83_FR_29721 83 FR 29599 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Maintenance of Records by DDTC Registrants

83 FR 29599 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Maintenance of Records by DDTC Registrants

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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

Page Range29599-29600
FR Document2018-13515

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 Issue 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29599-29600]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13515]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10455]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Maintenance of 
Records by DDTC Registrants

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 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: Maintenance of Records by 
Registrants.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0111.
     Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 
(PM/DDTC).
     Form Number: No form.
     Respondents: Persons registered with DDTC who conduct 
business regulated by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
(ITAR, 22 CFR parts 120-130).
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,100.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 9,100.
     Average Time per Response: 20 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 182,000 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     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

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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 ITAR requires persons registered with DDTC to maintain records 
pertaining to defense trade-related transactions. This information 
collection approves the record-keeping requirements imposed on 
registrants by the ITAR. Respondents to this collection may submit 
their records to DDTC as supporting documentation for disclosures of 
potential violations of the AECA. The method by which respondents 
submit these records is approved under OMB control no. 1405-0179. DDTC 
uses these records to analyze industry compliance processes and 
procedures, and to help assess whether the activity in question might 
merit administrative sanctions or referral to the Department of Justice 
for possible criminal prosecution.

Methodology

    Respondents may maintain records in any format consistent with the 
provisions in ITAR Sec.  122.5.

Anthony M. Dearth,
Managing Director (Acting), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-13515 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2018 / Notices 29599 purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 • Minimize the reporting burden on approval. In accordance with the days for public comment. those who are to respond, including the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we DATES: Submit comments directly to the use of automated collection techniques are requesting comments on this Office of Management and Budget or other forms of information collection from all interested (OMB) up to July 25, 2018. technology. individuals and organizations. The ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Please note that comments submitted purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 Department of State Desk Officer in the in response to this notice are public days for public comment. Office of Information and Regulatory record. Before including any detailed DATES: Submit comments directly to the Affairs at the Office of Management and personal information, you should be Office of Management and Budget Budget (OMB). You may submit aware that your comments as submitted, (OMB) up to July 25, 2018. comments by the following methods: including your personal information, ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the • Email: oira_submission@ will be available for public review. Department of State Desk Officer in the omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Abstract of Proposed Collection Office of Information and Regulatory form number, information collection Affairs at the Office of Management and title, and the OMB control number in DDTC regulates the export and Budget (OMB). You may submit the subject line of your message. temporary import of defense articles and comments by the following methods: Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk services enumerated on the USML in • Email: oira_submission@ Officer for Department of State. accordance with the Arms Export omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et form number, information collection Direct requests for additional seq.) and the International Traffic in title, and the OMB control number in information regarding the collection Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts the subject line of your message. listed in this notice, including requests 120–130). In accordance with ITAR Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk for copies of the proposed collection § 124.1, any person who intends to Officer for Department of State. instrument and supporting documents, furnish defense services or technical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to Andrea Battista, SA–1, 12th Floor, data to a foreign person must submit a Direct requests for additional Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, proposed technical assistance, information regarding the collection Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. manufacturing, or distribution license listed in this notice, including requests Department of State, Washington, DC agreement and obtain prior for copies of the proposed collection 20522–0112, via phone at (202) 663– authorization from DDTC for such instrument and supporting documents, 3136, or via email at battistaal@ agreement. Amendments to existing to Andrea Battista, SA–1, 12th Floor, state.gov. agreements must also be submitted for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, approval. The electronic mechanism SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. utilized for submitting, reviewing, and • Title of Information Collection: Department of State, Washington, DC approving agreement proposals is the Request for Approval of Manufacturing 20522–0112, via phone at (202) 663– Defense Trade Application Systems License Agreements, Technical 3136, or via email at battistaal@ (DTAS). Specifically, this process Assistance Agreements, and Other state.gov. utilizes the DSP–5 license application as Agreements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • OMB Control Number: 1405–0093. the primary instrument or ‘‘vehicle’’ for transmitting agreements and their • Title of Information Collection: • Type of Request: Extension. • Originating Office: Directorate of respective amendments from one phase Maintenance of Records by Registrants. of the adjudication process to the next. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0111. Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). • Form Number: No Form. • Type of Request: Extension of a Methodology currently approved collection. • Respondents: Business, Nonprofit Organizations, or Persons who intend to Respondents will submit information • Originating Office: Directorate of furnish defense services or technical as attachments to relevant license Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC). data to a foreign person. applications or requests for other • Form Number: No form. • Estimated Number of Respondents: approval. • Respondents: Persons registered 580. with DDTC who conduct business Anthony M. Dearth, regulated by the International Traffic in • Estimated Number of Responses: Chief of Staff (Acting), Directorate of Defense Arms Regulations (ITAR, 22 CFR parts 4430. Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State. • Average Time Per Response: 2 120–130). hours. [FR Doc. 2018–13580 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Respondents: • Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,860 BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 9,100. hours. • Estimated Number of Responses: • Frequency: On occasion. 9,100. • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Average Time per Response: 20 We are soliciting public comments to hours. [Public Notice: 10455] permit the Department to: • Total Estimated Burden Time: • Evaluate whether the proposed 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 182,000 hours. information collection is necessary for Collection: Maintenance of Records by • Frequency: Annually. the proper functions of the Department. DDTC Registrants • Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. • Evaluate the accuracy of our We are soliciting public comments to amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 estimate of the time and cost burden for Notice of request for public ACTION: permit the Department to: this proposed collection, including the comment. • Evaluate whether the proposed validity of the methodology and information collection is necessary for assumptions used. SUMMARY: The Department of State has the proper functions of the Department. • Enhance the quality, utility, and submitted the information collection • Evaluate the accuracy of our clarity of the information to be described below to the Office of estimate of the time and cost burden for collected. Management and Budget (OMB) for this proposed collection, including the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Jun 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JNN1.SGM 25JNN1

