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ITC Seeks Comments on MTB Petition System Info Collection

The International Trade Commission plans to submit two new forms to the Office of Management and Budget related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bill petitions, the ITC said in a notice (here). "The information requested by these forms is for use by…

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the Commission in connection with evaluating miscellaneous tariff petitions submitted" under the new MTB process (see 1605200041), the ITC said. "Each interested party will be required to establish a user web account on the Commission website to submit a petition requesting the creation or renewal of miscellaneous tariff provisions in the [Harmonized Tariff Schedule] comment on a previously submitted petition," it said. The ITC expects up to 5,000 petitions and 14,000 comments, it said. Public comments are due Aug. 16. "Copies of the forms, supporting documents, and previously submitted comments" will eventually be available on the ITC website (here).