60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collections: Two DDTC Brokering Collections, 20686-20687 [2012-8234]
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Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7841]
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–BX–2012–024 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
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All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–BX–2012–024. This file
number should be included on the
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post all comments on the Commission’s
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rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
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Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
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submissions. You should submit only
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available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–BX–
2012–024 and should be submitted on
or before April 26, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collections: Two DDTC Brokering
Collections
Notice of request for public
comments.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collections described
below. The purpose of this notice is to
allow 60 days for public comment in the
Federal Register preceding submission
to OMB. We are conducting this process
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
These collections were published for
public comment on December 19, 2011
(see 76 FR 78578). On that occasion,
public comment was sought in the
context of the proposed rule regarding
the revision of part 129 of the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, which covers brokering of
defense articles and services, and is the
regulatory basis for these collections.
The Department of State is now seeking
OMB approval of the current
collections, without reference to the
changes in the proposed rule. The
revised collections will be submitted for
OMB review and approval in
conjunction with the brokering final
rule.
• Title of Information Collection:
Brokering Prior Approval (License).
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0142.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,515.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
150.
• Average Hours per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 300 hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain Benefits.
• Title of Information Collection:
Annual Brokering Report.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0141.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
SUMMARY:
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• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,515.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,515.
• Average Hours per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 3,030
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from April 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions
should be directed to Nicholas Memos,
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy,
Department of State, who may be
reached via the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Internet may view and comment on this
notice by going to the Federal
regulations Web site at
www.regulations.gov. You can search for
the document by: selecting ‘‘Notice’’
under Document Type, entering the
Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword
or ID’’, checking the ‘‘Open for
Comment’’ box, and then click
‘‘Search.’’ If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow
by Agency’’ option on the Results page.
• Email: memosni@state.gov.
• Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA–1, 12th
Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC 20522–0112.
You must include the information
collection title in the subject lines of
your message/letter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice to Nicholas Memos,
PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls,
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC
20522–0112, who may be reached via
phone at (202) 663–2829, or via email at
memosni@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of our
functions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the 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
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use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of technology.
Abstract of proposed collection: The
export, temporary import, temporary
export and brokering of defense articles,
defense services and related technical
data are licensed by the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls in accordance
with the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130) and
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act. Those of the public who
manufacture or export defense articles,
defense services, and related technical
data, or the brokering thereof, must
register with the Department of State.
Persons desiring to engage in brokering
activities must submit an application or
written request to conduct the
transaction to the Department to obtain
a decision whether it is in the interests
of U.S. foreign policy and national
security to approve the transaction.
Also, registered brokers must submit
annual reports regarding all brokering
activity that was transacted, and
registered manufacturers and exporter
must maintain records of defense trade
activities for five years.
Methodology: These forms/
information collections may be sent to
the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls via the following methods:
mail or personal delivery.
Dated: March 25, 2012.
Robert S. Kovac,
Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls,
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7840]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Form DS–3097, Exchange
Visitor Program Annual Report, OMB
Control Number 1405–0151
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Exchange Visitor Program Annual
Report.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
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• Originating Office: Educational and
Cultural Affairs, Office of Designation,
ECA/EC/D/PS.
• Form Number: Form DS–3097.
• Respondents: designated J–1
program sponsors.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1435.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1435 annually.
• Average Hours per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 2870
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
DATES: Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from April 5, 2012.
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:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You
must include the DS form number,
information collection title, and 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: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents from Robin J. Lerner, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Private Sector
Exchange, Department of State, SA–5,
Floor 5, 2200 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20522–0505, who may be reached on
(202) 632–2805, fax at 202–632–2701 or
email at JExchanges@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary to
properly perform our functions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the 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.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Annual reports from designated
program sponsors assist the Department
in oversight and administration of the J–
1 visa program. The reports provide
statistical data on the number of
exchange participants an organization
sponsored per category of exchange. The
reports also provide a summary of the
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activities in which exchange visitors
were engaged and an evaluation of
program effectiveness. Program
sponsors include government agencies,
academic institutions, and private sector
not-for-profit and for-profit entities.
