[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 99 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11595]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Request for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument or Apparatus

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; phone(202) 482-0266 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Gerald Zerdy, U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB Suite 
4100W, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
phone (202) 482-1660, fax (202) 482-0949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Abstract: The Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security 
(``DHS'') are required to determine whether nonprofit institutions 
established for scientific or educational purposes are entitled to 
duty-free entry under the Florence Agreement of certain scientific 
instruments they import. Form ITA-338P enables: (1) DHS to determine 
whether the statutory eligibility requirements for the institution and 
the instrument are fulfilled, and (2) Commerce to make a comparison and 
finding as to the scientific equivalency of comparable instruments 
being manufactured in the United States. Without the collection of the 
information, DHS and Commerce would not have the necessary information 
to carry out the responsibilities of determining eligibility for duty-
free entry assigned by law.
    II. Method of Collection: The Department of Commerce distributes 
Form ITA-338P to potential applicants upon request. The applicant 
completes the form and then forwards it to the DHS. Upon acceptance by 
DHS as a valid application, the application is transmitted to Commerce 
for processing.
    III. Data:
    OMB Number: 0625-0037.
    Form Number: ITA-338P.
    Type of Review: Extension-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: State or local governments; Federal agencies; 
nonprofit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $152,640 ($2,640 for respondents and 
$150,000 for Federal government).
    IV. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed 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 (including hours and cost) of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-11595 Filed 5-20-04; 8:45 am]
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