[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14901-14902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6341]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Participant 
Application, Program Exit Questionnaire, SABIT Alumni Success Story 
Report (Feedback Form)

AGENCY: International Trade Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 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 Tracy M. Rollins, (202) 482-0073, 
[email protected], fax (202) 482-2443.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Programs 
of the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration 
(ITA), are a key element in the U.S. Government's efforts to support 
the economic transition of Eurasia (the former Soviet Union) and to 
support economic growth in other regions of the world, including 
Pakistan and the Middle East, et al. SABIT develops and implements 
three- to four-week training programs for groups of up to 18 business 
and government professionals from

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Eurasia and other regions. They are trained by government agencies, 
non-government offices (NGOs) and U.S. companies in various business 
practices and principles. This unique private sector-U.S. Government 
partnership was created in order to tap the U.S. private sector's 
expertise assisting the transition of developing regions to market 
economies while boosting trade between the United States and other 
countries. Participant applications and feedback (exit) surveys are 
needed to enable SABIT to find the most qualified people for the 
training programs and to track the success of the program as regards to 
trade between the U.S. and the countries SABIT covers, as well as to 
improve the content and administration of the programs. Alumni feedback 
forms are used by SABIT staff to record success information but on 
occasion are sent to alumni to be completed. The closing date for 
applications and supplemental materials is based upon the starting date 
of the program and is published, with the application, on the program's 
English-language Web site at http://www.trade.gov/sabit, and also on 
the Russian-language Web site at http://www.sabitprogram.org, if 
applicable. Pursuant to section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended, funding for the programs will be provided by the 
Agency for International Development (AID).

II. Method of Collection

    Applications are sent to program candidates via electronic mail, 
facsimile, or mail upon request. Applications are also available to be 
downloaded from the SABIT English and Russian language Web sites at 
http://www.trade.gov/sabit and http://www.sabitprogram.org. Feedback 
surveys are given to program participants at the completion of 
programs.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0225.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours for application; 1 hour for 
program feedback form; 1 hour for alumni feedback form.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $18,000.

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 agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) 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 other 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 14, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-6341 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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