81_FR_40111 81 FR 39993 - Authority To Waive Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act

81 FR 39993 - Authority To Waive Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)

Page Range39993-39993
FR Document2016-14504

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39993]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14504]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 396]


Authority To Waive Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a); the 
Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union 
heading under Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub. L. 107-115), as 
delegated pursuant to E.O. 12163, as amended by E.O. 13346; and 
delegated to me pursuant to Delegation of Authority 245-1, dated 
February 13, 2009, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for 
Political Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the authority to 
make the determinations and certification to extend the waiver of 
section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-511) with 
respect to Azerbaijan.
    Any actions related to the functions described herein that may have 
been taken prior to the date of this delegation are hereby confirmed 
and ratified. Such actions shall remain in force as if taken under this 
delegation of authority, unless or until such actions are rescinded, 
amended, or superseded.
    The authority delegated herein may also be exercised by the 
Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and the Deputy Secretary for 
Management and Resources.
    This delegation of authority will terminate on March 21, 2017. This 
delegation of authority does not supersede or otherwise affect any 
other delegation of authority currently in effect.
    This delegation shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
Antony Blinken,
Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-14504 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    DATES:  The Department will accept                      this proposed collection, including the                therefore, the total burden for this
                                                    comments from the public up to August                   validity of the methodology and                        collection will be 3,400 hours per year.
                                                    19, 2016.                                               assumptions used.                                        Methodology:
                                                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                         • Enhance the quality, utility, and                   This information will be collected by
                                                    by any of the following methods:                        clarity of the information to be                       DDTC’s electronic case management
                                                       • Web: Persons with access to the                    collected.                                             system and respondents will certify the
                                                    Internet may comment on this notice by                     • Minimize the reporting burden on                  data via electronic signature.
                                                    going to www.Regulations.gov. You can                   those who are to respond, including the                  Dated: June 9, 2016.
                                                    search for the document by entering                     use of automated collection techniques                 Lisa Aguirre,
                                                    ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0042’’ in                     or other forms of information                          Managing Director, Directorate of Defense
                                                    the Search field. Then click the                        technology.                                            Trade Controls, Department of State.
                                                    ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete                        Please note that comments submitted                 [FR Doc. 2016–14502 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    the comment form.                                       in response to this Notice are public                  BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
                                                       • Email: DDTCPublicComments@                         record. Before including any detailed
                                                    state.gov.                                              personal information, you should be
                                                       • Regular Mail: Send written                         aware that your comments as submitted,                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                    comments to: Directorate of Defense                     including your personal information,
                                                                                                                                                                   [Delegation of Authority No. 396]
                                                    Trade Controls, Attn: Managing                          will be available for public review.
                                                    Director, 2401 E St. NW., Suite H–1205,                    Abstract of proposed collection:                    Authority To Waive Section 907 of the
                                                    Washington, DC 20522–0112.                                 The Directorate of Defense Trade                    FREEDOM Support Act
                                                       You must include the DS form                         Controls (DDTC), Bureau of Political-
                                                    number (if applicable), information                     Military Affairs, U.S. Department of                      By virtue of the authority vested in
                                                    collection title, and OMB control                       State, in accordance with the Arms                     the Secretary of State by the State
                                                    number in any correspondence.                           Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C.                   Department Basic Authorities Act of
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        2751 et seq.) and the International                    1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a); the Assistance
                                                    Direct requests for additional                          Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22                 for the Independent States of the Former
                                                    information regarding the collection                    CFR parts 120–130), has the principal                  Soviet Union heading under Title II of
                                                    listed in this notice, including requests               missions of taking final action on                     the Foreign Operations, Export
                                                    for copies of the proposed collection                   license applications and other requests                Financing and Related Programs
                                                    instrument and supporting documents,                    for defense trade transactions via                     Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub. L. 107–
                                                    to Steve Derscheid—Management                           commercial channels, ensuring                          115), as delegated pursuant to E.O.
                                                    Analyst, who may be reached at                          compliance with the statute and                        12163, as amended by E.O. 13346; and
                                                    DerscheidSA@state.gov.                                  regulations, and collecting various types              delegated to me pursuant to Delegation
                                                                                                            of reports. By statute, Executive Order,               of Authority 245–1, dated February 13,
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                            regulation, and delegation of authority,               2009, I hereby delegate to the Under
                                                       • Title of Information Collection:
                                                                                                            DDTC is charged with controlling the                   Secretary for Political Affairs, to the
                                                    Statement of Material Change, Merger,
