Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Determination

OMB Control No: 1405-0163	ICR Reference No: 201602-1405-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1405-003
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Determination
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: 03/30/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	1,043	0	1,260
Time Burden (Hours)	4,172	0	12,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information submitted pursuant to this collection will be used to evaluate whether a particular defense article or defense service is covered by the U.S. Munitions List, and therefore is subject to export licensing jurisdiction of the Department of State. This collection may also be used to request a change in U.S. Munitions List category designation, request the removal a defense article from the U.S. Munitions List, or request the reconsideration of a previous commodity jurisdiction determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2778 Name of Law: Arms Export Control Act    EO: EO 13637 Name/Subject of EO: Administration of Reformed Export Controls

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 31446	06/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 3553	01/21/2016
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 Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ)/U.S. Munitions List (USML) Determination DS-4076 Commodity Jurisdiction Determination Form

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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	1,043	1,260	0	0	-217	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,172	12,600	0	0	-8,428	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents has been adjusted from 1,260 to 1,043, the most recent estimate based on CY 2015 data. Total annual responses have been adjusted from 1,260 to 1,043. Burden hours have been adjusted downward from 10 hours per response to 4 hours per response. Consequently, total annual burden hours have been adjusted to 4,172. Additionally, the form has been significantly altered as a result of an internal review process conducted with the intent of: (1) making the form easier to use; (2) to better utilize the information being collected by PM/DDTC; (3) to conform to data requirements and naming conventions associated with an IT modernization project currently underway in PM/DDTC, with the ultimate goal of automating the commodity jurisdiction determination process entirely. A record of changes has been added to the end of this document for ease of comparison.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $468,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Steve Derscheid 202 312-9631 [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: 02/03/2016

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