[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60678-60679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24229]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Offsets in 
Military Exports

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 15, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be

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directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202)482-4895, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection of information is required by the Defense 
Production Act (DPA). The DPA requires U.S. firms to furnish 
information to the Department of Commerce regarding offset agreements 
exceeding $5,000,000 in value associated with sales of weapon systems 
or defense-related items to foreign countries or foreign firms. Offsets 
are industrial or commercial compensation practices required as a 
condition of purchase in either government-to-government or commercial 
sales of defense articles and/or defense services as defined by the 
Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations. Such offsets are required by most major trading partners 
when purchasing U.S. military equipment or defense related items.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0084.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 9 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 270.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 7, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-24229 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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