[Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Foreign Trade Zone Annual 
Reconciliation Certification and Recordkeeping Requirement

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information 
collection requirement concerning the Foreign Trade Zone Annual 
Reconciliation Certification and Recordkeeping Requirement. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register (70 FR 35279) on June 17, 2005, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. 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 September 22, 
2005, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection, Information Services Branch Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: 
Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, 
DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 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 the accuracy 
of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the 
use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the 
information collection. The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    Title: Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation Certification and 
Recordkeeping Requirement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0051.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: Each Foreign Trade Zone Operator will be responsible for 
maintaining its inventory control in compliance with statue and 
regulations. The operator will furnish CBP an annual certification of 
their compliance.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 260.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 195.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: August 16, 2005.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 05-16732 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]

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