[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 23821] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-11094] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Export Assistance Center Internet Website Form; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 July 6, 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: Thomas Mottley, U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center, 6 World Trade Center, Room 635, New York, NY, 10048; Phone number: (212) 466-5220, and fax number: (212) 264-1356.
Supplementary Information
I. Abstract
The New York Export Assistant Center, which is a combined effort of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export-Import Bank, and Small Business Administration provides a comprehensive array of export counseling and trade finance services to small and medium-sized U.S. exporting firms. In 1998, it launched an interactive website, www.nyuseac.org that is geared to the needs of New York and New Jersey metropolitan industry. One electronic form is proposed to be added to the website in order to improve the usefulness of the site. The form will ask U.S. exporting firm respondents to provide general background information and identify which service(s) they are interested in.
II. Method of Collection
The form is submitted via internet, telephone, fax, or email.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0625-xxxx (New). Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours. Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this collection is $600.00 ($350.00 for respondents and $250.00 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 28, 1999. Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 99-11094 Filed 5-3-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-FP-P