[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47034-47035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17997]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information

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collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco and Firearms within the Department of the Treasury is 
soliciting comments concerning the Application and Permit to Ship 
Liquors and Articles of Puerto Rican Manufacture Taxpaid to the United 
States.

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

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Tom Crone, 
Chief, Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20226, (202) 927-8210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Application and Permit to Ship Liquors and Articles of 
Puerto Rican Manufacture Taxpaid to the United States.
    OMB Number: 1512-0057.
    Form Number: ATF F 487-B (5170.7).
    Abstract: ATF F 487-B (5170.7) is used to document the shipment of 
taxpaid Puerto Rican articles into the U.S. The form is verified by 
Puerto Rican and U.S. Treasury officials to certify that products are 
either taxpaid or deferred under the appropriate bond and serves as a 
method of protection of the revenue.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the 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 of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: July 5, 2002.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 02-17997 Filed 7-16-02; 8:45 am]
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