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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]

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

National Defense Stockpile Market

Impact Committee Request for Public

Comments

AGENCY: Office of Strategic Industries

and Economic Security, Bureau of

Export Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce.

ACTION: Request for public comment on

the potential market impact of proposed

revisions to certain material quantities

under the FY 1999 Annual Materials

Plan (AMP) of National Defense

Stockpile disposals.

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the

public that the National Defense

Stockpile Market Impact Committee

seeks comments from the public

concerning the potential market impact

of the Department of Defense’s planned

disposals of excess materials currently

held in the National Defense Stockpile.

The FY 1999 AMP materials under

review are Graphite (All), Columbium

(Ferro), Bauxite (refractory, Jamaican,

and Surinam), Tantalum (Carbide

Powder), and Aluminum Oxide (Fused

Crude).

DATE: Comments must be received by

July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to Richard V. Meyers, Co-Chair,

Stockpile Market Impact Committee,

Office of Strategic Industries and

Economic Security, Room 3876, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street

and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230; FAX (202)

482–5650.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard V. Meyers, Office of Strategic

Industries and Economic Security, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

3634; or Stephen H. Muller, Office of

International Energy and Commodity

Policy, U.S. Department of State, (202)

647–3423; co-chairs of the National

Defense Stockpile Market Impact

Committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

authority of the Strategic and Critical

Materials Stock Piling Act of 1979, as

amended, (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), the

Department of Defense (DOD), as

National Defense Stockpile Manager,

maintains a stockpile of strategic and

critical materials to supply the military,

industrial, and essential civilian needs

of the United States for national

defense. Section 3314 of the Fiscal Year

(FY) 1993 National Defense

Authorization Act (NDAA) (50 U.S.C.

98h–1) formally established a Market

Impact Committee (the Committee) to

‘‘advise the National Defense Stockpile

Manager on the projected domestic and

foreign economic effects of all

acquisitions and disposals of materials

from the stockpile * * *.’’ The

Committee must also balance market

impact concerns with the statutory

requirement to protect the Government

against avoidable loss.

The Committee is comprised of

representatives from the Departments of

Commerce, State, Agriculture, Defense,

Energy, Interior, Treasury and the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

and is co-chaired by the Departments of

Commerce and State. The FY 1993

NDAA directs the Committee to

‘‘consult from time to time with

representatives of producers, processors

and consumers of the types of materials

stored in the stockpile.’’

Because of current industry demand

and favorable market conditions, DOD

has requested the Committee to consider

proposed revisions to AMP disposal

levels for Graphite (All), Columbium

(Ferro), Bauxite (refractory, Jamaican,

and Surinam), Tantalum (Carbide

Powder), and Aluminum Oxide (Fused

Crude) from the National Defense

Stockpile in Fiscal Year (FY) 1999. In

order for the Committee to obtain

sufficient information to prepare its

recommendations to DOD, the

Committee requests that interested

parties provide comment on the

potential market impact of the proposed

revised disposals of these commodities.

Included with the AMP listing of

materials below are the proposed

maximum disposal quantity for each

material. These quantities are not sales

target disposal quantities. They are only

a statement of the proposed maximum

disposal quantity of each material that

may be sold in a particular fiscal year.

The quantity of each material that will

actually be offered for sale will depend

on the market for the material at the

time as well as on the quantity of

material approved for disposal by

Congress.

PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FISCAL YEAR 1999 AMP

Material Units

Current

FY 1999

quantity

Revised

FY 1999

quantity

Aluminum Oxide (Fused Crude) ............................................................................................................ ST 30,000 65,000

Bauxite (Jamaican) ................................................................................................................................ LDT 1,200,000 2,000,000

Bauxite (Refractory) ............................................................................................................................... LCT 80,000 90,000
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PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FISCAL YEAR 1999 AMP—Continued

Material Units

Current

FY 1999

quantity

Revised

FY 1999

quantity

Bauxite (Surinam) .................................................................................................................................. LDT 800,000 1,500,000

Columbium (Ferro) ................................................................................................................................. Lb Cb 200,000 400,000

Graphite (All) .......................................................................................................................................... ST 2,660 3,760

Tantalum (Carbide Powder) .................................................................................................................. Lb Ta 2,000 4,000

The Committee requests that

interested parties provide written

comments, supporting data and

documentation, and any other relevant

information on the potential market

impact of the sale of these commodities.

Although comments in response to this

Notice must be received by July 6, 1998

to ensure full consideration by the

Committee, interested parties are

encouraged to submit additional

comments and supporting information

at any time thereafter to keep the

Committee informed as to the market

impact of the sale of these commodities.

Public comment is an important

element of the Committee’s market

impact review process.

Public comments received will be

made available at the Department of

Commerce for public inspection and

copying. Material that is national

security classified or business

confidential will be exempted from

public disclosure. Anyone submitting

business confidential information

should clearly identify the business

confidential portion of the submission

and also provide a non-confidential

submission that can be placed in the

public file. Communications from

agencies of the United States

Government will not be made available

for public inspection.

The public record concerning this

notice will be maintained in the Bureau

of Export Administration’s Records

Inspection Facility, Room 4525, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street

and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202)

482–5653. The records in this facility

may be inspected and copied in

accordance with the regulations

published in Part 4 of Title 15 of the

Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR 4.1

et seq.).

Information about the inspection and

copying of records at the facility may be

obtained from Ms. Margaret Cornejo, the

Bureau of Export Administration’s

Freedom of Information Officer, at the

above address and telephone number.

Dated: May 29, 1998.

William J. Denk,

Acting Director, Strategic Industries and

Economic Security.

[FR Doc. 98–14666 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Overseas Business Interest

Questionnaire; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burdens, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on the

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 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 &

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Request for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument and instructions should be

directed to: Thomas Nisbet, Trade

Development, Office of Export

Promotion Coordination, Room 2013,

14th & Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; Phone number:

(202) 482–5657, and fax number: (202)

482–1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

This collection allows U.S. firms

participating in overseas trade events

sponsored by the U.S. Department of

Commerce’s International Trade

Administration (ITA) an opportunity to

specifically identify their marketing

objective for a specific event as well as

current marketing activities and status

in the specific foreign markets where

the event will take place. The U.S. and

Foreign Commercial Service/ITA

overseas posts use the information to

schedule business appointments during

the trade event, arrange ‘‘blue ribbon’’

calls on key agents or distributors

identified by participants prior to an

event, and to issue specific show

invitations appropriate prospective

overseas business partners. It is critical

to prearrange business appointments

thus providing U.S. participants with a

program of high caliber business

appointments.

II. Method of Data Collection

Form ITA–471P is sent by request to

U.S. firms. Applicant firms complete the

form and forward it to the appropriate

Department of Commerce trade event

manager.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0625–0039.

Form Number: ITA–471P.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit companies; small to medium

sized businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 490 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Costs: The

estimated annual cost for this collection

is $20,000.00 ($18,000.00 for

respondents and $2,000.00 for federal

government).

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on (a) whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions 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 costs) 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 forms of information technology.