[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 37 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4061]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration (ITA).
    Title: Internet Web site Forms.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4148P.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0237.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 3,559.
    Number of Respondents: 21,335.
    Average Hours per Response: 5-10 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The International Trade Administration's (ITA) U.S. 
Commercial Service (CS) is mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen 
the U.S. exporter base. The CS accomplishes this by providing 
counseling, programs and services to help U.S. firms export and conduct 
business in overseas markets. This information collection enables the 
CS to provide appropriate export services to U.S. exporters.
    The dissemination of international market information and potential 
business opportunities for U.S. exporters are critical components of 
the Commercial Service's export assistance programs and services. U.S. 
companies conveniently access and indicate their interest in these 
services by completing and submitting the appropriate forms via ITA and 
CS U.S. Export Assistance Center Web sites.
    The forms ask U.S. exporters standard questions about their company 
details, export experience, information about the products or services 
they wish to export and exporting goals. A few questions are tailored 
to a specific program type and will vary slightly with each program. CS 
staff use this information to gain an understanding of client's needs 
and objectives so that they can provide appropriate and effective 
export assistance tailored to an exporter's particular requirements.
    U.S. companies that are interested in obtaining export assistance 
or participating in a CS export-related program will provide the CS 
with information about:
     The export-related programs and services that they wish to 
participate in;
     Company background such as product/service to be exported, 
industry, company size, export experience, company contact information, 
and client name and contact information;
     Exporting goals and objectives such as markets of 
interest, industries, potential end-users; and
     Previous contact information with CS, such as the U.S. 
Export Assistance Center(s), CS staff, etc.
    The collected information will be used by CS staff in counseling 
and assisting clients and in fulfilling U.S. firms' requests for export 
assistance services and programs.
    The CS requests approval for the following nine information 
collection instruments:

Currently Approved

     Preliminary Consultation.
     Local Event.
     ShowTime.
     Market Express Bulletin.
     Export.gov Registration (current and new versions).
     Reporting International Success.

New

     Industry Focused Program.
     Featured U.S. Exporter.
     Business Service Providers.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Wendy L. Liberante, (202) 395-3647.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Wendy L. Liberante, OMB Desk Officer, (202) 395-395-3647 or via the 
Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: February 20, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4061 Filed 2-25-09; 8:45 am]
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