International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 the

continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 15,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room

5327, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Phone

number: (202) 482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should

be directed to: Jim Boney, Product Manager, International Buyer

Program, Room 2116, Export Promotion Services, U.S. and Foreign

Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Telephone: (202) 482-0481 or fax: (202) 482-0115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The International Trade Administration, International Buyer Program

(IBP), encourages international buyers to attend selected domestic

trade shows in industries with high export potential, and facilitates

contact between U.S. exhibitors and foreign visitors. The program's

success has been demonstrated by the substantial increase in the number

of foreign visitors attending these selected shows as compared to the

attendance when not supported by the program. The application is the

vehicle used by a potential show organizer to provide his/her (1)

experience, (2) ability to meet the special conditions of the IBP, and

(3) strategy for promoting the domestic trade show. The exhibitor data

form is completed by U.S. exhibitors participating in an IBP domestic

trade show and used to list the firm and its product in an Export

Interest Directory

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which is distributed worldwide for use by Foreign Commercial Officers

in recruiting delegations of international buyers to attend the show.

Among the criteria used to select these shows are: export potential,

international interest, scope of the show, stature of the show,

exhibitor interest, overseas marketing, logistics, and cooperation of

show organizers.

II. Method of Collection

The written application is sent to the Department of Commerce,

International Trade Administration, International Buyer Program, for

review and selection.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625-0151.

Form Number: ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P.

Type of Review: Renewal-Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,080.

Estimated Time Per Response: ITA-4014P: 10 minutes; and ITA-4102P:

190 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 919 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $32,165.

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: July 9, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 97-18493 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]

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