Application Process to Waive the Import Qualification Criteria for Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
282441	Implementing Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052 of August 6, 2026	Form and Instruction	New	Implementing Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052 of August 6, 2026

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202609-0694-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application Process to Waive the Import Qualification Criteria for Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/16/2026
Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/15/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	165	0
Time Burden (Hours)	330	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In Presidential Proclamation 11052 (91 FR 51975), “Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States,” the President found that imports of polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives threatened to impair the national security of the United States. Commerce is establishing a temporary import qualification process on all existing importers of record (IOR), and on new IOR registered on or after August 6, 2026, importing Polysilicon Products prior to December 4, 2026.

Emergency Justfication: This collection of information must occur prior to the normal period set for public notice and comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act because the associated activities are essential to the mission of BIS and Commerce to ensure the economic health and industrial competitiveness of the United States. A delay in Commerce’s ability to begin immediate information collection from companies seeking to file a Polysilicon Product application would lead to a delay in the ability for companies to seek relief from the import qualification process. If the related temporary final rule and this emergency collection were delayed for public comment, domestic companies would not have the opportunity to submit Polysilicon Product applications while the collection was being finalized, with the possible result of economic hardship for these parties and corresponding challenges to the national security of the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 11052 Name/Subject of EO: Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0694-AK57	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Implementing Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052 of August 6, 2026	0694-XXXX	Implementing Measures to Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052 of August 6, 2026

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	165	0	0	165	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	330	0	0	330	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: This emergency collection for applications of companies seeking to obtain Polysilicon Product waivers. The information submitted will be evaluated and used by BIS’s Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security (OSIES) to ensure waiver requests meet all established conditions outlined in Proclamation 11052 and to make recommendations for consideration by the Secretary.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $735,000

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: 09/15/2026

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