97-22745. Submission for OMB; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45390-45391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for

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clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.L. 104-13.
    Agency: International Trade Administration (ITA).
    Title: Trade Events/Mission Application and Participation 
Agreement.
    Form Number: ITA-4008P, ITA-4008P-1 and ITA-4008P-A.
    OMB Number: 0625-0147.
    Type of Review: Revision--Regular Submission.
    Burden: 2,625 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Avg. Hour Per Response: 20-50 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The ITA-4008P ``Participation Agreement,'' is the 
vehicle by which individual firms agree to participate in any of ITA's 
trade promotion programs, and record their required participation fee 
to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). Together with the relevant 
ITA-4008P ``Conditions of Participation,'' it forms a contract between 
an individual firm and the DOC. The Trade Mission Application is used 
to solicit information from firms seeking to participate in DOC 
overseas trade missions covered by the Statement of Policy Governing 
Overseas Trade Missions of the Department of Commerce issued by 
Secretary Daley on March 3, 1997. The Secretary's statement of policy 
provides that each company seeking to take part in overseas trade 
missions must certify that:
    (a) the export of the products and services that the company wishes 
to sell would be in compliance with U.S. export controls and 
regulations;
    (b) the company has identified to the Department of Commerce for 
its evaluation any business pending before the Department of Commerce 
that may present the appearance of a conflict of interest;
    (c) the company has identified any pending litigation (including 
any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that involves 
the Department of Commerce; and
    (d) the company agrees that it and its affiliates (1) have not and 
will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in connection with 
the applicant's involvement in this event, and (2) maintain and enforce 
a policy that prohibits the bribery of foreign officials.
    The revisions to Form 4008P involve the collection of additional 
information about the products or services that a company wishes to 
export, and modification of several questions based on comments 
received from DOC trade event managers and participants. In April 1997, 
ITA obtained OMB approval for a combined trade mission application and 
participation agreement form which would be used for all trade events 
and ITA services. Since that time, ITA has determined that it is more 
appropriate and effective to have two separate forms--a one-page 
Participation Agreement and a separate ITA-4008P-1 ``Trade Mission 
Application,'' form. In addition the Participation Agreement and Trade 
Mission Application collection of information is being simplified to 
ask only for information that is absolutely necessary to provide the 
requested service and collect the participation fee. Trade mission 
participants will be required to complete the Forms ITA-4008P, ITA-
4008P-1 and ITA-4008P-A. Other DOC trade event participants will 
complete Forms ITA-4008P and ITA-4008P-A.
    Affected Public: Companies seeking to apply to participate in 
overseas Commerce Department trade promotion events and missions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, [phone].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
[phone], Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days to Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, 
OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 21, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-22745 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]
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