[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56574-56575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27348]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Required Records for 
Smelting and Refining Warehouses

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 burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
the Required Records for Smelting and Refining Warehouses. 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 December 20, 
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: (a) 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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). 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: Required Records for Smelting and Refining Warehouses.
    OMB Number: 1515-0135.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: Each manufacturer engaged in smelting or refining must 
file an annual statement showing any material change in the character 
of the metal-bearing materials used or changes in the method of 
smelting or refining. Also, the records must show the receipt and 
disposition of each shipment.

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    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 85 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,325.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $15,900.

    Dated: October 14, 1999.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Agency Clearance Officer, Printing and Records Services Group.
[FR Doc. 99-27348 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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