[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46892-46893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22555]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2444]


Office of Foreign Missions (M/OFM); Information Collection Under 
Review

    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow 60 days for public comments from the date listed at the top of 
this page in the Federal Register. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 1320.10.

SUMMARY: The DS-1504 is necessary to determine whether members of 
foreign diplomatic missions, consular offices, government 
organizations, or foreign military personnel (hereafter referred to as 
respondents) assigned to missions are entitled to certain duty-free 
importation privileges based on reciprocity, international law, the 
U.S. customs regulations, treaties and other agreements. This form is 
also used by the White House when it requests duty-free entry of items.

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    This information is required in connection with 19 CFR 148.81-
148.85-148.89; Pub. L. 79-291, Pub. L. 82-4867, and Pub. L. 80-357 
Congress; the 1982 Foreign Missions Act; the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, and the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and 
Consular Relations.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of request--New collection.
    Originating office--Office of Foreign Mission (M/OFM).
    Title of information collection--Custom Clearance of Merchandise.
    Frequency--Each import.
    Form No.--DS-1504.
    Respondents--Members of foreign diplomatic missions, consulates, 
and government organizations, international organizations, and foreign 
military personnel assigned to the mission.
    Estimated number of respondents--13,852.
    Average hours per response--15 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--3,463. 44 U.S.C. 3405(h) does not 
apply.
    Comments are being solicited on the need for the information, its 
practical utility, the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate, and on 
ways to minimize the reporting burden, including automated collection 
techniques and uses of other forms of technology.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Copies of the proposed forms and 
supporting documents may be obtained from Charles S. Cunningham (202) 
647-0596. Comments and questions should be directed to (OMB) Victoria 
Wassmer (202) 395-5871.

    Dated: August 28, 1996.
Patrick F. Kennedy,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-22555 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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