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apportionment of funds to States and 

Indian tribes. 

Title of Collection: Abandoned Mine 

Land Problem Area Description Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0087. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State 

and Tribal governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 27. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,710. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1.5 hours to 8 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,580. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $0. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Mark J. Gehlhar, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00959 Filed 1–18–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–587] 

Distributional Effects of Trade and 

Trade Policy on U.S. Workers 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of scheduling of 

roundtables, a symposium, and a 

hearing in connection with the 

investigation. 

SUMMARY: The Commission has 

established a schedule and procedure, 

set forth below, for conducting 

roundtables, an academic symposium, 

and a hearing in connection with this 

investigation. The Commission will 

hold seven roundtable discussions 

between March 1 and April 1, 2022, an 

academic symposium on April 5–6, 

2022, and a hearing on April 19, 2022. 

The roundtables, academic symposium, 

and hearing will focus on the potential 

distributional effects of goods and 

services trade and trade policy on U.S. 

workers by skill, wage and salary level, 

gender, race/ethnicity, age, and income 

level, especially as they affect 

underrepresented and underserved 

communities. The roundtables and 

hearing will afford an opportunity for 

interested persons to present 

information and views relating to the 

investigation, and the academic 

symposium will afford an opportunity 

for researchers and data experts to 

present work relevant to the 

investigation. The Commission 

instituted the investigation under 

section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 

following receipt, on October 14, 2021, 

of a request from the U.S. Trade 

Representative. 

DATES: 

Commission events: 

March 1: Roundtable on Race and 

Ethnicity I (virtual) 

March 8: Impacts on Underserved 

Communities (in-person/virtual 

hybrid; from Fresno, CA) 

March 10: Roundtable on Race and 

Ethnicity II (virtual) 

March 14: Roundtable on Gender and 

Orientation (virtual) 

March 22: Roundtable on Disability, 

Age, and Education (virtual) 

March 30: Impacts on Underserved 

Communities (in-person/virtual 

hybrid; from Detroit, MI) 

April 1: Roundtable on Local Economic 

Impacts on Underserved Communities 

(virtual) 

April 5–6 Academic Symposium 

(virtual) 

April 19: Hearing (virtual) 

Filing deadlines relating to the 

roundtables: 

February 15: Deadline for filing requests 

to appear at Roundtable on Race and 

Ethnicity I 

February 22: Deadline for filing requests 

to appear at Roundtable on Impacts 

on Underserved Communities— 

Fresno, CA 

February 24: Deadline for filing requests 

to appear at Roundtable on Race and 

Ethnicity II 

February 28: Deadline for filing requests 

to appear at Roundtable on Gender 

and Orientation 

March 8: Deadline for filing requests to 

appear at Roundtable on Disability, 

Age, and Education 

March 16: Deadline for filing requests to 

appear at Roundtable on Impacts on 

Underserved Communities—Detroit, 

MI 

March 18: Deadline for filing requests to 

appear at Roundtable on Local 

Economic Impacts on Underserved 

Communities 

Filing deadlines relating to the 

academic symposium: 

February 11: Deadline for submitting 

requests to appear and a copy of 

abstract and CV 

March 1: Deadline for submitting papers 

Filing deadlines relating to the 

hearing: 

April 1: Deadline for filing requests to 

appear 

April 5: Deadline for filing prehearing 

briefs and statements 

April 12: Deadline for filing electronic 

copies of oral hearing statements 

May 6: Deadline for filing posthearing 

briefs and statements 

May 17: Deadline for filing all other 

written submissions 

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are 

in the U.S. International Trade 

Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC. Due to the COVID 19 

pandemic, the Commission’s building is 

currently closed to the public. Once the 

building reopens, persons with mobility 

impairments who will need special 

assistance in gaining access to the 

Commission should contact the Office 

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CoProject Leader Jennifer Powell (202– 

205–3450 or jennifer.powell@usitc.gov), 

Co-Project Leader Stephanie FortuneTaylor (202–205–2749 or 

stephanie.fortune-taylor@usitc.gov) or 

Deputy Project Leader Sarah Scott (202– 

708–1397 or sarah.scott@usitc.gov) for 

information specific to this 

investigation. For information on the 

legal aspects of this investigation, 

contact William Gearhart of the 

Commission’s Office of the General 

Counsel (202–205–3091 or 

william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media 

should contact Jennifer Andberg, Office 

of External Relations (202–205–3404 or 

jennifer.andberg@usitc.gov). 

