81 FR 39994 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14503 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39994-39995] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9611] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are [[Page 39995]] requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to August 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2016-0041'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State; 2401 E St. NW., Suite H1205, Washington, DC 20522. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence. 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 Steve Derscheid, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State, who may be reached at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act. OMB Control No.: 1405-0179. Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: T/PM/DDTC. Form No.: DS-7787. Respondents: Individuals and companies engaged in the business of exporting or temporarily importing defense hardware or defense technology data. Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500. Average Time per Response: 10 hours. Total Estimated Burden Time: 15,000 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation To Respond: Voluntary. 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: The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), located in the Political-Military Affairs Bureau of the Department of State, encourages voluntary disclosures of violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR 120-130), and any regulation, order, license, or other authorization issued thereunder. The information disclosed is analyzed by DDTC to ultimately determine whether to take administrative action concerning any violation that may have occurred. Voluntary disclosure may be considered a mitigating factor in determining the administrative penalties, if any, that may be imposed. Failure to report a violation may result in circumstances detrimental to the U.S. national security and foreign policy interests and will be an adverse factor in determining the appropriate disposition of such violations. Also, the activity in question might merit referral to the Department of Justice for consideration of whether criminal prosecution is warranted. In such cases, DDTC will notify the Department of Justice of the voluntary nature of the disclosure, but the Department of Justice is not required to give that fact any weight. ITAR Sec. 127.12 enunciates the information which should accompany a voluntary disclosure. Historically, respondents to this information collection submitted their disclosures to DDTC in writing via hard copy documentation. However, as part of an IT modernization project designed to streamline the collection and use of information by DDTC, a discrete form has been developed for the submission of voluntary disclosures. This will allow both DDTC and respondents submitting a disclosure to more easily track submissions. Methodology: This information will be collected by electronic submission. Dated: June 9, 2016. Lisa Aguirre, Managing Director, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-14503 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-25-P
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Originating Office: Directorate of of the forms used by DDTC have become
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of outdated.
[Public Notice: 9609] Political Military Affairs, Department of This information collection will
State (T/PM/DDTC). supersede forms DSP–5, DSP–6, DSP–
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Form Number: DS–7788. 61, DSP–62, DSP–71, and DSP–74
Collection: Application for the • Respondents: Individuals and which are currently used by DDTC.
Permanent Export, Temporary Export, companies registered with DDTC and Over a period of several months, DDTC
or Temporary Import of Defense engaged in the business of exporting or staff have revised and updated the data
Munitions, Defense Services, and temporarily importing defense hardware collection fields to more closely mirror
Related Technical Data or defense technology data. the needs of industry and federal
• Estimated Number of Respondents: government partners. Moreover, DDTC
Notice of request for public
ACTION:
12,500. has acquired a new case management IT
comment. • Estimated Number of Responses: solution to modernize its business
SUMMARY: The Department of State is 45,000. processes. As a part of this
seeking Office of Management and • Average Time per Response: 3 modernization process, licensing
Budget (OMB) approval for the hours. operations will move from the current,
• Total Estimated Burden Time: largely form-based submissions to an
information collection described below.
135,000 hours. intuitive system which will allow both
In accordance with the Paperwork
• Frequency: On occasion. industry users and DDTC staff to
Reduction Act of 1995, we are • Obligation to Respond: Required to
requesting comments on this collection smoothly and securely navigate the
obtain or retain benefits. submission and review process. In
from all interested individuals and We are soliciting public comments to
organizations. The purpose of this addition, DDTC has worked closely with
permit the Department to: its interagency partners to construct this
notice is to allow 60 days for public • Evaluate whether the proposed
comment preceding submission of the new licensing application to collate
information collection is necessary for
collection to OMB. with the International Trade Data
the proper functions of the Department.
System (ITDS), a cornerstone of
DATES: The Department will accept • Evaluate the accuracy of our
comments from the public up to August President Obama’s export control reform
estimate of the time and cost burden for
19, 2016. initiative. Therefore, this information
this proposed collection, including the
collection has been designed to both
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments validity of the methodology and
dovetail with the ITDS system in
by any of the following methods: assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and addition to achieving a higher level of
• Web: Persons with access to the usability and security for DDTC’s
Internet may comment on this notice by clarity of the information to be
collected. current industry users.
