must issue, and requires the Commission to make several determinations concerning the petitions. Lastly, the Act requires the Commission to make particular recommendations concerning the petitions and provide the necessary information to Congress that will permit Congress to decide which petitions should be included in a miscellaneous tariff bill. The Act specifies the schedule for collection of petitions and for the Commission to submit a report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance (“Committees”) containing information and its determinations. The Act mandates that the Commission conduct two cycles and begin accepting petitions, thereby collecting the information for which this approval is sought, not later than October 15, 2016 and October 15, 2019, respectively

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 159 3 Name of Law: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
   US Code: 19 USC 1332 (NOTE) Name of Law: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 19 USC 1332 Name of Law: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
PL: Pub.L. 119 - 159 3 Name of Law: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

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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:
	81 FR 39065	06/15/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 58531	08/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MTB Petition System--Petition Infromation	Misc-034P	MTBPS Petition Information
MTB Petition System--Comment Infromation	Misc-034C	MTBPS Comment information

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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	19,000	0	19,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,000	0	68,000	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,675,000	0	4,675,000	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: The Commission currently imposes no reporting burden on firms with respect to requests for temporary duty suspensions and reductions. The burden on firms increased because of legislation mandating a process whereby the Commission will be receiving and reporting on petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions. This collection of information will occur in 2016 and 2019.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,082,500

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: 08/25/2016

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