Methodology
Annual reports are completed through
the Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) and then
printed and signed by a sponsor official,
and sent to the Department by mail or
fax. The Department is currently
working with the Department of
Homeland Security to expand SEVIS
functions and enable the collection of
electronic signatures. Annual reports
will be submitted to the Department
electronically as soon as the mechanism
for doing so is approved and in place
during the implementation of SEVIS II.
Dated: March 26, 2012.
Robin J. Lerner,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector
Exchange, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7839]
Secretary of State’s Determination
Under the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998
The Secretary of State
designation of ‘‘countries of particular
concern’’ for religious freedom
violations.
Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the
International Religious Freedom Act of
1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), as amended (the
Act), notice is hereby given that, on
August 18, 2011, the Secretary of State,
under authority delegated by the
President, has designated each of the
following as a ‘‘country of particular
concern’’ (CPC) under section 402(b) of
the Act, for having engaged in or
tolerated particularly severe violations
of religious freedom: Burma, China,
Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia,
Sudan, and Uzbekistan.
The Secretary simultaneously
designated the following Presidential
actions for these CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing arms
embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a),
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
For China, the existing ongoing
restrictions on exports to China of crime
control and detection instruments and
equipment, under Public Law 101–246
and the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act of 1990 and 1991, pursuant to
section 402(c)(5) of the Act;
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2012-8234]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7841]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collections: Two DDTC
Brokering Collections
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collections described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
These collections were published for public comment on December 19,
2011 (see 76 FR 78578). On that occasion, public comment was sought in
the context of the proposed rule regarding the revision of part 129 of
the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, which covers brokering
of defense articles and services, and is the regulatory basis for these
collections. The Department of State is now seeking OMB approval of the
current collections, without reference to the changes in the proposed
rule. The revised collections will be submitted for OMB review and
approval in conjunction with the brokering final rule.
Title of Information Collection: Brokering Prior Approval
(License).
OMB Control Number: 1405-0142.
Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
Form Number: None.
Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,515.
Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 300 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.
Title of Information Collection: Annual Brokering Report.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0141.
Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
Form Number: None.
Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,515.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,515.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 3,030 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60
days from April 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Nicholas Memos,
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State, who may
be reached via the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may view and
comment on this notice by going to the Federal regulations Web site at
www.regulations.gov. You can search for the document by: selecting
``Notice'' under Document Type, entering the Public Notice number as
the ``Keyword or ID'', checking the ``Open for Comment'' box, and then
click ``Search.'' If necessary, use the ``Narrow by Agency'' option on
the Results page.
Email: memosni@state.gov.
Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0112.
You must include the information collection title in the subject
lines of your message/letter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice to Nicholas
Memos, PM/DDTC, SA-1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of
State, Washington, DC 20522-0112, who may be reached via phone at (202)
663-2829, or via email at memosni@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
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
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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology.
Abstract of proposed collection: The export, temporary import,
temporary export and brokering of defense articles, defense services
and related technical data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (22 CFR parts 120-130) and Section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act. Those of the public who manufacture or export defense
articles, defense services, and related technical data, or the
brokering thereof, must register with the Department of State. Persons
desiring to engage in brokering activities must submit an application
or written request to conduct the transaction to the Department to
obtain a decision whether it is in the interests of U.S. foreign policy
and national security to approve the transaction. Also, registered
brokers must submit annual reports regarding all brokering activity
that was transacted, and registered manufacturers and exporter must
maintain records of defense trade activities for five years.
Methodology: These forms/information collections may be sent to the
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: mail
or personal delivery.
Dated: March 25, 2012.
Robert S. Kovac,
Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-8234 Filed 4-4-12; 8:45 am]
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