[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25136-25137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10189]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration by the Person 
Who Performed the Processing of Goods Abroad

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning Declaration by the Person 
Who Performed the Processing of Goods Abroad. 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 July 6, 2004, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection, Information Services Group, Room 3.2C, Attn.: Tracey 
Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: 
Tracey Denning, Room 3.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20229, Tel. (202) 927-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 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) 
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

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included in the CBP request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this 
document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Declaration by the Person Who Performed the Processing of 
Goods Abroad.
    OMB Number: 1651-0039.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This declaration, which is prepared by the foreign 
processor and submitted by the filer with each entry, provides details 
on the processing performed abroad and is necessary to assist CBP in 
determining whether the declared value of the processing is accurate.
    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, Individuals, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,880.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $41,284.

    Dated: April 29, 2004.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Group.
[FR Doc. 04-10189 Filed 5-4-04; 8:45 am]
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