[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6859-6860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03510]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 10682]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis
and Management (RAM)
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 information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to April 1, 2019.
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:
Email: [email protected]. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the 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: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of State,
Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC
20520, who may be
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reached on 202-663-1037 or at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Risk Analysis and
Management.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0204.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: A/OPE.
Form Number: DS-4184.
Respondents: Potential Contractors and Grantees.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 750 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this 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
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The information collected from individuals and organizations is
specifically used to conduct screening to ensure that State funded
activities do not provide support to entities or individuals deemed to
be a risk to national security.
Methodology
The State Department has implemented a Risk Analysis and Management
Program to vet potential contractors and grantees seeking funding from
the Department of State to mitigate the risk that such funds might
benefit entities or individuals who present a national security risk.
To conduct this vetting program the Department collects information
from contractors, subcontractors, grantees and sub-grantees regarding
their directors, officers and/or key employees through mail, fax or
electronic submission. The information collected is compared to
information gathered from commercial, public, and U.S. government
databases to determine the risk that the applying organization, entity
or individual might use Department funds or programs in a way that
presents a threat to national security. This program will continue as a
pilot program consistent with the Department of State, Foreign
Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. K, Pub.
L. 115-141).
Cathy J. Read,
Procurement Executive, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
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