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purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 

days for public comment. 

DATES: Submit comments directly to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) up to July 25, 2018. 

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 the 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 regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Andrea Battista, SA–1, 12th Floor, 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0112, via phone at (202) 663– 

3136, or via email at battistaal@

state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Request for Approval of Manufacturing 

License Agreements, Technical 

Assistance Agreements, and Other 

Agreements. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0093. 

• Type of Request: Extension. 

• Originating Office: Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). 

• Form Number: No Form. 

• Respondents: Business, Nonprofit 

Organizations, or Persons who intend to 

furnish defense services or technical 

data to a foreign person. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

580. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

4430. 

• Average Time Per Response: 2 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,860 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

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 

DDTC regulates the export and 

temporary import of defense articles and 

services enumerated on the USML in 

accordance with the Arms Export 

Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et 

seq.) and the International Traffic in 

Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 

120–130). In accordance with ITAR 

§ 124.1, any person who intends to 

furnish defense services or technical 

data to a foreign person must submit a 

proposed technical assistance, 

manufacturing, or distribution license 

agreement and obtain prior 

authorization from DDTC for such 

agreement. Amendments to existing 

agreements must also be submitted for 

approval. The electronic mechanism 

utilized for submitting, reviewing, and 

approving agreement proposals is the 

Defense Trade Application Systems 

(DTAS). Specifically, this process 

utilizes the DSP–5 license application as 

the primary instrument or ‘‘vehicle’’ for 

transmitting agreements and their 

respective amendments from one phase 

of the adjudication process to the next. 

Methodology 

Respondents will submit information 

as attachments to relevant license 

applications or requests for other 

approval. 

Anthony M. Dearth, 

Chief of Staff (Acting), Directorate of Defense 

Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13580 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10455] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Maintenance of Records by 

DDTC Registrants 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

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 the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) up to July 25, 2018. 

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 the 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 regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Andrea Battista, SA–1, 12th Floor, 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0112, via phone at (202) 663– 

3136, or via email at battistaal@

state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Maintenance of Records by Registrants. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0111. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC). 

• Form Number: No form. 

• Respondents: Persons registered 

with DDTC who conduct business 

regulated by the International Traffic in 

Arms Regulations (ITAR, 22 CFR parts 

120–130). 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

9,100. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

9,100. 

• Average Time per Response: 20 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

182,000 hours. 

• Frequency: Annually. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

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 


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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 ITAR requires persons registered 

with DDTC to maintain records 

pertaining to defense trade-related 

transactions. This information 

collection approves the record-keeping 

requirements imposed on registrants by 

the ITAR. Respondents to this collection 

may submit their records to DDTC as 

supporting documentation for 

disclosures of potential violations of the 

AECA. The method by which 

respondents submit these records is 

approved under OMB control no. 1405– 

0179. DDTC uses these records to 

analyze industry compliance processes 

and procedures, and to help assess 

whether the activity in question might 

merit administrative sanctions or 

referral to the Department of Justice for 

possible criminal prosecution. 

Methodology 

Respondents may maintain records in 

any format consistent with the 

provisions in ITAR § 122.5. 

Anthony M. Dearth, 

Managing Director (Acting), Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13515 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket Number USTR–2018–0019; Dispute 

Number WT/DS531] 

WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding 

Regarding Canada—Measures 

Governing the Sale of Wine in Grocery 

Stores (Second Complaint) 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice with request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

providing notice that the United States 

has requested the establishment of a 

dispute settlement panel under the 

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the 

World Trade Organization (WTO 

Agreement). That request may be found 

at www.wto.org in a document 

designated as WT/DS531/7. USTR 

invites written comments from the 

public concerning the issues raised in 

this dispute. 

DATES: Although USTR will accept any 

comments during the course of the 

dispute settlement proceedings, you 

should submit your comment on or 

before July 20, 2018, to be assured of 

timely consideration by USTR. 

ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers 

electronic submissions made through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments in 

section III below. The docket number is 

USTR–2018–0019. For alternatives to 

on-line submissions, please contact 

Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Associate General Counsel Joseph Rieras 

at (202) 395–3775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay 

Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 

U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)) requires notice and 

opportunity for comment after the 

United States submits or receives a 

request for the establishment of a WTO 

dispute settlement panel. Pursuant to 

this provision, USTR is providing notice 

that the United States has requested a 

dispute settlement panel pursuant to the 

WTO Understanding on Rules 

Procedures Governing the Settlement of 

Disputes (DSU). Once the WTO 

establishes a dispute settlement panel, 

the panel will hold its meetings in 

Geneva, Switzerland. 

II. Major Issues Raised by the United 

States 

In 2017, the United States requested 

consultations with Canada regarding 

measures maintained by the Canadian 

province of British Columbia (BC) 

governing the sale of wine in grocery 

stores. The United States alleged that 

the BC wine measures provide 

advantages to BC wine through the 

granting of exclusive access to the retail 

channel of selling wine on grocery store 

shelves, while limiting imported wine 

to be sold in grocery stores only through 

a so-called ‘‘store within a store.’’ The 

parties failed to reach a mutually 

satisfactory resolution to this dispute. 

On May 25, 2018, the United States 

requested that the WTO establish a 

panel to consider the U.S. complaint. 

The United States alleges the BC 

measures are inconsistent with Canada’s 

obligations under Article III:4 of the 

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 

1994. 

III. Public Comments: Requirements for 

Submissions 

USTR invites written comments 

concerning the issues raised in this 

dispute. All submissions must be in 

English and sent electronically via 

www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via www.regulations.gov, 

enter docket number USTR–2018–0019 

on the home page and click ‘‘search.’’ 

The site will provide a search-results 

page listing all documents associated 

with this docket. Find a reference to this 

notice by selecting ‘‘notice’’ under 

‘‘document type’’ on the left side of the 

search-results page, and click on the 

link entitled ‘‘comment now!’’ For 

further information on using the 

www.regulations.gov website, please 

consult the resources provided on the 

website by clicking on ‘‘How to Use 

Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the 

home page. 

The www.regulations.gov website 

allows users to provide comments by 

filling in a ‘‘type comment’’ field, or by 

attaching a document using an ‘‘upload 

file’’ field. USTR prefers that comments 

be provided in an attached document. If 

a document is attached, it is sufficient 

to type ‘‘see attached’’ in the ‘‘type 

comment’’ field. USTR prefers 

submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or 

Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission 

is in an application other than those 

two, please indicate the name of the 

application in the ‘‘type comment’’ 

field. 

For any comments submitted 

electronically containing business 

confidential information, the file name 

of the business confidential version 

should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’. 

Any page containing business 

confidential information must be clearly 

marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ 

on the top and bottom of that page and 

the submission should clearly indicate, 

via brackets, highlighting, or other 

means, the specific information that is 

business confidential. If you request 

business confidential treatment, you 

must certify in writing that disclosure of 

the information would endanger trade 

secrets or profitability, and that the 

information would not customarily be 

released to the public. Filers of 

submissions containing business 

confidential information also must 

submit a public version of their 

comments. The file name of the public 


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