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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77547-77548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30502]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8565]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voluntary 
Disclosures

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget 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 OMB up to January 22, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB. You may submit 
comments by the following methods:
     Email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and 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 to Mr. 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

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phone at (202) 663-2829, or via email at memosni@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     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: 850.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
     Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 15,000 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 records. 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 export, temporary import, and 
brokering of defense articles, defense services, and related technical 
data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) 
in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
(``ITAR,'' 22 CFR 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 
exporters must maintain records of defense trade activities for five 
years. ITAR Sec.  127.12 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 ITAR part 128 and whether to refer the 
matter to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution.
    Methodology: This information collection may be sent to the 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: 
Electronically or mail.

    Dated: December 6, 2013.
 C. Edward Peartree,
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-30502 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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