[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30182-30183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14728]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Critical Technology Assessment; U.S. Assistive Technologies 
Industry

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Margaret Cahill, Trade and Industry Analyst, 
Bureau of Export Administration (BXA), Department of Commerce, Room 
3876, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (telephone 
no. (202) 482-3795).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Commerce/BXA is conducting an assessment of the domestic assistive 
technologies industry in order to determine the competitiveness of the 
U.S. industry and to facilitate the transfer of technologies from 
federal laboratories to firms in the industry.
    The survey will collect information on the nature of the business 
performed by each firm; estimated sales and employment data; financial 
information; research and development expenditures and funding sources; 
capital expenditures and funding sources; and competitiveness issues.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected using a non-recurring, mandatory

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survey. It will be collected in written form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: N/A.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4.0 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No cost other than the respondents' 
time to complete the survey.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 29, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-14728 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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