[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42697-42698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20398]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3754]


Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office Foreign Missions, 
Diplomatic Motor Vehicles

ACTION: Notice of information collection under emergency review: U.S. 
Department of State Form DS-1972, Driver License and Tax Exemption Card 
Application (OMB Collection Number 1405-0105).

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review 
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Type of Request: Emergency Review.
    Originating Office: DS/OFM/VTC/V.
    Title of Information Collection: U.S. Department of State Driver 
Licenses and Tax Exemption Card Application.
    Frequency: As often as is necessary to issue/renew driver licenses 
and/or tax exemption cards.
    Form Number: DS-1972.
    Respondents: Foreign mission personnel assigned to the United 
States: diplomatic, consular, administrative and technical, specified 
official representatives of foreign governments to international 
organizations, and their dependents.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500.
    Average Hours Per Response: .5 hours (30 minutes).
    Total Estimated Burden: 6,250.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of 
this collection has been requested from OMB by August 15, 2001. If 
granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments 
should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached on 202-395-3897.
    During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of 
this information collection is also being undertaken. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until 60 days from the date that this 
notice is published in the Federal Register. The agency requests 
written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments are 
being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.

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     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public comments, or requests for additional 
information, regarding the collection listed in this notice should be 
directed to Attn: Jacqueline D. Robinson, U.S. Department of State, 
Office of Foreign Missions, State Annex 33, Room 218, Washington, DC 
20008, who may be reached on (202) 895-3500.

    Dated: June 29, 2001.
Theodore Strickler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of 
Foreign Missions, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 01-20398 Filed 8-13-01; 8:45 am]
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