[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37358-37359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14939]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data; 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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. 35068(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 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: Jim Boney, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Export 
Promotion Services, Room 2116, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-0146, and fax number: 
(202) 482-0115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's International Buyer 
Program (IBP) encourages international buyers to attend selected 
domestic trade shows in high export potential industries and to 
facilitate contact between U.S. exhibitors and foreign visitors. The 
program has been successful having substantially increased the number 
of foreign visitors attending these selected shows as compared to the 
attendance when not supported by the program. The number of shows 
selected to the program increased form 10 in 1986 to 28 in 2001. Among 
the criteria used to select these shows are: export potential, 
international interest, scope of show, stature of show, exhibitor 
interest, overseas marketing, logistics, and cooperation of show 
organizers.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4014P, Exhibitor Data, is used to determine which U.S. 
firms are interested in meeting with international business visitors 
and the overseas business interest of the exhibitors. The exhibitor 
data form is completed by U.S. exhibitors participating in an IBP 
domestic trade show and is used to list the firm and its products in 
and Export Interest Directory which is distributed worldwide for use by 
Foreign

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Commercial Officers in recruiting delegations of international buyers 
to attend the show.
    The Form ITA-4102P, Application, is used by a potential show 
organizer to provide (1) His/her experience, (2) ability to meet the 
special conditions of the IBP, and (3) information about the domestic 
trade show such as the number of U.S. exhibitors and the percentage of 
net exhibit space occupied by U.S. companies vis-a-vis non-U.S. 
exhibitors.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0151.
    Form Number: ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,760.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes and 180 minutes (Avg.).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,020 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $51,450.
    The estimated annual cost for this collection is $51,450 ($35,700 
for respondents and $15,750 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: June 8, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-14939 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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