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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Annual Report From ForeignTrade Zones
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(Department), 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 10, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Office at FTZ@trade.gov or PRA@
trade.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0625–0109 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 Juanita
Chen, Senior FTZ Analyst, telephone:
(202) 482–1378, U.S. FTZ Office, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20230, email: juanita.chen@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The FTZ Annual Report is the vehicle
by which FTZ grantees report annually
to the FTZ Board, pursuant to the
requirements of the FTZ Act (19 U.S.C.
81(p)). The annual reports submitted by
grantees are the only complete source of
compiled information on FTZs. The
data and information contained in the
reports relate to international trade
activity in the FTZs. The reports are
used by the Congress and the
Department to determine the economic
effect of the FTZ program. The reports
are also used by the FTZ Board and
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other trade policy officials to determine
whether zone activity is consistent with
U.S. international trade policy, and
whether it is in the public interest. The
public uses the information regarding
activities carried out in the FTZs to
evaluate their effect on industry sectors.
The information contained in annual
reports also helps zone grantees in their
marketing efforts. This is a request for
a renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
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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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
II. Method of Collection
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The FTZ Annual Report is collected
from zone grantees in a web-based,
electronic format.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625–0109.
Form Number(s): ITA 359P.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: State, local, tribal
governments, or not-for-profit
institutions that have been granted FTZ
authority.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
261.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 76
hours (depending on size and structure
of the FTZ).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,979.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: 0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81(p).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/International
Trade Administration 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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Regulations and Procedures Technical
Advisory Committee; Notice of
Partially Closed Meeting
The Regulations and Procedures
Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC)
will meet April 30, 2024, 9:00 a.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, in the Herbert C.
Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC (enter through Main Entrance on
14th Street between Constitution and
Pennsylvania Avenues). The Committee
advises the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration on
implementation of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) and
provides for continuing review to
update the EAR as needed. The purpose
of the meeting is to have Committee
members and U.S. Government
representatives mutually review
updated technical data and policydriving information that has been
gathered.
Agenda
Public Session
1. Opening remarks by the Chairman
2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of
Industry and Security
3. Presentations of Papers by the Public
4. Regulations Update
5. Automated Export System Update
6. Working Group Reports
Closed Session
7. Discussion of matters determined to
be exempt from the open meeting and
public participation requirements found
in Sections 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001–1014). The
exemption is authorized by Section
1009(d) of the FACA, which permits the
closure of advisory committee meetings,
or portions thereof, if the head of the
agency to which the advisory committee
reports determines such meetings may
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Annual Report From Foreign-Trade Zones
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department), 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 10, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Office at [email protected] or
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0625-0109 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 Juanita Chen, Senior FTZ Analyst, telephone: (202) 482-1378, U.S.
FTZ Office, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The FTZ Annual Report is the vehicle by which FTZ grantees report
annually to the FTZ Board, pursuant to the requirements of the FTZ Act
(19 U.S.C. 81(p)). The annual reports submitted by grantees are the
only complete source of compiled information on FTZs. The data and
information contained in the reports relate to international trade
activity in the FTZs. The reports are used by the Congress and the
Department to determine the economic effect of the FTZ program. The
reports are also used by the FTZ Board and other trade policy officials
to determine whether zone activity is consistent with U.S.
international trade policy, and whether it is in the public interest.
The public uses the information regarding activities carried out in the
FTZs to evaluate their effect on industry sectors. The information
contained in annual reports also helps zone grantees in their marketing
efforts. This is a request for a renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
II. Method of Collection
The FTZ Annual Report is collected from zone grantees in a web-
based, electronic format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0625-0109.
Form Number(s): ITA 359P.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: State, local, tribal governments, or not-for-
profit institutions that have been granted FTZ authority.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 261.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 76 hours (depending on size and
structure of the FTZ).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,979.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81(p).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/
International Trade Administration 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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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