[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22342]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Proposed Agency Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comment.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 1999.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission intends to seek approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget for extension of the currently approved 
DataWeb user registration forms (OMB No.: 3117-0190) in connection with 
the ITC DataWeb Public Access Project. The user registration forms are 
required to accurately analyze usage, data reports generated, and costs 
by user sectors and to save user product and country lists for user 
reference during future logins.
    Comments concerning the proposed information collection are 
requested in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d).

DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments must be 
received on or before October 26, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Signed comments should be submitted to Donna R. Koehnke, 
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed forms and draft 
Supporting Statement to be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget will be posted on the Commission's World Wide Web site at http:/
/www.usitc.gov or may be obtained from Peg MacKnight, Office of 
Operations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20436 (telephone no. 202-205-3431). Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting our TDD terminal, (telephone no. 202-205-1810).

Request for Comments

    Comments are solicited as to (1) whether the proposed information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) minimization of the burden 
of the proposed information collection on those who are to respond 
(including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses).

Summary of the Proposed Information Collection

    The forms are for use by the Commission in connection with the ITC 
DataWeb Public Access Project. The ITC DataWeb provides on-line, rapid 
and customized retrieval of U.S. trade and tariff data and has been an 
Internet tool primarily for government users. The interagency 
International Trade Data System (ITDS) board chairman has requested 
that the ITC DataWeb be made formally available to the public. The 
purpose of the public access project is to assess the additional costs 
of making this service formally available to the general public and to 
evaluate benefits. The user registration forms are required to 
accurately track usage, data reports generated, and costs by user 
sectors and to save user product and country lists for user reference 
during future logins. The forms would appear on the ITC DataWeb 
internet site (http://dataweb.usitc.gov) and would need to be filled 
out only once.

Summary of Proposal

    (1) Number of forms submitted: Two.
    (2) Title of forms: ITC Tariff and Trade DataWeb Public Access 
Project: ``Create New User Account Form'' and ``User Information 
Form.''
    (3) Type of request: Extension.
    (4) Frequency of use: Single data gathering.
    (5) Description of respondents: Government and private sector users 
of the on-line ITC DataWeb.
    (6) Estimated number of respondents: 2,000 annually.
    (7) Estimated total number of minutes to complete the forms: 2.0 
minutes.
    (8) Information obtained from the forms that qualify as 
confidential business information will be so treated by the Commission 
and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual 
operations of a firm.

Additional Information or Comment

    Copies of the forms and supporting documents may be obtained from 
Peg MacKnight (E-mail [email protected] or telephone 202-205-3431). 
Comments about the proposals should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Room 10102 (Docket Library), Washington, DC 20503, ATTENTION: Docket 
Librarian. All comments should be specific, indicating which part of 
the forms are objectionable, describing the concern in detail, and 
including specific suggested revisions or language changes. Copies of 
any comments should be provided to Robert Rogowsky, Director, Office of 
Operations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436, who is the Commission's designated Senior 
Official under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 23, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22342 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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