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of the investigations. Industrial users,
and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level,
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the investigations.
Background
On December 30, 2011, a petition was
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Whirlpool Corporation,
Benton Harbor, MI, alleging that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of LTFV and
subsidized imports of large residential
washers from Korea and LTFV imports
of large residential washers from
Mexico. Accordingly, effective
December 30, 2011, the Commission
instituted countervailing duty
investigation No. 701–TA–488 and
antidumping duty investigation Nos.
731–TA–1199–1200 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of January 9, 2012 (77
FR 1082). The conference was held in
Washington, DC, on January, 20, 2012,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determination in this investigation to
the Secretary of Commerce on February
13, 2012. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication
4306 (February 2012), entitled Large
Residential Washers from Korea and
Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–488
and 731–TA–1199–1200 (Preliminary).
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Issued: February 13, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–487 and 731–
TA–1197–1198 (Preliminary)]
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From
Taiwan And Vietnam
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(Commission) determines, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a
reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially
injured by reason of imports from
Taiwan and Vietnam of steel wire
garment hangers, provided for in
subheading 7326.20.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value (LTFV) and steel wire garment
hangers from Vietnam that are allegedly
subsidized by the Government of
Vietnam.
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
Commission’s rules, the Commission
also gives notice of the commencement
of the final phase of its investigations.
The Commission will issue a final phase
notice of scheduling, which will be
published in the Federal Register as
provided in section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules, upon notice from
the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations
under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the
Act, or, if the preliminary
determinations are negative, upon
notice of affirmative final
determinations in those investigations
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
Act. Parties that filed entries of
appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a
separate appearance for the final phase
of the investigations. Industrial users,
and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level,
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the investigations.
1 The
record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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Background
On December 29, 2011, a petition was
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by M&B Metal Products
Company, Inc., Leeds, AL; Innovation
Fabrication LLC/Indy Hanger,
Indianapolis, IN; and US Hanger
Company, LLC, Gardena, CA, alleging
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of LTFV
imports of steel wire garment hangers
from Taiwan and Vietnam and
subsidized imports of steel wire garment
hangers from Vietnam. Accordingly,
effective December 29, 2011, the
Commission instituted countervailing
duty investigation No. 701–TA–487 and
antidumping duty investigation Nos.
731–TA–1197–1198 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of January 6, 2012 (77
FR 806). The conference was held in
Washington, DC, on January 20, 2012,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its
determinations in these investigations to
the Secretary of Commerce on February
13, 2012. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication
4305 (February 2012), entitled Steel
Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan
and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701–
TA–487 and 731–TA–1197–1198
(Preliminary).
Issued: February 13, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–3731 Filed 2–16–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Emergency Review: Comment
Request; Unemployment Insurance
Trust Fund Activity
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) has submitted the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA)
sponsored information collection
SUMMARY:
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request (ICR) revision titled,
‘‘Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
Activity,’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance utilizing emergency
processing procedures in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35) and regulations 5 CFR 1320.13.
DATES: OMB approval has been
requested by March 2, 2012. Submit
comments on or before February 29,
2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
sending an email to
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone:
202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881
(these are not toll-free numbers), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, Public Law 111–5,
provided incentive funds for states to
modernize their unemployment
compensation laws. Additionally it
provided for a special transfer of $500
million to the states’ accounts in the
Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to be
used for certain administrative purposes
(including implementing and
administering the modernization
provisions).
Based on the permitted uses of these
funds, it is clear Congress, recognizing
the increased workload on the
unemployment compensation system
resulting from the recent economic
recession, intended these funds be used
during the recession to expedite the
delivery of services, reduce improper
payments, and improve tax operations.
These funds were transferred to states’
accounts in the UTF on February 27,
2009. Based on a subsequent audit of
these funds (Audit Report No. 18–10–
012–03–315), the DOL Inspector General
(OIG) determined:
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At least $399 million of the states’
funds remains unexpended, with a
significant number of states planning
multi-year systems improvements. Some
states did not have plans in place for
spending these funds.
The OIG report recommended the
ETA obtain more information from
states on their plans to expend their
share of the administrative grant and
provide technical assistance to states in
developing spending plans. The OMB
echoed this sentiment in Memorandum
M–11–34: Accelerating Spending of
Remaining Funds from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act for
Discretionary Grant Programs.
