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. 


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