[Federal Register: January 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 2952]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
[USCBP-2006-0004]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Andean Trade Preferences
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information
collection requirement concerning Andean Trade Preferences. This
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal
Register (70 FR 58454) on October 6, 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 February 17,
2006 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 the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection,
Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.2.C,
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: (a) 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 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: Andean Trade Preferences.
OMB Number: 1651-0091.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: This collection identifies the country of origin and
related rules which apply for purposes of duty-free or reduced-duty
treatment and specifies the documentary and other procedural
requirements for preferential tariff treatment under the Andean Trade
Preferences Act 19 U.S.C. 3201 through 3206.
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: 48,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,968.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
Dated: January 9, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 06-429 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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