ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ITA-4150P ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey Form	Modified
0625.0241.suppstmt.112707.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3896	ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0625-0241	ICR Reference No: 200710-0625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200406-0625-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No: ITA-4150P
Title: ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2007
Terms of Clearance: This information collection will not employ statistical methods nor define a limited universe of randomly selected respondents, so information collected under this information collection is not appropriate for reporting in tabular form. Nor may the agency present this information as "X% of respondents reported barrier Y." The data gathered with this information collection may be used to develop a catalog of alleged trade barriers and may be used as a source of anecdotes for further investigation, but cannot be presented as a definitive representation of the experiences of domestic industry in export markets.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	200	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	33	0	33
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI) is the principal resource and key contact point within the U.S. Department of Commerce for U.S. energy and environmental technology companies. OEEI's goal is to facilitate and increase exports of environmental technologies, goods and services by providing support and guidance to U.S. exporters. The environmental technologies industry has cited the proliferation of non-tariff barriers as a factor that is making U.S. exporting more difficult. This factor has been cited across all subsectors of environmental technologies products and all global geographic regions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC Chapter 40 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade Department of Commerce
  

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:
	72 FR 46954	08/22/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 66134	11/27/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey	ITA-4150P	ITA Environmental Technologies Non-Tariff Barriers Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33	33	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/27/2007

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