The public record for this 

investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may be obtained by accessing its 

internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). 

Hearing-impaired individuals are 

advised that information on this matter 

can be obtained by contacting the 

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 

205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission instituted this investigation 

on November 23, 2021, and published 

notice of its investigation in the Federal 

Register on November 30, 2021 (86 FR 

67970). As requested by the USTR, the 

Commission will, in its report, catalogue 

information on the distributional effects 

of trade and trade policy on workers in 

underrepresented and underserved 


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communities. The Commission will 

gather information through multiple 

means, including: 

(1) Roundtable discussions among 

representatives of underrepresented and 

underserved communities that have 

been identified in the Executive Order 

On Advancing Racial Equity and 

Support for Underserved Communities 

Through the Federal Government (E.O. 

13985, January 20, 2021), as well as 

think tanks, academics and researchers, 

unions, State and local governments, 

non-Federal governmental entities, civil 

society experts, community-based 

stakeholders, such as minority-owned 

businesses, business incubators, 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving 

Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and 

Universities (TCUs), other minority 

serving institutions (MSIs), and local 

and national civil rights organizations; 

underrepresented and underserved 

communities as listed in the Executive 

Order include Black, Latino, Indigenous 

and Native American persons, Asian 

Americans and Pacific Islanders, and 

other persons of color; members of 

religious minorities; lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, transgender, and queer 

(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with 

disabilities; persons in specific age, 

skill, or income groups; persons who 

live in rural areas; and persons 

otherwise adversely affected by 

persistent poverty or inequality; 

(2) an academic symposium focused 

on academic or similar research on the 

distributional effects of trade and trade 

policy on underrepresented and 

underserved communities, including 

results of existing analysis, evaluation of 

methodologies, the use of public and 

restricted data in current analysis, 

identifying gaps in data and/or in the 

economic literature, and proposed 

analysis that could be done with 

restricted data; and 

(3) a hearing open to any individual 

wishing to present views in accordance 

with the investigation. 

As the roundtables, symposium and 

hearing presentations are open to the 

public, persons participating should not 

include confidential business 

information (CBI) in any written 

submissions or presentations intended 

for use in the roundtables and 

symposium and in their oral 

presentations at the hearing. 

Roundtables: The Commission will 

hold multiple roundtables for the 

purpose of seeking information and 

views from representatives of 

underrepresented and underserved 

communities on the distributional 

effects of trade and trade policy on U.S. 

workers by skill, wage and salary level, 

gender, race/ethnicity, age, and income 

level. Each roundtable will have a 

theme (designated as specified in the 

DATES section of this notice); however, 

any person is welcome to present views 

in accordance with the investigation at 

these events, regardless of roundtable 

theme. 

• The virtual roundtables will be 

open to the public and will be held via 

an online videoconferencing platform, 

beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on the 

dates specified in the DATES section of 

this notice. 

• In-person roundtables will be held 

in Fresno, California and Detroit, 

Michigan beginning at 1 p.m. local time 

on the dates specified in the DATES

section of this notice. These in-person 

roundtables will be conducted in a 

hybrid format, thus allowing in-person 

and virtual participation by registrants 

and virtual attendance by the public. Inperson roundtables may transition to an 

entirely virtual format depending on 

public health developments, and 

updates regarding the format of these 

roundtables will be posted on the 

investigation website. 

All of the roundtables will be 

recorded and transcribed. Those 

wishing to attend or participate in a 

roundtable should register by 5:15 p.m. 

EST on the day specified in the DATES

section above by emailing DE@usitc.gov 

or calling (202) 536–9960. Attendees 

and participants will receive further 

information upon registration. In 

addition, details about individual 

roundtables will be posted at the 

investigation website. Interested parties 

should check the investigation website 

periodically for updates. 

