[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12505]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget for emergency processing, the following proposal 
for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 35).

DATES: An approval date by May 23, 2003, has been requested.
    Title and OMB Number: Foreign Sourcing for Defense Applications; 
OMB Number 0704-0419.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 500
    Responses per Response: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is required for the 
Department of Defense to assess the impact of potential supply 
disruption of key components provided by non-US suppliers. The 
information to be analyzed under the study shall be collected from 
prime contractors and first and second tier subcontractors. 
Specifically, DoD will determine the: (1) Extent of foreign sourcing 
within the specified defense products; (2) impact such foreign sourcing 
has on military readiness; and, (3) extent to which DoD or contractor 
policies, procedures, practices, or actions encourage or discourage 
consideration of foreign sources for defense products.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jackie Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher 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 request 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: May 13, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-12505 Filed 5-19-03; 8:45 am]
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