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[Federal Register: August 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 166)]
[Notices]               
[Page 52796-52797]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7119]

 
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voluntary 
Disclosures

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Voluntary Disclosures.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0179.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
     Form Number: None.
     Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from August 27, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Nicholas Memos, 
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State, who may 
be reached via the following methods:
     E-mail: memosni@state.gov.
     Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112.
     Fax: 202-261-8199.
You must include the information collection title in the subject lines 
of your message/letter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the information collection and supporting 
documents, to Nicholas Memos, PM/DDTC, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC, 20522-0112, who may be reached via 
phone at (202) 663-2804, or via e-mail at memosni@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of 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, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The export, temporary import, 
temporary export and brokering of defense articles, defense services 
and related technical data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense 
Trade Controls (DDTC) in

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accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
(``ITAR,'' 22 CFR parts 120-130) and Section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (AECA). Those who manufacture or export defense articles, 
defense services, and related technical data, or the brokering thereof, 
must register with the Department of State. Persons desiring to engage 
in export, temporary import, and brokering activities must submit an 
application or written request to conduct the transaction to the 
Department to obtain a decision whether it is in the interests of U.S. 
foreign policy and national security to approve the transaction. Also, 
registered brokers must submit annual reports regarding all brokering 
activity that was transacted, and registered manufacturers and exporter 
must maintain records of defense trade activities for five years. 
Section 127.12 of the ITAR encourages the disclosure of information to 
DDTC by persons who believe they may have violated any provision of the 
AECA, ITAR, or any order, license, or other authorization issued under 
the AECA. The violation is analyzed by DDTC to determine whether to 
take administrative action under part 128 of the ITAR and whether to 
refer the matter to the Department of Justice to consider criminal 
prosecution.
    Methodology: These forms/information collections may be sent to the 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: 
Electronically, mail, personal delivery, and/or fax.

    Dated: August 19, 2010.
Beth M. McCormick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-21445 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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