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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 126 / Tuesday, July 6, 2021 / Notices mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter base. The CS
accomplishes this by providing counseling, programs and services to help U.S. organizations export and conduct business in overseas markets.
This information collection package enables the CS to provide appropriate export services to U.S. exporters and international buyers. CS offers a variety of services to enable clients to begin exporting/importing or to expand existing exporting/importing efforts.
Clients may learn about our services from business related entities such as the National Association of Manufacturers, Federal Express, State Economic Development offices, the internet or word of mouth. The CS
provides a standard set of services to assist clients with identifying potential overseas partners, establishing meeting programs with appropriate overseas business contacts and providing due diligence reports on potential overseas business partners. The CS also provides other export-related services considered to be of a customized nature because they do not fit into the standard set of CS export services, but are driven by unique business needs of individual clients.
The dissemination of international market information and potential business opportunities for U.S.
exporters are critical components of the Commercial Services export assistance programs and services. U.S. companies conveniently access and indicate their interest in these services by completing the appropriate forms via ITA and CS
U.S. Export Assistance Center websites.
The CS works closely with clients to educate them about the exporting/
importing process and to help prepare them for exporting/importing. When a client is ready to begin the exporting/
importing process our field staff provide counseling to assist in the development of an exporting strategy. We provide feebased, export-related services designed to help client export/import. The type of export-related service that is proposed to a client depends upon a clients business goals and where they are in the export/import process. Some clients are at the beginning of the export process and require assistance with identifying potential distributors, whereas other clients may be ready to sign a contract with a potential distributor and require due diligence assistance. Before the CS
can provide export-related services to clients, such as assistance with identifying potential partners or providing due diligence, specific information is required to determine the clients business objectives and needs.
For example, before we can provide a
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service to identify potential business partners we need to know whether the client would like a potential partner to have specific technical qualifications, coverage in a specific market, English or foreign language ability or warehousing requirements. This information collection is designed to elicit such data so that appropriate services can be proposed and conducted to most effectively meet the clients exporting goals. Without these forms the CS is unable to provide services when requested by clients.
The forms ask U.S. exporters standard questions about their company details, export experience, information about the products or services they wish to export and exporting goals. A few questions are tailored to a specific program type and will vary slightly with each program. CS staff use this information to gain an understanding of clients needs and objectives so that they can provide appropriate and effective export assistance tailored to an exporters requirements.
II. Method of Collection CS is seeking approval for the following data collection methods to provide flexibility for how clients will provide information about their company details, export experience, information about the products or services they wish to export and exporting goals. Clients will be asked to provide their information on our website export.gov, web-based survey or form links, or paper-based forms.
III. Data OMB Control Number: 06250143.
Form Numbers: ITA4096P.
Type of Review: Extension of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government; and Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,333 hours.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: a Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; b Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
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methodology and assumptions used; c Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and d Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
PRA, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the publics reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by SUMMARY:

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