Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Export Trade Certificate of Review, 49157 [2024-12771]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 49157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12771]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Export Trade Certificate of Review

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, 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 August 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Amanda Reynolds, Team Lead, International Trade Administration 
(ITA) by email to [email protected] or [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 0625-0125 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 Amanda Reynolds, Team Lead, (202) 482-5131 and email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Title III of the Export Trading Company Act (hereinafter ``the 
Act'') of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-290, 15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), authorizes the 
Secretary of Commerce to issue, with the concurrence of the Attorney 
General, an Export Trade Certificate of Review to any person that 
establishes that its proposed export trade, export trade activities, 
and methods of operation meet the four standards found in section 303 
(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. An Export Trade Certificate of 
Review provides the certificate holder and its members with limited 
antitrust immunity for specified export-related activities. Application 
for an Export Trade Certificate of Review is voluntary. The information 
to be collected is found at 15 CFR part 325.3--Export Trade 
Certificates of Review. The collection of information is necessary for 
both the Departments of Commerce and Justice to conduct an analysis, in 
order to determine whether the applicant and its members are eligible 
to receive the protection of an Export Trade Certificate of Review and 
whether the applicant's proposed export-related conduct meets the 
standards in Section 303(a) of the Act. The collection of information 
constitutes the essential basis of the statutory determinations to be 
made by the Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General.
    The Department of Commerce conducts its economic and legal analysis 
of the information supplied by applicants through the Office of Trade 
and Economic Analysis and the Office of the General Counsel. In the 
Department of Justice, analysis is conducted by the Antitrust Division.
    Title III was enacted to reduce uncertainty regarding the 
application of U.S. antitrust laws to export activities. An Export 
Trade Certificate of Review provides its holder and members named in 
the Certificate with (a) protection from government actions under state 
and federal antitrust laws for the export conduct specified in the 
Certificate, and (b) certain protection from private suits, by limiting 
liability in private actions to actual damages when the challenged 
activities are covered by an Export Trade Certificate of Review.

II. Method of Collection

    The form is sent by request to U.S. firms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0125.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4093P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours (application); 2 hours 
(annual report).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 426 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 
1982, 15 U.S.C. 4011-4021.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
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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