98-15294. Information Services Order Form; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15294]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Information Services Order Form; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone 
number: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Brenda Coleman, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, 
Export Promotion Service, Room 2202, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230. Phone number: [phone], and fax number 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) Export Assistance 
Centers offer their clients DOC programs, market research, and services 
to enable the client to begin exporting or to expand existing exporting 
efforts.
    The Information Services Order Form is used by US&FCS trade 
specialists in the Export Assistance Centers to collect information 
about clients in order to determine which programs or services would 
best help clients meet their export goals. This form is required for 
clients to order US&FCS programs and services. Certain programs are 
tailored for individual clients, e.g., the Agent Distributor Service, 
which identifies potential overseas agents or distributors for a 
particular U.S. manufacturer.
    The form is being revised because some of the product names have 
changed or have been discontinued.

II. Method of Data Collection

    Trade specialists gather information from clients at the Export 
Assistance Centers.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0143.
    Form Number: ITA-4096P.
    Type of Review: Revision-Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Companies interested in ordering export promotion 
products or services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,675.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Range from 5 to 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 483 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this 
collection is $122,750.00 ($16,852.00 for respondents and $105,898.00 
for federal government).

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 costs) 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 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: June 3, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-15294 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
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