[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53044-53045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13920]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; SABIT Participant Application, Participant Surveys, Alumni 
Survey

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested

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via the Federal Register on April 16, 2024 during a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
    Title: SABIT Participant Application, Participant Surveys, Alumni 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0225.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4143P-3.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 3,050.
    Average Hours per Response: Participant application, 3 hours; 
participant pre-program survey, 6 minutes; participant post-program 
survey, 6 minutes; alumni survey, 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 6,655.
    Needs and Uses: The SABIT Program of the Department of Commerce's 
International Trade Administration (ITA), is 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 countries in Europe, South Asia, and the Middle 
East, et al. SABIT develops and implements two-week training programs 
in the United States for groups of up to 20 business and government 
professionals from Eurasia and other regions. These professionals meet 
with U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations and 
private sector companies in order to learn about various business 
practices and principles. This unique private sector-U.S. Government 
partnership was created in order to tap into the U.S. private sector's 
expertise and to assist developing regions in their transition to 
market-based economies while simultaneously boosting trade between the 
United States and other countries. SABIT also develops and implements 
virtual events for its alumni and other participants that provide 
industry-specific training on best practices for business and 
management and fosters contacts with U.S. organizations.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: Each form is filled out once per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $120,318.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended (the ``FAA''), and pursuant to the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2018 (Div. K, Pub. L. 115-141); Foreign Aid and Transparency and 
Accountability Act of 2016.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0625-0225.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-13920 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]
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