Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act

OMB Control No: 1405-0179	ICR Reference No: 201910-1405-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-1405-005
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2019
Terms of Clearance: Agency made minor revisions to form and instruction to incorporate public commenters' feedback.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	12,500	0	1,500
Time Burden (Hours)	125,000	0	15,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	52,500

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Abstract: This information collection is a way for the DoS to quantify the amount of burden placed on businesses who voluntarily disclose ITAR violations. Notification of violation(s) must be in writing and include the information and supporting documentation listed in the last paragraph of A(1) of the supporting statement.

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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:
	84 FR 8558	03/08/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 57801	10/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations DS-7787 Disclosure of Information Related to Potential Violations

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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	12,500	1,500	0	11,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	125,000	15,000	0	110,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	52,500	0	-52,500	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection has been modified to include specific data collection fields to meet the needs of a new case management system (CMS), which DDTC recently acquired and is preparing to deploy.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $118,102

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Andrea Battista 202 663-3136

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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: 10/30/2019

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