[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15866-15867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8792]



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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The United States Information Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the public use form 
entitled ``Application for Certificate of International Educational 
Character''. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)].
    The information collection activity involved with this program is 
conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the United States 
Information Agency under the terms and conditions of the multilateral 
Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and 
Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
Character, Public Law 89-634.

DATES: Comments are due on or before June 10, 1996.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that will be submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments 
should be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also to the USIA 
Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. 
Jeannette Giovetti, United States Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth 
Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20547, telephone (202) 619-4408; and OMB 
review: Ms.

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Victoria Wassmer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Docket 
Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503, Telephone (202) 395-
3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information (Paper Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0007) is 
estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Comments are requested on the proposed 
information collection concerning (a) whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the Agency's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information 
to the United States Information Agency, M/ADD, 301 Fourth Street, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20547; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503.

CURRENT ACTIONS: This information collection will be submitted to OMB 
for the purpose of extending the expiration date and announcing the 
following changes:
    (1) The Public Use form for this Information Collection (IAP-17) 
has undergone two revisions: The microfilm section on the reverse side 
of the form has been removed as it is no longer required; and the 
spelling of ``Materials'' has been corrected under the ``Description of 
Model'' section.
    (2) Under the previous submission the ``number of respondents'' was 
listed as 2000 and the ``total annual burden'' as 834. Under the 
current proposed submission, the number of respondents is 400 and the 
total annual burden is 259. The adjustment in the number of annual 
hours is due to the fact that there has been a decrease in the number 
of organizations/individuals submitting applications (number of 
respondents) for certification. This decrease may be the result of the 
North American Free Trade agreement between the United States, Canada, 
and Mexico. Canada is the United States' major trading party with 
respect to audiovisual materials.
    Title: ``Application for Certificate of International Educational 
Character.''
    Form Number: IAP-17.
    Abstract: This information collection is used to certify the 
international character of visual and auditory materials (motion 
pictures, videotapes, recordings, sound recordings, filmstrips, slides, 
maps, charts, posters, models, etc.) for producers and distributors who 
have an interest in exporting their materials abroad in accordance with 
the provisions of Public Law 89-634 and E.O. 11311.

Proposed Frequency of Responses:
    No. of Respondents--400
    Recordkeeping Hours--.25
    Total Annual Burden--259

    Dated: April 1, 1996.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 96-8792 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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