[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14046-14047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7103]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Petition for Remission or 
Mitigation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 the Petition for Remission or 
Mitigation. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 24, 1999 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: 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.


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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 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: Petition for Remission or Mitigation.
    OMB Number: 1515-0052.
    Form Number: Customs Form 4609.
    Abstract: Persons who's property is seized or who incur monetary 
penalties due to violations of the Tariff Act are entitled to seek 
remission or mitigation by means of an informal appeal. This form gives 
the violator the opportunity to claim mitigation and provides a record 
of such administrative appeals.
    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: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 19 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,834.
    Estimated Annualized Cost to the Public: N/A.

    Dated: March 17, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Team Leader, Information Services Group.
[FR Doc. 99-7103 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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