Symposium: The Commission will 

hold the public academic symposium 

via an online videoconferencing 

platform, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST on 

April 5–6, 2022. Persons interested 

either in presenting work (published or 

ongoing) or serving on a panel 

discussion at the symposium should 

submit an abstract and curriculum vitae 

(CV) by emailing DE@usitc.gov. The 

abstract should be a document of 

approximately one page in length that 

includes the presenter’s name, 

affiliation, email contact information, 

and job title. The abstract should also 

provide a summary of the presenter’s 

original academic work(s) related to 

distributional effects, as described in the 

Background section. 

Requests to present work or serve on 

a panel at the academic symposium 

should be emailed or submitted by 5:15 

p.m. on February 11, 2022. Following 

the February 11th submission of 

abstracts and CVs, potential participants 

should submit papers and presentations 

by 5:15 on March 1 by emailing DE@

usitc.gov. 

Hearing: A public hearing in 

connection with this investigation will 

be held via an online videoconferencing 

platform, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern 

Time on April 19, 2022. Public 

testimony at this hearing should focus 

on the distributional effects described 

above. Information about how to 

participate in or view the hearing will 

be posted on the Commission’s website 

at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_

analysis/what_we_are_working_

on.htm). Once on that web page, scroll 

down to the entry for Investigation No. 

332–587, Distributional Effects of Trade 

and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers, and 

click on the link to ‘‘Hearing 

Instructions.’’ Interested parties should 

check the Commission’s website 

periodically for updates. Information 

about the hearing will also be posted on 

the investigation specific website 

(https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_

analysis/ongoing/distributional_effects_

332). 

Requests to appear at the hearing 

should be filed with the Secretary to the 

Commission no later than 5:15 p.m., 

April 1, 2022, in accordance with the 

requirements in the ‘‘Written 

Submissions’’ section below. All 

prehearing briefs and statements should 

be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., April 

5, 2022. To facilitate the hearing, 

including the preparation of an accurate 

written public transcript of the hearing, 

oral testimony to be presented at the 

hearing must be submitted to the 

Commission electronically no later than 

noon, April 12, 2022. All posthearing 

briefs and statements should be filed not 

later than 5:15 p.m., May 6, 2022. 

Posthearing briefs and statements 

should address matters raised at the 

hearing. For a description of the 

different types of written briefs and 

statements, see the ‘‘Definitions’’ section 

below. 

If, as of the close of business on April 

1, 2022, no witnesses are scheduled to 

appear at the hearing, the hearing will 

be canceled. Any person interested in 

attending the hearing as an observer or 

nonparticipant should contact the Office 

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000 after 

April 4, 2022, for information 

concerning whether the hearing will be 

held. 

Written submissions: In lieu of or in 

addition to participating in the hearing, 

interested parties are invited to file 

written submissions concerning this 

investigation. All written submissions 

should be addressed to the Secretary, 

and should be received not later than 

5:15 p.m., May 17, 2022. All written 

submissions must conform to the 


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provisions of section 201.8 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as 

temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798 

(March 19, 2020). Under that rule 

waiver, the Office of the Secretary will 

accept only electronic filings at this 

time. Filings must be made through the 

Commission’s Electronic Document 

Information System (EDIS, https://

edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any 

electronic filings will be accepted until 

further notice. Persons with questions 

regarding electronic filing should 

contact the Office of the Secretary, 

Docket Services Division (202–205– 

1802), or consult the Commission’s 

Handbook on Filing Procedures. 

Definitions of types of documents that 

may be filed; Requirements: In addition 

to requests to appear at the hearing, this 

notice provides for the possible filing of 

four types of documents: Prehearing 

briefs, oral hearing statements, 

posthearing briefs, and other written 

submissions. 

(1) Prehearing briefs refers to written 

materials relevant to the investigation 

and submitted in advance of the 

hearing, and includes written views on 

matters that are the subject of the 

investigation, supporting materials, and 

any other written materials that you 

consider will help the Commission in 

understanding your views. You should 

file a prehearing brief particularly if you 

plan to testify at the hearing on behalf 

of an industry group, company, or other 

organization, and wish to provide 

detailed views or information that will 

support or supplement your testimony. 

