Federal Register #2026-21394

Department of State U.S. National Contact Point Web Page Information Collection

The Department of State notice describes an information collection for submissions to the U.S. National Contact Point, rather than a purchase of products or services. - Government office: Department of State, U.S. National Contact Point (U.S. NCP), originating office EEB/IFD/OIA. - Information collection: The National Contact Point Web Page collects information from individuals or organizations submitting matters under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. - Estimated 180 respondents and 180 responses annually. - Each response is estimated to take 20 minutes, for 60 total burden hours per year. - Participation is voluntary and submissions are made on occasion. - Procurement status: No products, OEMs, vendors, or procurement services are identified. The collection is not a solicitation for goods or services. - Related notice context: The supplied initial release summary also refers to a separate Child Soldiers Prevention Act determination concerning U.S. assistance and licensing restrictions for specified countries; it does not identify a procurement requirement.

Description

The Department of State determines and certifies that the governments of specified countries are taking effective and continuing steps to address the problem of child soldiers. It waives, in whole or in part, certain prohibitions under section 404(a) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act for the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, Venezuela, and Yemen. The waivers permit specified forms of U.S. military assistance and/or the issuance of direct commercial sales licenses, with additional provisions concerning other assistance and the Russian Federation. The determination and certification are to be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress with an accompanying Memorandum of Justification.

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