81 FR 63840 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Advisory Opinion

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range		63840-63841
FR Document		2016-22354

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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63840-63841]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22354]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9720]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for 
Advisory Opinion

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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 
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 until 
November 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Internet: 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-2016-0062'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected], ATTN: Advisory 
Opinion Form.
     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] (please include subject line ``ATTN: Advisory 
Opinion Form'').

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Request for Advisory 
Opinion.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0174.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: T/PM/DDTC.
     Form Number: DS-7786.
     Respondents: Individuals and companies engaged in the 
business of exporting or temporarily importing defense articles or 
defense services.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
     Average Time Per Response: 2 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 500 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     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, has the principal mission of licensing the 
export and temporary import of defense articles or defense services as 
enumerated in the United States Munitions List (USML), and to ensure 
that the sale, transfer, or brokering of such items are in the interest 
of United States national security and foreign policy.
    Sections 126.9 and 129.9 of the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (ITAR, 22 CFR 120-130) may be used by entities and 
individuals involved in the brokering, manufacture, export, and 
temporary import of defense articles and defense services to request an 
advisory opinion as to whether DDTC would be likely to grant a license 
or other approval for the export of a particular defense article or 
defense service to a particular country; for

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general or regulatory guidance; or whether certain activity constitutes 
brokering under the meaning of the ITAR. Except for determinations made 
with reference to ITAR Sec.  129.9(b), advisory opinions are not 
binding on the Department of State and may not be used in future 
matters before the Department.
    DDTC has recently acquired an electronic case management system to 
update its business processes and how it receives and handles 
information from industry. This system, once deployed, will allow users 
to electronically submit requests for advisory opinions to DDTC; users 
will be able to retrieve responses using the same system. DDTC staff 
members have defined the data fields which are most relevant and 
necessary for requests for advisory opinions and developed the means to 
accept this information from the industry in a secure system. The 
revision of this information collection is meant to conform the current 
OMB-approved data collection to DDTC's new case management system. DDTC 
is therefore requesting industry comments on the new advisory opinion 
form, which will be mirrored in the case management system once 
deployed. A copy of the draft form may be requested from DDTC using the 
contact information in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
above, and a copy of the draft form will also be placed for viewing on 
the DDTC Web site at pmddtc.state.gov.
    Methodology: This information will be collected by electronic 
submission to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

