[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 53189-53190] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-26027] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Export Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104- 13. Agency: Bureau of Export Administration. Title: Offsets in Military Exports. Agency Number: None. OMB Control Number: 0694-0084. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 1,000 hours. Number of Respondents: 100. Avg. Hours Per Response: 10. Needs and Uses: The Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992 requires U.S. firms to furnish information regarding ``offset'' agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value associated with the sales of weapon systems or defense-related items to foreign countries. The information collected is used to assess the cumulative effect of offset compensation practices of U.S. trade and competitiveness, as required by the statute. [[Page 53190]] Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, (202) 395-7340. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent to Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. Dated: October 3, 1996. Linda Engelmeier, Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Organization. [FR Doc. 96-26027 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DT-P