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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49054-49055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20041]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7974]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for 
Commodity Jurisdiction Determination, Form DS-4076

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collections 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: Request for Commodity 
Jurisdiction (CJ) Determination.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0163.
     Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.

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     Form Number: DS-4076.
     Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,260.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,260.
     Average Hours per Response: 10 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 12,600 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from August 15, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Nicholas Memos, 
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of State, who 
may be reached via the following methods:
     Internet: Persons with access to the Internet may view and 
comment on this notice by going to the Federal regulations Web site at 
www.regulations.gov. You can search for the document by selecting 
``Notice'' under Document Type, entering the Public Notice number as 
the ``Keyword or ID,'' checking the ``Open for Comment'' box, and then 
clicking ``Search.'' If necessary, use the ``Narrow by Agency'' option 
on the Results page.
     Email: memosni@state.gov.
     Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112.
    You must include the information collection title, the form number, 
and the OMB control number in the subject line of your message/letter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice to 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 phone at (202) 
663-2829, or via email at memosni@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 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 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.
    The information submitted pursuant to this collection will be used 
to evaluate whether a particular defense article or defense service is 
covered by the U.S. Munitions List, and therefore is subject to export 
licensing jurisdiction of the Department of State. This collection may 
also be used to request a change in U.S. Munitions List category 
designation, request the removal a defense article from the U.S. 
Munitions List, or request the reconsideration of a previous commodity 
jurisdiction determination.
    Methodology: These forms/information collections are to be sent 
electronically to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Web site.

    Dated: June 27, 2012.
Robert S. Kovac,
Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-20041 Filed 8-14-12; 8:45 am]
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