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—World Maritime University:
—Report of the Board of Governors
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—IMO International Maritime Law
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—Report of the Governing Board
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—Provisional agenda for the twentyninth regular session of the
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Members of the public may attend
this meeting up to the seating capacity
of the room. To facilitate the building
security process, and to request
reasonable accommodation, those who
plan to attend should contact the
meeting coordinator, LCDR Tiffany
Duffy, by email at tiffany.a.duffy@
uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1403,
not later than June 11, 2015, 7 days
prior to the meeting. Requests made
after June 11, 2015 might not be able to
be accommodated. Please note that due
to security considerations, two valid,
government issued photo identifications
must be presented to gain entrance to
the Headquarters building. The
Headquarters building is accessible by
taxi and privately owned conveyance
(public transportation is not generally
available). However, parking in the
vicinity of the building is extremely
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regarding this and other public meetings
may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.
Dated: May 27, 2015.
Marc Zlomek,
Commander, Office of Ocean and Polar
Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9159]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection; Seven DDTC Information
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. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are requesting comments on these
collections from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this notice is to allow 60
days for public comment preceding
submission of the collections to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from June 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions
should be directed to Mr. Robert Hart,
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy,
U.S. Department of State, who may be
reached via the following methods:
• Internet: Persons with access to the
Internet may use the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) to
comment on this notice by going to
www.regulations.gov and searching for
the document by entering the docket ID:
‘‘DOS–2015–0022’’ in the search bar. If
necessary, use the ‘‘narrow by agency’’
filter option on the results page.
• Email: hartrl@state.gov.
• Mail: Mr. Robert Hart, 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 relevant
information collection title and the
OMB control number in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information to Mr. Robert Hart, 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
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phone at (202) 663–2918, or via email at
hartrl@state.gov.
• Title of Information Collection:
Statement of Registration.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0002.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: DS–2032.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,500.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
12,500.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 12,500
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Required in
Order to Obtain or Retain 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:
1,057.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,057
• Average Hours Per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 2114
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Required in
Order to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
• 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:
100.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
100.
• Average Hours Per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Commodity Jurisdiction Determination.
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• OMB Control Number: 1405–0163.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: DS–4076.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,090.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,090.
• Average Hours Per Response: 10
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 10,900
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Request to Change End User, End Use
and/or Destination of Hardware.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0173.
• 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:
3,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,000.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 3,000
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Request for an Advisory Opinion.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0174.
• 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:
150.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
166.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 166 hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Voluntary Disclosure.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0179.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
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• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
750.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1300.
• Average Hours Per Response: 10
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 13,000
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 collections: The
export, temporary import, and brokering
of defense articles, defense services, and
related technical data are licensed by
the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls (DDTC) in accordance with the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (‘‘ITAR,’’ 22 CFR 120–130)
and Section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act. Those who manufacture or
export or temporarily import defense
articles, defense services, and related
technical data, or the brokering thereof,
must register with the Department of
State. Persons desiring to engage in
export, temporary import, and 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.
• 1405–0002, Statement of
Registration: The Directorate of Defense
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Trade Controls (DDTC) is responsible
for the collection of registration fees
from persons in the business of
manufacturing, exporting, and/or
brokering defense articles or defense
services.
• 1405–0141, Annual Brokering
Report: In accordance with Part 129 of
the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, U.S. and foreign persons
required to register as a broker shall
provide annually a report to DDTC
enumerating and describing brokering
activities by quantity, type, U.S. dollar
value, purchaser/recipient, and license
number for approved activities and any
exemptions utilized for other covered
activities.
• 1405–0142, Brokering Prior
Approval (License): In accordance with
Part 129 of the ITAR, U.S. and foreign
persons who wish to engage in ITARcontrolled brokering activity of defense
articles and defense services must first
register with DDTC. Brokers must then
submit a written request for approval to
DDTC and receive DDTC’s consent prior
to engaging in such activities unless
exempted.
• 1405–0163, Commodity Jurisdiction
Determination: The information
submitted pursuant to this collection
will be used to evaluate whether a
particular defense article or defense
service is covered by the U.S. Munitions
List, and therefore is subject to export
licensing jurisdiction of the Department
of State. This collection may also be
used to request a change in U.S.
Munitions List category designation,
request the removal a defense article
from the U.S. Munitions List, or request
the reconsideration of a previous
commodity jurisdiction determination.
• 1405–0173, Request to Change End
User, End Use and/or Destination of
Hardware: This information collection
is used to request DDTC approval prior
to any sale, transfer, transshipment, or
disposal, whether permanent or
temporary, of classified or unclassified
defense articles to any end user, end
use, or destination other than as stated
on a license or other approval.
