2013 USITC Survey Regarding Outstanding §337 Exclusion Orders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LEO2013 Survey--Limited Exclusion Order Form and Instruction	New
Form GEO2013 Survey--General Exclusion Order Form and Instruction	New
April 9 2013 Fed Reg Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-06
August 6, 2013 30-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-06
Supporting Statement--Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-08-05
Supporting Statement--Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208081	Survey--Limited Exclusion Order Form and Instruction	New
208080	Survey--General Exclusion Order Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3117-0225	ICR Reference No: 201307-3117-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ITC	Agency Tracking No: ExlusionOrder_2013
Title: 2013 USITC Survey Regarding Outstanding §337 Exclusion Orders
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	90	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	90	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,706	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed survey seeks feedback from prevailing complainants in Section 337 investigations to allow the Commission to assess the effectiveness of its statutory relief.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 1115 Name of Law: Money and Finance--Performance Plans
   US Code: 19 USC 1335 Name of Law: Tariff Act of 1930--Rules and regulations
   US Code: 5 USC 306 Name of Law: Government Agencies--Strategic Plans
  

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:
	78 FR 21148	04/09/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 47749	08/06/2013
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
Survey--General Exclusion Order	GEO2013	General Exclusion Order--Survey
Survey--Limited Exclusion Order	LEO2013	Limited Exclusion Order--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	90	0	0	90	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90	0	0	90	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,706	0	0	6,706	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: In its Strategic Plan (available on the agency web site at http://www.usitc.gov) the Commission set itself the goal of obtaining feedback on the effectiveness of its exclusion orders from complainants that obtained such orders under 19 U.S.C. §1337. As the Commission is authorized to issue both general and limited exclusion orders, two survey forms are proposed, one for each type of relief. These surveys will allow the Commission to assess the effectiveness of statutory relief offered by the Act and the effectiveness of the remedial orders it issues. The proposed survey asks whether and to what extent Commission exclusion orders are effective in preventing the importation of covered goods. If imports have continued, the proposed survey asks for an estimate of the magnitude and effect on the U.S. market of such imports. The proposed survey also requests information regarding the experiences the survey respondents had in policing the Commission's exclusion orders, particularly with respect to any investigatory efforts and any interactions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The survey forms will be sent to complainants that obtained an exclusion order that currently remains in effect, from the Commission following an investigation under Section 337. The Commission estimates that the proposed survey will take less than 1 response hour for each of the approximately 86 firms that may respond.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,994

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 08/06/2013

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