Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Expedited Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB); Expedited Review

DOC has submitted to OMB for expedited clearance the following

proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The collection is for

the International Trade Administration of DOC.

Title: Paris Air Show Evaluation Interview.

Form Number: Agency--N/A; OMB--0625--.

Type of Request: New Collection--Expedited Review.

Burden: Estimated 150 respondents, 188 burden hours, average minutes

per response--45 minutes.

Needs and Uses: This collection will be used in an evaluation of the

DOC's role in supporting the U.S. aerospace industry at the biennial

Paris Air Show. Its results will affect whether and how the Department

allocates resources to this event to best support industry interest.

Affected Public: Businesses and other for profit, Other U.S. government

agencies, small businesses or organizations.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Gary Waxman, (202) 395-7340.

A copy of the evaluation interview is published below. Any

questions can be directed to Edward Michals, DOC Clearance Officer,

202-482-3271, Department of Commerce, room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments for the proposed information collection should be

sent to Gary Waxman, OMB Desk Officer, room 3208, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: March 2, 1994.

Edward Michals,

Departmental Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Organization.

OMB No. 0625 ________

Expires:

Paris Air Show Evaluation Survey

This survey is authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 1512 171 et seq., 15

U.S.C. 171 et seq.) While you are not required to respond, your

cooperation is needed to make the results of this evaluation

comprehensive, accurate, and timely. In order to reduce any time

burdens that a person-to-person survey would entail, this survey is

being faxed to you for your responses. We request that you complete

your response within two working days of its receipt, and request that

you return your responses by Fax to the Survey Group, International

Trade Administration, Department of Commerce at (202) 482-3113. Should

you need clarification of any of the questions, please call the Survey

Group at 202-482-2835 or Fax your question to the above Fax number,

including the name of a contact person and their telephone number.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including the time for

reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and

completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments

regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection

of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to

Reports Clearance Officer, International Trade Administration, room

4001, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, and to the

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project

(0625----), Washington, DC 20503.

The following will be faxed to the respondents as a cover to the

survey.

Introduction

In recent years the Department of Commerce (DOC) has

organized and managed the USA National Pavilion at the Paris Air Show

with its permanent staff and relied upon others commissioned by the DOC

to perform certain other well-defined tasks.

We are currently evaluating the full range of options for

funding and operating the USA National Pavilion in the future.

Specifically, we are interested in determining the best allocation of

tasks, as laid out in question 2, involved in sponsoring the Pavilion

between our staff and other sources.

Our purpose is to determine your views on the appropriate

role, if any, of the U.S. Government in the USA National Pavilion. We

are interested in your opinions and ideas on how tasks should be

divided between DOC staff and others commissioned by the DOC.

Answers to the following questions will help produce a set

of options and recommendations that will be presented to senior

management of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the DOC.

The decisions of International Trade Administration management will

affect the role of DOC in future Paris Air Shows.

All answers to the evaluation will be kept strictly

confidential.

Paris Air Show Evaluation

1. In what venue(s) did your company participate in past Paris Air

Shows? (Circle)

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Participation Years

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USA National Pavilion........... 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985

Private Sector Group Organizer.. 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985

Individual Participation........ 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985

Did not Exhibit................. 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985

Do not Know..................... 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985

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2. Please rate the following facilities and services on their

importance in meeting your company's goal at the Paris Air Show. Please

use these categories: Not Important=1, Important=2, Essential=3, or No

Opinion/Did not use=4. (Circle)

Facilities:

Exhibiting in a pavilion of U.S. companies 1 2 3 4

Business Center (Phones, Fax, Printers,

PC's).................................... 1 2 3 4

Press Center (Briefing Rooms & Staff...... 1 2 3 4

American Embassy Business Information

Center................................... 1 2 3 4

Adjacent Outdoor Display Area............. 1 2 3 4

Exhibitors' Lounge........................ 1 2 3 4

Full-Service Pavilion Restaurant.......... 1 2 3 4

Private Meeting Rooms..................... 1 2 3 4

Services:

Exhibit Designer/Building Contractor On-

Site..................................... 1 2 3 4

Catering Services On-Site................. 1 2 3 4

Multilingual Translation Services On-Site. 1 2 3 4

24 Hour Security.......................... 1 2 3 4

Trade-Only Access (No Public Visitors).... 1 2 3 4

Exhibitors' Briefing Book (Market Research

Info).................................... 1 2 3 4

Follow-Up & After Show Support............ 1 2 3 4

Can you think of any programs or services other than the ones I

have just listed which would be of interest to your company at the

Paris Air Show?

