83 FR 29598 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Approval of Manufacturing License Agreements, Technical Assistance Agreements, and Other Agreements

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 122 (June 25, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29598-29599]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13580]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10454]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for 
Approval of Manufacturing License Agreements, Technical Assistance 
Agreements, and Other Agreements

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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

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purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to July 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
    Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

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, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate 
of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112, via phone at (202) 663-
3136, or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Request for Approval of 
Manufacturing License Agreements, Technical Assistance Agreements, and 
Other Agreements.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0093.
     Type of Request: Extension.
     Originating Office: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 
(DDTC).
     Form Number: No Form.
     Respondents: Business, Nonprofit Organizations, or Persons 
who intend to furnish defense services or technical data to a foreign 
person.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 580.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 4430.
     Average Time Per Response: 2 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,860 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 services enumerated on the 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 ITAR Sec.  124.1, any person who intends to furnish 
defense services or technical data to a foreign person must submit a 
proposed technical assistance, manufacturing, or distribution license 
agreement and obtain prior authorization from DDTC for such agreement. 
Amendments to existing agreements must also be submitted for approval. 
The electronic mechanism utilized for submitting, reviewing, and 
approving agreement proposals is the Defense Trade Application Systems 
(DTAS). Specifically, this process utilizes the DSP-5 license 
application as the primary instrument or ``vehicle'' for transmitting 
agreements and their respective amendments from one phase of the 
adjudication process to the next.

Methodology

    Respondents will submit information as attachments to relevant 
license applications or requests for other approval.

Anthony M. Dearth,
Chief of Staff (Acting), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-13580 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am]
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