Offsets in Military Exports

OMB Control No: 0694-0084	ICR Reference No: 200904-0694-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0694-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Amendment
Title: Offsets in Military Exports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/22/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2009
Terms of Clearance: This ICR should be re-submitted when the final rule is reviewed by OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	30	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	270	0	270
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992, Section 123 (P.L. 102-558), which amended Section 309 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, requires United States firms to furnish information regarding offset agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value associated with sales of weapon systems or defense-related items to foreign countries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 558 123 Name of Law: Defense Production Act Amendments    EO: EO 12919 Name/Subject of EO: National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0694-AE40	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 19466	04/29/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Offsets in Military Exports

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This revision supports publication of the proposed rule entitled "Reporting of Offsets Adjustments in Sales of Weapons Systems or Defense-related Items to Foreign Countries or Froeign Firms." The proposed rule would require companies to assign the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to each offset agreement. The addition of the NAICS code will make the data more useful by accurately specifying the commodity under the NAICS. This program change increases the burden hours by 90 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,227

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lawrence Hall 202-482-4895 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 05/21/2009

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