The Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce in the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) administers the U.S.-European Union and Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks. These Frameworks allow U.S. companies to meet the requirements of the European Union's Data Protection Directive and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, respectively. This is significant because the Frameworks ensure uninterrupted transfers of personal information worth billions of dollars in trade between the United States, the European Union and Switzerland.
Consistent with the President's National Export Initiative, ITA is interested in gathering information from U.S. companies that use the U.S.-EU and Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks to better evaluate the programs and how they support U.S. exports. The information will be otained via a survey at the Safe Harbor website.
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.
0625.Supprtg Stmnt EU-Swiss Safe Harbor Survey.06031.doc
Frameworks Participants Survey