[Federal Register: May 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 91)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2808]

 
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Defense Trade 
Controls

AGENCY:  Department of State.

ACTION: 60-day notice of proposed information collection; DSP-85, 
application/license for permanent/temporary export or temporary import 
of classified defense articles and classified technical data.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State 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.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Originating Office: The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Office of Defense Trade Controls.
    Title of Information Collection: Application/License for Permanent/
Temporary Export or Temporary Import of Classified Defense Articles and 
Classified Technical Data.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Form Number: DSP-85.
    Respondents: Applicants for Export/Import Licenses of Classified 
Defense Articles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 2,250.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to--
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency functions.
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection.
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    <bullet> Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Comments regarding the collection listed in 
this notice or requests for copies of the proposed collection and 
supporting

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documents should be directed to Charles S. Cunningham, Directives 
Management Branch, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, 
(202) 647-0596.

    Dated: April 30, 1998.
Andrew J. Winter,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-12497 Filed 5-11-98; 8:45 am]
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