• 1405–0174, Request for an Advisory
Opinion: A Request for Advisory
Opinion is submitted when an exporter
wants an opinion from the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls on whether it
would likely grant a license or other
approval for an export transaction
involving defense articles and defense
services.
• 1405–0179, Voluntary Disclosure:
Section 127.12 of the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
encourages the voluntary disclosure of
information to the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls by persons who
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believe they may have violated any
provision of the Arms Export Control
Act (AECA), ITAR, or any order, license,
or other authorization issued under the
AECA.
Methodology: This information
collection may be sent to the Directorate
of Defense Trade Controls via the
following methods: electronically or
mail.
Dated: May 21, 2015.
C. Edward Peartree,
Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls
Policy, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015–13440 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9154]
Request for Input for Revisions to the
‘‘Know Your Rights’’ Pamphlet, Also
Known as the Wilberforce Pamphlet
The Department of State (‘‘the
Department’’) is planning to update the
‘‘Know Your Rights’’ pamphlet created
by the U.S. government in 2009
pursuant to the William Wilberforce
Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 110–457)
and requests written recommendations
on how the pamphlet could be
improved. The pamphlet reaffirms and
strengthens the U.S. government’s
commitment to fight human trafficking
and labor abuses, and its purpose is to
provide information on the legal rights
and resources available to individuals
seeking employment- or educationbased nonimmigrant visas to the United
States. The pamphlet can be found here:
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/
english/general/rights-protectionstemporary-workers.html. The
Department is not seeking to make
major changes to the pamphlet as much
of the pamphlet’s language is mandated
in the law and has been translated into
numerous languages; however, the
Department values feedback on the
current pamphlet and recommendations
for improvements from stakeholders in
the revision process. Submissions must
be made in writing to the Office to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons at the Department of State by
July 6, 2015. Please refer to the
ADDRESSES, Scope of Interest, and
Information Sought sections of this
Notice for additional instructions on
submission requirements.
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Written submissions and
supporting documentation may be
submitted by the following methods:
• Email (preferred): tipreportUS@
state.gov Please use the subject line:
Suggestions for Revisions to the ‘‘Know
Your Rights’’ Pamphlet.
• Facsimile (fax): 202–312–9637.
• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand
Delivery, and Messenger Service: U.S.
Department of State, Office to Monitor
and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/
TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2148,
Washington, DC 20520. Please note that
materials submitted by mail may be
delayed due to security screenings and
processing.
Scope of Interest: Regarding
comments for which the submitter has
direct professional experience, that
experience should be noted. For any
critique or deficiency described, please
provide a recommendation to remedy it.
Confidentiality: Please note that any
information submitted to the
Department may be releasable pursuant
to the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act or other applicable law.
When applicable, portions of
submissions relevant to efforts by other
U.S. government agencies may be
shared with those agencies.
Response: This is a request for
information only; there will be no
response to submissions.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: May 26, 2015.
Kari Johnstone,
Acting Director, Office to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2015–13441 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9158]
Preparations for the Second Session
of the International Maritime
Organization’s (IMO) Subcommittee on
Implementation of IMO Instruments;
Notice of Public Meeting
The Department of State, in
conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard,
announces an open meeting at 10:00
a.m. on Thursday July 2, 2015, in U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 5Y23–
21, Washington, DC The primary
purpose of the meeting is to prepare for
the second session of the International
Maritime Organization’s (IMO)
Subcommittee on Implementation of
IMO Instruments to be held at the IMO
Headquarters, United Kingdom on July
13–17, 2015.
The agenda items to be considered
include:
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• Decisions of other IMO bodies
• Non-mandatory instruments on
regulations for non-convention ships;
• Requirements for access to, or
electronic versions of, certificates
documents, including record books
required to be carried on ships;
• Consideration and analysis of
reports on alleged inadequacy of port
reception facilities;
• Analysis of casualty and port state
control (PSC) data to identify trends and
develop knowledge and risk-based
recommendations;
• Measures to harmonize PSC
activities and procedures worldwide;
• Analysis of consolidated audit
summary reports;
• Update survey guidelines under the
Harmonized System of Survey and
Certification (HSSC);
• Non-exhaustive list of obligations
under instruments relevant to the IMO
Instruments Implementation Code (III
Code);
• Unified interpretation of provisions
of IMO safety, security, and
environment related Conventions;
• Review of general cargo ship safety;
• Any other business
Members of the public may attend this
meeting up to the seating capacity of the
room. Upon request, members of the
public may also participate via
teleconference, up to the capacity of the
teleconference phone line. The access
number for this teleconference line will
be posted online at https://
www.uscg.mil/imo/iii/default.asp at
least 5 working days in advance.
