[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of Person Who 
Performed Repairs

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 Who Performed Repairs. This request for 
comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law 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 U.S. Customs Service, 
Information Services Group, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 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 (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 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) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. 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: Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs.
    OMB Number: 1515-0137.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs is used 
by Customs to ensure duty-free status for entries covering articles 
repaired aboard. It must be filed by importers claiming duty-free 
status.
    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: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,472.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,236.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: January 27, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-2589 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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