[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 49434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23324]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6771]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4076 
Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Determination Form; OMB Control Number 
1405-0163

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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Title of Information Collection: DS-4076 Commodity Jurisdiction 
(CJ) Determination Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1405-0163.
    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-4076.
    Respondents: Business organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 425 (total).
    Estimated Number of Responses: 465 (per year).
    Average Hours per Response: 10 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: 4,650 hours (per year).
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from September 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). 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.
    Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

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 via phone at (202) 663-
2865, or 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 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 
evaluate whether or not a particular defense article or defense service 
is covered by the U.S. Munitions List; to remove a defense article from 
the U.S. Munitions List; or to reconsider a previous commodity 
jurisdiction determination.
    Methodology: This information collection will be collected 
electronically.

    Dated: September 17, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-23324 Filed 9-25-09; 8:45 am]
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