Procedures for Submitting Rebuttals and Surrebuttals Requests for Exclusions from and Objections to the Section 232 National Security

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 0694-0141 Procedures to submit Rebuttals, Surrebuttals for Exclusions and Objections to Section 232 Adjustments for Steel and Aluminum Form	Modified
0694-0141 Supporting Statement for Steel and Aluminum Rebuttals and Surrebuttals 3-7-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-22
232 Portal External User Guide (Updated May 2019).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
232883	Procedures to submit Rebuttals, Surrebuttals for Exclusions and Objections to Section 232 Adjustments for Steel and Aluminum Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0141	ICR Reference No: 202203-0694-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-0694-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Procedures for Submitting Rebuttals and Surrebuttals Requests for Exclusions from and Objections to the Section 232 National Security
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/22/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	19,462	41,128
Time Burden (Hours)	19,462	41,128
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: On March 8, 2018, President Trump issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705, imposing duties on imports of aluminum and steel. The Proclamations also authorized the Secretary of Commerce to grant exclusions from the duties “if the Secretary determines the steel or aluminum article for which the exclusion is requested is not produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality or should be excluded based upon specific national security considerations.” This request allows for the submittal of rebuttals to objections received on posted exclusion requests and allows for surrebuttals for objections that receive rebuttals under the Section 232 exclusion process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 1862 Name of Law: Safeguarding National Security
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0694-AH55	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 70003	12/09/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 66523	11/23/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 16168	03/22/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Procedures to submit Rebuttals, Surrebuttals for Exclusions and Objections to Section 232 Adjustments for Steel and Aluminum	0694-0141, 0694-0141, 0694-0141, 0694-0141	Aluminum Rebuttal ,   Aluminum Surrebuttal ,   Steel Rebuttal ,   Steel Surrebuttal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	19,462	41,128	0	-21,666	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,462	41,128	0	-21,666	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Rebuttals and Surrebuttals are trending downwards significantly as of March 2022. This downward trend is due primarily to changes in export regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,518,036

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? No

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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: 03/22/2022

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