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Number of
respondents
Collection instrument
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
(c) 20 CFR 411.192(b) & (c) ............................................................................
(c) 20 CFR 411.200(b)—SSA–1375 ................................................................
(c) 20 CFR 411.200(b)—Portal .......................................................................
(c) 20 CFR 411.210(b) ....................................................................................
(d) 20 CFR 411.365; 411.505; 411.515 ..........................................................
(e) 20 CFR 411.325(d); 411.415 .....................................................................
(f) 20 CFR 411.575—SSA–1389; SSA–1391; SSA–1393; SSA–1396; SSA–
1398; SSA–1399 ..........................................................................................
(f) 20 CFR 411.575—Portal .............................................................................
(f) 20 CFR 411.575—Automatic Payments .....................................................
(f) 20 CFR 411.560—SSA–1401 .....................................................................
(g) 20 CFR 411.325(f) .....................................................................................
(h) 20 CFR 411.435; 411.615; 411.625 ..........................................................
(i) 20 CFR 411.320—SSA–1394 .....................................................................
(i) 20 CFR 411.320—SSA–1394 Portal ...........................................................
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112,362
64,824
41
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
30
15
10
30
10
480
3
28,091
10,804
21
1
8
14,025
14,025
28,050
100
1,371
2
105
105
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
40
22
0
20
45
120
7.5
7.5
9,350
5,142
0
33
1,028
4
13
13
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333,793
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69,360
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Your comments regarding the
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useful if OMB and SSA receive them
within 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider
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no later than September 10, 2012.
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annual burden
(hours)
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Financial Institutions ........................................................................................
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5,000
1
1
1
4
83
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416
Dated: August 7, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security
Administration.
suspension of ATPA or ATPDEA
benefits by presenting evidence that the
eligibility criteria of the program are not
being met. USTR will publish a list of
petitions filed in response to this
announcement in the Federal Register.
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The deadline for the submission
of petitions for the 2012 Annual ATPA
Review is 5 p.m. EDT, September 17,
2012.
DATES:
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Notice Regarding the 2012 Annual
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Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for petitions.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
2012 Annual Review of the Andean
Trade Preference Act (ATPA). Under
this process, petitions may be filed
calling for the limitation, withdrawal or
SUMMARY:
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Public comments should be
submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2012–0019. If you are unable to
provide submissions through
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Bennett Harman, at (202) 395–9446 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bennett Harman, Deputy Assistant
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USTR for Latin America, at (202) 395–
9446.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ATPA, as amended by the Andean
Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication
Act of 2002 (ATPDEA) in the Trade Act
of 2002, 19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq., provides
trade benefits for eligible Andean
countries. The original Act allowed only
Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru to
be considered as beneficiary countries if
they met eligibility requirements laid
out in 19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B).
In Proclamation 8323 of November 25,
2008, the President determined that
Bolivia no longer satisfies the eligibility
criteria related to counternarcotics and
suspended Bolivia’s status as a
beneficiary country for purposes of the
ATPA and ATPDEA. In a June 30, 2009
report to Congress the President did not
determine that Bolivia satisfies the
requirements set forth in section 203(c)
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of the ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3202(c)) for
being designated as a beneficiary
country. Therefore, as provided for in
section 208(a)(3) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
3206(a)(3)), no duty free treatment or
other preferential treatment extended
under the ATPA remained in effect with
respect to Bolivia after June 30, 2009.
Further, Section 201 of the Omnibus
Trade Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–344),
which re-authorized the ATPDEA,
terminated any duty free treatment or
other preferential treatment available
under ATPDEA to Peru, effective
December 31, 2010.
On February 12, 2011, the trade
benefits conferred under the ATPDEA
lapsed but were re-instated retroactively
on October 21, 2011 for eligible
countries (Colombia and Ecuador) via
section 501 of the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Implementation Act (CTPA) (19 U.S.C.
3805 Note). As of May 15, 2012, with
the entry into force of the CTPA, only
Ecuador remained eligible for benefits
under the program.
Consistent with Section 3103(d) of the
ATPDEA, USTR promulgated
regulations (15 CFR part 2016) (68 FR
43922) regarding the review of
eligibility of articles and countries for
the benefits of the ATPA, as amended.
The 2012 Annual ATPA Review is the
eighth such review to be conducted
pursuant to the ATPA review
regulations. To qualify for the benefits
of the ATPA and ATPDEA, each country
must meet several eligibility criteria, as
set forth in sections 203(c) and (d), and
section 204(b)(6)(B) of the ATPA, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 3202(c), (d); 19
U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B)), and as outlined in
the Federal Register notice USTR
published to request public comments
regarding the designation of eligible
countries as ATPDEA beneficiary
countries (67 FR 53379). Under section
203(e) of the ATPA, as amended (19
U.S.C. 3202(e)), the President may
withdraw or suspend the designation of
any country as an ATPA or ATPDEA
beneficiary country, and may also
withdraw, suspend, or limit preferential
treatment for any product of any such
beneficiary country, if the President
determines that, as a result of changed
circumstances, the country is not
meeting the eligibility criteria.
