[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5695-5696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Deferral of Duty on Large 
Yachts Imported for Sale

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, 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 Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale. 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 April 7, 2003, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tracey Denning, Customs 
Service, 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: (1) 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

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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 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: Deferral of Duty on Large Yachts Imported for Sale.
    OMB Number: 1515-0223.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: Section 2406(a) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical 
Corrections Act of 1999 provides that an otherwise dutiable ``large 
yacht'' may be imported without the payment of duty if the yacht is 
imported with the intention to offer for sale at a boat show in the 
U.S.
    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, and 
non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $50.00.

    Dated: January 27, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-2583 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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