The United States International Trade
Commission (Commission), at the request of the House Committee on
Ways and Means (Committee), is preparing a report on the factors
affecting the global competitiveness of the U.S. aluminum industry.
The report will provide an overview of the U.S. aluminum industry
and major global markets, describe recent trends and conditions of
competition, and assess the impact of government policies and
programs in major foreign aluminum producing and exporting
countries. The report will also identify factors driving capacity
and related production changes in countries where unwrought
aluminum capacity has significantly increased. In addition to
consulting publicly available sources, the Commission will issue a
questionnaire to firms to collect vital information relevant to the
Committees’ request.
The Commission currently
imposes no reporting burden on market participants in the aluminum
industry. The burden on firms increased because of a request from
the Committee to provide a report on this topic. Such data are not
publicly available. This is a one-time collection for such
data.
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:
(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;
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.