(2) Oral hearing statements 

(testimony) refers to the actual oral 

statement that you intend to present at 

the hearing. Do not include any 

confidential business information in 

that statement. If you plan to testify, you 

must file a copy of your oral statement 

by the date specified in this notice. This 

statement will allow Commissioners to 

understand your position in advance of 

the hearing and will also assist the court 

reporter in preparing an accurate 

transcript of the hearing (e.g., names 

spelled correctly). 

(3) Posthearing briefs refers to 

submissions filed after the hearing by 

persons who appeared at the hearing. 

Such briefs: (a) Should be limited to 

matters that arose during the hearing, (b) 

should respond to any Commissioner 

and staff questions addressed to you at 

the hearing, (c) should clarify, amplify, 

or correct any statements you made at 

the hearing, and (d) may, at your option, 

address or rebut statements made by 

other participants in the hearing. 

(4) Other written submissions refer to 

any other written submissions that 

interested persons wish to make, 

regardless of whether they appeared at 

the hearing, and may include new 

information or updates of information 

previously provided. 

In accordance with the provisions of 

section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.8) the document must identify on 

its cover (1) the investigation number 

and title and the type of document filed 

(i.e., prehearing brief, oral statement of 

(name), posthearing brief, or written 

submission), (2) the name and signature 

of the person filing it, (3) the name of 

the organization that the submission is 

filed on behalf of, and (4) whether it 

contains confidential business 

information (CBI). If it contains CBI, it 

must comply with the marking and 

other requirements set out below in this 

notice relating to CBI. Submitters of 

written documents (other than oral 

hearing statements) are encouraged to 

include a short summary of their 

position or interest at the beginning of 

the document, and a table of contents 

when the document addresses multiple 

issues. 

Confidential business information: 

Any submissions that contain 

confidential business information must 

also conform to the requirements of 

section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules 

requires that the cover of the document 

and the individual pages be clearly 

marked as to whether they are the 

‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ 

version, and that the confidential 

business information is clearly 

identified by means of brackets. All 

written submissions, except for 

confidential business information, will 

be made available for inspection by 

interested parties. 

As requested by the USTR, the 

Commission will not include any 

confidential business information in the 

report it sends to the USTR. However, 

all information, including confidential 

business information, submitted in this 

investigation may be disclosed to and 

used: (i) By the Commission, its 

employees and Offices, and contract 

personnel (a) for developing or 

maintaining the records of this or a 

related proceeding, or (b) in internal 

investigations, audits, reviews, and 

evaluations relating to the programs, 

personnel, and operations of the 

Commission including under 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government 

employees and contract personnel for 

cybersecurity purposes. The 

Commission will not otherwise disclose 

any confidential business information in 

a way that would reveal the operations 

of the firm supplying the information. 

Summaries of written submissions: 

Persons wishing to have a summary of 

their position included in the report 

should include a summary with their 

written submission on or before May 17, 

2022, and should mark the summary as 

having been provided for that purpose. 

The summary should be clearly marked 

as ‘‘summary for inclusion in the 

report’’ at the top of the page. The 

summary may not exceed 500 words 

and should not include any confidential 

business information. The summary will 

be published as provided if it meets 

these requirements and is germane to 

the subject matter of the investigation. 

The Commission will list the name of 

the organization furnishing the 

summary and will include a link to the 

Commission’s Electronic Document 

Information System (EDIS) where the 

written submission can be found. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: January 12, 2022. 

William Bishop, 

Supervisory Hearings and Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00912 Filed 1–18–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–678 and 731– 

TA–1584 (Preliminary)] 

Barium Chloride From India; Institution 

of Countervailing Duty and 

Antidumping Duty Investigations and 

Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 

Investigations 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice of the institution of investigations 

and commencement of preliminary 

phase countervailing duty and 

antidumping duty investigation Nos. 

701–TA–678 and 731–TA–1584 

(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act 

of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine 

whether there is a reasonable indication 

that an industry in the United States is 

materially injured or threatened with 

material injury, or the establishment of 

an industry in the United States is 

materially retarded, by reason of 

imports of barium chloride from India, 

provided for in subheading 2827.39.45 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States, that are alleged to be 

sold in the United States at less than fair 


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