30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act, 19706-19707 [2023-06818]
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Disclosure Questions
1. Is any owner or covered individual of
the applicant or awardee party to any malign
foreign talent recruitment program?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the first and last name of
each owner or covered individual, identify
their role (i.e., owner or covered individual),
and the malign foreign talent recruitment
program.
2. Is there a parent company, joint venture,
or subsidiary, of the applicant or awardee
that is based in or receives funding from, any
foreign country of concern?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the name, full address,
applicant or awardee relationships (i.e.,
parent company, joint venture, or subsidiary)
of each entity based in, or funded by, any
foreign country of concern.
3. Does the applicant or awardee have any
current or pending contractual or financial
obligation or other agreement specific to a
business arrangement, or joint venture-like
arrangement with an enterprise owned by a
foreign state or any foreign entity?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the name of each enterprise
or foreign entity, type of obligation,
agreement, or arrangement (i.e., contractual,
financial, or other), description of obligation,
agreement, or arrangement, and the foreign
state(s) and/or the country of the foreign
entity (or entities).
4. Is the applicant or awardee wholly
owned in a foreign country?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the foreign country.
5. Does the applicant or awardee have any
venture capital or institutional investment?
b Yes b No
If yes, proceed to question 5a. If no,
proceed to question 6.
5a. Does the investing entity have a general
partner or any other individual holding a
leadership role who has a foreign affiliation
with any foreign country of concern?
b Yes b No b Unable to determine
If yes or unable to determine, disclose the
venture capital or institutional investing
entity’s name, the percentage of ownership
obtained by the investing entity, and the type
of investment (i.e., equity, debt, or
combination of equity and debt).
6. During the previous 5-year period, did
the applicant or awardee have any
technology licensing or intellectual property
sales or transfers, to a foreign country of
concern?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the name, address, and
country, of the institution or entity that
licensed, purchased, or received the
technology or intellectual property.
7. Is there any foreign business entity,
offshore entity, or entity outside the United
States related to the applicant or awardee?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the entity name,
relationship type (i.e., foreign business
entity, offshore entity, entity outside the
United States), description of the relationship
to the applicant or awardee, and entity
address and country.
8. Does the applicant or awardee have an
owner, officer, or covered individual that has
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a foreign affiliation with a research
institution located in a foreign country of
concern?
b Yes b No
If yes, disclose the first and last name of
each owner, officer, or covered individual
that has a foreign affiliation with a foreign
country of concern, identify their role (i.e.,
owner, officer, or covered individual), and
the name of the foreign research institution
and the foreign country of concern where it
is located.
[FR Doc. 2023–06870 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Interest Rates
The Small Business Administration
publishes an interest rate called the
optional ‘‘peg’’ rate (13 CFR 120.214) on
a quarterly basis. This rate is a weighted
average cost of money to the
government for maturities similar to the
average SBA direct loan. This rate may
be used as a base rate for guaranteed
fluctuating interest rate SBA loans. This
rate will be 3.88 percent for the April–
June quarter of FY 2023.
Pursuant to 13 CFR 120.921(b), the
maximum legal interest rate for any
third party lender’s commercial loan
which funds any portion of the cost of
a 504 project (see 13 CFR 120.801) shall
be 6% over the New York Prime rate or,
if that exceeds the maximum interest
rate permitted by the constitution or
laws of a given State, the maximum
interest rate will be the rate permitted
by the constitution or laws of the given
State.
David Parrish,
Chief, Secondary Markets Division.
[FR Doc. 2023–06816 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12018]
Determination Pursuant to the Foreign
Missions Act
The Embassy of Venezuela and its
consular posts at Washington, DC and
New York, NY formally ceased
conducting diplomatic and consular
activities in the United States on
January 5, 2023. In accordance with
Section 205(c) of the Foreign Missions
Act (22 U.S.C. 4305(c)) and until further
notice, the Department of State’s Office
of Foreign Missions has assumed sole
responsibility for ensuring the
protection and preservation of the
property of the referenced missions,
including but not limited to all real and
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tangible property, furnishings, archives,
and financial assets of the Venezuelan
Embassy and its consular posts in the
United States, effective at 12:00 p.m. on
February 6, 2023.
The Permanent Mission of Venezuela
to the Organization of the American
States also ceased conducting its
activities effective January 5, 2023. In
accordance with Section 205(c) of the
Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. 4305(c))
and until further notice, the Department
of State’s Office of Foreign Missions has
assumed sole responsibility for ensuring
the protection and preservation of the
official residence of the Permanent
Representative of Venezuela to the
Organization of American States,
including but not limited to all real and
tangible property, furnishings, and
archives within such residence, and any
associated financial assets in the United
States, effective at 12:00 p.m. on
February 6, 2023.
In exercise of these custodial
responsibilities, and pursuant to the
authority vested in the Secretary of State
by the laws of the United States
including the Foreign Missions Act (22
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) and delegated
pursuant to Department of State
Delegation of Authority No. 214, dated
September 30, 1994, I further determine
that entry or access to the following
locations and facilities is strictly
prohibited unless prior authorization is
granted by the Office of Foreign
Missions:
• 7 E 51ST ST, New York, NY
(Consulate General)
• 2443–2445 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington, DC (COM Residence)
• 2409 California ST NW, Washington,
DC (Chancery Annex)
• 2437 California ST NW, Washington,
DC (Diplomatic Staff Residence)
• 1099 30TH ST NW, Washington, DC
(Chancery)
• 2712 32nd ST NW, Washington, DC
(Residence of Permanent
Representative to the OAS)
Rebecca E. Gonzales,
Director, Office of Foreign Missions,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023–06825 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12034]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Disclosure of Violations of
the Arms Export Control Act
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
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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 up to May 3,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, Department of
State, who may be reached at
battistaAL@state.gov or 202–992–0973.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Disclosure of Violations of the Arms
Export Control Act.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0179.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: DS–7787.
