[Federal Register: February 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 37)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
    Title: Application for NATO International Competitive Bidding.
    Agency Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-none.
    Type of Request: New collection of information.
    Burden: 40 hours.
    Average Time Per Response: 1 hour per response.
    Number of Respondents: 40 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: All U.S. firms desiring to participate in the NATO 
International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process under the NATO Security 
Investment Program (NSIP) must be certified as technically, financially 
and professionally competent. The U.S. Department of Commerce is the 
agency that provides the Statement of Eligibility that certifies these 
firms. Any such firm seeking certification is required to submit a 
completed Form ITA-4023P (or Form BIS-4023P) along with a current 
annual financial report and a resume of past projects in order to 
become certified and placed on the Consolidated List of Eligible 
Bidders. The information provided on the ITA-4023P (or BIS-4023P) form 
is used to certify the U.S. firm for placement on the bidder's list 
database.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 202-482-0266, 
Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: February 19, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-4074 Filed 2-24-04; 8:45 am]

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