[Federal Register: March 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 53)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

 
Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application; Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: (202) 482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: John Klingelhut, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, 
Export Promotion Services, Room 2810, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-4403, and fax number: 
(202) 482-2526.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application forms are 
the vehicles by which individual firms agree to participate in the 
Department of Commerce's (DOC) trade promotion program, identify the 
products or services they intend to sell or promote, and record their 
required participation fees. The DOC is revising questions on the 
current Form ITA-4008P-1, ``Trade Mission Application,'' to clarify and 
refine the information it seeks to ensure the best possible selection 
of participants for trade missions.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4008P-1 is sent by request to potential U.S. firms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0147.
    Form Number: ITA-4008P-1.
    Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Companies seeking to apply to participate in 
overseas Commerce Department trade missions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,800.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,738 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $148,417.00 ($98,369.00 for respondents and $50,048.00 
for federal government).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 15, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-6740 Filed 3-18-99; 8:45 am]
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