[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 61528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17339]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5583]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-5090e, Human 
Rights Abuses Reporting Site; OMB No. 1405-0175

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Human Rights Abuses 
Reporting Site.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0175.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
Office of Cuban Affairs (WHA/CCA).
     Form Number: DS-5090e, Human Rights Abuses Reporting Site.
     Respondents: Victims of human rights abuses in Cuba.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,300 annually.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 7,300 annually.
     Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes per response.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,825 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    DATE(S): The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
60 days from October 18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Coordinator of 
Cuban Affairs; Department of State; 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20520.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Coordinator of Cuban Affairs; 
Department of State; 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs; Department 
of State; 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached 
at 202-647-9272, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of 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: The President has asked the 
interagency community to use the temporary transfer of power from Fidel 
Castro to his brother Raul Castro in August 2006 as an historic moment 
to work to encourage a democratic transition in Cuba. In keeping with 
the recommendations of the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba 
report, the State Department will seek information from the public 
about human rights abuses committed by Cuban authorities, including the 
military and members of the security forces. The information is sought 
in accordance with, inter alia, 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2304(a)(1). The 
principal purpose for collecting the information is to prepare and 
maintain a database of human rights abusers in Cuba. The Department may 
use this information in connection with its responsibilities for the 
protection and promotion of human rights and for the conduct of foreign 
affairs, as well as for other appropriate purposes as a routine part of 
the Department's activities.
    Methodology: Information will be collected through electronic 
submission.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: September 21, 2006.
Caleb McCarry,
 Cuba Transition Coordinator, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E6-17339 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]
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