Technology and Aerospace Industries, Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation, Semiconductor Data Collection Program (DCP); Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Technology and Aerospace Industries, Office of Microelectronics,

Medical Equipment and Instrumentation, Semiconductor Data Collection

Program (DCP); 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted in 60 days on or before May

4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should

be directed to: Dorothea Blouin, Office of Microelectronics, Medical

Equipment and Instrumentation, Room 1015, Department of Commerce, 14th

& Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone (202) 482-1333

and fax number (202) 482-0975.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Data Collection Form is the vehicle by which individual

``Foreign'' (non-Japanese) semiconductor

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companies voluntarily report their sales to Japan. The information

provided by the Data Collection Program (DCP) is used by the U.S.

Government to calculate foreign market share in the Japanese

semiconductor market to ensure access to the Japanese market gained

under the 1986 and 1991 U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Arrangement continues

under the 1996 Semiconductor Agreement.

II. Method of Collection

The Department of Commerce distributes Form ITA-4115P and the

instruction manual to semiconductor companies after their eligibility

is checked. The applicant completes the form and then forwards it to

Price Waterhouse, who submits a summary report to the U.S. Department

of Commerce/Office of Microelectronics for calculation of foreign (non-

Japanese) share of the Japanese market.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625-0211.

Form Number: ITA-4115P.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 456 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The estimated annual cost for this

collection is $41,040 ($34,200 for respondents and $6,840 for federal

government).

IV. Requested 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: February 26, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 98-5459 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]

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