DOC/ITA is
combining this information collection request so the domestic and
international client collections are together. This international
clients only ICR will now be part of OMB 0625-0143.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2013
0
0
21,335
0
0
3,559
0
0
0
The mission of the U.S. and Foreign
Commercial Service (CS) 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. The
CS requests approval to create an all inclusive and flexible client
life-cycle PRA package. The proposed categories of questions are:
contact information, organization information, organization type,
agreements and confirmations, objectives, products and services,
exporting experience, marketing, events and activities, trade
fair/show, certified trade missions, trade missions, advocacy,
environment, and education. CS asks only those questions that
provide the required information to assist CS in fulfilling a
client's objective for a requested service and/or
event/activity.
US Code:
15
USC 1512 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
Program changes: The combining
of information collections resulted in an increase of the estimated
number of respondents/responses, burden hours, and services/cost.
Also, CS has seen an increase in previous years in client demand
for CS services which increase the numbers. These increases
resulted in 30, 000 responses; 7,500 burden hours; and $2.7
million cost burden (value of purchased services).
$38,975
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Susan Crawford
2024822050
No
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.