[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27008]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4172]


Office of Foreign Missions; 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 
Collection: Form DS-98, Application for Diplomatic Exemption from Taxes 
on Utilities; Form DS-99, Application for Diplomatic Exemption from 
Taxes on Gasoline; OMB Control Number 1405-0069

AGENCY: Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of 
Foreign Missions.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Re-instatement without change of expired 
information collection.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of 
Foreign Missions, Vehicle, Tax and Customs Unit, DS/OFM/VTC/TC.
    Title of Information Collection: Application for Diplomatic 
Exemption from Taxes on Utilities, (Form DS-98); Application for 
Diplomatic Exemption from Taxes on Gasoline (Form DS-99).
    Frequency: Typically, several applications are submitted by the 
entitled individual at the beginning of their tour of duty, and then 
none afterwards.
    Form Numbers: DS-98 and DS-99.
    Respondents: Foreign diplomatic or consular missions and their 
personnel; certain foreign government organizations, designated 
international organizations and certain of their personnel; and foreign 
military personnel assigned to the staff of a foreign mission in the 
United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Form DS-98, approximately 1250 
individual; 25 organizational respondents; Form DS-99, approximately 
1660 individual respondents, 30 organizational respondents.
    Average Hours Per Response: the average time per response is 
approx. 1 minute.
    Total Estimated Burden: 49 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information being collected.
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
    [sbull] Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed information 
collection form and supporting documents may be obtained from Mr. 
Edmond McGill, U.S. Department of State, DS/OFM/VTC/TC, SA-33, 3501 
International Place, NW., Washington, DC 20008, 202-895-3618.
    Public comments and questions 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.

    Dated: September 18, 2002.
Lynwood M. Dent Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Deputy Director, Office of 
Foreign Missions, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-27008 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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