[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 46705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17779]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Prior Disclosure 
Regulations

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Customs invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information 
collection requirement concerning the Prior Disclosure Regulations. 
This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 16, 
2002, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs Service, 
Information Services Branch Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to U.S. 
Customs Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The comments should address the 
accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden 
including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the Customs request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record. In this document Customs is soliciting comments 
concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Prior Disclosure Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1515-0212.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This collection of information is required to implement a 
provision of the Customs Modernization portion of the North American 
Free Trade Implementation Act (Mod Act) concerning prior disclosure by 
a person of a violation of law committed by that person involving the 
entry or introduction or attempted entry or introduction of merchandise 
into the United States by fraud, gross negligence or negligence, 
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1592(c)(4), as amended.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500.
    Estimated Annualized Cost to the Public: N/A.

    Dated: July 1, 2002.
Tracey Denning,
Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 02-17779 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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