[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9650-9651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5075]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

    DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) Program.
    Form Number(s): 7525-V (paper form), Automated Export System (AES) 
(automated form).
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0152.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 944,188 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 200,000.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 11 minutes (7525-V), 3 minutes (AES).
    Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau requests continued OMB clearance 
for the paper and electronic forms it uses in the Shipper's Export 
Declaration (SED) Program. These are the paper Shipper's Export 
Declaration (SED) 7525-V and its electronic equivalent, the Automated 
Export System (AES). The paper SED form has recently undergone 
substantial revisions. However, with this submission the Census Bureau 
intends to further revise the paper SED form to collect the forwarding 
agent's Employer Identification Number (EIN) by adding block 5b for 
``Forwarding Agent's (IRS) or ID No.''. This change to the paper form 
will bring it up to date with pending changes in the Census Bureau's 
Export Regulations contained in 15 CFR, Part 30. These changes are 
already reflected in the AES. The Census Bureau is revising the 
electronic AES to meet the requirements for the mandatory AES filing of 
commodities identified on the Department of Commerce's Commerce Control 
List (CCL) and the Department of State's U.S. Munitions List (USML). 
This requirement is mandated by Public Law 106-113, Title XII, 
``Security Assistance,'' Subtitle E, ``Proliferation Prevention 
Enhancement Act of 1999.''

[[Page 9651]]

    This law requires that the export of items identified on the 
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration's (BXA) 
Commerce Control List (CCL) and the Department of State's United States 
Munitions List (USML) be reported via AES. The State Department has 
requested to have additional data items incorporated into the AES in 
order to accommodate the requirements of the International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations (ITAR). In meeting these requirements, the Census 
Bureau is adding the following data elements to the AES record: (1) 
Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) Registration Number; (2) ODTC 
Significant Military Equipment (SME) Indicator; (3) ODTC Eligible Party 
Certification Indicator; (4) ODTC USML Category Code; (5) ODTC Unit of 
Measure; (6) ODTC Unit of Quantity; (7) ODTC Exemption Number; and (8) 
ODTC Export License Line Number. These additional data items requested 
by the State Department will not be incorporated on the paper SED since 
the items must be filed through AES. The incorporation of these data 
items into AES will allow for the elimination of the requirement for 
USPPIs or authorized filing agents to submit paper SEDs to the State 
Department. All of these revisions are referred to as a ``conditional'' 
data elements and are not required to be reported for all transactions. 
These revisions should not affect the average 11 minutes response time 
for the completion of the Commerce Form 7525-V or the average 3 minutes 
response time for the completion of the AES record.
    The Census Bureau will allow the trade community a grace period of 
90 days (September 3, 2002) to deplete their stock of the current SED 
forms and make revisions to the AES. However, during the grace period 
the Census Bureau will allow the use of both the old and revised 
Commerce Form 7525-V. As of September 3, 2002, only the Commerce Form 
7525-V, collecting the forwarding agent's EIN will be accepted by the 
U.S. Customs Service and the Census Bureau. Furthermore, items 
identified on the CCL or USML, currently requiring a SED must be filed 
via AES.
    The SED form and AES electronic equivalent provide the vehicles for 
collecting data on U.S. exports. Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), 
Chapter 9, Sections 301-307, mandates the collection of these data. The 
regulatory provisions for the collection of these data are contained in 
the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations, Title 15, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), Part 30. The official export statistics provide a 
basic component for the compilation of the U.S. position on merchandise 
trade. These data are an essential component of the monthly totals on 
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, a principal economic 
indicator and primary component of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
The SED/AES also provides information for export control purposes as 
mandated under Title 50, U.S.C.. This information is used to detect and 
prevent the export of high technology items or military goods to 
unauthorized destinations or end users.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), chapter 9, 
sections 301-307; Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 30.
    OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, (202) 395-5103.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Madeleine Clayton, Departmental Paperwork 
Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of Commerce, room 6608, 
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 
Internet at [email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 26, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5075 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P