[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52311-52312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21310]


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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: Application for the President's ``E'' and ``E'' Star Awards 
for Export Expansion.
    Form Number(s): ITA-725P.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0065.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection).
    Burden Hours: 600.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Average Hours per Response: 20.
    Needs and Uses: Expanding the U.S. exports is a national priority 
and essential to improving U.S. trade performance. The Department of 
Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. Commercial Service 
serves as the key U.S. government agency responsible for promoting 
exports of goods and services from the United States and assisting U.S. 
exporters in their dealings with foreign governments.
    The ``E'' Award Program was established by Executive Order 10978 
(EO), to afford suitable recognition to persons, firms, or 
organizations that contribute significantly in the effort to increase 
U.S. exports and to encourage U.S. companies to sell their products and 
services internationally. The EO authorized the Secretary of Commerce, 
in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
and the heads of other Government departments and agencies, to 
establish procedures for the nomination and the granting of awards. A 
second Presidential award, the ``E Star'' Award, was authorized by the 
Secretary of Commerce, to afford continuing recognition of noteworthy 
export promotion efforts.
    The application form is used to determine eligibility for the ``E'' 
Award and the ``E Star'' Award within established criteria. In addition 
to the application form and written justification, applicants can 
submit supporting materials that show their qualification for the 
respective awards, although supporting materials are not required. 
Examples of supporting materials can include: Translated company and 
product literature; promotional materials; client impact statements; or 
anything the company or organization deems relevant to its 
qualification for the respective award.
    The ``E'' and ``E Star'' Awards are the highest honors that our 
nation bestows upon American exporters and organizations that 
contribute to exporting. These awards recognize firms and organizations 
for their competitive achievements in world markets, as well as the 
benefits of their success to the U.S. economy. The purpose of this 
information collection is to determine the applicant's eligibility to 
receive a Presidential award.

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    Respondents benefit from the collection of this information because 
it affords them with recognition of their exporting success from the 
U.S. government; and can use this recognition to further market 
themselves and thereby increase business and reputation.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Wendy 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 6616, 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 Liberante, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number (202) 395-5167 or via 
the Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: August 16, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21310 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]
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