[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 27349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9282]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5794]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voluntary 
Disclosures; OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for information collection described below. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comments in the 
Federal Register preceding submission to OMB of the Form DS-4048 as the 
means of collecting the information. We are conducting this process in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Voluntary Disclosures.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: Existing Collection in Use without an OMB 
Control Number.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
     Form Number: No Form.
     Respondents: Business organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 400 (total).
     Estimated Number of Responses: 400 (per year).
     Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 4,000 hours (per year).
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from May 15, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Patricia C. 
Slygh, the Acting Director of the Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Management, Department of State, who may be reached via the following 
methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: Patricia C. Slygh, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112
     Fax: 202-261-8199
    You must include the information collection title in the subject 
lines of your message/letter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the information collection and supporting 
documents, to 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 via 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 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: Section 127.12 of the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) encourages the 
disclosure of information to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 
when there has been a violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
ITAR, order, license, or other authorization issued under the AECA. The 
violation is analyzed to determine the harm to the U.S. national 
security and foreign policy interests.
    Methodology: These information collections may be sent to the 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: mail, 
personal delivery, e-mail, and/or fax.

    Dated: April 13, 2007.
Robert W. Maggi,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-9282 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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