[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11370-11371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5319]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Non-Tariff Barriers Survey

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
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 10, 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 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for copies of the information 
collection instrument and instructions should be directed to: Corey 
Wright, 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.

II. Method of Collection

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

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0241.
    Form Number: ITA-4150P.
    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

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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: March 4, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-5319 Filed 3-9-04; 8:45 am]
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