[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13255]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Trade Events Application and Participation Agreement

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 (2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 21, 1997.

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) 482-0872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Trade Event Application and Participation Agreement form is the 
vehicle by which individual firms apply, and if accepted agree, to 
participate in the Department of Commerce's (DOC) trade promotion 
events program, identify the products or services they intend to sell 
or promote, and record their required participation fees. It is being 
revised to: (1) Collect additional information about the products/
services that a company wishes to export; (2) modify several questions 
based on comments received from DOC trade event managers and 
participants; and (3) change the name of the form to ``Trade Event/
Mission Application and Participation Agreement.'' In its use as a 
Participation Agreement, it is a contract between an individual firm 
and the Department of Commerce. The information is collected for 
several purposes, including to: (1) Identify firms which have first 
applied, and if accepted have agreed to participate in specific 
overseas trade promotion events; (2) establish the participation fees 
which the individual firms will make and keep track of their payments; 
(3) facilitate the shipment of exhibition goods using private freight 
forwarding companies; (4) collect certain participant profile 
information such as export experience and company size for evaluative 
purposes; (5) collect certifications from companies interested in 
participating in certain missions, (6) obtain additional information 
needed to judge the eligibility and suitability of companies to 
participate in Department of Commerce-sponsored trade events; and (7) 
make it clear that participation involves an application process.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants submit Form ITA-4008P.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0147.
    Form Number: ITA-4008P and ITA-4008P-A.
    Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Companies applying to participate in Commerce 
Department trade promotion events.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,625 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: Respondents will not be required to 
purchase equipment or materials to respond to this survey.

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: May 16, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-13255 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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