[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26890]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
    Title: Offsets in Military Reports.
    Agency Form Number: n/a.
    OMB Approval Number: 0694-0084.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection of information.
    Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Average Time Per Response: 10 hours per response.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992, 
section 123 (P.L. 102558), which amended section 309 or the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, requires United States firms to furnish 
information regarding offset agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value 
associated with sales of weapon systems or defense-related items to 
foreign countries. The information collected on offset transactions 
will be used to assess the cumulative effect of offset compensation 
practices on U.S. trade and competitiveness, as required by statute.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 
482-0266, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: October 17, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26890 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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