[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 82 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22990-22991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9239]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6200]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S. Department 
of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application; OMB 
Collection Number 1405-0105; Forms DS-1972, DS-1972D & DS-1972T

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: U.S. Department of State 
Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Number: DS-1972, DS-1972D, DS-1972T.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the United States.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 foreign missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 21,284 responses (DS-1972: 
6,385), (DS-1972T: 10,249), (DS-1972D: 4,470).
     Average Hours per Response: DS-1972--30 minutes, DS-
1972D--20 minutes, DS-1972T--15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 7,275 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 
benefits.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from April 28, 2008.

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: Jacqueline 
Robinson, Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, 2201 C 
Street, NW., Room 2238, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 
(202) 647-3416 or [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 forms associated with OMB Collection Number 1405-0105 is the 
means by which foreign missions in the United States request the 
issuance of a driver license and/or a sales tax exemption card for 
foreign mission personnel and their dependents. The exemption from 
sales taxes and the operation of a motor vehicle in the United States 
by foreign mission personnel are benefits under the Foreign Missions 
Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., which must be obtained by foreign missions 
through the U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Missions (DS/
OFM). The DS-1972, DS-1972D, and DS-1972T applications provide OFM with 
the necessary information required to administer the two benefits 
effectively and efficiently. Sales tax exemption is enjoyed under the 
provisions of international law but is granted on the bases of 
reciprocity. The administration of driver licenses at the national 
level helps the Federal Government identify operators who repeatedly 
receive citations. This also helps the Federal Government determine the 
necessary course of action that may be required against an individual's 
driving privilege. Accordingly, the Federal Government is able to 
provide consistency to the diplomatic community on a national level 
through a uniform program. The respondents are foreign government

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representatives assigned to the United States.

Methodology

    These applications/information collections are submitted by all 
foreign missions to the Office of Foreign Missions via the following 
methods: Electronically, mail, and/or personal delivery.

    Dated: April 9, 2008.
Claude Nebel,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of 
Foreign Missions, U.S. Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E8-9239 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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