Notice2021-18131
Foreign Censorship Part 2: Trade and Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses; Submission of Questionnaire and Information Collection Plan for Office of Management and Budget Review
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Published
August 23, 2021
Issuing agencies
International Trade Commission
Abstract
The information requested by the questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with investigation no. 332-586, Foreign Censorship Part 2: Trade and Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47147-47148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18131]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-586]
Foreign Censorship Part 2: Trade and Economic Effects on U.S.
Businesses; Submission of Questionnaire and Information Collection Plan
for Office of Management and Budget Review
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission of request for approval of a questionnaire
and information collection to the Office of Management and Budget.
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SUMMARY: The information requested by the questionnaire is for use by
the Commission in connection with investigation no. 332-586, Foreign
Censorship Part 2: Trade and Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are located in the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission's building is currently closed to the
public. Once the building reopens, persons with mobility impairments
who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission
should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The project leaders for this
investigation are Ricky Ubee, Shova KC, and George Serletis. The
Commission is currently unable to accept paper correspondence for this
investigation. Please direct all questions and comments about this
investigation electronically to the project leaders via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67010815020e000949040209140815140f0e172712140e130449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55333a27303c323b7b36303b263a27263d3c251520263c21367b323a23">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at 202-780-1638.
Comments about the proposal should be provided to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
through the Information Collection Review Dashboard at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>. All comments should be specific, indicating which part
of the questionnaire is objectionable, describing the concern in
detail, and including specific suggested revisions or language changes.
Copies of any comments should be provided electronically to the
Commission's survey team via an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b6d64796e626c6525686e657864797863627b4b7e78627f68256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02646d70676b656c2c61676c716d70716a6b724277716b76612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
General information concerning the Commission may be obtained by
accessing its internet address (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>).
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Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on this
matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information requested by the
questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with
Investigation No. 332-586, Foreign Censorship Part 2: Trade and
Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses, instituted under the authority of
section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This
investigation and report were requested by the Committee on Finance
(Committee) of the U.S. Senate in a letter dated April 7, 2021 (revised
from a request received January 4, 2021). This investigation was
initiated on May 6, 2021, and notice was published on May 12, 2021 (86
FR 26064). The Committee's request includes a component that requires
the use of survey data to provide an analysis of the trade and economic
effects of foreign censorship policies and practices on affected
businesses in the United States and their global operations. This
questionnaire is therefore necessary to analyze foreign censorships
impacts on (1) employment, (2) direct costs to businesses (e.g.,
compliance and entry costs), (3) foregone revenue and sales, (4) self-
censorship, and (5) other effects the Commission considers relevant to
respond to the Committee's request. The Commission is scheduled to
deliver its report to the Committee by July 5, 2022.
The Commission intends to submit the following draft information
collection plan to OMB:
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
(2) Title of form: Foreign Censorship Questionnaire.
(3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data
gathering, scheduled for 2021.
(5) Description of respondents: U.S. businesses operating in China.
(6) Estimated number of questionnaire requests to be mailed: 3,790.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire
per respondent: 15 hours.
(8) Information obtained from the questionnaire that qualifies as
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission
and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual
operations of a business.
Copies of the draft questionnaire and other supplementary documents
may be downloaded from the USITC website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/foreigncensorship">https://www.usitc.gov/foreigncensorship</a>.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 18, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-18131 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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