To ensure compliance with
Congressional intent and OMB
guidance, the ETA is asking states to
review the amount of unexpended
special administrative funds, develop
spending plans outlining their
anticipated use of these funds, and
provide the spending plans to the ETA.
The ETA currently collects data on
administrative activity involving Title
IX funds from the state’s Unemployment
Trust Fund on Form ETA–8403. This
report is one of many within a large
container collection of financial reports
approved under OMB Control Number
1205–0154. There is currently no
capacity to gather narratives describing
plans for future obligation and
expenditures of remaining funds. The
ETA believes the collection of this
information is necessary to ensure that
the Secretary can provide accurate
updates to the OIG and OMB on the
status of the expenditure of these funds.
The ETA plans to request all states to
provide an update on the status and
future plans for the administrative funds
including:
• Amount obligated but not expended
to date, as well as the goods and
services obtained from the funds
expended.
• Amount of obligated by
unexpended funds, as well as the goods
and services expected to be obtained
from the funds.
• If there are no plans to spend the
unexpended funds, a plan to expend the
funds along with a timeline for their
liquidation and the goods and services
expected to be obtained from the funds.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
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to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The
ETA seeks to clear this ICR using
emergency processing procedures,
because of the OIG recommendation and
recent OMB guidance.
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section so they are received no later
than February 29, 2012. In order to help
ensure appropriate consideration,
comments should reference OMB
Control Number 1205–0154. The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration (ETA).
Title of Collection: Unemployment
Insurance Trust Fund Activity.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0154.
Requested Duration of Authorization:
Six (6) months.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Collection: Various.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 3,710.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 1,855.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Emergency Review: Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
Activity
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection
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request (ICR) revision titled, ``Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
Activity,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance utilizing emergency processing procedures in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35) and regulations 5 CFR 1320.13.
DATES: OMB approval has been requested by March 2, 2012. Submit
comments on or before February 29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents,
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor,
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax:
202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, Public Law 111-5, provided incentive funds for states to
modernize their unemployment compensation laws. Additionally it
provided for a special transfer of $500 million to the states' accounts
in the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to be used for certain
administrative purposes (including implementing and administering the
modernization provisions).
Based on the permitted uses of these funds, it is clear Congress,
recognizing the increased workload on the unemployment compensation
system resulting from the recent economic recession, intended these
funds be used during the recession to expedite the delivery of
services, reduce improper payments, and improve tax operations. These
funds were transferred to states' accounts in the UTF on February 27,
2009. Based on a subsequent audit of these funds (Audit Report No. 18-
10-012-03-315), the DOL Inspector General (OIG) determined:
At least $399 million of the states' funds remains unexpended, with
a significant number of states planning multi-year systems
improvements. Some states did not have plans in place for spending
these funds.
The OIG report recommended the ETA obtain more information from
states on their plans to expend their share of the administrative grant
and provide technical assistance to states in developing spending
plans. The OMB echoed this sentiment in Memorandum M-11-34:
Accelerating Spending of Remaining Funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act for Discretionary Grant Programs.
To ensure compliance with Congressional intent and OMB guidance,
the ETA is asking states to review the amount of unexpended special
administrative funds, develop spending plans outlining their
anticipated use of these funds, and provide the spending plans to the
ETA.
The ETA currently collects data on administrative activity
involving Title IX funds from the state's Unemployment Trust Fund on
Form ETA-8403. This report is one of many within a large container
collection of financial reports approved under OMB Control Number 1205-
0154. There is currently no capacity to gather narratives describing
plans for future obligation and expenditures of remaining funds. The
ETA believes the collection of this information is necessary to ensure
that the Secretary can provide accurate updates to the OIG and OMB on
the status of the expenditure of these funds. The ETA plans to request
all states to provide an update on the status and future plans for the
administrative funds including:
Amount obligated but not expended to date, as well as the
goods and services obtained from the funds expended.
Amount of obligated by unexpended funds, as well as the
goods and services expected to be obtained from the funds.
If there are no plans to spend the unexpended funds, a
plan to expend the funds along with a timeline for their liquidation
and the goods and services expected to be obtained from the funds.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the
collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The ETA seeks to clear this ICR using
emergency processing procedures, because of the OIG recommendation and
recent OMB guidance.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section so they are received no later than February 29,
2012. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments
should reference OMB Control Number 1205-0154. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0154.
Requested Duration of Authorization: Six (6) months.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Collection: Various.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,710.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,855.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-3719 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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