[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8569-8570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2775]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Request for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument or Apparatus

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; phone (202) 
482-3129 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Katie Stephenson, Room 4211, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 
phone (202) 482-2723, fax (202) 482-0949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Departments of Commerce and Treasury are required to determine 
whether nonprofit institutions established for scientific or 
educational purposes are entitled to duty-free entry under the Florence 
Agreement of certain scientific instruments they import. Form ITA-338P 
enables (1) Treasury to determine whether the statutory eligibility 
requirements for the institution and the instrument are fulfilled, and 
(2) Commerce to make a comparison and finding as to the scientific 
equivalency of comparable instruments being manufactured in the United 
States. Without the collection of the information, Treasury and 
Commerce would not have the necessary information to carry out the 
responsibilities of determining eligibility for duty-free entry 
assigned by law.

II. Method of Collection

    The Department of Commerce distributes Form ITA-338P to potential 
applicants upon request. The applicant completes the form and then 
forwards it to the Unites States Customs Service. Upon acceptance by 
Customs as a valid application, the application is transmitted to 
Commerce for processing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0037.
    Form Number: ITA-338P.
    Type of Review: Extension-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: State or local governments; Federal agencies; 
nonprofit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $202,200 ($2200 for respondents and 
$200,000 for federal government).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: January 29, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-2775 Filed 1-31-01; 8:45 am]
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