[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67740-67741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24436]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11912]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis 
and Management (RAM) OMB Control Number 1405-0204

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 up to December 9, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 Annura N. Murtadha, US Department of State, 
Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2401 E St. NW, L408, 
Washington, DC 20037; who can be reached on 202-657-6020 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Risk Analysis and 
Management.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0204.
     Type of Request: Extension or Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, Office of 
the Procurement Executive (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 Foreign 
Assistance-

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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 is consistent with 
Section 7034(f) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (Div. K, Pub. L. 117-103) and 
similar provisions in prior appropriations acts.

Michael Derrios,
Procurement Executive, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-24436 Filed 11-8-22; 8:45 am]
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