[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9955-9956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5181]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Agreement Data Collection Program; 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 May 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6608, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230 or via internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Dorothea Blouin, Office of Microelectronics, Medical 
Equipment and Instrumentation, Room 1015, Department of Commerce, 14th 
& Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone (202) 482-1333, 
fax number (202) 482-0975 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Data Collection Form is the vehicle by which individual 
``Foreign'' (non-Japanese) semiconductor companies voluntarily report 
their sales to Japan. The information provided by the Data Collection 
Program (DCP) is used by the U.S. Government to calculate foreign 
market share in the Japanese semiconductor market to ensure access to 
the Japanese market gained under the 1986 and 1991 U.S.-Japan 
Semiconductor Arrangement continues under the 1996 Semiconductor 
Agreement.

II. Method of Data Collection

    The Department of Commerce distributes Form ITA-4115P and the 
instruction manual to semiconductor companies after their eligibility 
is checked. The applicant completes the form and then forwards it to 
Price Waterhouse, who submits a summary report to the U.S. Department 
of Commerce/ Office of Microelectronics for calculation of foreign 
(non-Japanese) share of the Japanese market.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0211.
    Form Number: ITA-4115P.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit companies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 456 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $41,040 ($34,200 for respondents and $6,840 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.


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    Dated: February 27, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5181 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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