Department of State January 18, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Sate is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: U.S. Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application. OMB Control Number: 1405-0105. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/OFM). Form Numbers: DS-1972, DS-1972D, DS-1972T. Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned to the United States. Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 foreign missions. Estimated Number of Responses: 21,284 responses (DS-1972: 6,385), (DS-1972D: 4,470), (DS-1972T: 10,249). Average Hours Per Response: DS-1972 (30 minutes), DS-1972D (20 minutes), DS-1972T (15 minutes). Total Estimated Burden: 7,275 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

In accordance with sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the previously published list of August 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 169, page 50436-7) to include Republic of Congo.