Offsets in Military Exports

OMB Control No: 0694-0084	ICR Reference No: 200912-0694-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0694-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Offsets Final Reg
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/31/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is pre-approved assuming no major change in the rule which would affect the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	30	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	360	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	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 68136	12/23/2009

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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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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	30	30	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	360	270	0	90	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: BIS is increasing the estimated burden by three hours per respondent as a result of a new requirement in the Offset Reporting Regulation that companies classify each of their offset agreements and transactions by six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. This will allow BIS to better utilize certain economic models to provide a more accurate assessment of the economic impact of offsets in defense trade and better fulfill its mandate under Section 309 in its annual reports to Congress.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,963

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: 11/05/2009

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