[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17145-17146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9068]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This collection has been submitted under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act's emergency processing procedures.
    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Participation Agreement.
    Agency Form Number: ITA-4008P and ITA-4008P-A.
    OMB Number: 0625-0147.
    Type of Review: Revision-EMERGENCY SUBMISSION.
    Burden: 5,625 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Avg. Hour Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Participation Agreement contract form is the 
vehicle by which individual firms agree to participate in the 
Department of Commerce's (DOC) trade promotion program. It is being 
revised to: (1) Collect certain certifications from companies 
interested in participating in such missions, (2) obtain additional 
information needed to judge the eligibility and suitability of 
companies to participate in DOC sponsored trade missions; and (3) 
change the name of the form to ``Trade Event and Participation 
Agreement,'' to make clear that it involves an application process. 
This information is essential to the implementation of the Statement of 
Policy Governing Overseas Trade Missions of the Department of Commerce 
issued by Secretary Daley on March 3, 1997.
    The Secretary's statement of policy provides that each company 
seeking to take part in overseas trade missions must certify that: (a) 
The export of the products and services that the company wishes to sell 
would be in compliance with U.S. export controls and regulations; (b) 
the company has identified to the Department of Commerce for its 
evaluation any business pending before the Department of Commerce that 
may present the appearance of a conflict of interest; (c)

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the company has identified any pending litigation (including any 
administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that involves the 
Department of Commerce; and (d) the company agrees that it and its 
affiliates (1) have not and will not engage in the bribery of foreign 
officials in connection with the applicant's involvement in this event, 
and (2) maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of 
foreign officials.
    The revision to Form 4008P would require companies seeking to take 
part in overseas trade missions to make these certifications.
    Affected Public: Companies seeking to apply to participate in 
overseas Commerce Department trade missions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, 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 Baecher-Wassmer, OMB Desk 
Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503. An emergency clearance has been requested by April 11, 1997.

    Dated: April 3, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-9068 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]
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