[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18309-18310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6874]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5750]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-4048, 
Projected Sales of Major Weapons in Support of Section 25(a)(1) of the 
Arms Export Control Act; OMB Control Number 1405-0156

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: Projected Sales of Major 
Weapons in Support of Section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0156.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC).
     Form Number: DS-4048.
     Respondents: Business organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 (total).
     Estimated Number of Responses: 20 (per year).
     Average Hours Per Response: 60 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1200 hours (per year).
     Frequency: Once a year.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from April 11, 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 Patricia C. Slygh, 
PM/DDTC, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20522-0112, who may be reached on (202) 663-2700 and 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: The information will be used to 
prepare an annual report to Congress regarding arms sales proposals 
covering all Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and licensed commercial 
exports of major weapons or weapons-related defense equipment for 
$7,000,000 or more, or of any other weapons or weapons-related defense 
equipment for $25,000,000 or more, which are considered eligible for 
approval during the current calendar year in accordance with section 25 
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) [22 U.S.C. 2765].

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    Methodology: Respondents may submit the information by e-mail using 
DS-4048, an Excel electronic spreadsheet, or by letter using the fax or 
postal mail.

    Dated: March 23, 2007.
Gregory M. Suchan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-6874 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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