On August 29, 2018, the President issued the Presidential Proclamation Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States. The Proclamation under clause 2 directed that the Secretary of Commerce, shall, on an expedited basis, grant relief from the applicable quantitative limitations set forth in Proclamation 9740 and Proclamation 9759 and their accompanying annexes, as amended, for any steel article when the requirements set forth in this clause are met. Per the Presidential Proclamation of August 29, in order to request an exclusion from quantitative limitations on the imports of steel on the basis of an existing contract: the requester must affirm that each of the five conditions specified on the form entitled âExpedited Relief from Quantitative Limits â Existing Contract: Section 232 National Security Investigations of Steel Importsâ are true, provide the necessary information to allow the administration of an exclusion, and certify that the information provided is complete and correct to the best of your knowledge.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Supporting statement for clause 2 steel exclusions 0694-0140.docx
Expedited Relief from Quantitative Limits – Existing Contract: Section 232 National Security Investigations of Steel Imports