Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 66 / Thursday, April 5, 2012 / Notices 20687 

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 in accordance 

with the International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130) and 

Section 38 of the Arms Export Control 

Act. Those of the public 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 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. 

Methodology: These forms/ 

information collections may be sent to 

the Directorate of Defense Trade 

Controls via the following methods: 

mail or personal delivery. 

Dated: March 25, 2012. 

Robert S. Kovac, 

Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8234 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7840] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Form DS–3097, Exchange 

Visitor Program Annual Report, OMB 

Control Number 1405–0151 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Exchange Visitor Program Annual 

Report. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Office of Designation, 

ECA/EC/D/PS. 

• Form Number: Form DS–3097. 

• Respondents: designated J–1 

program sponsors. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1435. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1435 annually. 

• Average Hours per Response: 2 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 2870 

hours. 

• Frequency: Annually. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from April 5, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (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: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Robin J. Lerner, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Private Sector 

Exchange, Department of State, SA–5, 

Floor 5, 2200 C Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20522–0505, who may be reached on 

(202) 632–2805, fax at 202–632–2701 or 

email at JExchanges@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary to 

properly perform 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. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Annual reports from designated 

program sponsors assist the Department 

in oversight and administration of the J– 

1 visa program. The reports provide 

statistical data on the number of 

exchange participants an organization 

sponsored per category of exchange. The 

reports also provide a summary of the 

activities in which exchange visitors 

were engaged and an evaluation of 

program effectiveness. Program 

sponsors include government agencies, 

academic institutions, and private sector 

not-for-profit and for-profit entities. 

Methodology 

Annual reports are completed through 

the Student and Exchange Visitor 

Information System (SEVIS) and then 

printed and signed by a sponsor official, 

and sent to the Department by mail or 

fax. The Department is currently 

working with the Department of 

Homeland Security to expand SEVIS 

functions and enable the collection of 

electronic signatures. Annual reports 

will be submitted to the Department 

electronically as soon as the mechanism 

for doing so is approved and in place 

during the implementation of SEVIS II. 

Dated: March 26, 2012. 

Robin J. Lerner, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector 

Exchange, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8238 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7839] 

Secretary of State’s Determination 

Under the International Religious 

Freedom Act of 1998 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of State 

designation of ‘‘countries of particular 

concern’’ for religious freedom 

violations. 

Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the 

International Religious Freedom Act of 

1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), as amended (the 

Act), notice is hereby given that, on 

August 18, 2011, the Secretary of State, 

under authority delegated by the 

President, has designated each of the 

following as a ‘‘country of particular 

concern’’ (CPC) under section 402(b) of 

the Act, for having engaged in or 

tolerated particularly severe violations 

of religious freedom: Burma, China, 

Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, 

Sudan, and Uzbekistan. 

The Secretary simultaneously 

designated the following Presidential 

actions for these CPCs: 

For Burma, the existing ongoing arms 

embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a), 

pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act; 

For China, the existing ongoing 

restrictions on exports to China of crime 

control and detection instruments and 

equipment, under Public Law 101–246 

and the Foreign Relations Authorization 

Act of 1990 and 1991, pursuant to 

section 402(c)(5) of the Act; 


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