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burden, including through the use of 

automated techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) whether 

there are ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information. 

OMB Control 3245–0169 

Title: ‘‘Federal Cash Transaction 

Report; Financial Status Report Program 

Income Report Narrative Program 

Report’’. 

Description of Respondents: SBDC 

Program Stakeholders, including State 

Directors. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

126. 

Estimated Annual Responses: 126. 

Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 

7,308. 

Curtis Rich, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13733 Filed 6–27–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 11771] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Statement of Political 

Contributions, Fees, and Commissions 

Relating to Sales of Defense Articles 

and Defense Services 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to the Office 

of Management and Budget of proposed 

collection of information. 

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 up to July 28, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

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, who may be reached 

at BattistaAL@state.gov or 202–663– 

3136. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Statement of Political Contributions, 

Fees, and Commissions Relating to Sales 

of Defense Articles and Defense 

Services. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0025. 

• Type of Request: Extension. 

• Originating Office: Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). 

• Form Number: No Form. 

• Respondents: Persons requesting a 

license or other approval for the export, 

reexport, or retransfer of USMLregulated defense articles or defense 

services valued in an amount of 

$500,000 or more that are being sold 

commercially to or for the use of the 

armed forces of a foreign country or 

international organization or persons 

who enter into a contract with the 

Department of Defense for the sale of 

defense articles or defense services 

valued in an amount of $500,000 or 

more under section 22 of the AECA. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

57. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

450. 

• Average Time per Response: 60 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 450 

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 

defense services enumerated on the U.S. 

Munitions List (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 section 39 of 

the AECA, the Secretary of State must 

require, in part, adequate and timely 

reporting of political contributions, 

gifts, commissions and fees paid, or 

offered or agreed to be paid in 

connection with the sales of defense 

articles or defense services licensed or 

approved under AECA sections 22 and 

38. Pursuant to ITAR § 130.9(a), any 

person applying for a license or 

approval required under section 38 of 

the AECA for sale to the armed forces 

of a foreign country or international 

organization valued at $500,000 or more 

must inform DDTC, and provide certain 

specified information, when they have 

paid, offered to, or agreed to pay, (1) 

political contributions in an aggregate 

amount of $5,000 or greater; or (2) fees 

or commissions in an aggregate amount 

equaling or exceeding $100,000. 

Similarly, ITAR § 130.9(b) requires any 

person who enters into a contract with 

the Department of Defense under 

section 22 of the AECA, valued at 

$500,000 or more, to inform DDTC and 

provide the specified information, when 

they or their vendors, have paid, or 

offered or agreed to pay, in respect to 

any sale (1) political contributions in an 

aggregate amount of $5,000 or greater; or 

(2) fees or commissions in an aggregate 

amount equaling or exceeding $100,000. 

Applicants are also required to collect 

information pursuant to Sections 130.12 

and 130.13 prior to submitting their 

report to DDTC. 

Methodology 

Applicants will submit information as 

attachments to relevant license 

applications or requests for other 

approval. 

Michael F. Miller, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13788 Filed 6–27–22; 8:45 am] 

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