60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Brokering Prior Approval (License)
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The U.S. Department of State, through the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), is seeking to extend OMB approval for the Brokering Prior Approval information collection under OMB Control Number 1405-0142. This collection requires U.S. and foreign persons who wish to engage in brokering activities involving International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-controlled defense articles and defense services to register with DDTC and submit a written request for prior approval using Form DS-4294. The form must be submitted electronically via the Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS). Without this approval, such brokering activities are generally prohibited. The estimated burden remains 170 respondents submitting 170 responses, each taking 2 hours, for a total of 340 annual burden hours. Comments on the collection are due by June 5, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Extension of currently approved collection OMB 1405-0142 with no proposed changes to requirements
- 170 estimated respondents submitting 170 brokering prior approval requests annually
- Average burden per response remains 2 hours, totaling 340 annual burden hours
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
U.S. and foreign persons who wish to engage in ITAR-controlled brokering of defense articles and defense services must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) prior to conducting such activities.
Brokers must submit a written request for prior approval to DDTC using Form DS-4294 before engaging in ITAR-controlled brokering activities, unless exempted.
Brokering prior approval requests must be submitted electronically via the Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS).
Brokers must receive written consent from DDTC prior to engaging in ITAR-controlled brokering activities of defense articles and defense services, unless specifically exempted.
Engagement in ITAR-controlled brokering activities without DDTC prior approval is prohibited.