[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78144-78145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31783]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Short Supply Regulations, Petroleum (Crude Oil); Notice and 
Request for Comments

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Dawnielle Battle, Management, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6883, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

I. Abstract

    The information is collected as supporting documentation for 
license applications to export petroleum (crude oil) and used by 
licensing officers to determine the exporter's compliance with the 5 
statutes governing this collection.

II. Method of Collection

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0027.
    Form Number: BXA-748P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 24.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4-12 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 196.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information

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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 estimate of the burden (including hours and 
cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 8, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-31783 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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