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can Methodology:
search for the document by entering • Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the This information will be collected via
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0043’’ in electronic submission to the Directorate
the Search field. Then click the use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information of Defense Trade Controls. In the case of
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete a major system outage, a continuity-of-
the comment form. technology.
Please note that comments submitted operations plan has been developed to
• Email: DDTCPublicComments@ ensure submissions to DDTC can
state.gov. in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed continue. A paper version of the form
• Regular Mail: Send written may be made available in cases of
comments to: Directorate of Defense personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted, hardship or to those respondents who
Trade Controls, Attn: Managing do not have internet access.
Director, 2401 E St. NW., Suite H–1205, including your personal information,
Washington, DC 20522–0112. will be available for public review. Dated: June 6, 2016.
You must include the DS form Abstract of proposed collection: Lisa Aguirre,
number, information collection title, The Directorate of Defense Trade Managing Director, Directorate of Defense
and OMB control number in any Controls (DDTC), located in the Trade Controls, Department of State.
correspondence. Political-Military Affairs Bureau of the [FR Doc. 2016–14501 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
Department of State, has the principal BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mission of licensing the permanent
Direct requests for additional export, temporary export, and
information regarding the collection temporary import of defense articles, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
listed in this notice, including requests defense services, and related technical
for copies of the proposed collection data as enumerated in the United States [Public Notice: 9611]
instrument and supporting documents, Munitions List (USML), and to ensure
to Steve Derscheid—Directorate of 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
that the sale, transfer, or brokering of
Defense Trade Controls, Department of Collection: Disclosure of Violations of
such items are in the interest of U.S.
State, who may be reached at the Arms Export Control Act
national security and foreign policy. To
DerscheidSA@state.gov. this end, DDTC has historically utilized
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Notice of request for public
ACTION:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: several form-based submissions to comment.
• Title of Information Collection: collect information from applicants for
Application for Permanent Export, export or temporary import licenses. SUMMARY: The Department of State is
Temporary Export, or Temporary Import However, as new programmatic seeking Office of Management and
of Defense Munitions, Defense Services, requirements have been promulgated, Budget (OMB) approval for the
and Related Technical Data. whether in response to changing information collection described below.
• OMB Control Number: None. geopolitical events, legislation, or In accordance with the Paperwork
• Type of Request: New Collection. interagency requirements, many aspects Reduction Act of 1995, we are
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requesting comments on this collection • Evaluate the accuracy of our a disclosure to more easily track
from all interested individuals and estimate of the time and cost burden for submissions.
organizations. The purpose of this this proposed collection, including the Methodology: This information will
notice is to allow 60 days for public validity of the methodology and be collected by electronic submission.
comment preceding submission of the assumptions used. Dated: June 9, 2016.
collection to OMB. • Enhance the quality, utility, and Lisa Aguirre,
DATES: The Department will accept clarity of the information to be Managing Director, Directorate of Defense
comments from the public up to August collected. Trade Controls, Department of State.
19, 2016. • Minimize the reporting burden on [FR Doc. 2016–14503 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments those who are to respond, including the BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
by any of the following methods: use of automated collection techniques
• Web: Persons with access to the or other forms of information
Internet may comment on this notice by technology. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can Please note that comments submitted
search for the document by entering in response to this Notice are public [Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 326X)]
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0041’’ in record. Before including any detailed
the Search field. Then click the personal information, you should be Union Pacific Railroad Company—
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete aware that your comments as submitted, Abandonment Exemption—in Alameda
the comment form. including your personal information, County, Cal.
