[Federal Register: March 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 45)]
[Notices]
[Page 11684]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Documentation Requirements
for Articles Entered Under Various Special Tariff Treatment Provisions

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an
information collection requirement concerning Documentation
Requirements for Articles Entered Under Various Special Tariff
Treatment Provisions. 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 May 9, 2005, to
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, Information Services Group, 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: (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; ways to 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)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. 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: Documentation Requirements for Articles Entered Under
Various Special Tariff Treatment Provisions.
    OMB Number: 1651-0067.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This collection is used to ensure revenue collections and
to provide duty free entry of merchandise eligible for reduced duty
treatment under provisions of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States.
    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: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,433.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,575.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $353,715.

    Dated: March 1, 2005.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Group.
[FR Doc. 05-4520 Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]

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