Interim Procedures for Considering Requests and Comments from the Public under the Textile and Apparel Safeguard Provision of the U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0625.0269.SuppStmt.122112.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-12-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201263	Request for Textile Safeguard Action Determination Other-Reporting Requirements	Unchanged
201262	Comments to Request Textile Safeguard Action Determination Other-Reporting Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0625-0269	ICR Reference No: 201212-0625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-0625-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Interim Procedures for Considering Requests and Comments from the Public under the Textile and Apparel Safeguard Provision of the U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	14	0	14
Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	56
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The President signed Proclamation No. 8783 on March 6, 2012 to honor its international obligations under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) of the International Trade Administration (ITA) must collect information in order to determine whether a domestic textile or apparel industry is being adversely impacted by imports of these products from Korea, thereby allowing CITA to take corrective action to protect the viability of the domestic textile and apparel industry, subject to section 332(b) of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 41 332(a) & 332(b) Name of Law: The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 41 332(a) and 332(b) Name of Law: U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

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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:
	77 FR 54559	09/05/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 75608	12/21/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Comments to Request Textile Safeguard Action Determination
Request for Textile Safeguard Action Determination

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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	14	14	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	56	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: $4,080

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]? 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? 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: 12/28/2012

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