Commerce Trade Fair Privatization Application

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Commerce Trade Fair Privatization Application

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 burdens, invites the 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 on or before October 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room

5033, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone

number: (202) 482-3272 or Email: LE[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should

be directed to: Don Huber, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Export

Promotion Services, Room 2810, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-2525, and fax number:

(202) 482-0872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Trade Fair Certification (TFC) program is a service of the U.S.

Department of Commerce (DOC) that provides DOC endorsement and support

for private sector firms that organize high quality international trade

fairs. 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 licensing opportunities for

their products and services. The objective of the application is to

make a determination that we qualify the trade fair organizer to

organize and manage U.S. exhibitions at a foreign trade show.

II. Method of Collection

Form ITA-4134P is sent by request to U.S. firms.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625-0222.

Form Number: ITA-4134P.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit firms.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this

collection is $5,440.00 ($4,200.00 for respondents and $1,240.00 for

federal government).

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 will have practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden

(including hours and costs) 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 reduce the burden of the

collection of information on respondents, including by automated

collection techniques or forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized

and/or

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included in the request for OMB approval of this information

collection; they also will become a matter of public records.

Dated: August 3, 1999.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information

Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-20441 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]

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