[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72437-72438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30811]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of a Person 
Abroad Who Receives and Is Returning Merchandise to the U.S.

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 Declaration of a Person Abroad Who Receives and is Returning 
Merchandise to the U.S. This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 3, 
2003, to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn: Tracey Denning, Room 
3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 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 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (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 estimates 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 including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the Customs request for Office of

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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: Declaration of a Person Abroad Who Receives and is Returning 
Merchandise to the U.S.
    OMB Number: 1515-0108.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This declaration is used under conditions where articles 
are imported and then exported and then reimported free of duty due to 
the declaration, it is used insured Customs control over duty free 
merchandise.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 292.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $5,942.

    Dated: November 26, 2002.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 02-30811 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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