[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78145-78146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31806]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

TITLE: Non-Tariff Barriers Survey.

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(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms, Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Email 
[email protected]., Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Mary Rhody, Trade Development, Office of Environmental 
Technologies Industries (ETI), Room 1003; U.S. Department of Commerce, 
14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 
482-5225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's Office of Environmental 
Technologies Industries (ETI) office is the principal resource and key 
contact point within the U.S. Department of Commerce for American 
environmental technology companies. ETI's goal is to facilitate and 
increase exports of environmental technologies, goods and services by 
providing support and guidance to U.S. exporters. One aspect of 
increasing exports is to reduce trade barriers and non-tariff measures. 
ETI works closely with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on 
trade negotiations and trade liberalization initiatives. The 
information collected by this survey will be used to support these 
projects and enable ETI to maintain a current, up-to-date list of non-
tariff measures that create trade barriers for U.S. exports of 
environmental goods and services.

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II. Method of Collection

    Electronic submission to the International Trade Administration's 
Office of Environmental Technologies Industries.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $12,000 (Government $5,000, 
Respondents $7,000).

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: December 8, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-31806 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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