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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

of the investigations. Industrial users, 

and, if the merchandise under 

investigation is sold at the retail level, 

representative consumer organizations 

have the right to appear as parties in 

Commission antidumping and 

countervailing duty investigations. The 

Secretary will prepare a public service 

list containing the names and addresses 

of all persons, or their representatives, 

who are parties to the investigations. 

Background 

On December 30, 2011, a petition was 

filed with the Commission and 

Commerce by Whirlpool Corporation, 

Benton Harbor, MI, alleging that an 

industry in the United States is 

materially injured or threatened with 

material injury by reason of LTFV and 

subsidized imports of large residential 

washers from Korea and LTFV imports 

of large residential washers from 

Mexico. Accordingly, effective 

December 30, 2011, the Commission 

instituted countervailing duty 

investigation No. 701–TA–488 and 

antidumping duty investigation Nos. 

731–TA–1199–1200 (Preliminary). 

Notice of the institution of the 

Commission’s investigations and of a 

public conference to be held in 

connection therewith was given by 

posting copies of the notice in the Office 

of the Secretary, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 

and by publishing the notice in the 

Federal Register of January 9, 2012 (77 

FR 1082). The conference was held in 

Washington, DC, on January, 20, 2012, 

and all persons who requested the 

opportunity were permitted to appear in 

person or by counsel. 

The Commission transmitted its 

determination in this investigation to 

the Secretary of Commerce on February 

13, 2012. The views of the Commission 

are contained in USITC Publication 

4306 (February 2012), entitled Large 

Residential Washers from Korea and 

Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–488 

and 731–TA–1199–1200 (Preliminary). 

Issued: February 13, 2012. 

By order of the Commission. 

James R. Holbein, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–487 and 731– 

TA–1197–1198 (Preliminary)] 

Steel Wire Garment Hangers From 

Taiwan And Vietnam 

Determinations 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject investigations, the United 

States International Trade Commission 

(Commission) determines, pursuant to 

sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 

1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a 

reasonable indication that an industry 

in the United States is materially 

injured by reason of imports from 

Taiwan and Vietnam of steel wire 

garment hangers, provided for in 

subheading 7326.20.00 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States, that are alleged to be sold 

in the United States at less than fair 

value (LTFV) and steel wire garment 

hangers from Vietnam that are allegedly 

subsidized by the Government of 

Vietnam. 

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the 

Commission’s rules, the Commission 

also gives notice of the commencement 

of the final phase of its investigations. 

The Commission will issue a final phase 

notice of scheduling, which will be 

published in the Federal Register as 

provided in section 207.21 of the 

Commission’s rules, upon notice from 

the Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 

determinations in the investigations 

under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the 

Act, or, if the preliminary 

determinations are negative, upon 

notice of affirmative final 

determinations in those investigations 

under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the 

Act. Parties that filed entries of 

appearance in the preliminary phase of 

the investigations need not enter a 

separate appearance for the final phase 

of the investigations. Industrial users, 

and, if the merchandise under 

investigation is sold at the retail level, 

representative consumer organizations 

have the right to appear as parties in 

Commission antidumping and 

countervailing duty investigations. The 

Secretary will prepare a public service 

list containing the names and addresses 

of all persons, or their representatives, 

who are parties to the investigations. 

Background 

On December 29, 2011, a petition was 

filed with the Commission and 

Commerce by M&B Metal Products 

Company, Inc., Leeds, AL; Innovation 

Fabrication LLC/Indy Hanger, 

Indianapolis, IN; and US Hanger 

Company, LLC, Gardena, CA, alleging 

that an industry in the United States is 

materially injured or threatened with 

material injury by reason of LTFV 

imports of steel wire garment hangers 

from Taiwan and Vietnam and 

subsidized imports of steel wire garment 

hangers from Vietnam. Accordingly, 

effective December 29, 2011, the 

Commission instituted countervailing 

duty investigation No. 701–TA–487 and 

antidumping duty investigation Nos. 

731–TA–1197–1198 (Preliminary). 

Notice of the institution of the 

Commission’s investigations and of a 

public conference to be held in 

connection therewith was given by 

posting copies of the notice in the Office 

of the Secretary, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 

and by publishing the notice in the 

Federal Register of January 6, 2012 (77 

FR 806). The conference was held in 

Washington, DC, on January 20, 2012, 

and all persons who requested the 

opportunity were permitted to appear in 

person or by counsel. 

