[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 64676-64677] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-31235] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Bureau: International Trade Administration. Title: Advocacy Questionnaire. Agency Form Number: ITA-4133P. OMB Number: 0625-0220. Type of Request: Revision-Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 200. Avg. Hours per Response: 30 minutes. Needs and Uses: The Department of Commerce, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed revisions to the Advocacy Questionnaire used by the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee (TPCC) Advocacy Network to evaluate requests for U.S. Government (USG) advocacy in connection with overseas bids and proposals. The International Trade Administration's Advocacy Center marshals federal resources to assist U.S. firms competing for foreign government procurements worldwide. The mission of the Advocacy Center is to promote U.S. exports and create U.S. jobs and coordinate USG advocacy among the TPCC. The Advocacy Center is under the umbrella of the TPCC, which is chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and includes 19 federal agencies involved in export promotion. The TPCC is tasked with assessing USG advocacy in order to achieve increased exports and jobs for American workers. The purpose of the Advocacy Questionnaire is to collect the information necessary to make an evaluation as to whether a U.S. firm qualifies for USG advocacy assistance. The Advocacy Center, appropriate ITA officials, our U.S. Embassies worldwide, and other federal government agencies (the Advocacy Network) that provide advocacy support to U.S. firms, will require U.S. firm(s) seeking USG advocacy support to complete the Questionnaire. Affected Public: Companies that desire USG advocacy. Frequency: On occasion. [[Page 64677]] Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit, voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Linda Englemeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Dated: November 18, 1998. Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 98-31235 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P