Notice is hereby given that, in order
to be considered in the 2012 Annual
ATPA Review, all petitions to withdraw
or suspend the designation of a country
as an ATPA or ATPDEA beneficiary
country, or to withdraw, suspend, or
limit application of preferential
treatment to any article of any ATPA
beneficiary country under the ATPA, or
to any article of any ATPDEA
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beneficiary country under section
204(b)(1), (3), or (4) (19 U.S.C.
3202(b)(1), (3), (4)) of the ATPA, must
be received by no later than 5 p.m. EDT
on September 17, 2012. Petitioners
should consult 15 CFR 2016.0 regarding
the content of such petitions.
Public Comment Requirements for
Submissions: Persons submitting
written comments must do so in English
and must identify (on the first page of
the submission) ‘‘2012 Annual Review
of the Andean Trade Preference Act.’’
Persons may submit public comments
electronically to www.regulations.gov
docket number USTR–2012–0019. In
order to be assured of consideration,
comments should be submitted by 5
p.m. EDT, September 17, 2012.
To submit comments via
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2012–0019 on the home
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will
provide a search-results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice by
selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document
Type’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link
entitled ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ (For
further information on using the
www.regulations.gov Web site, please
consult the resources provided on the
Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to Use
This Site’’ on the left side of the home
page.)
The www.regulations.gov site
provides the option of providing
comments by filling in a ‘‘Type
Comments’’ field, or by attaching a
document using an ‘‘Upload File’’ field.
It is expected that most comments will
be provided in an attached document. If
a document is attached, it is sufficient
to type ‘‘see attached’’ in the ‘‘Type
Comments’’ field.
A person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by
that person be treated as confidential
business information must certify that
such information is business
confidential and would not customarily
be released to the public by the
submitter. Confidential business
information must be clearly designated
as such and the submission must be
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
at the top and bottom of the cover page
and each succeeding page. Any
comment containing business
confidential information must be
submitted by fax to Bennett Harman at
(202) 395–9675. A non-confidential
summary of the confidential
information must be submitted to
www.regulations.gov. The nonconfidential summary will be placed in
the docket and open to public
inspection.
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Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter—
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page; and
(3) Must provide a non-confidential
summary of the information or advice.
Any comment containing confidential
information must be submitted by fax. A
non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be
submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be
placed in the docket and open to public
inspection.
Please do not attach separate cover
letters to electronic submissions; rather,
include any information that might
appear in a cover letter in the comments
themselves. Similarly, to the extent
possible, please include any exhibits,
annexes, or other attachments in the
same file as the submission itself, not as
separate files.
USTR strongly urges submitters to file
comments through
www.regulations.gov, if at all possible.
Any alternative arrangements must be
made with Bennett Harman in advance
of transmitting a comment. Mr. Harman
should be contacted at (202) 395–9446.
General information concerning USTR
is available at https://www.ustr.gov.
Inspection of Submissions:
Submissions in response to this notice,
except for information granted
‘‘business confidential’’ status, will be
available for public viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov. Such submissions
may be viewed by entering the docket
number USTR–2012–0019 in the search
field at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Douglas Bell,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade
Policy & Economics.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA): Notice Regarding the 2012
Annual Review
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for petitions.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 2012 Annual Review of the Andean
Trade Preference Act (ATPA). Under this process, petitions may be filed
calling for the limitation, withdrawal or suspension of ATPA or ATPDEA
benefits by presenting evidence that the eligibility criteria of the
program are not being met. USTR will publish a list of petitions filed
in response to this announcement in the Federal Register.
DATES: The deadline for the submission of petitions for the 2012 Annual
ATPA Review is 5 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2012-0019. If you are unable to
provide submissions through www.regulations.gov, please contact Bennett
Harman, at (202) 395-9446 to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bennett Harman, Deputy Assistant USTR
for Latin America, at (202) 395-9446.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ATPA, as amended by the Andean Trade
Promotion and Drug Eradication Act of 2002 (ATPDEA) in the Trade Act of
2002, 19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq., provides trade benefits for eligible
Andean countries. The original Act allowed only Bolivia, Ecuador,
Colombia, and Peru to be considered as beneficiary countries if they
met eligibility requirements laid out in 19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B).
In Proclamation 8323 of November 25, 2008, the President determined
that Bolivia no longer satisfies the eligibility criteria related to
counternarcotics and suspended Bolivia's status as a beneficiary
country for purposes of the ATPA and ATPDEA. In a June 30, 2009 report
to Congress the President did not determine that Bolivia satisfies the
requirements set forth in section 203(c)
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of the ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3202(c)) for being designated as a beneficiary
country. Therefore, as provided for in section 208(a)(3) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 3206(a)(3)), no duty free treatment or other preferential
treatment extended under the ATPA remained in effect with respect to
Bolivia after June 30, 2009.
