The agency is
instructed to bring this information collection into compliance
with the Privacy Act immediately. In particular, the agency must
fully comply with the following provision. Section 7 of Pub. L.
93-579 provided that: (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any Federal,
State or local government agency to deny to any individual any
right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such
individual's refusal to disclose his social security account
number. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection
shall not apply with respect to - (A) any disclosure which is
required by Federal statute, or (B) the disclosure of a social
security number to any Federal, State, or local agency maintaining
a system of records in existence and operating before January 1,
1975, if such disclosure was required under statute or regulation
adopted prior to such date to verify the identity of an individual.
(b) Any Federal, State, or local government agency which requests
an individual to disclose his social security account number shall
inform that individual whether that disclosure is mandatory or
voluntary, by what statutory or other authority such number is
solicited, and what uses will be made of it.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2005
09/30/2005
5,000
0
0
10,000
0
0
3,000,000
0
0
All manufacturers and exporters of
defense articles, defense services, and defense trade brokers are
required by law and regulation to register with PM/DTC prior to
engaging in any trade activities. This form is used for that
purpose.
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.