[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 57 (Monday, March 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15477-15478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5825]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade 
Zone Application

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (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 Christopher J. Kemp, Foreign-Trade Zones Staff, (202) 
482-0862 or via e-mail, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Foreign-Trade Zone Application is the vehicle by which 
individual firms or organizations apply for foreign-trade zone (FTZ) 
status, subzone status, or expansion of an existing zone. The FTZ Act 
and Regulations require that an application with a description of the 
proposed project be made to the FTZ Board (19 U.S.C. 81b and 81f; 15 
CFR 400.24-26) before a license can be issued or a zone can be 
expanded. They also require that applications contain detailed 
information on facilities, financing, operational plans, proposed 
manufacturing operations, need, and economic impact. The manufacturing 
activity in zones, which is primarily conducted in subzones, can 
involve issues related to domestic industry and trade policy impact. 
These applications must include specific information on the Customs 
tariff-related savings that result from zone procedures and the 
economic consequences of permitting such savings. The FTZ Board 
requires complete and accurate information on the proposed operation 
and its economic effects because the regulations authorize the Board to 
restrict or prohibit operations that are detrimental to the public 
interest.

II. Method of Collection

    The applications are in paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0625-0139.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 145.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 to 120 hours, depending on type of 
application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,180 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $0.

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 costs) 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 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.


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    Dated: March 18, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5825 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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