[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 157 (Monday, August 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 41480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19727]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6725]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-6001, 
Request for Advisory Opinion; OMB Control Number 1405-0174

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: Request for Advisory Opinion.
    OMB Control Number: 1405-0174.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Political Military Affairs, 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
    Form Number: DS-6001.
    Respondents: Business organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 170 (total).
    Estimated Number of Responses: 250 (per year).
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Burden: 250 hours (per year).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from August 17, 2009.

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: 202-395-5806

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Mary F. Sweeney, 
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) 663-2865 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
    Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 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: Form DS-6001 is used when an 
exporter desires an opinion as to whether the Directorate of Defense 
Trade Controls would likely grant a license or other approval for a 
particular export transaction involving defense articles or defense 
services. Also, the DS-6001 may be used to satisfy the prior approval 
requirements of 22 CFR 126.8 for a proposal to sell or manufacture 
abroad significant military equipment to foreign persons.
    Methodology: This information collection may be sent to the 
Directorate of Defense Controls via mail.

    August 10, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-19727 Filed 8-14-09; 8:45 am]
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