[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 12497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4524]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6121]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4053, 
Department of State Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application, 
OMB 1405-0161

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Department of State 
Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program Application.
     OMB Control Number: OMB 1405-0161.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization--A/SDBU.
     Form Number: DS-4053.
     Respondents: Small and large for-profit companies planning 
to team together in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity 
to improve the likelihood of winning DOS contracts.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 14 respondents per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 14 per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 14 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden: 21 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from March 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Patricia Culbreth, 
A/SDBU, Patricia Culbreth, SA-6, Room L-500, Washington DC 20522-0602 
who may be reached on 703-875-6881. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    This information collection facilitates continuation of a mentor-
prot[eacute]g[eacute] program that encourages business agreements 
between small and large for-profit companies planning to team together 
in an official mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] capacity to improve the 
likelihood of winning DOS contracts. This program assists the State 
Department OSDBU office in reaching its small business goals.
    Methodology: Respondents may submit the information by e-mail using 
DS-4053, or by letter using fax or postal mail.
    Additional Information: None.

    Dated: February 19, 2008.
Gregory N. Mayberry,
Operations Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-4524 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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