Statement of Determination

STATEMENT OF DETERMINATION

Taxes Assessed by Afghanistan

1. In accordance with title 5, CFR 1320.13, the senior official, or designee, of the Department of Defense has determined that this collection of information is needed prior to the expiration of the time periods under title 5, CFR 1320, and that it is essential to the mission of the agency. The agency cannot reasonably follow the normal clearance procedures under title 5, CFR 1320, due to the immediate need to collect information, report to Congress, and reduce the Department’s assistance to Afghanistan from funds appropriated for such assistance for fiscal year 2014.

2. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics/Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy is submitting the subject requirement for emergency review and approval. This emergency submission is necessary because the report to Congress is overdue and reduction of assistance is to come from fiscal year 2014 funds. If the data collection is not approved under an emergency process, it will impede the Department’s ability to meet the requirements in section 1216 of NDAA 2014.

3. The information that is requested is the minimum necessary to comply with section 1216 of NDAA 2014. This is a one-time collection.