Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Collection Title: Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), 63160 [2024-17072]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 63160 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 149 / Friday, August 2, 2024 / Notices Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 2,400. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. Burden Hours: 2,400. Needs and Uses: This collection of information is necessary under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), as amended, and related Executive Order 13603. Under the Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program (The Program), the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE) distributes surveys nationwide to businesses in order to determine which government competitive enhancement, procurement opportunity and business diversification programs would benefit their competitive position in the marketplace. The results of the mandatory surveys allow The Program to align industry stakeholders with the Federal and State resources best suited to meet their individual needs. The expertise of 70+ Federal and State government organizations is made available to The Program, in addition to the excess equipment and facilities resident in closed Federal installations plus the excess government equipment at government contractor facilities. The companies respond to the OTE program surveys on a mandatory basis. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Public Law 81–774 sec. 2151, DPA 1950, E.O. 12919. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0694–0083. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–17126 Filed 8–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Aug 01, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Collection Title: Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 21, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Title: Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT). OMB Control Number: 0625–0227. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 300,000. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 75,000. Needs and Uses: The Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) program, administered by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of the International Trade Administration provides source data required to: (1) Estimate international travel and passenger fare exports, imports, and the trade balance for the United States, (2) comply with the U.S. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–145), collect, analyze, and report information to the Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP), and support U.S. exports, (3) comply with the 1945, 1961, 1981, and 1996 travel and tourism related acts to collect and publish comprehensive international travel and tourism statistics and other marketing information, and (4) support the continuation of the Travel & Tourism Satellite Accounts for the United States, which provide the only spending and employment figures for the industry. The SIAT program contains the core data that is analyzed and communicated by NTTO with other government PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 agencies, associations and businesses that share the same objective of increasing U.S. international travel exports. The SIAT assists NTTO in assessing the economic impact of international travel on state and local economies, providing visitation estimates, key market intelligence, and identifying traveler and trip characteristics. The U.S. Department of Commerce assists travel industry enterprises to increase international travel and passenger fare exports for the country as well as outbound travel on U.S. carriers. The Survey program provides the only available estimates of nonresident visitation to the states and cities within the United States, as well as U.S. resident travel abroad. The SIAT also assists NTTO in producing in-depth statistical reports, fact sheets and briefings on economic factors and policy issues affecting U.S. industries. With the SIAT statistical data not replicable by private sector trade associations or by private firms, Federal agencies, Congress and international organizations rely on these statistic-based tools, as do American businesses, state and local governments, and news organizations. Affected Public: Individuals or households; International air travelers departing the United States, 18 years or older which includes U.S. and non-U.S. residents from all countries. Frequency: Monthly. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: U.S. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111– 145). This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0625–0227. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–17072 Filed 8–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17072]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Collection Title: Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT)

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on May 21, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
    Title: Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT).
    OMB Control Number: 0625-0227.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 300,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 75,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) 
program, administered by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) 
of the International Trade Administration provides source data required 
to: (1) Estimate international travel and passenger fare exports, 
imports, and the trade balance for the United States, (2) comply with 
the U.S. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-145), collect, 
analyze, and report information to the Corporation for Travel Promotion 
(CTP), and support U.S. exports, (3) comply with the 1945, 1961, 1981, 
and 1996 travel and tourism related acts to collect and publish 
comprehensive international travel and tourism statistics and other 
marketing information, and (4) support the continuation of the Travel & 
Tourism Satellite Accounts for the United States, which provide the 
only spending and employment figures for the industry. The SIAT program 
contains the core data that is analyzed and communicated by NTTO with 
other government agencies, associations and businesses that share the 
same objective of increasing U.S. international travel exports. The 
SIAT assists NTTO in assessing the economic impact of international 
travel on state and local economies, providing visitation estimates, 
key market intelligence, and identifying traveler and trip 
characteristics. The U.S. Department of Commerce assists travel 
industry enterprises to increase international travel and passenger 
fare exports for the country as well as outbound travel on U.S. 
carriers. The Survey program provides the only available estimates of 
nonresident visitation to the states and cities within the United 
States, as well as U.S. resident travel abroad.
    The SIAT also assists NTTO in producing in-depth statistical 
reports, fact sheets and briefings on economic factors and policy 
issues affecting U.S. industries. With the SIAT statistical data not 
replicable by private sector trade associations or by private firms, 
Federal agencies, Congress and international organizations rely on 
these statistic-based tools, as do American businesses, state and local 
governments, and news organizations.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; International air 
travelers departing the United States, 18 years or older which includes 
U.S. and non-U.S. residents from all countries.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: U.S. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-
145).
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function and 
entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 
0625-0227.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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