    Dated: August 22, 2016.
Lisa Aguirre,
Managing Director, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of 
State.
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general or regulatory guidance; or Immigrant Visa Program annually. • At least a high school education or
whether certain activity constitutes Section 203(c) of the Immigration and its equivalent, defined as successful
brokering under the meaning of the Nationality Act (INA) provides for a completion of a 12-year course of formal
ITAR. Except for determinations made class of immigrants known as ‘‘diversity elementary and secondary education;
with reference to ITAR § 129.9(b), immigrants,’’ from countries with OR
advisory opinions are not binding on historically low rates of immigration to • two years of work experience
the Department of State and may not be the United States. For fiscal year 2018, within the past five years in an
used in future matters before the 50,000 diversity visas (DVs) will be occupation that requies at least two
Department. available. There is no cost to register for years of training or experience to
DDTC has recently acquired an the DV Program. perform. The Department of State will
electronic case management system to Applicants who are selected in the use the U.S. Department of Labor’s
update its business processes and how lottery (‘‘selectees’’) must meet simple, O*Net Online database to determine
it receives and handles information but strict, eligibility requirements to qualifying work experience. For more
from industry. This system, once qualify for a diversity visa. The information about qualifying work
deployed, will allow users to Department of State determines experience for the principal DV
electronically submit requests for selectees through a randomized applicant, see the Frequently Asked
advisory opinions to DDTC; users will computer drawing. Diversity visa Questions.
be able to retrieve responses using the numbers are distributed among six Do not submit an entry to the DV
same system. DDTC staff members have geographic regions and no single program unless you meet both of these
defined the data fields which are most country may receive more than seven requirements.
relevant and necessary for requests for percent of the available DVs in any one Entry Period
advisory opinions and developed the year.
means to accept this information from Applicants must submit entries for
For DV–2018, natives of the following
the industry in a secure system. The the DV–2018 DV program electronically
countries are not eligible to apply,
revision of this information collection is at dvlottery.state.gov between noon,
because more than 50,000 natives of
meant to conform the current OMB- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT–4),
these countries immigrated to the
approved data collection to DDTC’s new Tuesday, October 4, 2016, and noon,
United States in the previous five years:
case management system. DDTC is Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT–5),
therefore requesting industry comments Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China Monday, November 7, 2016. Do not wait
on the new advisory opinion form, (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican until the last week of the registration
Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, period to enter, as heavy demand may
which will be mirrored in the case
Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines,
management system once deployed. A South Korea, United Kingdom (except
result in Web site delays. No late entries
copy of the draft form may be requested Northern Ireland) and its dependent or paper entries will be accepted. The
from DDTC using the contact territories, and Vietnam. law allows only one entry by or for each
information in the FOR FURTHER Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau person during each registration period.
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, and SAR, and Taiwan are eligible. The Department of State uses
a copy of the draft form will also be sophisticated technology to detect
Changes in eligibility this year:
placed for viewing on the DDTC Web multiple entries. Individuals with more
Ecuador is eligible for DV 2018.
site at pmddtc.state.gov. than one entry will be disqualified.
Methodology: This information will Eligibility
be collected by electronic submission to Completing Your Electronic Entry for
Requirement #1: Individuals born in the DV–2018 Program
the Directorate of Defense Trade
countries whose natives qualify may be Submit your Electronic Diversity Visa
Controls.
eligible to enter. Entry Form (E–DV Entry Form or DS–
Dated: August 22, 2016. If you were not born in an eligible 5501), online at dvlottery.state.gov. We
Lisa Aguirre, country, there are two other ways you will not accept incomplete entries.
Managing Director, Directorate of Defense might be able to qualify. There is no cost to register for the DV
Trade Controls, Department of State. • Was your spouse born in a country Program.
[FR Doc. 2016–22354 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] whose natives are eligible? If yes, you We strongly encourage you to
BILLING CODE 4710–25–P can claim your spouse’s country of complete the entry form yourself,
birth—provided that both you and your without a ‘‘visa consultant,’’ ‘‘visa
spouse are named on the selected entry, agent,’’ or other facilitator who offers to
DEPARTMENT OF STATE are found eligible for and issued help. If someone else helps you, you
[Public Notice: 9629] diversity visas, and enter the United should be present when your entry is
States simultaneously. prepared so that you can provide the
Registration for the Diversity • Were you born in a country whose correct answers to the questions and
Immigrant (DV–2018) Visa Program natives are ineligible, but in which retain the confirmation page and your
AGENCY: Bureau of Consular Affairs, neither of your parents were born or unique confirmation number.
Department of State. legally resident at the time of your After you submit a complete entry,
birth? If yes, you may claim the country you will see a confirmation screen that
ACTION: Notice.
of birth of one of your parents if it is a contains your name and a unique
This public notice provides country whose natives are eligible for confirmation number. Print this
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SUMMARY:
information on how to apply for the the DV–2018 program. For more details confirmation screen for your records. It
DV–2018 Program. on what this means, see the Frequently is extremely important that you retain
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Asked Questions. your confirmation page and unique
Requirement #2: Each applicant must confirmation number. Without this
Program Overview meet the education/work experience information, you will not be able to
The Department of State administers requirement of the DV program by access the online system that will
the Congressionally-mandated Diversity having either: inform you of the status of your entry.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment.
Dates		The Department will accept comments from the public until November 15, 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] (please include subject line ``ATTN: Advisory Opinion Form'').
FR Citation		81 FR 63840