8834 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 37 / Thursday, February 26, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6533] 

Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office 

of Foreign Missions 

Title: 60-Day Notice of Proposed 

Information Collection: Forms DS–2003 

& DS–2004, Notification of 

Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic 

Officer, Career Consular Officer, and 

Foreign Government Employee; Form 

DS–2005, Notification of Appointment 

of Honorary Consular Officer; Form DS– 

2006, Notification of Change— 

Identification Card Request; Form DS– 

2007, Notification of Dependents of 

Diplomatic, Consular and Foreign 

Government Employees (Continuation 

Sheet); Form DS–2008, Notice of 

Termination of Diplomatic, Consular, or 

Foreign Government Employment; 

Forms DS–98 and DS–99, Application 

for Diplomatic Exemption From Taxes 

On; Forms DS–100, DS–101, DS–102, & 

DS–104, Diplomatic Motor Vehicle 

Applications for: Vehicle Registration, 

Title, & Replacement Plates; Department 

of State Form DS–1504; Request for 

Customs Clearance of Merchandise; 

Form DS–1972, U.S. Department of 

State Driver License and Tax Exemption 

Card Application; Foreign Diplomatic 

Services Applications, OMB Collection 

Number 1405–0105. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

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: 

Notification of Appointment of Foreign 

Diplomatic Officer, Career Consular 

Officer, and Foreign Government 

Employee. 

• 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–2003, DS–2004, 

& e–2003. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

11,154 responses (DS–2003: 800), (DS– 

2004: 1654), & (e–2003: 8,700). 

• Average Hours per Response: 25 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 4,640 

hours divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Notification of Appointment of 

Honorary Consular Officer. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Number: DS–2005. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

155 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

200 forms per year. 

• Average Hours per Response: 20 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 67 hours 

divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Notification of Change—Identification 

Card Request. 

• 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–2006, & e–2006. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

8,116 responses (DS–2006: 7,124), (e– 

2006: 992). 

• Average Hours per Response: 9 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1,217 

hours divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Notification of Dependents of 

Diplomatic, Consular, and Foreign 

Government Employees (Continuation 

Sheet). 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Number: DS–2007. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,000 forms per year. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 498 hours 

divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Notice of Termination of Diplomatic, 

Consular, or Foreign Government 

Employment. 

• 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–2008, & e–2008. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

6,685 eGov responses. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1,110 

hours divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Application for Diplomatic Exemption 

From Taxes. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of an 

approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–98, DS–99, e– 

98, & e–99. 

• Respondents: Eligible foreign 

diplomatic or consular missions, certain 

foreign government organizations, and 

designated international organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

5,089 eGov submissions (e–98: 2,413), 

(e–99: 2,676). 

• Average Hours per Response: 15 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1,272 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Diplomatic Motor Vehicle Applications 

for: Vehicle Registration, Title, & 

Replacement Plates. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

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• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–100, DS–101, 

DS–102, & DS–104. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

14,865. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 7,433. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Request for Customs Clearance of 

Merchandise. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Number: DS–1504. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

7,938. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 3,969 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: U.S. 

Department of State Driver License and 

Tax Exemption Card Application. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–1972, DS– 

1972D, DS–1972T. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 foreign missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

12,725 responses (DS–1972: 1,402), 

(DS–1972D: 6,282), (DS–1972T: 5,041). 

• Average Hours per Response: DS– 

1972 (30 minutes), DS–1972D (20 

minutes), DS–1972T (15 minutes). 

• Total Estimated Burden: 4,053 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

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 (FDSA) associated with 

OMB Collection number 1405–0105 

(DS–2003, DS–2004, DS–2005, DS– 

2006, DS–2007, and DS–2008) are the 

means by which the Department of State 

obtains the information necessary to 

accept the appointments and 

terminations of foreign government 

employees and diplomatic, career and 

honorary consular officers serving in the 

United States; their dependents and 

personal servants accompanying them 

on tours-of-duty in the United States; to 

issue documents or update information 

previously submitted; to extend or 

terminate privileges and immunities 

accorded under the Vienna Convention 

on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 and the 

Vienna Convention on Consular 

Relations, 1963. Also, FDSA DS–1504, 

DS–98, DS–99, and DS–1972, also 

associated with OMB number 1405– 

0105, are the means by which the 

Department provide customs duty-free 

entry privileges, exemption from taxes 

on the use of public utilities and the 

purchase of gasoline and other motor 

fuels, the issuance of a driver license 

and/or a sales tax exemption card for 

foreign mission personnel and their 

dependents. In addition, DS–100, DS– 

101, DS–102, & DS–104 are the means 

by which the Department provides 

foreign missions and their members 

with registration, titling, and issuance of 

license plates for motor vehicles they 

own/operate. These are ‘‘benefits’’ 

designated under the Foreign Missions 

Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (FMA), and 

must be obtained through the U.S. 

Department of State. The applications 

provide the Department with the 

information necessary to administer the 

benefits effectively and efficiently and 

to monitor compliance with local laws, 

including the ability to identify and take 

action against motor vehicle operators 

who receive traffic citations. It also 

facilitates the Department’s ability to 

monitor and enforce the compliance 

with Federal laws regarding liability 

insurance for all foreign missionoperated motor vehicles. FMA, 22 

U.S.C. 4303a; 22 CFR part 151. 

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: January 30, 2009. 

Robert D. Barton, 

Managing Director, Bureau of Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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