Further, Section 201 of the Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
344), which re-authorized the ATPDEA, terminated any duty free
treatment or other preferential treatment available under ATPDEA to
Peru, effective December 31, 2010.
On February 12, 2011, the trade benefits conferred under the ATPDEA
lapsed but were re-instated retroactively on October 21, 2011 for
eligible countries (Colombia and Ecuador) via section 501 of the United
States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CTPA) (19
U.S.C. 3805 Note). As of May 15, 2012, with the entry into force of the
CTPA, only Ecuador remained eligible for benefits under the program.
Consistent with Section 3103(d) of the ATPDEA, USTR promulgated
regulations (15 CFR part 2016) (68 FR 43922) regarding the review of
eligibility of articles and countries for the benefits of the ATPA, as
amended. The 2012 Annual ATPA Review is the eighth such review to be
conducted pursuant to the ATPA review regulations. To qualify for the
benefits of the ATPA and ATPDEA, each country must meet several
eligibility criteria, as set forth in sections 203(c) and (d), and
section 204(b)(6)(B) of the ATPA, as amended (19 U.S.C. 3202(c), (d);
19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B)), and as outlined in the Federal Register
notice USTR published to request public comments regarding the
designation of eligible countries as ATPDEA beneficiary countries (67
FR 53379). Under section 203(e) of the ATPA, as amended (19 U.S.C.
3202(e)), the President may withdraw or suspend the designation of any
country as an ATPA or ATPDEA beneficiary country, and may also
withdraw, suspend, or limit preferential treatment for any product of
any such beneficiary country, if the President determines that, as a
result of changed circumstances, the country is not meeting the
eligibility criteria.
Notice is hereby given that, in order to be considered in the 2012
Annual ATPA Review, all petitions to withdraw or suspend the
designation of a country as an ATPA or ATPDEA beneficiary country, or
to withdraw, suspend, or limit application of preferential treatment to
any article of any ATPA beneficiary country under the ATPA, or to any
article of any ATPDEA beneficiary country under section 204(b)(1), (3),
or (4) (19 U.S.C. 3202(b)(1), (3), (4)) of the ATPA, must be received
by no later than 5 p.m. EDT on September 17, 2012. Petitioners should
consult 15 CFR 2016.0 regarding the content of such petitions.
Public Comment Requirements for Submissions: Persons submitting
written comments must do so in English and must identify (on the first
page of the submission) ``2012 Annual Review of the Andean Trade
Preference Act.'' Persons may submit public comments electronically to
www.regulations.gov docket number USTR-2012-0019. In order to be
assured of consideration, comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. EDT,
September 17, 2012.
To submit comments via www.regulations.gov, enter docket number
USTR-2012-0019 on the home page and click ``search.'' The site will
provide a search-results page listing all documents associated with
this docket. Find a reference to this notice by selecting ``Notice''
under ``Document Type'' on the left side of the search-results page,
and click on the link entitled ``Submit a Comment.'' (For further
information on using the www.regulations.gov Web site, please consult
the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on ``How to Use This
Site'' on the left side of the home page.)
The www.regulations.gov site provides the option of providing
comments by filling in a ``Type Comments'' field, or by attaching a
document using an ``Upload File'' field. It is expected that most
comments will be provided in an attached document. If a document is
attached, it is sufficient to type ``see attached'' in the ``Type
Comments'' field.
A person requesting that information contained in a comment
submitted by that person be treated as confidential business
information must certify that such information is business confidential
and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter.
Confidential business information must be clearly designated as such
and the submission must be marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top
and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page. Any comment
containing business confidential information must be submitted by fax
to Bennett Harman at (202) 395-9675. A non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be placed in the docket and open to
public inspection.
Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than
business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information
or advice may qualify as such, the submitter--
(1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE''
at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page; and
(3) Must provide a non-confidential summary of the information or
advice.
Any comment containing confidential information must be submitted
by fax. A non-confidential summary of the confidential information must
be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The non-confidential summary will
be placed in the docket and open to public inspection.
Please do not attach separate cover letters to electronic
submissions; rather, include any information that might appear in a
cover letter in the comments themselves. Similarly, to the extent
possible, please include any exhibits, annexes, or other attachments in
the same file as the submission itself, not as separate files.
USTR strongly urges submitters to file comments through
www.regulations.gov, if at all possible. Any alternative arrangements
must be made with Bennett Harman in advance of transmitting a comment.
Mr. Harman should be contacted at (202) 395-9446. General information
concerning USTR is available at https://www.ustr.gov.
Inspection of Submissions: Submissions in response to this notice,
except for information granted ``business confidential'' status, will
be available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov. Such
submissions may be viewed by entering the docket number USTR-2012-0019
in the search field at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Douglas Bell,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Policy & Economics.
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