This collection
is approved on an emergency basis for 60 days, during which time
the Department should resubmit a package for regular approval
which: (1) answers the questions in the Justification Statement
that are asked in the post-PRA 1995 instruction form; (2) provides
supporting documents (e.g. regulatory text, statutory language; (3)
carefully calculates an annual burden estimate per respondent and
show how this estimate was arrived at, this can be done by simply
averaging the last three years' worth of applications or accounting
for known or anticipated increases/decreases in volume because of
some industry trend -- make the best "guesstimate" and show how it
was made, the present submission would not be satisfactory for a
regular approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1998
10/31/1998
12,000
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
This form is required of all private
industry entities registered with the Office of Defense Trade
Controls when that entity engages in a transaction valued at
$250,000 or more, as mandated by the Arms Export Control Act and
the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
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:
(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;
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.