[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27365]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0198; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 20]


Submission for OMB Review; Violations of Arms Control Treaties or 
Agreements With the United States

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an existing 
OMB emergency clearance notice regarding violations of arms control 
treaties or agreements with the United States.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov 
and follow the instructions on the site.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0198, Violations of Arms Control Treaties or 
Agreements with the United States.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0198, Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements 
with the United States, in all correspondence related to this 
collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to 
three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for 
posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    This is a requirement for an extension of OMB control number 9000-
0198, Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United 
States.
    Section 1290 of Public Law 114-328 (codified at 22 U.S.C. 2593e) 
went into effect on December 23, 2016. The implementation of this FAR 
case will protect against doing business with entities that engage in 
any activity that contributed to or is a significant factor in a 
country's failure to comply with arms control treaties or agreements 
with the United States. This action is necessary because of statutory 
requirements relating to a national security function of the United 
States.
    A notice was published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 28145, on 
June 15, 2018, as part of an interim rule under FAR Case 2017-018, 
Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United 
States.

B. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 29117 on 
June 22, 2018. No comments were received.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 11,634.
    Responses per Respondent: 8.6.
    Total Responses: 99,796.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.4 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 40,478.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0198, Violations of Arms Control Treaties or 
Agreements with the United States.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-27365 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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