[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6110-6111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3591]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 10, 113, 141, 144 and 181

[T.D. 96-14]

RIN 1515-AB87


North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--Implementation of 
Duty-Deferral Program Provisions

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Interim regulations; corrections.

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SUMMARY: This document makes two corrections to the document published 
in the Federal Register which set forth interim regulations 
establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the 
collection, waiver and reduction of duties under the duty-deferral 
program provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 
The corrections involve the discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document and a 
cross-reference citation within the interim regulatory texts.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These corrections are effective January 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Downey, Office of Field 
Operations (202-927-1082).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 30, 1996, Customs published in the Federal Register (61 
FR 2908) as T.D. 96-14 a document setting forth interim regulations 
establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the 
collection, waiver and reduction of 

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duties under the duty-deferral program provisions of the North American 
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The document prescribed the documentary 
and other requirements that must be followed when merchandise is 
withdrawn from a U.S. duty-deferral program either for exportation to 
another NAFTA country or for entry into a duty-deferral program of 
another NAFTA country, the procedures that must be followed in filing a 
claim for a waiver or reduction of duties collected on such 
merchandise, and the procedures for finalization of duty collections 
and duty waiver or reduction claims. The document prescribed a January 
1, 1996, effective date for the interim regulatory amendments.
    The discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act within the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document included figures 
regarding the reporting and/or recordkeeping burden associated with the 
information collection requirements under the interim regulatory texts, 
as reported to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); however, the 
document incorrectly stated the hours reported to OMB with regard to 
the estimated total annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden which 
should have read ``213,960'' hours. In addition, within the text of 
interim Sec. 181.53(b)(4) as set forth in the document, the reference 
in the introductory sentence to ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' should 
have read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''. This document corrects 
these two errors.

Corrections of Publication

    Accordingly, the document published in the Federal Register as T.D. 
96-14 on January 30, 1996 (61 FR 2908) is corrected as set forth below.

Correction to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section

    On page 2910, in the second column under the heading Paperwork 
Reduction Act, the figure ``405,070 hours'' after ``Estimated total 
annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden:'' is corrected to read 
``213,960 hours''.

Correction to the Interim Regulations

    On page 2913, in the second column, in the introductory sentence of 
Sec. 181.53(b)(4), the reference ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' is 
corrected to read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''.

    Dated: February 8, 1996.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 96-3591 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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