[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11994-11995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5848]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration for 
Unaccompanied Articles

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
Declaration for Unaccompanied Articles. This request for comment is 
being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 10, 1999, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs Service, 
Information Services Group, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. 
(202) 927-1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs 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 (Public Law 
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; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity

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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 Customs request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record. In this document Customs is soliciting comments 
concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Declaration for Unaccompanied Articles.
    OMB Number: 1515-0087.
    Form Number: Customs form 255.
    Abstract: This collection is completed by each arriving passenger 
for each parcel or container which is being sent from an Insular 
Possession at a later date. This declaration allows that traveler to 
claim their appropriate allowable exemption.
    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: 7,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: March 4, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Team Leader, Information Services Group.
[FR Doc. 99-5848 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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