[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54896-54897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18500]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-
13.
    Bureau: International Trade Administration.
    Title: User Satisfaction Surveys.
    Agency Form Number: ITA-4107P, et al.
    OMB Number: 0625-0217.
    Type of Request: Revisions, Regular Submission.
    Burden: 3,096.
    Number of Respondents: 18,324.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 5-30 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: ITA provides a multitude of export promotion 
programs to help U.S. businesses. These programs include information 
products, services, and trade events. To accomplish its mission 
effectively, ITA needs ongoing feedback on its programs. This 
information collection item allows ITA to solicit clients' opinions 
about the use of ITA products, services, and trade events. The 
information is used for program improvement, strategic planning, 
allocation of resources, and performance measures. The surveys are part 
of ITA's effort to implement objectives of the National Performance 
Review (NPR) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). 
Responses to the surveys will meet the needs of ITA performance 
measures based on NPR and GPRA guidelines. These performance measures 
will serve as a basis for justifying and allocating human resources.
    Survey responses will acquaint ITA managers with firms' perceptions 
and assessments of export-assistance products and services. Also, the 
survey will enable ITA to track the performance overseas posts. This 
information is critical for improving the programs. Survey responses 
are used to assess client satisfaction, assess priorities, and identify 
areas where service levels and benefits differ from client 
expectations. Clients benefit because the information is used to 
improve services provided to the public. Without this information, ITA 
is unable to systematically determine client perceptions about the 
quality and benefit of its export-promotion programs.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit, 
voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection can be obtained by 
calling or writing Diana Hynek, Department Paperwork Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-

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0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230. E-mail: [email protected].
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, [email protected] or fax (202) 395-7285 within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: September 13, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-18500 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45 am]
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