Export Information Services Order Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Client Information Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Participation Agreement for Events	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application	Form	Modified	Available
U.S. Supplier Search Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
International Company Profile Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Company Questionnaire Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0625.0143.SuppStmt.SC.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-06-03	Available
Justification_for_Request_for_Non-Substantive_Change_to_Information_Services_Forms_0625-0143[1].docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2011-05-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3831	Client Information Form	Form and Instruction	Modified
197573	Participation Agreement for Events	Form and Instruction	New
189524	Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application	Form	Modified
187046	U.S. Supplier Search Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187044	International Company Profile Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187012	Company Questionnaire Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0625-0143	ICR Reference No: 201105-0625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-0625-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No: ITA-4096P
Title: Export Information Services Order Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/14/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	03/31/2012	03/31/2012
Responses	27,035	0	27,035
Time Burden (Hours)	2,505	0	2,505
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,537,500	0	8,625,000

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Abstract: The mission of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial service is to promote U.S. exports. This form is needed to collect information to enable small and medium size companies to order USFCS products and programs to enable them to begin exporting or to expand their existing exporting efforts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 4724 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 46584	08/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 64596	10/30/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Participation Agreement for Events	NA	International Participation Agreement for Events 0625-0143
Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application	None, None, None, None	Interest Form ,   PA for Events ,   Payment link ,   Trade Mission Application
Client Information Form	None	Client Information Form
International Company Profile Form	None	International Company Profile Form
U.S. Supplier Search Form	None	US Supplier Search Form
Company Questionnaire Form	None	Company Questionnaire Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	27,035	27,035	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,505	2,505	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,537,500	8,625,000	0	0	-7,087,500	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are requesting permission to make minor changes to the collections to increase ease of use by improving the layout of some forms and eliminating some unnecessary fields. In some cases, we will add new fields to help us better understand our clients' needs and expectations. Overall, the minor changes will not materially affect burden. The annual cost burden has been changed for certain collections to correct errors.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,675

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/13/2011

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