United States Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-1972 United States Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application Form	Modified
Supporting Statement063008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38741	United States Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0105	ICR Reference No: 200804-1405-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1405-008
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: United States Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2008
Terms of Clearance: Approval is strictly for DS-1972 and not for DS-1972T and DS-1972D, which were initially submitted but later removed from the ICR package. The paper version of the form is the only one being accepted until changes are made to the online forms, DS-1972T and DS-1972D.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2008
Responses	6,385	0	14,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,418	0	7,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,775	0	168,000

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Abstract: "Diplomatic Privileges" To issue DOS Driver Licenses to qualified foreign mission personnel and their dependents in the United States. Also to determine eligibility for sales tax exemption of foreign missions and their personnel in the U.S., based upon reciprocal extentions of such benefits to U.S. diplomatic personnel overseas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 4301 Name of Law: Foreign Missions Act
  

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:
	73 FR 13	01/18/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 82	04/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
United States Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application	DS-1972	U.S. Department of State Driver License & Tax Exemption Card Application

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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	6,385	14,000	0	0	-7,615	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,418	7,000	0	0	-3,582	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,775	168,000	0	0	-72,225	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Due to the fact that we amended the collection for approval of only the paper form, and did not include the electronic versions at this time, the total responses and burden time correlate only to the paper form. When the final issues are resolved with the electronic version of the form, we will request a change to add the two electronic forms, thus the ultimate increase in total aggregate responses and total aggregate burden time. The burden increase would be due to an increase in the number of respondents complying with State Department policy or a change in the tax reciprocity matrix which would require the tax exemption card to be changed and reissued.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $127,809,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 05/09/2008

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