[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14430]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Trade Zone Annual 
Reconciliation Certification and Recordkeeping Requirement

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 Foreign Trade Zone Annual 
Reconciliation Certification and Record Keeping Requirement. 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 August 9, 1999, 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions 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 the accuracy 
of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the 
use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the 
information collection. 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: Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation Certification and 
Record Keeping Requirement.
    OMB Number: 1515-0151.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: Each Foreign Trade Zone Operator will be responsible for 
maintaining its inventory control in compliance with statute and 
regulations. The operator will furnish Customs an annual certification 
of their compliance.
    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: 260.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 70 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 199.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $855.

    Dated: June 2, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Team Leader, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-14430 Filed 6-7-99; 8:45 am]
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