Notice2026-06944
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2027 Report; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; The USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin Motor Vehicle Producer Questionnaire
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Published
April 10, 2026
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International Trade Commission
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for approval of a questionnaire to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and requests public comment on its draft proposed collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18479-18480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06944]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-608]
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Automotive Rules of
Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2027 Report; Proposed
Information Collection; Comment Request; The USMCA Automotive Rules of
Origin Motor Vehicle Producer Questionnaire
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) hereby gives
notice that it plans to submit a request for approval of a
questionnaire to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and requests public comment on its draft proposed collection.
DATES: To ensure that the Commission will consider your comments, it
must receive them no later than 60 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are in the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all questions to the
project team via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ebbeb8a6a8aaaa9e9f84b9a4a4ab9e98829f88c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b1e1806080a0a3e3f241904040b3e38223f28652c243d">[email protected]</span></a> or via phone to Conor
Hargrove at 202-708-5409.
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>). Hearing-
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The information requested by the questionnaire is for
use by the Commission in connection with Investigation No. 332-608,
USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2027
Report, instituted under section 202A(g)(2) of the United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4532(g)(2)) (the
Act). The Act requires the Commission to prepare a series of five
biennial reports on the USMCA automotive rules of origin (ROOs) and the
impact of the ROOs on the U.S. economy, effect on U.S. competitiveness,
and relevancy considering recent technology changes, and to provide
those reports to the President, the House Committee on Ways and Means,
and the Senate Committee on Finance. The second of the five reports was
delivered on July 1, 2025, with three additional reports due in 2027,
2029, and 2031.
This investigation was instituted on February 11, 2026, and the
notice of investigation was published in the Federal Register on
February 23, 2026 (91 FR 8521), and corrected on February 26, 2026 (91
FR 9640). The Commission will deliver its report in this investigation
to the President and the committees no later than July 1, 2027. The
Commission indicated in its notice of investigation that it will need
to obtain data and information through a survey. The survey will assist
the Commission in gathering responses and data from motor vehicle
producers to determine the impacts of the ROOs on the aforementioned
factors.
Summary of proposal: The Commission intends to submit the following
draft information collection plan to OMB and invites public comment.
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
(2) Title of forms: The USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin Motor
Vehicle Producer Questionnaire.
(3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data
gathering, scheduled for 2026.
(5) Description of respondents: North American motor vehicle
producers with U.S. production operations.
(6) Estimated number of respondents: 25.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire
per respondent: 25 hours.
(8) Information obtained from the questionnaire will be treated as
confidential business information by the Commission and not disclosed
in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of a business.
Method of collection: Respondents will be sent an email with a link
and individual code for accessing the online form. Once the online form
is complete, respondents will be directed to submit the form by
selecting a submit button.
Request for comments: Comments are invited on (1) the elements of
the draft questionnaire; (2) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; (4) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
The draft questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be
downloaded from the USITC website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/USMCAAutoROO">https://www.usitc.gov/USMCAAutoROO</a>.
Any comments on the draft questionnaire should be sent via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8cd9dfc1cfcdcdf9f8e3dec3c3ccf9ffe5f8efa2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9acfc9d7d9dbdbefeef5c8d5d5daefe9f3eef9b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this
information collection; they will also become a matter of public
record. As such, proprietary or confidential business information
should not be submitted as part of comments on the draft questionnaire.
By order of the Commission.
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Issued: April 6, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-06944 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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