Report of Requests for Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BIS-621P Single Transaction Form BIS-621P Form	Unchanged
Form BIS-6051P Multiple Transactions Form BIS-6051P Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0694.0012 Supporting Statement - Feb 2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-02-26
760.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-08-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4899	Single Transaction Form BIS-621P Form	Unchanged
195268	Multiple Transactions Form BIS-6051P Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0694-0012	ICR Reference No: 201912-0694-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-0694-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: Report of Requests for Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott
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: 04/03/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	412	0	412
Time Burden (Hours)	482	0	482
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is used to monitor requests to U.S. persons for participation in foreign boycotts against countries friendly to the United States. Used to note trends in such boycott activity and to assist in carrying out U.S. policy of opposition to such boycotts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 96 - 72 5, 6, 7 Name of Law: Export Administration Act of 1979
   US Code: 50 USC 1702 Name of Law: International Emergency Economic Powers Act
   EO: EO 13222 Name/Subject of EO: Continuation of Export Control Regulations
  

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:
	84 FR 67925	12/12/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 10652	02/25/2020
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
Single Transaction Form BIS-621P	BIS-621P	Report of Request for Restrictive Trade Practices or Boycotts
Multiple Transactions Form BIS-6051P	BIS-6051P, BIS-6-52P-a	Report of Request for Restrictive Trade Practices - Multiple Transactions ,   Continueatiojn Sheet

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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	412	412	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	482	482	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: $92,465

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/02/2020

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