[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4708]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Advocacy Quality Assurance 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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Erin Butler, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-1170; E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's U.S. Commercial Service is 
mandated by Congress to help U.S. businesses, particularly small and 
medium-sized companies, export their products and services to global 
markets.
    As part of its mission, the U.S. Commercial Service uses ``Quality 
Assurance Surveys'' to collect feedback from the U.S. business clients 
it serves. These surveys ask the client to evaluate the U.S. Commercial 
Service on its customer service provision. Results from the surveys are 
used to make improvements to the agency's business processes in order 
to provide better and more effective export assistance to U.S. 
companies.
    The purpose of the attached survey is to collect feedback from U.S. 
businesses that receive advocacy services from the U.S. Commercial 
Service. In providing these services, the U.S. Commercial Service 
advocates on behalf of a U.S. company that is bidding on a project or 
government contract, trying to recover payment or goods, or facing a 
barrier to market entry.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-XXXX is sent to U.S. companies that receive advocacy 
assistance from the U.S. Commercial Service.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-XXXX.
    Form Number: ITA-XXXX.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: U.S. companies who receive advocacy services from 
USFCS international posts.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 227.5.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37.92 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $1,327.08.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for 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: February 27, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-4708 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am]
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