Notice2022-09287
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Interim Procedures for Considering Requests Under the Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Panama TPA)
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Published
April 29, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
On behalf of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), 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 87, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25444-25445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09287]
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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; Interim Procedures for Considering Requests Under the
Commercial Availability Provision of the United States-Panama Trade
Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Panama TPA)
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements (CITA), 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 June 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Ms. Laurie Mease, International Trade Specialist, International Trade
Administration, by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#551a01100d140a05343b3438341521273431307b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d69982938e978986b7b8b7bbb796a2a4b7b2b3f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eabab8ab898587878f849e99aa8e8589c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22727063414d4f4f474c565162464d410c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 0625-0273 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 Ms. Laurie Mease, International Trade Specialist, International
Trade Administration, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a062b3f38232f64072f2b392f0a3e382b2e2f642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5814392d2a313d76153d392b3d182c2a393c3d763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone
at (202) 482-2043.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-Panama Trade
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') [Pub. L. 112-43]
implements the commercial availability provision provided for in
Article 3.25 of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (the
``Agreement''). The Agreement entered into force on October 31, 2012.
Subject to the rules of origin in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement, pursuant
to the textile provisions of the Agreement, fabric, yarn, and fiber
produced in Panama or the United States and traded between the two
countries are entitled to duty-free tariff treatment. Annex 3.25 of the
Agreement also lists specific fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the two
countries agreed are not available in commercial quantities in a timely
manner from producers in Panama or the United States. The items listed
in Annex 3.25 are commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers.
Articles containing these items are entitled to duty-free or
preferential treatment despite containing inputs not produced in Panama
or the United States.
The list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers may
be changed pursuant to the commercial availability provision in Chapter
3, Article 3.25, Paragraphs 4-6 of the Agreement. Under this provision,
interested entities from Panama or the United States have the right to
request that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be added to, or removed
from, the list of commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers
in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement.
Pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 3.25, paragraph 6 of the Agreement,
which requires that the President publish procedures for parties to
exercise the right to make these requests, Section 203(o)(4) of the Act
authorizes the President to establish procedures to modify the list of
fabrics, yarns, or fibers not available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in either the United States or Panama as set out in Annex
3.25 of the Agreement. The President delegated the responsibility for
publishing the procedures and administering commercial availability
requests to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(``CITA''), which issues procedures and acts on requests through the
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (``OTEXA'')
(See Proclamation No. 8894, 77 FR 66507, November 5, 2012).
The intent of the U.S.-Panama TPA Commercial Availability
Procedures is to foster the use of U.S. and regional products by
implementing procedures that allow products to be placed on or removed
from a product list, on a timely basis, and in a manner that is
consistent with normal business practice. The procedures are intended
to facilitate the transmission of requests; allow the market to
indicate the availability of the supply of products that are the
subject of requests; make available promptly, to interested entities
and the public, information regarding the requests for products and
offers received for those products; ensure wide participation by
interested entities and parties; allow for careful review and
consideration of information provided to substantiate requests and
responses; and provide timely public dissemination of information used
by CITA in making commercial availability determinations.
CITA must collect certain information about fabric, yarn, or fiber
technical specifications and the production capabilities of Panamanian
and U.S. textile producers to determine whether certain fabrics, yarns,
or fibers are available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in
the United States or Panama, subject to Section 203(o) of the Act.
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II. Method of Collection
Participants in a commercial availability proceeding must submit
public versions of their Requests, Responses or Rebuttals
electronically (via email) for posting on OTEXA's website. Confidential
versions of those submissions which contain business confidential
information must be delivered in hard copy to the Office of Textiles
and Apparel (OTEXA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0273.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours per Request, 2 hours per
Response, and 1 hour per Rebuttal.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 89.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,340.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title II, Section 203(o) of the United States-
Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``Act'') [Pub.
L. 112-43].
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. 2022-09287 Filed 4-28-22; 8:45 am]
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