Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing Duty Law

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing

Duty Law

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 the

continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room

5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone

number: (202) 482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should

be directed to: Roy A. Malmrose, AD/CVD Enforcement I, Room 3707, 1400

Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone: (202) 482-5414, and

fax: (202) 501-5439.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The International Trade Administration, Import Administration, AD/

CVD Enforcement, implements the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing

duty law. Import Administration investigates allegations of unfair

trade practices by foreign governments and producers and, in

conjunction with the U.S. International Trade Commission, can impose

duties on the product in question to offset the unfair practices. Form

ITA-366P--Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under the U.S.

Countervailing Duty Law--is designed for U.S. companies or industries

that are unfamiliar with the countervailing duty law and the petition

process. The Form is designed for potential petitioners that believe a

foreign competitor is being subsidized unfairly. Since a variety of

detailed information is required under the law before initiation of a

countervailing duty investigation, the Form is designed to extract such

information in the least burdensome manner possible.

II. Method of Collection

Form ITA-366P is sent by request to potential U.S. petitioners and

completed in written form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625-0148

Form Number: ITA-366P

Type of Review: Renewal--Regular submission

Affected Public: U.S. companies or industries that suspect the

presence of unfair competition from subsidized foreign enterprises

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5

Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours

Estimated Total Annual Cost: Assuming the number of petitioners

remains the same, with a total of 40 hours per respondent, at an

estimated cost of $70 per hour, the total annual cost is $14,000.

IV. Requested 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 cost) 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

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burden of the collection of information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection techniques or other 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: February 18, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 97-4397 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]

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