3. Please rate the following programs, services, and events offered

by DOC at the USA National Pavilion. How valuable are the following

services to your company at the Paris Air Show?

Advocacy--Active written/oral support by the DOC on behalf of your

company in a major international procurement or competition. Example:

Letter from the Secretary or personal meeting/appearance by the

Secretary on your behalf.

{time} Not Valuable {time} Somewhat Valuable {time} Very

Valuable

Business Counseling--Market information provided to U.S. companies.

Example: This includes private sector or government contacts,

regulatory updates, non-tariff barriers to trade.

{time} Not Valuable {time} Somewhat Valuable {time} Very

Valuable

U.S. Ambassador's Reception--Reception sponsored by the U.S.

Government at the American Ambassador's residence, Paris, France.

Example: 1993 reception hosted by the Deputy Chief of Mission Avis

Bohlen.

{time} Not Valuable {time} Somewhat Valuable {time} Very

Valuable

Senior Government Official at Opening of USA National Pavilion--

President's Official Representative to the Paris Air Show. Example:

Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown at the 1993 Paris Air Show

Opening.

{time} Not Valuable {time} Somewhat Valuable {time} Very

Valuable

Promotional Support--DOC assistance in arranging visits by foreign

government/buyer delegations to the Paris Air Show.

{time} Not Valuable {time} Somewhat Valuable {time} Very

Valuable

4. What would be the position of your company with respect to

having a private firm recruit firms for participation in the USA

National Pavilion? Recruitment has been performed by DOC staff.

{time} Favor {time} Indifferent {time} Opposed

{time} Strongly Favor {time} Strongly Opposed

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------

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5. What would be the position of your company with respect to

having the management of the USA National Pavilion handled by a private

firm under an agreement with the DOC? The USA National Pavilion is

currently organized and managed by DOC staff.

{time} Favor {time} Indifferent {time} Opposed

{time} Strongly Favor {time} Strongly Opposed

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------

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6. Are there any specific tasks that you believe must not be

performed by private firms at the USA National Pavilion? What are they?

Why?

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7. In the context of the USA National Pavilion, what tasks do you

believe are performed best by private firms? Why?

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8. What would be the position of your company with respect to using

a private firm to operate the press center and the publicity campaigns

that are currently performed by DOC staff?

{time} Favor {time} Indifferent {time} Opposed

{time} Strongly Favor {time} Strongly Opposed

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------

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9. What would be the position of your company with respect to using

a private firm to provide the market support services that are

currently performed by DOC staff?

{time} Favor {time} Indifferent {time} Opposed

{time} Strongly Favor {time} Strongly Opposed

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------

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10. What would be the position of your company with respect to

having a private firm handle the Foreign Buyer Delegation and VIP

Services programs that are currently performed by DOC staff?

{time} Favor {time} Indifferent {time} Opposed

{time} Strongly Favor {time} Strongly Opposed

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------

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11. Foreign Buyer Delegation and VIP Service programs are available

to all U.S. aerospace companies participating in the Paris Air Show.

Through these programs U.S. executives have the opportunity to meet

with foreign delegations (government and private) at receptions held in

the USA National Pavilion lounge.

Were you aware of the Foreign Buyer Delegations and VIP

Services offered by the USA National Pavilion before today? {time} Yes

{time} No

How effective do you believe that the Foreign Buyer

Delegations and VIP Services are in providing opportunities for

business contacts with foreign officials and companies during the Paris

Air Show?

{time} Highly effective {time} Moderately effective {time} Not

effective

In what ways could the Foreign Buyer Delegations and VIP

Services be improved at future Paris Air Shows?

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12. How influential are the programs and services provided by DOC

at the USA National Pavilion in your decision on where you will exhibit

at the Paris Air Show?

{time} Highly influential {time} Moderately influential {time}

Not influential

Name the three programs or services that are the most

influential (in a positive sense) in your decision where to exhibit.

Most influential-------------------------------------------------------

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Least influential------------------------------------------------------

Name the programs or services offered by DOC that are not

influential in your decision on where to exhibit.

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[FR Doc. 94-5160 Filed 3-4-94; 8:45 am]

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