301 Exclusion Requests

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
301 Machinery Exclusion Request Response Reply Form	Form	Modified	Available
NAM Comments on 301 Exclusion Requests 89 FR 66484.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-09-15	Repair queued
FINAL RILA Comments on Reinstatement of the Collection of Information 301 Exclusion Requests 090324.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-09-03	Repair queued
PC_202408-0350-001_090324_103555_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-09-03	Repair queued
PRA Supporting Statement 8.15.2024.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-15	Available
PRA Supporting Statement 8.15.2024.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236094	301 Exclusion Requests	Form	Modified	301 Machinery Exclusion Request Response Reply Form
236094	301 Exclusion Requests	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0350-0015	ICR Reference No: 202408-0350-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-0350-001
Agency/Subagency: TRADEREP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 301 Exclusion Requests
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,750	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,813	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,050,165	0	0

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Abstract: Consistent with the President’s direction, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) established a process by which interested persons may request that particular machinery used in domestic manufacturing classified within a subheading under Chapters 84 and 85 of the of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) be temporarily excluded from the additional duties on certain products from China imposed as a result of the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 2411 Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974
  

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:
	89 FR 47198	05/31/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 66484	08/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
301 Exclusion Requests	N/A	301 Machinery Exclusion Request Response Reply Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,750	0	0	-45,750	0	52,500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,813	0	0	-43,687	0	52,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,050,165	0	0	-4,199,835	0	5,250,000

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 Forms

Short Statement: USTR has revised the burden estimates because it expects to receive fewer exclusion requests because, consistent with the President's directive, the process now covers a smaller group of products. As directed by the President, the scope of this exclusion process is limited to machinery used in domestic manufacturing under Chapters 84 and 85 of the HTSUS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $813,000

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: 08/15/2024

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