[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14770-14771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Non-
Tariff Trade Barriers to the U.S. Environmental Industry

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

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.

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 Todd DeLelle, Office of Energy and Environmental 
Technologies, (202) 482-4877, fax: (202) 482-5665, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's Office of Energy and 
Environmental Industries (OEEI) is the principal resource and key 
contact point within the U.S. Department of Commerce for American 
energy and environmental technology companies. The goal of OEEI is to 
facilitate and increase exports of energy and environmental goods and 
services by providing support and guidance to U.S. exporters. One 
aspect of increasing exports is to reduce trade barriers and non-tariff 
measures. OEEI works closely with the Office of the U.S. Trade 
Representative on trade negotiations and trade liberalization 
initiatives. The information collected by this survey is used to 
support these projects and enable OEEI to maintain a current, up-to-
date list of non-tariff measures that create trade barriers for U.S. 
exports of environmental goods and services.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic submission via http://www.export.gov/envirotech.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0241.
    Form Number: ITA-4150P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $0.

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 4, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-05335 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
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