97-22383. Office of Foreign Missions (OFM); Information Collection Under Review

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44741-44742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22383]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2587]


Office of Foreign Missions (OFM); Information Collection Under 
Review

    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow 60 days for public comments from the date listed at the top of 
this page in the Federal Register. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulation, part 1320.10.

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    Summary: The Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) is requesting OMB 
approval of form DS-1972 (Driver License and Tax Exemption Card 
Application. The Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) was created in 
October 1982, to oversee and regulate the benefits, privileges, and 
immunities afforded to the following foreign personnel assigned to the 
United States; diplomatic, consular, specified official representatives 
of foreign governments to international organizations, and their 
dependents. The exemption from sales taxes and the operation of a motor 
vehicle in the United States by these foreign personnel are benefits 
under the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 301 et seq., which must be 
obtained through the U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign 
Missions.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of request--Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Originating office--The Office of Foreign Missions.
    Title of information collection--Driver License and Tax Exemption 
Card Application.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DS-1972.
    Respondents--Foreign mission personnel and their dependents in the 
United States.
    Estimated number of respondents--12,500.
    Average hours per response--30 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--6,250.
    44 U.S.C. 3405(h) does not apply.
    Comments are being solicited on the need for the information, its 
practical utility, the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate, and on 
ways to minimize the reporting burden, including automated collection 
techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
    Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the proposed forms 
and supporting documents may be obtained from Charles S. Cunningham 
[phone]. Comments and questions should be directed to (OMB) 
Victoria Wassmer [phone].

    Dated: August 11, 1997.
Gary N. Galloway,
Acting Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-22383 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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