[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5100]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Application of License To Enter Watches and Watch Movements Into
the Customs Territory of the United States
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 28, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Phone
number: (202) 482-3272.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to: Faye Robinson, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room
4211, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; Phone number:
(202) 482-3526, and fax number: (202) 482-0949.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Pub. L. 97-446, as amended by Pub. L. 103-465, requires the
Department of Commerce and the Interior to administer the distribution
of duty-exemptions and duty-refunds to watch producers in the U.S.
insular possessions and the Northern Mariana Islands. The primary
consideration in collecting information is the enforcement of the law
and the information gathered is limited to that necessary to prevent
abuse of the program and to permit a fair and equitable distribution of
its benefits. Form ITA-334P is the principal program form used for
recording the annual operational data on the basis of which program
entitlements are distributed among the producers (and the provision of
which to the Departments constitutes their annual application for these
entitlements).
II. Method of Collection
The Department of Commerce sends Form ITA-334P to each watch
producer annually. A company official completes the form and returns it
to the Department of Commerce.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0625-0040.
Form Number: ITA-334P.
Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this
collection is $30,125.00 ($125 for respondents and $30,000 for federal
government (included are most administration costs of program)).
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.
Dated: February 24, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-5100 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE: 3510-DS-P
