98-20942. Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance Affidavit  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 42106]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-20942]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
    
    Office of Foreign Assets Control
    
    
    Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance 
    Affidavit
    
    AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
    
    ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Cuban Remittance Affidavit 
    information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
    1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
    
    DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 5, 1998 
    to be assured of consideration.
    
    ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dennis P. Wood, Chief, 
    Compliance Programs Division, or William B. Hoffman, Chief Counsel, 
    Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
    Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, D.C. 20220.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
    about the filings or procedures should be directed to Dennis P. Wood, 
    Chief, Compliance Programs Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
    Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 1500 
    Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex--2d Floor, Washington, D.C. 20220.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        Title: Cuban Remittance Affidavit.
        OMB Number: 1505-0167.
        Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the 
    jurisdiction of the United States who make remittances to close 
    relatives in Cuba pursuant to Secs. 515.563 and 515.564 of the Cuban 
    Assets Controls, 31 CFR part 515. The information will be used by the 
    Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 
    (``OFAC'') to monitor compliance with regulations governing family and 
    emigration remittances.
        Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
    this time.
        Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
        Affected Public: Individuals or households.
        Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000,000 filers per quarter, each 
    filing four times a year.
        Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 to 75 seconds per form, with four 
    forms filed annually per person.
        Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,667, assuming each filer 
    files four times per year.
        The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
    information covered by this notice:
        An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
    to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
    information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
    relating to this collection of information must be retained for five 
    years.
    
    Request for Comments
    
        Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
    and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
    become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
    the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
    of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has 
    practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
    burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
    quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates 
    of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
    purchase of services to provide information.
    
        Approved: July 31, 1998.
    William B. Hoffman,
    Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    [FR Doc. 98-20942 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4810-25-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/06/1998
Department:
Foreign Assets Control Office
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice and request for comments.
Document Number:
98-20942
Dates:
Written comments should be received on or before October 5, 1998 to be assured of consideration.
Pages:
42106-42106 (1 pages)
PDF File:
98-20942.pdf