[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-
13.
    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Trade Fair Privatization Application.
    Agency Number: ITA-4134P.
     OMB Number: 0625-0222.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection.
    Burden: 600.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
     Avg. Hour Per Response: 12.
     Needs and Uses: The Trade Fair Certification (TFC) program is a 
service of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) that provides 
Commerce endorsement and support for high quality international trade 
fairs which are organized by private-sector firms. The TFC program 
seeks to broaden the base of U.S. firms, particularly new-to-market 
companies by introducing them to key international trade fairs where 
they can achieve their export objectives. Those objectives include one 
or more of the following: direct sales, identification of local agents 
or distributors, market research and exposure, and joint venture and 
licensing opportunities for their products and services. The objective 
of the application is to make a determination that the trade fair 
organizer is qualified to organize and manage U.S. exhibitions at a 
foreign trade show.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Wassmer, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer, Room 
10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 20, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-21724 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]
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