Global Digital Trade Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3A362 Global Digital Trade Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
GDT -- Support Statement Part B 12-20-2017 v5.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-01-03
GDT -- Support Statement Part A 12-20-2017 v4.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-01-03
82FR61325 (12-27-2017)--GDT OMB review.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-02
82FR53521 (11-16-2017)--GDT survey 60 public comment.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
229629	Global Digital Trade Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0230	ICR Reference No: 201801-3117-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: 332-3A352
Title: Global Digital Trade Survey
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: 01/18/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/03/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	221,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,749,490	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 two reports that analyze the impact of regulatory and policy measures in key foreign markets on (1) the ability of U.S. firms to develop and/or supply digital products and services abroad, and (2) the competitiveness of U.S. firms engaged in the sale of digital products and services, as well as on international trade and investment flows associated with digital products and services. These reports will use survey responses to analyze these impacts. Investigation No. 332-562 will focus on the business-to-business market and is titled: Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-Business Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness. Investigation No. 332-563 will focus on the business-to-consumer market and is titled: Global Digital Trade 3: The Business-to-Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness. The Commission will deliver the results of its investigation of the business-to-business market to the USTR by October 29, 2018 and its investigation of the business-to-consumer market to the USTR by March 29, 2019.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1332(g) Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930
  

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:
	82 FR 53521	11/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 61325	12/27/2017
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
Global Digital Trade Questionnaire	3A362	Global Digital Trade 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	13,000	0	0	13,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	221,000	0	0	221,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,749,490	0	0	12,749,490	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 foreign regulatory and policy measures that affect the development and/or supply of digital products and services, and the competitiveness of firms engaged in the sales thereof. The burden on firms will increase because of a request from the USTR to provide a report on this topic and because such data are not publicly available. This is a one-time collection for such data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $384,986

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 01/03/2018

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