• Email: DDTCPublicComments@ will be available for public review. Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
state.gov. Abstract of proposed collection: The has filed a verified notice of exemption
• Regular Mail: Send written Directorate of Defense Trade Controls under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F—
comments to: Directorate of Defense (DDTC), located in the Political-Military Exempt Abandonments to abandon all
Trade Controls, Department of State; Affairs Bureau of the Department of of its remaining trackage on Alameda
2401 E St. NW., Suite H1205, State, encourages voluntary disclosures Island in Alameda County, Cal. (the
Washington, DC 20522. You must of violations of the Arms Export Control Line). The Line totals approximately 4.3
include the DS form number, Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), its miles and consists of five rail segments:
information collection title, and the implementing regulations, the (1) UP’s Alameda Industrial Lead, from
OMB control number in any International Traffic in Arms milepost 10.0 near Fruitvale to milepost
correspondence. Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR 120–130), 10.4 near Lincoln Jct.; (2) the Alameda
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and any regulation, order, license, or Industrial Lead from milepost 16.0 near
Direct requests for additional other authorization issued thereunder. Mastic Jct. to milepost 18.2 near West
information regarding the collection The information disclosed is analyzed Alameda; (3) the former South Pacific
listed in this notice, including requests by DDTC to ultimately determine Coast Railway mainline from milepost
for copies of the proposed collection whether to take administrative action 5.0 at West Alameda to milepost 6.1 at
instrument and supporting documents, concerning any violation that may have Pacific Jct.; (4) the connection between
to Steve Derscheid, Directorate of occurred. Voluntary disclosure may be the Alameda Industrial Lead at milepost
Defense Trade Controls, Department of considered a mitigating factor in 18.0 and South Pacific Coast milepost
State, who may be reached at determining the administrative 5.4 near West Alameda; and (5) track #7,
DerscheidSA@state.gov. penalties, if any, that may be imposed. the connection between the Alameda
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Failure to report a violation may result Belt Line near St. Charles Avenue and
• Title of Information Collection: in circumstances detrimental to the U.S. the Alameda Industrial Lead at its
Disclosure of Violations of the Arms national security and foreign policy milepost 16.5 near Constitution Way.
Export Control Act. interests and will be an adverse factor The Line also includes all other UP
• OMB Control No.: 1405–0179. in determining the appropriate ancillary, industrial, switching, siding,
• Type of Request: Revision of a disposition of such violations. Also, the and spur trackage on Alameda Island
Currently Approved Collection. activity in question might merit referral and traverses United States Postal
• Originating Office: T/PM/DDTC. to the Department of Justice for Service Zip Codes 94501 and 94601.1
• Form No.: DS–7787. consideration of whether criminal UP has certified that: (1) No local
• Respondents: Individuals and prosecution is warranted. In such cases, traffic has moved over the Line for at
companies engaged in the business of DDTC will notify the Department of least two years; (2) no overhead traffic
exporting or temporarily importing Justice of the voluntary nature of the has moved over the Line for at least two
defense hardware or defense technology disclosure, but the Department of Justice years and, therefore, there is no need to
data. is not required to give that fact any reroute any traffic; (3) no formal
• Estimated Number of Respondents: weight. complaint filed by a user of rail service
12,500. ITAR § 127.12 enunciates the on the Line (or by a state or local
• Estimated Number of Responses: government entity acting on behalf of
information which should accompany a
1,500. such user) regarding cessation of service
• Average Time per Response: 10 voluntary disclosure. Historically,
respondents to this information over the Line either is pending with the
hours. Surface Transportation Board (Board) or
• Total Estimated Burden Time: collection submitted their disclosures to
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15,000 hours. DDTC in writing via hard copy 1 In its combined environmental and historic
• Frequency: On occasion. documentation. However, as part of an report, UP notes that because the Line was used in
• Obligation To Respond: Voluntary. IT modernization project designed to electric interurban service from 1911 to 1940, it
We are soliciting public comments to streamline the collection and use of appeared to have been reclassified by then-owner
permit the Department to: information by DDTC, a discrete form Southern Pacific Railroad and viewed as an
unregulated switching spur. UP views the Line as
• Evaluate whether the proposed has been developed for the submission potentially falling under STB jurisdiction and is
information collection is necessary for of voluntary disclosures. This will allow seeking exempt abandonment authority to clarify
the proper functions of the Department. both DDTC and respondents submitting the record with regard to the Line.
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| Action | Notice of request for public comment. | |
| Dates | The Department will accept comments from the public up to August 19, 2016. | |
| 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 Steve Derscheid, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State, who may be reached at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 39994 |
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