30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Maintenance of Records by DDTC Registrants, 29599-29600 [2018-13515]
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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: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. 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 battistaal@
state.gov.
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.
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• 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
§ 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10455]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Maintenance of Records by
DDTC Registrants
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
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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: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. 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 battistaal@
state.gov.
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 § 122.5.
Anthony M. Dearth,
Managing Director (Acting), Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, Department of State.
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[Docket Number USTR–2018–0019; Dispute
Number WT/DS531]
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WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding Canada—Measures
Governing the Sale of Wine in Grocery
Stores (Second Complaint)
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice with request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
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I. Background
Section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19
U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)) requires notice and
opportunity for comment after the
United States submits or receives a
request for the establishment of a WTO
dispute settlement panel. Pursuant to
this provision, USTR is providing notice
that the United States has requested a
dispute settlement panel pursuant to the
WTO Understanding on Rules
Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU). Once the WTO
establishes a dispute settlement panel,
the panel will hold its meetings in
Geneva, Switzerland.
II. Major Issues Raised by the United
States
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
SUMMARY:
providing notice that the United States
has requested the establishment of a
dispute settlement panel under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization (WTO
Agreement). That request may be found
at www.wto.org in a document
designated as WT/DS531/7. USTR
invites written comments from the
public concerning the issues raised in
this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments during the course of the
dispute settlement proceedings, you
should submit your comment on or
before July 20, 2018, to be assured of
timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers
electronic submissions made through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments in
section III below. The docket number is
USTR–2018–0019. For alternatives to
on-line submissions, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Associate General Counsel Joseph Rieras
at (202) 395–3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In 2017, the United States requested
consultations with Canada regarding
measures maintained by the Canadian
province of British Columbia (BC)
governing the sale of wine in grocery
stores. The United States alleged that
the BC wine measures provide
advantages to BC wine through the
granting of exclusive access to the retail
channel of selling wine on grocery store
shelves, while limiting imported wine
to be sold in grocery stores only through
a so-called ‘‘store within a store.’’ The
parties failed to reach a mutually
satisfactory resolution to this dispute.
On May 25, 2018, the United States
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requested that the WTO establish a
panel to consider the U.S. complaint.
The United States alleges the BC
measures are inconsistent with Canada’s
obligations under Article III:4 of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
1994.
III. Public Comments: Requirements for
Submissions
USTR invites written comments
concerning the issues raised in this
dispute. All submissions must be in
English and sent electronically via
www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via www.regulations.gov,
enter docket number USTR–2018–0019
on the home page and click ‘‘search.’’
The site will provide a search-results
page listing all documents associated
with this docket. Find a reference to this
notice by selecting ‘‘notice’’ under
‘‘document type’’ on the left side of the
search-results page, and click on the
link entitled ‘‘comment now!’’ For
further information on using the
www.regulations.gov website, please
consult the resources provided on the
website by clicking on ‘‘How to Use
Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the
home page.
The www.regulations.gov website
allows users to provide comments by
filling in a ‘‘type comment’’ field, or by
attaching a document using an ‘‘upload
file’’ field. USTR prefers that comments
be provided in an attached document. If
a document is attached, it is sufficient
to type ‘‘see attached’’ in the ‘‘type
comment’’ field. USTR prefers
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission
is in an application other than those
two, please indicate the name of the
application in the ‘‘type comment’’
field.
For any comments submitted
electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name
of the business confidential version
should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’.
Any page containing business
confidential information must be clearly
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
on the top and bottom of that page and
the submission should clearly indicate,
via brackets, highlighting, or other
means, the specific information that is
business confidential. If you request
business confidential treatment, you
must certify in writing that disclosure of
the information would endanger trade
secrets or profitability, and that the
information would not customarily be
released to the public. Filers of
submissions containing business
confidential information also must
submit a public version of their
comments. The file name of the public
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[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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