                                                                                                            export and temporary import of defense                 extent authorized by law, the authority
                                                    Acquisition, or Divestiture of a
                                                                                                            articles, the provision of defense                     to make the determinations and
                                                    Registered Party.
                                                                                                            services, and the brokering thereof,                   certification to extend the waiver of
                                                       • OMB Control Number: None.
                                                                                                            which are covered by the U.S.                          section 907 of the FREEDOM Support
                                                       • Type of Request: New Collection.
                                                                                                                                                                   Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–511) with
                                                       • Originating Office: Directorate of                 Munitions List.
                                                                                                               ITAR §§ 122.4 and 129.8 requires                    respect to Azerbaijan.
                                                    Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of                                                                                 Any actions related to the functions
                                                    Political Military Affairs, Department of               registrants to notify DDTC in the event
                                                                                                            of a change in registration information                described herein that may have been
                                                    State (T/PM/DDTC).                                                                                             taken prior to the date of this delegation
                                                       • Form Number: DS–7789.                              or if the registrant is a party to a merger,
                                                                                                                                                                   are hereby confirmed and ratified. Such
                                                       • Respondents: Individuals and                       acquisition, or divestiture of an entity
                                                                                                            producing or marketing ITAR-controlled                 actions shall remain in force as if taken
                                                    companies registered with DDTC and
                                                                                                            items. Based on certain conditions                     under this delegation of authority,
                                                    engaged in the business of
                                                                                                            enunciated in the ITAR, respondents                    unless or until such actions are
                                                    manufacturing, brokering, exporting, or
                                                                                                            must notify DDTC of these changes at                   rescinded, amended, or superseded.
                                                    temporarily importing defense hardware                                                                            The authority delegated herein may
                                                    or defense technology data.                             differing intervals—no less than 60 days
                                                                                                                                                                   also be exercised by the Secretary, the
                                                       • Estimated Number of Respondents:                   prior to the event, in the event that a
                                                                                                                                                                   Deputy Secretary, and the Deputy
                                                    1,700.                                                  foreign person is acquiring a registered
                                                                                                                                                                   Secretary for Management and
                                                       • Estimated Number of Responses:                     entity, and/or within 5 days of its
                                                                                                                                                                   Resources.
                                                    1,700.                                                  culmination. This information is
                                                                                                                                                                      This delegation of authority will
                                                       • Average Time per Response: 2                       necessary for DDTC to ensure
                                                                                                                                                                   terminate on March 21, 2017. This
                                                    hours.                                                  registration records are accurate and to
                                                                                                                                                                   delegation of authority does not
                                                       • Total Estimated Burden Time: 3,400                 determine whether the transaction is in
                                                                                                                                                                   supersede or otherwise affect any other
                                                    hours.                                                  compliance with the regulations (e.g.
                                                                                                                                                                   delegation of authority currently in
                                                       • Frequency: On occasion.                            with respect to ITAR § 126.1); assess the
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                                                                                                                                                                   effect.
                                                       • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.                  steps that need to be taken with respect                  This delegation shall be published in
                                                       We are soliciting public comments to                 to existing authorizations (e.g. transfers);           the Federal Register.
                                                    permit the Department to:                               and to evaluate the implications for U.S.
                                                       • Evaluate whether the proposed                      national security and foreign policy.                    Dated: May 31, 2016.
                                                    information collection is necessary for                    This information collection is                      Antony Blinken,
                                                    the proper functions of the Department.                 estimated to take an average of 2 hours                Deputy Secretary of State.
                                                       • Evaluate the accuracy of our                       to execute, and DDTC expects to receive                [FR Doc. 2016–14504 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    estimate of the time and cost burden for                approximately 1,700 responses per year;                BILLING CODE 4710–23–P




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 39993 

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