00-31784. License Exception, Humanitarian License; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES:

Written comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Dawnielle Battle, Management Analyst, Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6877, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Section 7(g) of the EAA, as amended by the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-64), exempts from foreign policy controls exports of donations to meet basic human needs. Since the enactment of Public Law 99-74, an exporter had to apply for a bulk Humanitarian license, permitting the export of goods identified in a supplement to the regulation without restriction as to quantity or number of shipments to any of the embargoed destinations. New License Exception procedures contained in this regulation reduce the regulatory burden on these exporters by enabling them to make humanitarian donations with only minimal recordkeeping.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694-0033.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up or capital expenditures.

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 will also become a matter of public record.

Dated: December 8, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.