[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5499-5500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1929]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4985]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4053, 
Department of State Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application, 
OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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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.
     Title of Information Collection: Department of State 
Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application,
     OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, A/SDBU.
     Form Number: DS 4053.
     Respondents: Small and large for-profit companies planning 
to team together in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity 
to improve the likelihood of winning DOS contracts.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 respondents per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 10 per year.
     Average Hours Per Response: 21.
     Total Estimated Burden: 210.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from February 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Alex Hunt, the Department 
of State Desk Officer in the Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), who may be reached on 202-395-7860. You may submit 
comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: OIRA, Department of State Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503
     Fax: 202-395-6974

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Patricia Culbreth, 
A/SDBU, SA-6, Rm. L-500, Washington DC, 20522, who may be reached on 
703-875-6881. E-mail, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our 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.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    This information collection facilitates implementation of a mentor-
prot[eacute]g[eacute] program that encourages business agreements 
between small and large for-profit companies planning to team together 
in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity to improve the 
likelihood of winning DOS contracts. Such a program should assist the 
State Department OSDBU office in reaching its small business goals.
    Methodology:
    Respondents may submit the information by e-mail using DS-4053, or 
by letter using fax or postal mail.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: November 23, 2004.
Durie N. White,
Operations Director, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-1929 Filed 2-1-05; 8:45 am]
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