[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29977-29978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14460]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0022]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Customs and Duties
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA),
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and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000-0022).
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently
approved information collection requirement concerning Customs and
Duties. The clearance currently expires on September 30, 1998.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 3, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
United States laws impose duties on foreign supplies imported into
the customs territory of the United States. Certain exemptions from
these duties are available to Government agencies. These exemptions are
used whenever the anticipated savings outweigh the administrative costs
associated with processing required documentation. When a Government
contractor purchases foreign supplies, it must notify the contracting
officer to determine whether the supplies should be duty-free. In
addition, all shipping documents and containers must specify certain
information to assure the duty-free entry of the supplies.
The contracting officer analyzes the information submitted by the
contractor to determine whether or not supplies should enter the
country duty-free. The information, the contracting officer's
determination, and the U.S. Customs forms are placed in the contract
file.
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
1,330; responses per respondent, 10; total annual responses, 13,300;
preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours,
6,650.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat
(MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0022, Customs and
Duties, in all correspondence.
Dated: May 21, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-14460 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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