[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30567-30568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14433]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Crew's Effects Declaration

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent

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burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal agencies 
to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the 
Crew's Effects Declaration. 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: Crew's Effects Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1515-0061.
    Form Number: Customs Form 1304.
    Abstract: Customs Form 1304 contains a list of Crew's effects that 
are accompanying them on the trip, which are required to be manifested, 
and also the statement of the master of the vessel attesting to the 
truthfulness of the merchandise being carried on board the vessel as 
Crew's effects.
    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: 206,100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,326.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $188,150.

    Dated: June 2, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Team Leader, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-14433 Filed 6-7-99; 8:45 am]
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