[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27854-27855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11853]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7012; OMB Control Number 1405-0156]


30-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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collections 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: 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.

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     Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 25.
     Average Hours per Response: 60 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation To Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from May 18, 2010.

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 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 collections and supporting documents from Nicholas Memos, 
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-
2804, or via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection 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: 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.

    Dated: May 10, 2010.
Beth M. McCormick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade and Regional Security, 
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-11853 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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