[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6110-6111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3591]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
19 CFR Parts 10, 113, 141, 144 and 181
[T.D. 96-14]
RIN 1515-AB87
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--Implementation of
Duty-Deferral Program Provisions
AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Interim regulations; corrections.
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SUMMARY: This document makes two corrections to the document published
in the Federal Register which set forth interim regulations
establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the
collection, waiver and reduction of duties under the duty-deferral
program provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The corrections involve the discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document and a
cross-reference citation within the interim regulatory texts.
EFFECTIVE DATE: These corrections are effective January 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Downey, Office of Field
Operations (202-927-1082).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 30, 1996, Customs published in the Federal Register (61
FR 2908) as T.D. 96-14 a document setting forth interim regulations
establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the
collection, waiver and reduction of
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duties under the duty-deferral program provisions of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The document prescribed the documentary
and other requirements that must be followed when merchandise is
withdrawn from a U.S. duty-deferral program either for exportation to
another NAFTA country or for entry into a duty-deferral program of
another NAFTA country, the procedures that must be followed in filing a
claim for a waiver or reduction of duties collected on such
merchandise, and the procedures for finalization of duty collections
and duty waiver or reduction claims. The document prescribed a January
1, 1996, effective date for the interim regulatory amendments.
The discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act within the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document included figures
regarding the reporting and/or recordkeeping burden associated with the
information collection requirements under the interim regulatory texts,
as reported to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); however, the
document incorrectly stated the hours reported to OMB with regard to
the estimated total annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden which
should have read ``213,960'' hours. In addition, within the text of
interim Sec. 181.53(b)(4) as set forth in the document, the reference
in the introductory sentence to ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' should
have read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''. This document corrects
these two errors.
Corrections of Publication
Accordingly, the document published in the Federal Register as T.D.
96-14 on January 30, 1996 (61 FR 2908) is corrected as set forth below.
Correction to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section
On page 2910, in the second column under the heading Paperwork
Reduction Act, the figure ``405,070 hours'' after ``Estimated total
annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden:'' is corrected to read
``213,960 hours''.
Correction to the Interim Regulations
On page 2913, in the second column, in the introductory sentence of
Sec. 181.53(b)(4), the reference ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' is
corrected to read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''.
Dated: February 8, 1996.
Stuart P. Seidel,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 96-3591 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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