[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1359]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
(CCC) to request an extension of an approved information collection to 
support the Tobacco Importer Assessments. This extension does not 
involve any revisions to the program rules.

DATES: Submit comments about this notice on or before March 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver public comments regarding this notice 
to Director, Tobacco and Peanuts Division, FSA, USDA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Room 5750-S, STOP 0514, Washington, DC 20250-0514. Comments 
may be sent by facsimile to (202) 720-0549. Comments may be sent by e-
mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Wortham, Tobacco and Peanuts 
Division, (202) 720-2715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Importer Assessments.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0148.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2001.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The information collected under OMB Control Number 0560-
0148 constitutes all of the information required by CCC to effectively 
administer the statutory provisions for assessments on imported 
tobacco. Information collected from importers of unmanufactured tobacco 
is necessary to determine the amounts of assessments due and that the 
assessments are paid in a timely manner. The Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993, Public Law 103-66, amended sections 106, 
106A, and 106B, of the Agricultural Act of 1949, to require the payment 
of importer no-net-cost (INNC) assessments on imported unmanufactured 
tobacco. INNC assessments apply only to burley and flue-cured tobacco. 
Information is collected on form CCC-100, Importer Enter and Assessment 
Worksheet. The data reported thereon includes the importer's name and 
address, the importer's number, and the tobacco's entry number, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number, as well as the quantity of 
tobacco, and amounts of assessments remitted.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated at 45 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Importers of unmanufactured tobacco for consumption in 
the United States, who may be individuals, small businesses, or large 
tobacco leaf dealers and cigarette manufacturers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 18.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 540 hours.
    Request for Comment: Comment on the above notice is sought. Topics 
for comment may include, but need not be limited to: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of CCC, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of CCC's estimate of burden 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
enhancing the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) minimizing the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of informational technology.
    Comments should be sent the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503 and to Director, Tobacco and Peanuts Division, at 
the addresses listed above. All responses to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on December 31, 2001.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and Executive Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-1359 Filed 1-17-02; 8:45 am]
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