[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13229-13230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6916]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Foreign Acquisition--
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 225 and Related 
Clauses at 252.225; DD Form 2139; OMB Number 0704-0229.
    Type of Request: Extension.

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    Number of Respondents: 31,347.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 7.
    Annual Responses: 224,262.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes (reporting only); 1.7 hours 
(including recordkeeping).
    Annual Burden Hours: 374,428 (74,333 reporting hours; 300,095 
recordkeeping hours).
    Needs and uses: This information collection requirement pertains to 
information used to ensure contractor compliance with restrictions on 
the acquisition of foreign products imposed by statute or policy to 
protect the industrial base. Other information is required for 
compliance with U.S. trade agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, 
which promote reciprocal trade with U.S. allies, and for inclusion in 
reports to the Department of Commerce on the Balance of Payments 
Program.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: March 12, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-6916 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]
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