[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10001-10002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5101]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Watch Duty-Exemption Program Forms
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-340P provides the data to assist in verification
of duty-free shipments and make certain the allocations are not
exceeded. Forms
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ITA-360P and ITA-361P are necessary to implement the duty-refund
program.
II. Method of Collection
The Department of Commerce issues Form ITA-360P to each watch
producer annually. No information is requested unless the recipient
wishes to transfer the certificate. Form ITA-361P is obtained from the
Department of Commerce and must be completed each time a certificate
holder wishes to obtain a portion, or all, of the duty-refund
authorized by the certificate. The form is then sent to the Department
of Commerce for validation and returned to the producer. Form ITA-340P
may be obtained from the territorial government or may be produced by
the company in an approved computerized format or any other medium or
format approved by the Department of Commerce and the Interior. The
form is completed for each duty-free shipment of watches and watch
movements into the U.S. and a copy is transmitted to the territorial
government. Only if entry procedures are not transmitted electronically
through Customs' automated broker interface, do the regulations require
a copy of the permit be sent to Customs along with other entry
paperwork.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0625-0134.
Form Number: ITA-340P, 360P, 361P.
Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 83 hr. 10 min.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this
collection is $10,831.67 ($831.67 for respondents and $10,000 for
federal government (included are some 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. 98-5101 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am)
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