BISNIS Publication Subscription Form

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

BISNIS Publication Subscription Form

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 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 on or before June 11, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should

be directed to: Christopher Weiss, Market Access and Compliance,

Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)

Room 7413, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; Phone

number: (202) 482-4655 ext. 26, and fax number: (202) 482-2293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The International Trade Administration's (ITA) Business Information

Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) program offers

business information and counseling to U.S. companies seeking to export

or to invest in the countries of the former Soviet Union. A critical

component of the program is the dissemination of information regarding

market conditions and opportunities in various industries and countries

of the former Soviet Union. These information products provided by

BISNIS are in the form of emails, faxes, and paper mailers. The

Publication Subscription form is a quick way for interested parties to

tell BISNIS which products they want and what is their industry and

country interests.

II. Method of Collection

Internet, fax, mail, or telephone.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625-XXXX.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit firms.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,040.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 170 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this

collection is $8,500.00 ($5,950.00 for respondents and $2,550.00 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 shall 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 minimize the burden of the

collection of information on respondents, including through the use of

automated collection techniques or 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: April 7, 1999.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information

Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-9052 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]

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