[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72001-72002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24557]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance 
Affidavit

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and

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other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed 
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 
Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning OFAC's 
Cuban Remittance Affidavit information collection.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 19, 
2008 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Assistant Director, Policy, 
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
about the filings or procedures should be directed to Assistant 
Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel 
(Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cuban Remittance Affidavit.
    OMB Number: 1505-0167.
    Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States who make remittances to persons in 
Cuba pursuant to Sec.  515.570 of the Cuban Assets Controls 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 515. The information will be used by the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 
(``OFAC'') to monitor compliance with regulations governing family and 
emigration remittances.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100,000 filers: 900,000 filing 
four times annually and 1,200,000 filing once a year.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 seconds per form, for an 
estimated four minutes per year with four filings.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65,000.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') 
control number. Books or records relating to a collection of 
information must be retained for five years.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate 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 of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: December 11, 2007.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. E7-24557 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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