[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16589]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; International 
Buyer Program Application and Exhibitor Data

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 7, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Susan Crawford--202-482-2050, [email protected], 
202-482-2599.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial 
Service's International Buyer Program (IBP) encourages international 
buyers to attend selected domestic trade shows in high export potential 
industries and to facilitate contact between U.S. exhibitors and 
foreign visitors. The program has been successful, having substantially 
increased the number of foreign visitors attending these selected shows 
as compared to the attendance when not supported by program. The 
criteria used to select these shows are: export potential, 
international interest, scope of show, stature of show, exhibitor 
interest, overseas marketing, logistics, delegation incentives, and 
cooperation of show organizers.
    The application is used by IBP applicant show organizers to 
demonstrate (1) Their experience, (2) ability to meet the special 
conditions of the IBP, (3) provide information about the domestic trade 
show such as the number of U.S. exhibitors and the percentage of net 
exhibit space occupied by U.S. companies vis-a-vis non-U.S. exhibitors.
    The exhibitor data is used to determine which U.S. firms are 
interested in meeting with international business visitors and the 
overseas business interest of the exhibitor. The form is completed by 
U.S. exhibitors participating in an IBP domestic trade show and is used 
to list the firm and its products in an Export Interest Directory, 
which is made available for use by Foreign Commercial Officers in 
recruiting delegations of international buyers to attend the show and 
is also distributed to IBP delegation members and other foreign buyers 
visiting the event.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P are available on the Internet; and 
can be filled-in, printed, and mailed.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0151.
    Form Number(s): ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: IBP Application: 130; Exhibitor 
Data: 2,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: IBP Application: 180 minutes; 
Exhibitor Data: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 790.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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 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: July 1, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16589 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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