Agency Information Collection for Emergency Relief Work

Regs.gov: International Trade Administration

Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration is seeking OMB clearance for an existing information collection related to emergency relief work. This notice provides an additional 30-day public comment period for the collection, which concerns procedures for importing supplies free of duties.

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What changed

The Department of Commerce, through the International Trade Administration, has submitted an information collection request (OMB Control Number 0625-0256) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This request pertains to the "Procedures for Importation of Supplies for Use in Emergency Relief Work," outlined in 19 CFR 358.101-104, which allows for duty-free importation of essential supplies during emergencies. The current submission is a reinstatement without change of an existing collection.

This notice serves to inform the public and solicit comments for an additional 30 days, following an initial 60-day comment period that closed on January 21, 2026. The information collection is voluntary for the single respondent, identified as a business or other for-profit organization, with an estimated burden of 15 hours per response. Interested parties can submit comments via www.reginfo.gov. The publication date of this notice is March 26, 2026, and comments are due within 30 days of this publication.

What to do next

Submit comments on the information collection request within 30 days of publication via www.reginfo.gov.
Review the information collection details using OMB Control Number 0625-0256 on www.reginfo.gov.

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The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register
on January 21, 2026, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

Agency: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

Title: Procedures for Importation of Supplies for Use in Emergency Relief Work.

OMB Control Number: 0625-0256.

Form Number(s): None.

Type of Request: Regular submission, reinstatement without change.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Average Hours per Response: 15.

Burden Hours: 15.

Needs and Uses: The regulations (19 CFR 358.101-104) provide procedures for requesting the Secretary of Commerce to permit the importation
of supplies, such as food, clothing, and medical, surgical, and other supplies, for use in emergency relief work free of antidumping
and countervailing duties.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Varies.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication
of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0635-0256.

Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2026-06012 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P