[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43917-43918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18345]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implementation
of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under Title V of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000 as Amended, for Imports of Certain Worsted Wool
AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 27,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to: Robert Carrigg, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Room
3119, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; Phone
number: (202) 482-2573 and fax number: (202) 482-0667.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (``the Act'') as
amended by the Trade Act of 2002, the Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004,
the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008 contains several provisions to assist the
wool products industries. These include the establishment of tariff
rate quotas (TRQ) for a limited quantity of worsted wool fabrics. On
December 1, 2000, the President issued Proclamation 7383 which
delegated authority to the Secretary of Commerce to allocate the TRQ
and to issue regulations to implement these provisions. On January 22,
2001, the Department of Commerce (DOC) published regulations
establishing procedures for allocation of the tariff rate quotas (66 FR
6459, 15 CFR 335).
Section 501(e) of the Act restricts allocation of imports subject
to the TRQ to persons ``who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted wool
suits and suit-like jackets and trousers in the United States and who
apply for an allocation based on the amount of such suits cut and sewn
during the prior calendar year.'' Information must be collected each
year from applicants to ensure they meet this requirement and to
determine their fair share of the TRQ. The DOC will process this
information and issue a license to each eligible person. The license
will specify the amount of TRQ granted to each licensee. The applicant
shall retain records substantiating the information provided in the TRQ
license application for a period of 3 years; and must be made available
upon request by an appropriate government official.
The Reallocation of Tariff Rate Quota process states not later than
September 30 of each TRQ year, a licensee who will not import the full
quantity granted in a license during the TRQ year shall surrender the
allocation that will not be used to DOC for purposes of reallocation
through a written or electronic notice, including the license control
number and the amount being surrendered. The
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surrender shall be final, and shall apply only to that TRQ year. DOC
will notify licensees of any amount surrendered and the application
period for requests for reallocation. A licensee that imported, or
intends to import, a quantity exceeding the quantity set forth in its
license may apply (state the maximum amount of additional allocation
the applicant will be able to use) to receive additional allocation
from the amount to be reallocated.
II. Method of Collection
Forms are available on the Internet and by mail to requesting
firms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0240.
Form Number(s): ITA-4139 and ITA-4140P.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Response: Application process, 3 hours; and
reallocation request, 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: $5,400
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 22, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-18345 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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