[Federal Register: March 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 43)]
[Notices]
[Page 9955-9956]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Agreement Data Collection Program;
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of
Commerce, Room 6608, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20230 or via internet at MClayton@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to: Dorothea Blouin, Office of Microelectronics, Medical
Equipment and Instrumentation, Room 1015, Department of Commerce, 14th
& Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone (202) 482-1333,
fax number (202) 482-0975 or via the Internet at
Dorothea_Blouin@ita.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Data Collection Form is the vehicle by which individual
``Foreign'' (non-Japanese) semiconductor companies voluntarily report
their sales to Japan. The information provided by the Data Collection
Program (DCP) is used by the U.S. Government to calculate foreign
market share in the Japanese semiconductor market to ensure access to
the Japanese market gained under the 1986 and 1991 U.S.-Japan
Semiconductor Arrangement continues under the 1996 Semiconductor
Agreement.
II. Method of Data Collection
The Department of Commerce distributes Form ITA-4115P and the
instruction manual to semiconductor companies after their eligibility
is checked. The applicant completes the form and then forwards it to
Price Waterhouse, who submits a summary report to the U.S. Department
of Commerce/ Office of Microelectronics for calculation of foreign
(non-Japanese) share of the Japanese market.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0625-0211.
Form Number: ITA-4115P.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit companies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 456 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this
collection is $41,040 ($34,200 for respondents and $6,840 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.
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Dated: February 27, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5181 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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