Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade 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, Public Law 104-

13.

Agency: International Trade Administration.

Title: Trade Fair Privatization Application.

Agency Number: ITA-4134P.

OMB Number: 0625-0222.

Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection.

Burden: 600.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Avg. Hour Per Response: 12.

Needs and Uses: The Trade Fair Certification (TFC) program is a

service of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) that provides

Commerce endorsement and support for high quality international trade

fairs which are organized by private-sector firms. The TFC program

seeks to broaden the base of U.S. firms, particularly new-to-market

companies by introducing them to key international trade fairs where

they can achieve their export objectives. Those objectives include one

or more of the following: direct sales, identification of local agents

or distributors, market research and exposure, and joint venture and

licensing opportunities for their products and services. The objective

of the application is to make a determination that the trade fair

organizer is qualified to organize and manage U.S. exhibitions at a

foreign trade show.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

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: August 20, 1996.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 96-21724 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]

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