[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30784]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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.
    Bureau: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Product Characteristics-Design Check-Off List.
    Agency Form Number: ITA-426P.
    OMB Number: 0625-0035.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission.
    Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The International Trade Administration (ITA) 
sponsors up to 120 overseas trade fair events each fiscal year. In 
addition, there is a Matchmaker Program of approximately 20 events 
annually, which is a combination of multi-stop trade missions and small 
equipment presentations. Trade fairs involve U.S. firms exhibiting 
their goods and services at American pavilions at internationally 
recognized events worldwide. In the case of Matchmakers, ITA organizes 
U.S. Company missions, traveling to 2 or 3 foreign locations. 
Matchmakers combine exhibit booth/product presentation orientation and 
by-appointment only meetings in facilities capable of accommodating 20-
40 U.S. firms.
    The Product Characteristics-Design Check off list seeks from 
participating U.S. firms information on the physical nature, power 
(utility) and graphic requirements of the products and services to be 
displayed, and to ensure the availability of utilities active product 
demonstrations. This form also allows U.S. firms to identify special 
installation instructions that can be critical to the proper placement 
and hookup of their equipment and/or graphics. Without the timely and 
accurate submission of form ITA-426P, Product Characteristics-Design 
Check Off List, ITA would be unable to provide a pavilion facility that 
would effectively support the sales/marketing and presentation 
objectives of U.S. participants. The anticipated result would be 
diminished program productivity, then declining participation by U.S. 
firms. A second possible result would be reduced private sector funds 
and possibly the discontinuation of this type of U.S. international 
trade event program.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit, 
voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection can be obtained by 
calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Department Forms Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 
10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington D.C. 20503 within 30 
days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: November 12, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-30784 Filed 11-17-98; 8:45 am]
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