[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 249 (Monday, December 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79441-79442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30708]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Firearms 
Convention

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

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

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collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-4895, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection is required to implement the Firearms Convention. 
The first requirement is for U.S. exporters to acquire an Import 
Certificate from the government of the importing country. The U.S. 
exporter provides the certificate number to BIS and retains the 
certificate in company records. The Import Certificate is essential to 
the prevention of the spread of illicit firearms. The second 
requirement is the imposition of a licensing requirement for Firearms 
Convention items destined to Canada, a Convention Signatory. 
Previously, U.S. exporters exported such items to Canada without a 
license. The United States already required a license for the export of 
such items to the other Convention Signatories.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0114.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,238.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 619 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $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 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: December 19, 2008.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-30708 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am]
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