[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 24932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10067]


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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 emergency provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Market Research to Broaden and Deepen U.S. Exporter Base.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0264.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4158P (formerly 8710); ITA-4159P (formerly 
8711); ITA-4160P (formerly 8712); and ITA-4161P (formerly 8713).
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 4,800.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes for ITA-4158P; and 30 
minutes for ITA-4159P, ITA-4160P, and ITA-4161P.
    Burden Hours: 2,300.
    Needs and Uses: Expanding U.S. exports is a national priority 
essential to improving U.S. trade performance. The Department of 
Commerce (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) U.S. Commercial 
Service (CS) serves as the key U.S. government agency responsible for 
promoting exports of goods and services from the United States, 
particularly by small and medium-sized enterprises, and assisting U.S. 
exporters in their dealings with foreign governments.
    Section 4721 of 15 United States Code contains several provisions 
that direct the CS to, ``identify United States businesses with the 
potential to export goods and services and provide such businesses with 
advice and information on establishing export businesses.'' As such, 
the long-term performance goal of the CS is to ``broaden and deepen the 
U.S. exporter base.''
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Once (ITA-4158P, ITA-4159P, and ITA-4160P); Annually 
(ITA-4161P).
    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 Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, 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: April 23, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10067 Filed 4-25-12; 8:45 am]
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