The Commission transmitted its 

determinations in these investigations to 

the Secretary of Commerce on February 

13, 2012. The views of the Commission 

are contained in USITC Publication 

4305 (February 2012), entitled Steel 

Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan 

and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701– 

TA–487 and 731–TA–1197–1198 

(Preliminary). 

Issued: February 13, 2012. 

By order of the Commission. 

James R. Holbein, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Emergency Review: Comment 

Request; Unemployment Insurance 

Trust Fund Activity 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) has submitted the Employment 

and Training Administration (ETA) 

sponsored information collection 

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request (ICR) revision titled, 

‘‘Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund 

Activity,’’ to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

clearance utilizing emergency 

processing procedures in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35) and regulations 5 CFR 1320.13. 

DATES: OMB approval has been 

requested by March 2, 2012. Submit 

comments on or before February 29, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with 

applicable supporting documentation; 

including a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

sending an email to 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for the Department of Labor, 

Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 

202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881 

(these are not toll-free numbers), email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009, Public Law 111–5, 

provided incentive funds for states to 

modernize their unemployment 

compensation laws. Additionally it 

provided for a special transfer of $500 

million to the states’ accounts in the 

Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to be 

used for certain administrative purposes 

(including implementing and 

administering the modernization 

provisions). 

Based on the permitted uses of these 

funds, it is clear Congress, recognizing 

the increased workload on the 

unemployment compensation system 

resulting from the recent economic 

recession, intended these funds be used 

during the recession to expedite the 

delivery of services, reduce improper 

payments, and improve tax operations. 

These funds were transferred to states’ 

accounts in the UTF on February 27, 

2009. Based on a subsequent audit of 

these funds (Audit Report No. 18–10– 

012–03–315), the DOL Inspector General 

(OIG) determined: 

At least $399 million of the states’ 

funds remains unexpended, with a 

significant number of states planning 

multi-year systems improvements. Some 

states did not have plans in place for 

spending these funds. 

The OIG report recommended the 

ETA obtain more information from 

states on their plans to expend their 

share of the administrative grant and 

provide technical assistance to states in 

developing spending plans. The OMB 

echoed this sentiment in Memorandum 

M–11–34: Accelerating Spending of 

Remaining Funds from the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 

Discretionary Grant Programs. 

To ensure compliance with 

Congressional intent and OMB 

guidance, the ETA is asking states to 

review the amount of unexpended 

special administrative funds, develop 

spending plans outlining their 

anticipated use of these funds, and 

provide the spending plans to the ETA. 

The ETA currently collects data on 

administrative activity involving Title 

IX funds from the state’s Unemployment 

Trust Fund on Form ETA–8403. This 

report is one of many within a large 

container collection of financial reports 

approved under OMB Control Number 

1205–0154. There is currently no 

capacity to gather narratives describing 

plans for future obligation and 

expenditures of remaining funds. The 

ETA believes the collection of this 

information is necessary to ensure that 

the Secretary can provide accurate 

updates to the OIG and OMB on the 

status of the expenditure of these funds. 

The ETA plans to request all states to 

provide an update on the status and 

future plans for the administrative funds 

including: 

• Amount obligated but not expended 

to date, as well as the goods and 

services obtained from the funds 

expended. 

• Amount of obligated by 

unexpended funds, as well as the goods 

and services expected to be obtained 

from the funds. 

• If there are no plans to spend the 

unexpended funds, a plan to expend the 

funds along with a timeline for their 

liquidation and the goods and services 

expected to be obtained from the funds. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information if the 

collection of information does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The 

ETA seeks to clear this ICR using 

emergency processing procedures, 

because of the OIG recommendation and 

recent OMB guidance. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section so they are received no later 

than February 29, 2012. In order to help 

ensure appropriate consideration, 

comments should reference OMB 

Control Number 1205–0154. The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA). 

Title of Collection: Unemployment 

Insurance Trust Fund Activity. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0154. 

Requested Duration of Authorization: 

Six (6) months. 

Affected Public: State, Local, and 

Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 53. 

Frequency of Collection: Various. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 3,710. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,855. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: February 10, 2012. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

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