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SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN—Continued
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana

Uruguay
Venezuela

Countries in this region whose natives
are not eligible for this year’s diversity
program: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti,
Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru.
Dated: September 29, 2015.
David T. Donahue
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9316]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Six DDTC Information
Collections
Notice of request for public
comments.

ACTION:

The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collections described
below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are requesting comments on these
collections from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this notice is to allow 30
days for public comment preceding
submission of the collections to OMB.
DATE(S): The Department will accept
comments from the public until
November 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). You may submit
comments by the following methods:
• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
form number, information collection
title, and the OMB control number in
the subject line of your message.
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
Officer for Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information to Mr. Glenn Smith, PM/
DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC
20522–0112, who may be reached via
phone at (202) 663–2737, or via email at
smithge2@state.gov.

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• Title of Information Collection:
Statement of Registration.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0002.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: DS–2032.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,500.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
12,500.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 12,500
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Required in
Order to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
• Title of Information Collection:
Annual Brokering Report.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0141.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,057.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,057.
• Average Hours Per Response: 2
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 2,114
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Required in
Order to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
• Title of Information Collection:
Brokering Prior Approval (License).
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0142.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC..
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
100.
• Average Hours Per Response: 2
hours.

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• Total Estimated Burden: 200 hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Request to Change End User, End Use
and/or Destination of Hardware.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0173.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,000.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 3,000
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Request for an Advisory Opinion.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0174.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
166.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 166 hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
• Title of Information Collection:
Voluntary Disclosures.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0179.
• Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Business and
Nonprofit Organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
750.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,300.
• Average Hours Per Response: 10
hours.

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• Total Estimated Burden: 13,000
hours.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Abstract of proposed collections: The
export, temporary import, and brokering
of defense articles, defense services, and
related technical data are licensed by
the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls (DDTC) in accordance with the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (‘‘ITAR,’’ 22 CFR 120–130)
and Section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act. Those who manufacture or
export or temporarily import defense
articles, defense services, and related
technical data, or the brokering thereof,
must register with the Department of
State. Persons desiring to engage in
export, temporary import, and brokering
activities must submit an application or
written request to conduct the
transaction to the Department to obtain
a decision whether it is in the interests
of U.S. foreign policy and national
security to approve the transaction.
Also, registered brokers must submit
annual reports regarding all brokering
activity that was transacted, and
registered manufacturers and exporter
must maintain records of defense trade
activities for five years.
• 1405–0002, Statement of
Registration: The Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls (DDTC) is responsible
for the collection of registration fees
from persons in the business of
manufacturing, exporting, and/or
brokering defense articles or defense
services.
• 1405–0141, Annual Brokering
Report: In accordance with Part 129 of
the International Traffic in Arms

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Regulations, U.S. and foreign persons
required to register as a broker shall
provide annually a report to DDTC
enumerating and describing brokering
activities by quantity, type, U.S. dollar
value, purchaser/recipient, and license
number for approved activities and any
exemptions utilized for other covered
activities.
• 1405–0142, Brokering Prior
Approval (License): In accordance with
Part 129 of the ITAR, U.S. and foreign
persons who wish to engage in ITARcontrolled brokering activity of defense
articles and defense services must first
register with DDTC. Brokers must then
submit a written request for approval to
DDTC and receive DDTC’s consent prior
to engaging in such activities unless
exempted.
• 1405–0173, Request to Change End
User, End Use and/or Destination of
Hardware: This information collection
is used to request DDTC approval prior
to any sale, transfer, transshipment, or
disposal, whether permanent or
temporary, of classified or unclassified
defense articles to any end user, end
use, or destination other than as stated
on a license or other approval.
• 1405–0174, Request for an Advisory
Opinion: A Request for Advisory
Opinion is submitted when an exporter
wants an opinion from the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls on whether it
would likely grant a license or other
approval for an export transaction
involving defense articles and defense
services.
• 1405–0179, Voluntary Disclosures:
Section 127.12 of the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
encourages the voluntary disclosure of
information to the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls by persons who
believe they may have violated any
provision of the Arms Export Control
Act (AECA), ITAR, or any order, license,
or other authorization issued under the
AECA.
Methodology: This information
collection may be sent to the Directorate
of Defense Trade Controls via the
following methods: Electronically or
mail.
Dated: October 5, 2015.
Lisa V. Aguirre,
Office of Defense Trade Controls
Management, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Twentieth Meeting: RTCA Special
Committee (225) Rechargeable Lithium
Battery and Battery Systems
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Twentieth RTCA
Special Committee 225 Meeting.
AGENCY:

The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public of the Twentieth
RTCA Special Committee 225 meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held
November 3rd from 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This is a WebEx Meeting.
For in-person attendees, the meeting
will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th
Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC
20036, Tel: (202) 330–0662.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW.,
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
833–9434, or Web site at http://
www.rtca.org or Jennifer Iversen,
Program Director, RTCA, Inc., jiversen@
rtca.org, (202) 330–0662.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
given for a meeting of RTCA Special
Committee 225. The agenda will include
the following:
SUMMARY:

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
1. Introductions and administrative
items (including DFO & RTCA
Statement) (5 min)
2. Review agenda (1 min)
3. Review and approve summary from
the last Plenary (5 min)
4. Review PMC rejection of DO–311A (5
min)
5. Review DO–311A recovery plan (10
min)
6. Review PMC Ad Hoc Committee
Guidance & SC–225 response (30
min)
7. Adjourn to working group until 12:45
8. Tasks to accomplish:
a. Initial discussion on draft of
reformatted document (need
categories to finish discussion)
b. Begin Category discussion
9. Review Plenary action items (1 min)
10. Establish Agenda for next Plenary
(14 min)
11. Adjourn
Attendance is open to the interested
public but limited to space availability.
With the approval of the chairman,
members of the public may present oral
statements at the meeting. This Plenary

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