### 37730 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2012 / Notices

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,515.

• Estimated Number of Responses:
150.

• Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.

• Total Estimated Burden: 300 hours.

• Frequency: On occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.

**DATES :**  Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) until 30 days from June 22, 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 :**  Direct requests for additional information regarding the collections listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the information collection and supporting documents, 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. Any person who manufactures or exports 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: June 11, 2012 . Robert S. Kovac, Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–15322 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 7928]**

**Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:**  **‘‘Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan’’** 

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq. ), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, from on or about August 11, 2012, until on or about November 12, 2012, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: June 14, 2012. J. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–15355 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**TRADE REPRESENTATIVE**

**[Dispute No. WTO/DS437]**

**WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States—**  **Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Office of the United States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is providing notice that on May 25, 2012, the People’s Republic of China (‘‘China’’) requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’) concerning countervailing duty determinations and orders by the Department of Commerce (‘‘DOC’’) on imports of the products from China listed below. The request for consultations may be found at www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/DS437/1. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.

**DATES :**  Although USTR will accept any comments received during the course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be submitted on or before July 22, 2012, to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.

**ADDRESSES :**  Public comments should be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR–2012–0010. If you are unable to provide submissions by www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to arrange for an alternative method of transmission.