[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25790-25791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10935]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration for Free Entry 
of Unaccompanied Articles

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 Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles. 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 July 3, 2000, 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, 
Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 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 (Pub. L. 
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

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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: Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles.
    OMB Number: 1515-0053.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: The Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles, 
Customs Form 3299, is prepared by the individual or the broker acting 
as agent for the individual, or in some cases, the Customs officer. It 
serves as a declaration for duty-free entry of merchandise under one of 
the applicable provisions of the tariff schedule.
    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: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: April 26, 2000.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 00-10935 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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