Federal Register: October 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 196)
DOCID: fr13oc09-27 FR Doc E9-24513
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr13oc09-27
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certified Trade Mission Program Application
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2009.
DOCUMENT 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.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Abstract
Certified Trade Missions are international trade events that have been accepted into the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) trade promotion events program. Certified Trade Missions can be planned, organized and led by both Federal and nonFederal government export promotion agencies such as industry trade associations, State and local government agencies, Congressional representatives, chambers of commerce, regional groups and other exportoriented groups.
The Certified Trade Mission Program Application form is the vehicle by which individual mission organizers apply, and if accepted agree, to participate in the DOC's trade promotion events program, recruit U.S. companies, identify the products or services they intend to sell or promote, and report on results. The collection of information is required for DOC to properly assess the credentials of the missions and applicants.
II. Method of Collection
The Certified Trade Mission Program Application is emailed by
request to U.S. exportoriented organizations seeking DOC certification
of their trade mission. Applicant firms complete the form and return it via email to DOC.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 06250215.
Form Number(s): ITA4127P.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Mission organizers (business or forprofit
organizations, notforprofit institutions) applying to participate in trade missions facilitated but not led by DOC officials.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 60.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,100.
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: October 7, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E924513 Filed 10909; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Susan Crawford, phone 2024822050,
Susan.Crawford@mail.doc.gov, fax 2024822599.