[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 68898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30685]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6857]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4048, 
Projected Sales of Major Weapons in Support of Section 25(a)(1) of the 
Arms Export Control Act; OMB Control Number 1405-0156

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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 comment in the 
Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this 
process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Title of Information Collection: Projected Sales of Major Weapons 
in Support of Section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1405-0156.
    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-4048.
    Respondents: Business organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25 (total).
    Estimated Number of Responses: 25 (per year).
    Average Hours Per Response: 60 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours (per year).
    Frequency: Once a Year.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from December 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Mary F. 
Sweeney, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State, 
who may be reached via the following methods:
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Mail: Mary F. Sweeney, 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 
line of your message/letter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including a 
copy of the supporting document, to 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 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 25(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act requires an annual report to Congress on projected 
sales of major weapons and weapons-related defense equipment (if $7M or 
more) and non-major weapons or weapons-related defense equipment (if 
$25M or more). In order to prepare this report, the Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) requests information from major defense 
companies by publishing a Federal Register notice and by placing a 
notice on its Web site. DDTC is requesting relevant projected sales 
that include the foreign country to which the item is to be sold, a 
description of the item, the item's quantity, and its value. 
Methodology: This information collection is collected electronically.

     Dated: December 14, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-30685 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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