Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 16523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8277]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Information Agency.

ACTION: Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The United States Information Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the public use form 
entitled ``Application for Certificate of International Educational 
Character.'' This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A).

    Comments are requested on the proposed information collection 
concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether 
the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Send comments regarding this burden estimates or any other aspect 
of this collection of information to the United States Information 
Agency, M/AOL, 301 Fourth Street, SW, Washington, DC 20547; and to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.

DATES: Comments are due on or before June 4, 1999.

COPIES: Copies of the Request for Clearance (OMB 83-I), supporting 
statement, and other documents that will be submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the USIA Clearance Officer. Comments 
should be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for USIA, and also to the USIA 
Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Clearance Officer, Ms. 
Jeannette Giovetti, United States Information Agency, M/AOL, 301 Fourth 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20547; telephone (202) 619-4408, internet 
address: [email protected] GOV; and OMB review: Mr. Jeff Hill, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Docket Library, Room 10202, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone (202) 395-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection activity involved 
with this program is conducted pursuant to the mandate give to the 
United States Information Agency under the terms and conditions of the 
multilateral ``Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation 
of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and 
Cultural Character,'' Public Law 89-634, and the ``World-Wide Free Flow 
Export-Import Of Audio-Visual Materials,'' 22 CFR--Part 502.
    Public reporting burden for this collection of information (Paper 
Work Reduction Project: OMB No. 3116-0007) is estimated to average 25 
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the date 
needed, and completing reviewing the collection of information. 
Responses are required to retain benefits and respondents are required 
to respond on an as needed basis
    Current Actions USIA is requesting OMB renewal of this currently 
approved information collection for a period of three years.
    Title Application for Certificate of International Educational 
Character.
    Form Number IAP--17.
    Abstract This information collection is used to certify the 
international character of visual and auditory materials (motion 
pictures, videotapes, recordings, sound recordings, filmstrips, slides, 
maps, charts posters, models, etc.) for producers and distributors who 
have an interest in exporting their materials abroad in accordance with 
the provisions of Pub. L. 89-634 and 22 CFR part 502.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses
    No. of Respondents--400.
    Recordkeeping Hours--.45
    Total Annual Burden--)259.

    Dated: March 29, 1999.
Rose Royal,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-8277 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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