58776 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 194 / Friday, October 7, 2005 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 5202] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Form DS–6001, Request for 

an Advisory Opinion, OMB Control 

Number 1405–XXXX; Form DS–6002, 

Prior Notification (22 CFR 126.8), OMB 

Control Number 1405–XXXX; Form DS–

6003, Request for Reconsideration of 

Unclassified Proviso(s), OMB Control 

Number 1405–XXXX; DS–6004, 

Request To Change End User, End Use 

and/or Destination of Hardware, OMB 

Control Number 1405–XXXX 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

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 an Advisory Opinion. 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). 

• Form Number: DS–6001. 

• Respondents: Business 

organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

250. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 250 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Prior Notification (22 CFR 126.8). 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). 

• Form Number: DS–6002. 

• Respondents: Business 

organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

15. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 15 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Request for Reconsideration of 

Unclassified Proviso(s). 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). 

• Form Number: DS–6003. 

• Respondents: Business 

organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

200 (respondents may submit more than 

one response). 

• Average Hours Per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Request to Change End User, End Use 

and/or Destination of Hardware. 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, (PM/DDTC). 

• Form Number: DS–6004. 

• Respondents: Business 

organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

650 (respondents may submit more than 

one response). 

• Average Hours Per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 650 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from Friday, October 7, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions 

should be directed to Angelo Chang, 

Office of Defense Trade Controls 

Management, Bureau of Political 

Military Affairs, Department of State, 

who may be reached by the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: ChangAA@state.gov. 

• Mail: Angelo Chang, Office of 

Defense Trade Controls Management, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 

Department of State, SA–1, Room 

H1200, Washington, DC 20522–0112. 

• Fax: 202–261–8199. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Angelo 

Chang, Office of Defense Trade Controls 

Management, Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs, Department of State, 

SA–1, 12th Floor, 2401 E Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. You must 

include the DDS form number and 

information collection title in the 

subject line of your message. 

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 

Angelo Chang, Acting Director, Office of 

Defense Trade Controls Management, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, SA–

1, Room H1200, 2401 E Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037, who may be 

reached via e-mail at 

ChangAA@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: 

Procedure to submit an advisory 

opinion as to whether the Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls would likely 

grant a license or other approval for an 

export transaction (Form DS–6001). 

Also, the DS–6001 may be used to 

satisfy the prior approval requirements 

of 22 CFR 126.8 for a proposal to sell 

or manufacture abroad significant 

military equipment to foreign persons. 

Prior notification in accordance with 22 

CFR 126.8(a)(2) regarding the sale of 

significant military equipment is 

submitted using form SD–6002. In order 

to request a change in the provisos(s) 

placed on an export license, the DS–

6003 is submitted. To request a change 

to the end user, end use and/or 

destination of hardware prior to any 

sale, transfer, transshipment or disposal, 

whether permanent or temporary, of 

classified or unclassified defense 

articles to any end user, end use or 

destination other than as stated on a 

license or other approval is submitted 

using form DS–6004. 

Methodology: These forms/ 

information collections may be sent to 

the Directorate of Defense Trade 

Controls via the following methods: 

Mail, personal delivery, and/or 

electronically. 

Dated: September 19, 2005. 

Michael T. Dixon, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense 

Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military 

Affairs, Department of State. 

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