• Respondents: Individuals and
companies engaged in the business of
exporting, temporarily importing, or
brokering, defense articles or defense
services who have committed an ITAR
violation.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,500.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
600.
• Average Time per Response: 10
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 6,000
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.
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• 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 Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls (DDTC), located in the
Political-Military Affairs Bureau of the
Department of State, encourages
voluntary disclosures of violations of
the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), its implementing
regulations, the International Traffic in
Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR 120–
130), and any regulation, order, license,
or other authorization issued
thereunder. The information disclosed
is analyzed by DDTC to ultimately
determine whether to take
administrative action concerning any
violation that may have occurred.
Voluntary disclosures may be
considered a mitigating factor in
determining the administrative
penalties, if any, that may be imposed.
Failure to report a violation may result
in circumstances detrimental to the U.S.
national security and foreign policy
interests and will be an adverse factor
in determining the appropriate
disposition of such violations. Also, the
activity in question might merit referral
to the Department of Justice for
consideration of whether criminal
prosecution is warranted. In such cases,
DDTC will notify the Department of
Justice of the voluntary nature of the
disclosure, but the Department of Justice
is not required to give that fact any
weight.
ITAR § 127.12 describes the
information which should accompany a
voluntary disclosure. Historically,
respondents to this information
collection submitted their disclosures to
DDTC in writing via hard copy
documentation. However, as part of an
IT modernization project designed to
streamline the collection and use of
information by DDTC, a discrete form
has been developed for the submission
of voluntary disclosures. This will allow
both DDTC and respondents submitting
a disclosure to more easily track
submissions.
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Methodology
This information will be collected by
electronic submission.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives
Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023–06818 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 1328X]
City of Tacoma, Department of Public
Works, d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain
Division—Discontinuance of Service
Exemption—in Pierce County, Wash.
On March 14, 2023, the City of
Tacoma, Wash., Department of Public
Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain
Division (TRMW) filed a petition with
the Surface Transportation Board (the
Board) under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for
exemption from the prior approval
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to
discontinue common carrier service
over approximately 3.5 miles of rail line
extending from milepost 2.11 at East C
Street (USDOT Grade Crossing
Inventory Number 396640U) to milepost
5.61 at McKinley Avenue (USDOT
Grade Crossing Inventory Number
396659L), in the City of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Washington (the Line). The
Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip
Codes 98421, 98404, and 98418.1
According to TRMW, the Line has
moved only four local carloads in the
past seven years—one carload in April
2021 and three carloads in 2016. TRMW
states that it would not expect carload
volumes to or from the sole customer on
the Line, Tacoma Steel, to increase
significantly if the Line were to remain
active. According to TRMW, TMBL has
advised Tacoma Steel of its plan to
cease operations on the Line and TRMW
expects that Tacoma Steel will not
object to this petition for discontinuance
authority. TRMW also states that no
overhead traffic currently exists on the
Line, and that, if such traffic did exist,
it could be handled over other through
routes.
TRMW states that, to the best of its
information and belief, the Line does
1 TRMW is a division of the City of Tacoma and
the non-operating Class III common carrier owner
of the Line. The Line is currently operated by
another division of the City of Tacoma: its
Department of Public Utilities d/b/a Tacoma Rail
(TMBL). Separately, TMBL has petitioned the Board
for authority to discontinue its operations on the
Line. See City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Utils.—
Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption—in Pierce
Cnty., Wash., AB 1239 (Sub-No. 3X) (STB served
Mar. 28, 2023) (88 FR 18,362).
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12034]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disclosure of
Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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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 up to May 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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, Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls, Department of State, who may be reached at
[email protected] or 202-992-0973.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations
of the Arms Export Control Act.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0179.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: PM/DDTC.
Form Number: DS-7787.
Respondents: Individuals and companies engaged in the
business of exporting, temporarily importing, or brokering, defense
articles or defense services who have committed an ITAR violation.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 600.
Average Time per Response: 10 hours.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 6,000 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 Collection
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), located in the
Political-Military Affairs Bureau of the Department of State,
encourages voluntary disclosures of violations of the Arms Export
Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), its implementing
regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22
CFR 120-130), and any regulation, order, license, or other
authorization issued thereunder. The information disclosed is analyzed
by DDTC to ultimately determine whether to take administrative action
concerning any violation that may have occurred. Voluntary disclosures
may be considered a mitigating factor in determining the administrative
penalties, if any, that may be imposed. Failure to report a violation
may result in circumstances detrimental to the U.S. national security
and foreign policy interests and will be an adverse factor in
determining the appropriate disposition of such violations. Also, the
activity in question might merit referral to the Department of Justice
for consideration of whether criminal prosecution is warranted. In such
cases, DDTC will notify the Department of Justice of the voluntary
nature of the disclosure, but the Department of Justice is not required
to give that fact any weight.
ITAR Sec. 127.12 describes the information which should accompany
a voluntary disclosure. Historically, respondents to this information
collection submitted their disclosures to DDTC in writing via hard copy
documentation. However, as part of an IT modernization project designed
to streamline the collection and use of information by DDTC, a discrete
form has been developed for the submission of voluntary disclosures.
This will allow both DDTC and respondents submitting a disclosure to
more easily track submissions.
Methodology
This information will be collected by electronic submission.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-06818 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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