[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10811]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12081]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for
Advisory Opinion
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State (Department) is seeking Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection
described below. 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
60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to
OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to July
24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2023-0017'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
Email: [email protected].
Regular Mail: Send written comments to: PM/DDTC 2401 E
Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 H1204.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
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 Andrea Battista, who may be reached at
[email protected] or 202-992-0973.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Request for Advisory
Opinion.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0174.
Type of Request: Extension.
Originating Office: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls,
Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Department of State (T/PM/DDTC).
Form Number: DS-7786.
Respondents: Any person. Primarily, individuals and
companies registered with DDTC and engaged in the business of
manufacturing, brokering, exporting, or temporarily importing defense
hardware or defense technology data.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 125.
Estimated Number of Responses: 125.
Average Time per Response: 2 hours.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 250 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 Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), located in the
Political-Military Affairs Bureau of the Department of State, has the
principal mission of licensing the export and temporary import of
defense articles or defense services as enumerated in the United States
Munitions List (USML), and to ensure that the sale, transfer, or
brokering of such items are in the interest of United States national
security and foreign policy.
Sections 120.22 and 129.9 of the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130) may be used to request an
advisory opinion or guidance on: whether DDTC would likely grant a
license or other approval for the export of a particular defense
article or defense service to a particular country (Sec. 120.22(a));
an interpretation of the requirements set forth in the regulations
(Sec. 120.22(c)); whether an activity constitutes brokering within the
scope of part 129--Registration and Licensing of Brokers (Sec.
129.9(a)); or other guidance on other aspects of part 129 (Sec.
129.9(c)). Except for determinations made with reference to ITAR Sec.
129.9(a), advisory opinions are not binding on the Department of State
and may not be used in future matters before the Department.
Users electronically submit requests for advisory opinions to DDTC
via the Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) portal;
users are able to retrieve responses using this same system. DDTC staff
members have defined the data fields which are most relevant and
necessary for requests for advisory opinions and developed the means to
accept this information from the industry in a secure system. The
revision of this information collection is meant to conform the current
OMB-approved data collection to DDTC's new case management system.
Methodology
This information will be collected by electronic submission to the
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-10811 Filed 5-22-23; 8:45 am]
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