[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 2083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-513]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5672]


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

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: 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.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from January 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 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 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 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.
    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: January 5, 2007.
Caleb McCarry,
Cuba Transition Coordinator, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-513 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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