All manufacturers and exporters of
defense articles, defense services, and defense trade brokers are
required by law and regulation to register with the Department of
State, PM/DDTC, prior to engaging in any defense trade activities.
This form is used for that purpose.
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USC 2778 Name of Law: FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
"Number of Respondents," has
been adjusted from 4,900 to 10,440, and "Total Annual Responses,"
has been adjusted from 3,900 to 9,600. Both increases reflect the
requirement, as of October 2008, for respondents to submit
applications annually, rather than have the option of registering
biennially. The discrepancy between the number of respondents
(10,440) and the total annual responses (9,600) is attributed to
the continually-changing pool of registrants. (In any given
calendar year, some registrants do not renew their registration.
Also, new registrants are continually added to the list of
registrants.)
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.