[Federal Register: June 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 104)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance of the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-
13.
    Bureau: International Trade Administration.
    Title: Trade Fair Certification Program: Application.
    Agency Form Number: ITA-4100P.
    OMB Number: 0625-0130.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission.
    Burden: 900 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 90.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Private trade show organizers, trade associations, 
U.S. agents of foreign fair authorities, and other entities use this 
form to apply for certification of there ability to organize and manage 
a U.S. pavilion at a foreign trade show. The Department of Commerce 
uses information from the form to evaluate if both the show and the 
organizer meet the Department's high standards in areas such as 
recruiting, delivering show services, attracting small and medium size 
firms, booth pricing, and being and appropriate marketing venue for 
U.S. firms. The form asks organizers to respond to 23 questions ranging 
from simple name and address to pricing options to outlining their 
experience and marketing plans. Potential exhibitors look to trade fair 
certification to ensure they are participating in a viable show with a 
reliable organizer. The form also includes information on where to 
apply, procedures, and commitment by the applicant to abide by the 
terms set forth for program participation.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit, 
voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection can be obtained by 
calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6612, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. E-mail: dHynek@doc.gov.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail: 
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395-7285, within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 26, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10892 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]