Request for Investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0694.0120.SuppStmt 2018.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5039	Request For Section 232 Investigation	Modified
231944	U.S. Automobiles and Automotive Parts Other-Web Portal	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0120	ICR Reference No: 201802-0694-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-0694-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: Request for Investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/29/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2018
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the additional materials provided by the Department.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2018
Responses	813	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	12,260	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Upon request, BIS initiates investigations to determine the efforts of imports of certain commodities on the national security and makes the findings known to the President for possible adjustments to imports through tariffs. The findings are also made publicly available and are reported to Congress. The purpose of this collection is to account for the public burden associated with submitting such a request from any interested party, including other government departments or by the Secretary of Commerce.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1862 Name of Law: Trade Expansion Act of 1962
  

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:
	83 FR 7452	02/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 22441	05/15/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request For Section 232 Investigation
U.S. Automobiles and Automotive Parts

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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	813	400	0	413	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,260	3,000	0	9,260	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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 total number of hours requested has increased to 12,000 hours due to the broad scope of the industry sector being investigated. The number of surveys to be distributed will reach approximately 800 companies representing the entire sector. This larger sample size will provide a more reliable data set from which to generate industry trends for analysis and will encompass small, medium and large sized companies. Similarly, the complexity of the survey instrument utilized will increase to ensure coverage of the multiple critical subsectors which support the industry sector effected by imports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $320,504

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 06/15/2018

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