[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15482-15483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6908]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions

[Public Notice: 6932]


Notice of Request for Public Comments; 60-Day Notice of Proposed 
Information Collection: Forms DS-4138, Request for Escort Screening 
Courtesies; DS-4139, Photograph and Signature Card; & DS-4140, 
Application for OFM Web Site Account; Foreign Diplomatic Services 
Applications, OMB Collection Number 1405-0105

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 the 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: Request for Escort 
Screening Courtesies.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Revision of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Numbers: DS-4138.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the United States.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000 responses .
     Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 500 hours divided among the 
missions.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

     Title of Information Collection: Photograph and Signature 
Card.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Revision of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Number: DS-4139.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the United States.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 18,000 forms per year.

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     Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 3,000 hours divided among the 
missions.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

     Title of Information Collection: Application for OFM Web 
site Account.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Revision of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Numbers: DS-4140.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the United States.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 456 responses .
     Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 76 hours divided among the 
missions.
     Frequency: On occasion..
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security, 
Office of Foreign Missions, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 2238, Washington, 
DC 20520.
    You must include the DS form number, information collection title, 
and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Attn: 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 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: The Foreign Diplomatic Service 
Applications are all associated with OMB Collection number 1405-0105. 
Form DS-4138 (Request for Escort Screening Courtesies) is the means by 
which the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will adjudicate requests for 
assignment of a DOS representative to escort eligible senior officials 
of foreign governments through the airport security screening process. 
The request will be used to review for entitlement to the courtesy, the 
specific airport to be advised, and the assignment of a DOS escort. 
Form DS-4139 (Photograph and Signature Card) is the means by which the 
Department obtains a photograph and/or signature for use in the 
productions of an identification card, a sales tax exemption card, or 
DOS driver license when applications are submitted electronically (thru 
e-Gov) for foreign mission personnel and their dependents. Also, form 
DS-4140 (Application for OFM Web site Account) is the means by which 
the Department provides accredited foreign mission administrative staff 
authorized access to the Office of Foreign Missions' electronic data 
submission (e-Gov) system. OFM's e-Gov system is accessed to submit 
automated service requests to the Office of Foreign Missions and the 
Office of Protocol of the U.S. State Department to obtain ``benefits'' 
designated under the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., and 
must be obtained through the U.S. Department of State. The applications 
provide the Department with the necessary information to administer its 
programs effectively and efficiently.
    Methodology: These applications/information collections are 
submitted by all foreign missions to the Office of Foreign Missions via 
the following methods: mail, personal delivery, and/or electronically.

    Dated: February 3, 2010.
Steve Maloney,
 Managing Director Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign 
Missions, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-6908 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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