U.S. Government Trade Information Request

OMB Control No: 0625-0238	ICR Reference No: 201007-0625-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-0625-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ITA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S. Government Trade Information Request
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/30/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2010
Responses	10	0	20
Time Burden (Hours)	5	0	20
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commerce Department's Advocacy Center to assist U.S. firms compete on foreign government sponsored tenders. The purpose of the U.S. Government Trade Information Request form is to collect the necessary information to determine whether it would be in the U.S. national interest to openly show support of a U.S. company at a key event for their international trade.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1512 -1527 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:
	75 FR 24569	05/05/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 43917	07/27/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name U.S. Government Trade Information Request ITA-4136P U.S. Government Trade Event Information Requesst

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	10	20	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5	20	0	0	-15	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Since the previous request to authorize this form, ITA-4136P, fewer responses were received. It is estimated that 10 responses (down from 20) will be received. The adjustment decrease in number of respondents/responses is 10. In the previous submission the incorrect response time of 1hour was used instead of 30 minutes. This resulted in an adjustment decrease in burden hours of 15.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $500

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]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Xiaobing Feng 202 482-6427 [email protected]

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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: 07/27/2010

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