Notice2021-11907
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Export Trade Certificate of Review
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Published
June 8, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11907]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Export Trade Certificate of Review
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before August 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Amanda Reynolds, Senior International Economist, International Trade
Administration (ITA) by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68090509060c09461a0d110607040c1b281c1a090c0d460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48589858a8085ca96819d8a8b888097a49096858081ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b1b190a282426262e253f380b2f2428652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62323023010d0f0f070c161122060d014c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 0625-0125 in
the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Amanda Reynolds, Senior International Economist, (202) 482-4691 and
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62230f030c06034c10071b0c0d0e06112216100306074c050d14">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title III of the Export Trading Company Act (hereinafter ``the
Act'') of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-290, 15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to issue, with the concurrence of the Attorney
General, an Export Trade Certificate of Review to any person that
establishes that its proposed export trade, export trade activities,
and methods of operation meet the four standards found in Section
303(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. An Export Trade Certificate
of Review provides the certificate holder and its members with limited
antitrust immunity for specified export-related activities. Application
for an Export Trade Certificate of Review is voluntary. The information
to be collected is found at 15 CFR part 325.3--Export Trade
Certificates of Review. The collection of information is necessary for
both the Departments of Commerce and Justice to conduct an analysis, in
order to determine whether the applicant and its members are eligible
to receive the protection of an Export Trade Certificate of Review and
whether the applicant's proposed export-related conduct meets the
standards in Section 303(a) of the Act. The collection of information
constitutes the essential basis of the statutory determinations to be
made by the Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General.
The Department of Commerce conducts its economic and legal analysis
of the information supplied by applicants through the Office of Trade
and Economic Analysis and the Office of the General Counsel. In the
Department of Justice, analysis is conducted by the Antitrust Division.
Title III was enacted to reduce uncertainty regarding the
application of U.S. antitrust laws to export activities. An Export
Trade Certificate of Review provides its holder and members named in
the Certificate with (a) protection from government actions under state
and federal antitrust laws for the export conduct specified in the
Certificate, and (b) certain protection from private suits, by limiting
liability in private actions to actual damages when the challenged
activities are covered by an Export Trade Certificate of Review.
II. Method of Collection
The form is sent by request to U.S. firms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0125.
Form Number(s): ITA-4093P.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours (application); 2 hours
(annual report).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of
1982, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4011-4021.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-11907 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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