[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41947-41948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19742]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Proposed Agency Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comment.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 1999.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission intends to seek approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget for extension of a currently approved 
collection (OMB No.: 3117-0188) for the purpose of obtaining feedback 
from readers of Commission reports to help meet regular program 
assessment requirements. Under Public Law 103-62, the Government 
Performance and Results Act of 1993, the U.S. International Trade 
Commission is seeking a long-term, continuing means for conducting 
program evaluations by using the proposed one-page collection, ITC 
Reader Satisfaction Survey, to help determine the extent to which USITC 
reports effectively meet the needs of customers. Comments concerning 
the proposed information collection are requested in accordance with 5 
CFR 1320.8(d).

DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments must be 
received at the Commission within 60 days of publication of this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Signed comments should be submitted to Donna Koehnke, 
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The proposed information collection, 
for which the Commission intends to request approval from OMB for 
extension, is published with this notice. Copies of the draft 
Supporting Statement to be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget will be posted on the Commission's World Wide Web site at http:/
/www.usitc.gov or may be obtained from Larry Brookhart, Office of 
Industries, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20436 (telephone no. 202-205-3418). Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting our TTD terminal, (telephone no. 202-205-1810).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    Comments are solicited as to: (1) Whether the proposed information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) minimization of the burden 
of the proposed information collection on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

Summary of the Proposed Information Collection

    Public Law 103-62, the Government Performance and Results Act of 
1993, enacted on August 3, 1993, sets forth objectives for Federal 
agencies to, among other things, initiate measures to improve 
information on program performance, and specifically, to focus on 
evaluating results, quality, and customer satisfaction. The one-page 
survey asks for voluntary input from respondents by circling responses 
that indicate an assessment of reader satisfaction regarding the value 
and quality of Commission reports. The ``tear-out'' survey is being 
placed inside the cover of certain reports issued by the Commission 
(excluding Title VII reports for which a separate survey is being 
designed), including all public studies requested by the Congress and 
the United States Trade Representative, or reports conducted by the 
USITC on its own motion, pursuant to section 332 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), and other public reports that meet agency 
program requirements for a research program set forth in its Strategic 
Plan (available on the agency's World Wide Web site at http://
www.usitc.gov). Following are highlights of the proposed information 
collection:
    (1) Number of forms to be submitted: One single-page form
    (2) Title of form: USITC Reader Satisfaction Survey
    (3) Type of request: Proposed extension of a currently approved 
collection
    (4) Frequency of use: Annual or on occasion information gathering
    (5) Description of Respondents: Interested parties receiving most 
all public reports issued by the USITC, with the exception of Title VII 
reports
    (6) Estimated number of respondents: 2,500 annually
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the forms: 625 
hours annually
    (8) Response burden: Less than 15 minutes for each individual 
respondent
    (9) Information requested on a voluntary basis is not proprietary 
in nature, but rather for program evaluation purposes and is not 
intended to be published. Commission treatment of questionnaire 
responses will be followed; responses will be aggregated and will not 
be presented in a manner that will reveal the individual parties that 
supplied the information.
    Although the survey will be made available on the Commission's web 
site, responses must be in paper form.

    Issued: July 27, 1999.


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    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.

ITC READER SATISFACTION SURVEY

Title of Report

    The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is interested in your 
voluntary comments (burden <15 minutes) to help us assess the value and 
quality of our reports, and to assist us in improving future products. 
Please return survey by fax (202-205-3161) or by mail to the ITC.
    Your name and title (please print; responses below not for 
attribution): ________
    Please specify information in this report most useful to you/your 
organization: ________
    Was any information missing that you consider important? Yes 
(specify below)  No
    If yes, please identify missing information and why it would be 
important or helpful to you: ________
    Please assess the value of this ITC report (answer below by 
circling all that apply): SA--Strongly Agree; A--Agree; N--No Opinion/
Not Applicable; D--Disagree; SD--Strongly Disagree

Report presents new facts,       SA       A       N       D       SD
 information, and/or data.
Staff analysis adds value to     SA       A       N       D       SD
 facts, information, and/or
 data.
Analysis is unique or ground     SA       A       N       D       SD
 breaking.
Statistical data are useful to   SA       A       N       D       SD
 me/my organization.
Subject matter and analysis are  SA       A       N       D       SD
 timely.
ITC is the only or the           SA       A       N       D       SD
 preferred source of this
 information.
If not, please identify from
 what other source the
 information is available
 ________.
 

    Please evaluate the quality of this report (answer below by 
circling all that apply): SA--Strongly Agree; A--Agree; N--No Opinion/
Not Applicable; D--Disagree; SD--Strongly Disagree

Written in clear and             SA       A       N       D       SD
 understandable manner.
Report findings or executive     SA       A       N       D       SD
 summary address key issues.
Figures, charts, graphs are      SA       A       N       D       SD
 helpful to understanding issue.
Analysis throughout report       SA       A       N       D       SD
 answers key questions.
Report references variety of     SA       A       N       D       SD
 primary and secondary sources.
Sources are fully documented in  SA       A       N       D       SD
 text or footnotes.
 

    Please provide further comment on any of the above performance 
measures, as appropriate:
    Suggestions for improving this report and/or future reports: 
________
    Other topics/issues of interest or concern: ________
    Please provide your Internet address and update your mailing 
address below, if applicable: ________

OMB No.: 3117-0188

[FR Doc. 99-19742 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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