[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26190]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Agency Form Submitted for OMB Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has submitted 
the following information collection requirements to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. Chap. 35), requesting 
extension of a currently approved collection: USITC Reader Satisfaction 
Survey (OMB No.: 3117-0188).

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.

PURPOSE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: The requested extension of a 
currently approved collection (one-page survey) is for use by the 
Commission, and complies with objectives set forth in the Government 
Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), to establish 
measures to improve information on program performance, and 
specifically, to focus on evaluating results, quality, and customer 
satisfaction. The one-page survey will be placed inside the cover of 
certain public reports issued annually or on occasion by the Commission 
pursuant to section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), and 
including public reports that meet agency requirements for the USITC 
Research Program.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE INFORMATION COLLECTION: OMB is required 
to make a decision concerning extension of this currently approved 
collection between 30 and 60 days after publication of this notice. To 
be assured of consideration, comments must be received at OMB by the 
Desk Officer/USITC within 30 days of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

Summary of Proposal

    (1) Number of forms submitted: one.
    (2) Title of form: USITC Reader Satisfaction Survey.
    (3) Type of request: 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: 1,500 annually.
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the forms: 375 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the public notice (Agency 
Form Submitted for OMB Review) along with the survey and 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/whatsnew.htm or the agency submissions to OMB in 
connection with this request 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). Comments 
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503 (telephone no. 202-
395-3897). Copies of any comments should also be provided to Robert 
Rogowsky, Director of Operations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436, who is the Commission's 
designated Senior Official under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting our TDD terminal, (telephone no. 
202-205-1810).

    Issued: October 1, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-26190 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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