60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Approval of Manufacturing License Agreements, Technical Assistance Agreements, and Other Agreements, 8563 [2018-03911]

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• DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03911]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10324]


60-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 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 up to April 
30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: 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-2018-0011'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Directorate of 
Defense Trade Controls, Attn: Managing Director, 2401 E St. NW, Suite 
H-1205, Washington, DC 20522-0112.
    You must include the subject (PRA 60 Day Comment), information 
collection title (Statement of Political Contributions, Fees, and 
Commissions Relating to Sales of Defense Articles and Defense 
Services), and OMB control number (1405-0093) in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding this collection to Andrea Battista, who may be 
reached 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. 2018-03911 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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