Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 as Amended, for Imports of Certain Worsted Wool, 43917-43918 [2010-18345]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43917-43918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18345]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implementation 
of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under Title V of the Trade and 
Development Act of 2000 as Amended, for Imports of Certain Worsted Wool

AGENCY: International Trade Administration (ITA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 27, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Robert Carrigg, Office of Textiles and Apparel, Room 
3119, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; Phone 
number: (202) 482-2573 and fax number: (202) 482-0667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (``the Act'') as 
amended by the Trade Act of 2002, the Miscellaneous Trade Act of 2004, 
the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008 contains several provisions to assist the 
wool products industries. These include the establishment of tariff 
rate quotas (TRQ) for a limited quantity of worsted wool fabrics. On 
December 1, 2000, the President issued Proclamation 7383 which 
delegated authority to the Secretary of Commerce to allocate the TRQ 
and to issue regulations to implement these provisions. On January 22, 
2001, the Department of Commerce (DOC) published regulations 
establishing procedures for allocation of the tariff rate quotas (66 FR 
6459, 15 CFR 335).
    Section 501(e) of the Act restricts allocation of imports subject 
to the TRQ to persons ``who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted wool 
suits and suit-like jackets and trousers in the United States and who 
apply for an allocation based on the amount of such suits cut and sewn 
during the prior calendar year.'' Information must be collected each 
year from applicants to ensure they meet this requirement and to 
determine their fair share of the TRQ. The DOC will process this 
information and issue a license to each eligible person. The license 
will specify the amount of TRQ granted to each licensee. The applicant 
shall retain records substantiating the information provided in the TRQ 
license application for a period of 3 years; and must be made available 
upon request by an appropriate government official.
    The Reallocation of Tariff Rate Quota process states not later than 
September 30 of each TRQ year, a licensee who will not import the full 
quantity granted in a license during the TRQ year shall surrender the 
allocation that will not be used to DOC for purposes of reallocation 
through a written or electronic notice, including the license control 
number and the amount being surrendered. The

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surrender shall be final, and shall apply only to that TRQ year. DOC 
will notify licensees of any amount surrendered and the application 
period for requests for reallocation. A licensee that imported, or 
intends to import, a quantity exceeding the quantity set forth in its 
license may apply (state the maximum amount of additional allocation 
the applicant will be able to use) to receive additional allocation 
from the amount to be reallocated.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms are available on the Internet and by mail to requesting 
firms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0240.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4139 and ITA-4140P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application process, 3 hours; and 
reallocation request, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $5,400

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 22, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-18345 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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