The Commission requests this
information in order to make recommendations to the United States
Department of State for granting Recognized Private Operating
Agency (RPOA) status to requesting entities. The Commission does
not require entities to request RPOA status. Rather, this is a
voluntary application process for use by companies that believe
that obtaining RPOA status will be beneficial in persuading foreign
governments to allow them to conduct business abroad.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.