[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 43742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18433]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7531]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-4155, 
Vendor Application for OFM Web Site Account; & Form DS-7576, Foreign 
Mission Emergency Afterhours Contact for Foreign Diplomatic Services 
Applications

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: Vendor Application for 
OFM Website Account.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Numbers: DS-4155.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the U.S. and bonded warehouse vendors.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,005 missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 3,015 responses.
     Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,005 hours divided among the 
missions.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
     Title of Information Collection: Foreign Mission Emergency 
Afterhours Contact.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0105.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign 
Missions (DS/OFM).
     Form Number: DS-7675.
     Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned 
to the United Sates.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 737 missions.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 737 forms per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 184 hours divided among the 
missions.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from date of publication in the Federal Register.

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 collection and supporting documents from Jacqueline 
Robinson, Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, 2201 C 
Street, NW., Room 2236, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 
(202) 647-3416.

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,

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    Foreign Diplomatic Service Application Forms DS-4155 and DS-7675 
are associated with OMB Collection number 1405-0105. Form DS-4155 
(Vendor Application for OFM Website Account) is the means by which the 
Department of State (DOS) will provide authorized vendor access to the 
Office of Foreign Missions' electronic data submission (e-Gov) Bonded 
Warehouse program. This application will be used to determine 
eligibility and create a user account permitting bonded warehouse 
personnel, on behalf of foreign missions authorizing the request, to 
submit electronic bonded warehouse purchases (form DS-1504) for OFM 
clearance. 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 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) (VCDR), the Vienna 
Convention on Consular Relations (1963) (VCCR), and the Foreign 
Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., that must be obtained through the 
U.S. Department of State. Form DS-7675 is the means by which the DOS 
will maintain current emergency contact information on senior level 
officials assigned to foreign missions in the diplomatic and consular 
communities in the United States. The application requests the primary 
and deputy senior level points of contact information for both work and 
after work hours to use to communicate essential information in an 
emergency, crisis, or disaster situation. The applications provide the 
Department with the necessary information to administer its programs 
effectively and efficiently, as well as prepare for an emergency event.
    Methodology: These applications/information collections are 
submitted by all foreign missions to the Office of Foreign Missions via 
the following methods: electronically, mail, or personal delivery.

    Dated: July 7, 2011.
 Bruce Matthews,
Managing Director, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign 
Missions, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-18433 Filed 7-20-11; 8:45 am]
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