[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 1390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-662]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of Foreign Missions

[Public Notice 3874]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-1504, 
Request for Customs Clearance of Merchandise (OMB Control #1405-0104)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Re-instatement of an expired information 
collection.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of 
Foreign Missions, DS/OFM/VTC/TC.
    Title of Information Collection: Request for Customs Clearance of 
Merchandise.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Form Number: DS-1504.
    Respondents: Eligible members of foreign diplomatic or consular 
missions, certain foreign government organizations, designated 
international organizations and certain categories of foreign military 
personnel assigned to a foreign mission in the United States. The White 
House also uses this form when it requests duty-free entry of a 
shipment.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 7,000 individual 
respondents, 1,034 organizational respondents, and the White House.
    Average Hours per Response: The average time per response is 
approx. 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 3,072 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed information 
collection form and supporting documents may be obtained from Mr. 
Edmond McGill, DS/OFM/VTC/TC, 3507 International Place, NW., U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20008, tel.: 202-895-3618. Public 
comments and questions should be directed to the State Department Desk 
Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached 
on 202-395-3897.

    Dated: November 27, 2001.
Theodore Strickler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Deputy Director, Office of 
Foreign Missions, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-662 Filed 1-9-02; 8:45 am]
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