Physical access to the meeting, or
participation via the teleconference line,
requires that all attendees respond to
the meeting coordinator not later than
June 25, 2015, seven working days prior
to the meeting. The meeting
coordinator, Mr. Christopher Gagnon,
may be contacted by email at
christopher.j.gagnon@uscg.mil or by
phone at (202) 372–1231. Requests
made after June 25, 2015 might not be
able to be accommodated. Please note
that due to security considerations, two
valid, government issued photo
identifications must be presented to
gain entrance to the Coast Guard
Headquarters building. The building is
accessible by public transportation or
taxi. Additional information regarding
this and other IMO public meetings may
be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.
Dated: May 27, 2015.
Marc Zlomek,
Executive Secretary, Office of Ocean and
Polar Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015–13442 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9159]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Seven DDTC
Information 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.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on these collections from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow
60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collections to
OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60
days from June 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions should be directed to Mr. Robert
Hart, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of
State, who may be reached via the following methods:
Internet: Persons with access to the Internet may use the
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by
going to www.regulations.gov and searching for the document by entering
the docket ID: ``DOS-2015-0022'' in the search bar. If necessary, use
the ``narrow by agency'' filter option on the results page.
Email: hartrl@state.gov.
Mail: Mr. Robert Hart, 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 relevant information collection title and the
OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information to Mr. Robert Hart, 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) 663-2918, or via email at hartrl@state.gov.
Title of Information Collection: Statement of
Registration.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0002.
Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
Form Number: DS-2032.
Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 12,500.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden: 12,500 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Required in Order to Obtain or
Retain 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: 1,057.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,057
Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 2114 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Required in Order to Obtain or
Retain Benefits.
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: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Commodity Jurisdiction
Determination.
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OMB Control Number: 1405-0163.
Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
Form Number: DS-4076.
Respondents: Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,090.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,090.
Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 10,900 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Request to Change End
User, End Use and/or Destination of Hardware.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0173.
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: 3,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden: 3,000 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Request for an Advisory
Opinion.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0174.
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: 150.
Estimated Number of Responses: 166.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Burden: 166 hours.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Title of Information Collection: Voluntary Disclosure.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0179.
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: 750.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1300.
Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
Total Estimated Burden: 13,000 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 collections: The export, temporary import, and
brokering of defense articles, defense services, and related technical
data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(``ITAR,'' 22 CFR 120-130) and Section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act. Those who manufacture or export or temporarily import defense
articles, defense services, and related technical data, or the
brokering thereof, must register with the Department of State. Persons
desiring to engage in export, temporary import, and 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.
1405-0002, Statement of Registration: The Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is responsible for the collection of
registration fees from persons in the business of manufacturing,
exporting, and/or brokering defense articles or defense services.
1405-0141, Annual Brokering Report: In accordance with
Part 129 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, U.S. and
foreign persons required to register as a broker shall provide annually
a report to DDTC enumerating and describing brokering activities by
quantity, type, U.S. dollar value, purchaser/recipient, and license
number for approved activities and any exemptions utilized for other
covered activities.
1405-0142, Brokering Prior Approval (License): In
accordance with Part 129 of the ITAR, U.S. and foreign persons who wish
to engage in ITAR-controlled brokering activity of defense articles and
defense services must first register with DDTC. Brokers must then
submit a written request for approval to DDTC and receive DDTC's
consent prior to engaging in such activities unless exempted.
1405-0163, Commodity Jurisdiction Determination: The
information submitted pursuant to this collection will be used to
evaluate whether a particular defense article or defense service is
covered by the U.S. Munitions List, and therefore is subject to export
licensing jurisdiction of the Department of State. This collection may
also be used to request a change in U.S. Munitions List category
designation, request the removal a defense article from the U.S.
Munitions List, or request the reconsideration of a previous commodity
jurisdiction determination.
1405-0173, Request to Change End User, End Use and/or
Destination of Hardware: This information collection is used to request
DDTC approval prior to any sale, transfer, transshipment, or disposal,
whether permanent or temporary, of classified or unclassified defense
articles to any end user, end use, or destination other than as stated
on a license or other approval.
1405-0174, Request for an Advisory Opinion: A Request for
Advisory Opinion is submitted when an exporter wants an opinion from
the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls on whether it would likely
grant a license or other approval for an export transaction involving
defense articles and defense services.
1405-0179, Voluntary Disclosure: Section 127.12 of the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) encourages the
voluntary disclosure of information to the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls by persons who
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believe they may have violated any provision of the Arms Export Control
Act (AECA), ITAR, or any order, license, or other authorization issued
under the AECA.
Methodology: This information collection may be sent to the
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods:
electronically or mail.
Dated: May 21, 2015.
C. Edward Peartree,
Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-13440 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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