International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data, 7602-7603 [E7-2744]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7602-7603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2744]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 International Trade Administration


 International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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. 35068(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via the Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: William Kutson, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, 
Export Promotion Services, Room 2212, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-2839, and fax number: 
(202) 482-0178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration'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 the program. The number of shows 
selected to the program increased from 10 in FY 1986 to 32 in FY 2004 
and will increase to 36 shows in FY 2007. (Because the program schedule 
will transition from a fiscal year to calendar year, the 2007 program 
will run 15 months rather than 12. This will cause six shows to repeat, 
bringing the total number of shows in the FY/CY 2007 schedule to 42.) 
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.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4014P, 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 exhibitors. 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

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distributed to IBP delegation members and other foreign buyers visiting 
the event.
    The Form ITA-4102P, Application, is used by IBP applicant show 
organizers to demonstrate (1) Their experience, (2) ability to meet the 
special conditions of the IBP, and
    (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.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0151.
    Form Number: ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application, 3 hours, and Exhibitor 
Data, 10 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $67,500.

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: February 12, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-2744 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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