[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52291-52292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25148]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application; Proposed 
Collection

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 November 29, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5027, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: (202) 482-3272. Email: LE[email protected].

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) 482-2526.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The ITA-4008P, ``Participation Agreement,'' is the vehicle by which 
individual firms agree to participate in any of ITA's trade promotion 
programs, and record their required participation fee to the U.S. 
Department of Commerce's (DOC). Together with the relevant ITA-4008P-A, 
``Conditions of Participation,'' it forms a contract between the 
individual firm and the

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DOC. The ITA-4008P-1, ``Trade Mission Application,'' is used to solicit 
information from firms seeking to participate in DOC overseas trade 
missions covered by the Statement of Policy Governing Overseas Trade 
Missions of the Department of Commerce issued by Secretary Daley on 
March 3, 1997. Trade Mission participants will be required to complete 
the Forms ITA-4008P, ITA-4008P-1, and ITA-4008P-A. Other DOC trade 
event participants will complete Forms ITA-4008P and ITA-4008P-A.

II. Method of Collection

    The forms are sent by request to potential U.S. firms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0147.
    Form Number: ITA-4008P, ITA-4008P-1 and ITA-4008P-A.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-70 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,792 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $150,315.00 ($100,195.00 for respondents and $50,120.00 
for federal government).

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: September 23, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-25148 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am]
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