[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23057]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Customs Modernization Act 
Recordkeeping Requirements

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 
the Customs Modernization Act Recordkeeping Requirements. This request 
for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 2, 
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, DC 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, DC 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 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: 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: Customs Modernization Act Recordkeeping Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1515-0214.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This information and records keeping requirement is 
required to allow Customs to verify the accuracy of the claims made on 
the entry documents regarding the tariff status of imported 
merchandise, admissibility, classification/nomenclature, value and rate 
of duty applicable to the entered goods.
    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: 5,750.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 127 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 732,600.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: August 30, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-23057 Filed 9-2-99; 8:45 am]
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