29600 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2018 / Notices validity of the methodology and providing notice that the United States requested that the WTO establish a assumptions used. has requested the establishment of a panel to consider the U.S. complaint. • Enhance the quality, utility, and dispute settlement panel under the The United States alleges the BC clarity of the information to be Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the measures are inconsistent with Canada’s collected. World Trade Organization (WTO obligations under Article III:4 of the • Minimize the reporting burden on Agreement). That request may be found General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade those who are to respond, including the at www.wto.org in a document 1994. use of automated collection techniques designated as WT/DS531/7. USTR III. Public Comments: Requirements for or other forms of information invites written comments from the Submissions technology. public concerning the issues raised in Please note that comments submitted this dispute. USTR invites written comments in response to this notice are public concerning the issues raised in this DATES: Although USTR will accept any dispute. All submissions must be in record. Before including any detailed comments during the course of the personal information, you should be English and sent electronically via dispute settlement proceedings, you www.regulations.gov. To submit aware that your comments as submitted, should submit your comment on or including your personal information, comments via www.regulations.gov, before July 20, 2018, to be assured of enter docket number USTR–2018–0019 will be available for public review. timely consideration by USTR. on the home page and click ‘‘search.’’ Abstract of Proposed Collection ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers The site will provide a search-results The ITAR requires persons registered electronic submissions made through page listing all documents associated with DDTC to maintain records the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// with this docket. Find a reference to this pertaining to defense trade-related www.regulations.gov. Follow the notice by selecting ‘‘notice’’ under transactions. This information instructions for submitting comments in ‘‘document type’’ on the left side of the collection approves the record-keeping section III below. The docket number is search-results page, and click on the requirements imposed on registrants by USTR–2018–0019. For alternatives to link entitled ‘‘comment now!’’ For the ITAR. Respondents to this collection on-line submissions, please contact further information on using the may submit their records to DDTC as Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483. www.regulations.gov website, please supporting documentation for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consult the resources provided on the disclosures of potential violations of the Associate General Counsel Joseph Rieras website by clicking on ‘‘How to Use AECA. The method by which at (202) 395–3775. Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the respondents submit these records is home page. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The www.regulations.gov website approved under OMB control no. 1405– I. Background allows users to provide comments by 0179. DDTC uses these records to filling in a ‘‘type comment’’ field, or by analyze industry compliance processes Section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay attaching a document using an ‘‘upload and procedures, and to help assess Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 file’’ field. USTR prefers that comments whether the activity in question might U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)) requires notice and be provided in an attached document. If merit administrative sanctions or opportunity for comment after the a document is attached, it is sufficient referral to the Department of Justice for United States submits or receives a to type ‘‘see attached’’ in the ‘‘type possible criminal prosecution. request for the establishment of a WTO comment’’ field. USTR prefers Methodology dispute settlement panel. Pursuant to submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or this provision, USTR is providing notice Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission Respondents may maintain records in that the United States has requested a is in an application other than those any format consistent with the dispute settlement panel pursuant to the two, please indicate the name of the provisions in ITAR § 122.5. WTO Understanding on Rules application in the ‘‘type comment’’ Anthony M. Dearth, Procedures Governing the Settlement of field. Managing Director (Acting), Directorate of Disputes (DSU). Once the WTO For any comments submitted Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. establishes a dispute settlement panel, electronically containing business [FR Doc. 2018–13515 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] the panel will hold its meetings in confidential information, the file name BILLING CODE 4710–25–P Geneva, Switzerland. of the business confidential version should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’. II. Major Issues Raised by the United Any page containing business States OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES confidential information must be clearly TRADE REPRESENTATIVE In 2017, the United States requested marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ consultations with Canada regarding on the top and bottom of that page and [Docket Number USTR–2018–0019; Dispute measures maintained by the Canadian the submission should clearly indicate, Number WT/DS531] province of British Columbia (BC) via brackets, highlighting, or other governing the sale of wine in grocery means, the specific information that is WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding stores. The United States alleged that business confidential. If you request Regarding Canada—Measures the BC wine measures provide business confidential treatment, you Governing the Sale of Wine in Grocery advantages to BC wine through the must certify in writing that disclosure of Stores (Second Complaint) granting of exclusive access to the retail the information would endanger trade amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Office of the United States channel of selling wine on grocery store secrets or profitability, and that the Trade Representative. shelves, while limiting imported wine information would not customarily be ACTION: Notice with request for to be sold in grocery stores only through released to the public. Filers of comments. a so-called ‘‘store within a store.’’ The submissions containing business parties failed to reach a mutually confidential information also must SUMMARY: The Office of the United satisfactory resolution to this dispute. submit a public version of their States Trade Representative (USTR) is On May 25, 2018, the United States comments. The file name of the public VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Jun 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JNN1.SGM 25JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesSubmit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to July 25, 2018.
ContactDirect 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]
FR Citation83 FR 29599 
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