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• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 3,000 

hours divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Application for OFM Web site Account. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–4140. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

456 responses . 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 76 hours 

divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion.. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from date of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• E-mail: OFMInfo@state.gov. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of State, 

Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign 

Missions, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 

2238, Washington, DC 20520. 

You must include the DS form 

number, information collection title, 

and 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 information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Attn: Jacqueline Robinson, Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, 

2201 C Street, NW., Room 2238, 

Washington, DC 20520 who may be 

reached on (202) 647–3416 or 

OFMInfo@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection 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 

Foreign Diplomatic Service 

Applications are all associated with 

OMB Collection number 1405–0105. 

Form DS–4138 (Request for Escort 

Screening Courtesies) is the means by 

which the U.S. Department of State 

(DOS) will adjudicate requests for 

assignment of a DOS representative to 

escort eligible senior officials of foreign 

governments through the airport 

security screening process. The request 

will be used to review for entitlement to 

the courtesy, the specific airport to be 

advised, and the assignment of a DOS 

escort. Form DS–4139 (Photograph and 

Signature Card) is the means by which 

the Department obtains a photograph 

and/or signature for use in the 

productions of an identification card, a 

sales tax exemption card, or DOS driver 

license when applications are submitted 

electronically (thru e-Gov) for foreign 

mission personnel and their 

dependents. Also, form DS–4140 

(Application for OFM Web site 

Account) is the means by which the 

Department provides accredited foreign 

mission administrative staff authorized 

access to the Office of Foreign Missions’ 

electronic data submission (e-Gov) 

system. OFM’s e-Gov system is accessed 

to submit automated service requests to 

the Office of Foreign Missions and the 

Office of Protocol of the U.S. State 

Department to obtain ‘‘benefits’’ 

designated under the Foreign Missions 

Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., and must be 

obtained through the U.S. Department of 

State. The applications provide the 

Department with the necessary 

information to administer its programs 

effectively and efficiently. 

Methodology: These applications/ 

information collections are submitted by 

all foreign missions to the Office of 

Foreign Missions via the following 

methods: mail, personal delivery, and/ 

or electronically. 

Dated: February 3, 2010. 

Steve Maloney, 

Managing Director Bureau of Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6935] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Tajikistan 

Pursuant to section 7086(c)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division F, 

Pub. L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’), and 

Department of State Delegation of 

Authority Number 245–1, I hereby 

determine that it is important to the 

national interest of the United States to 

waive the requirements of section 

7086(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the 

Government of Tajikistan, and I hereby 

waive such restriction. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress, and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: March 22, 2010. 

Jacob J. Lew, 

Deputy Secretary of State for Management 

and Resources. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6911 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6933] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of 

Turkmenistan 

Pursuant to section 7086(c)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division F, 

Pub. L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’), and 

Department of State Delegation of 

Authority Number 245–1, I hereby 

determine that it is important to the 

national interest of the United States to 

waive the requirements of section 

7086(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the 

Government of Turkmenistan, and I 

hereby waive such restriction. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress, and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: March 22, 2010. 

Jacob J. Lew, 

Deputy Secretary of State for Resource and 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6909 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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