60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4053, Department of State Mentor-Protege Program Application, OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

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The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Department of State Mentor-Protege Program Application. OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX. Type of Request: New 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-protege capacity to improve the likelihood of winning DOS contracts. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 respondents per year. Estimated Number of Responses: 10 per year. Average Hours Per Response: 21. Total Estimated Burden: 210. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.