[Federal Register: February 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 23)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Deferral of Duty on Large
Yachts Imported for Sale
AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning
the Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale. This request
for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 7, 2003,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tracey Denning, Customs
Service, Information Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: Tracey Denning, Room
3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202)
927-1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (1) Whether
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to
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enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden including the use of
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the annual costs burden to respondents
or record keepers from the collection of information (a total capital/
startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that
are submitted will be summarized and included in the Customs request
for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. In this document Customs is
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale.
OMB Number: 1515-0223.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: Section 2406(a) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Corrections Act of 1999 provides that an otherwise dutiable ``large
yacht'' may be imported without the payment of duty if the yacht is
imported with the intention to offer for sale at a boat show in the
U.S.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the information
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration
date.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions, and
non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $50.00.
Dated: January 27, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-2583 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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