86 FR 32060 (06-16-2021) Foreign Censorship 60-day FR notice

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 / Notices

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–586]

Foreign Censorship Part 2: Trade and
Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses;
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Foreign
Censorship Questionnaire
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission or USITC)
hereby gives notice that it plans to
submit a request for approval of a
questionnaire to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and requests public comment on
its draft proposed collection.
DATES: To assure that the Commission
will consider your comments, it must
receive them no later than 60 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: The project leaders for this
investigation are Ricky Ubee, Shova KC,
and George Serletis. Please direct all
written comments to the project leaders
via email at foreign.censorship@
usitc.gov or by phone at 202–205–3493.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ricky Ubee at 202–205–3493. Copies of
the questionnaire and supporting
investigation documents may be
obtained at https://www.usitc.gov/
foreigncensorship. Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on
this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its website
(http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Information Collection:
The information requested by the
questionnaire is for use by the
Commission in connection with
Investigation No. 332–586, Foreign
Censorship Part 2: Trade and Economic
Effects on U.S. Businesses, instituted
under the authority of section 332(g) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1332(g)). This investigation and report
were requested by the Committee on
Finance (Committee) of the U.S. Senate
on April 7, 2021 (revised from a request
received January 4, 2021). This
investigation was initiated on May 6,
2021 and notice was published on May
12, 2021 (86 FR 26064). The
Committee’s request includes a
component that requires the use of

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survey data to provide an analysis of the
trade and economic effects of foreign
censorship policies and practices on
affected businesses in the United States
and their global operations. This
questionnaire is therefore necessary to
analyze foreign censorships impacts on
(1) employment, (2) direct costs to
businesses (e.g., compliance and entry
costs), (3) foregone revenue and sales,
(4) self-censorship, and (5) other effects
the Commission considers relevant to
respond to the Committee’s request. The
Commission will deliver its report to the
Committee by July 5, 2022.
Summary of Proposal:
The Commission intends to submit
the following draft information
collection plan to OMB and invites
public comment.
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
(2) Title of form: Foreign Censorship
Questionnaire
(3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry
questionnaire, single data gathering,
scheduled for 2021.
(5) Description of respondents: U.S.
businesses operating in China.
(6) Estimated number of respondents:
10,000.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to
complete the questionnaire per
respondent: 15 hours.
(8) Information obtained from the
questionnaire that qualifies as
confidential business information will
be so treated by the Commission and not
disclosed in a manner that would reveal
the individual operations of a business.
I. Abstract
The Committee on Finance
(Committee) of the U.S. Senate has
requested the Commission to produce a
report that analyzes the trade and
economic effects of foreign censorship
policies and practices on (1)
employment, (2) direct costs to
businesses (e.g., compliance and entry
costs), (3) foregone revenue and sales,
(4) self-censorship, and (5) other effects
the Commission considers relevant for
the Committee to know. This report is
the second in a two-part series on the
effects of foreign censorship.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will be mailed a letter
with a link and individual code for
accessing the online form. Once the
online form is complete, respondents
will be directed to submit the form by
selecting a submit button.
III. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (1) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the

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agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
The draft questionnaire and other
supplementary documents may be
downloaded from the USITC website at
https://www.usitc.gov/
foreigncensorship.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 10, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–12579 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–125 (Fifth
Review)]

Potassium Permanganate From China;
Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Review
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of a full review
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether revocation
of the anti-dumping duty order on
potassium permanganate from China
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury within
a reasonably foreseeable time.
DATES: June 10, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andres Andrade (202–205–2078), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
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