Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

clearance the following proposal for collection of information under

the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13.

Agency: Bureau of Export Administration.

Title: Requests for Appointment of a Technical Advisory Committee.

Agency Number: Not applicable.

OMB Number: 0694-0100.

Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection.

Burden: 5 hours

Number of Respondents: 1.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 5.

Needs and Uses: The Technical Advisory Committees (TACS) were

established to advise and assist the U.S. Government on export control

matters. In managing the operations of the TACs, the Department of

Commerce is responsible for implementing the policies and procedures

prescribed in the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Bureau of Export

Administration provides technical and administrative support for the

committees. The TACs advise the government on proposed revisions to

export control lists, licensing procedures, assessments of the foreign

availability of controlled products, and export control regulations.

Any producer of items subject to export controls can make application

to the Secretary of Commerce requesting that a committee be

established. The information provided is used to determine if the

creation of a committee is appropriate.

Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and

not-for-profit institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Wassmer, (202) 395-7340.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained

by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance

Officer, (202) 482-3272, 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 to Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer, Room

10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96-16827 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]

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