Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2004 / Notices 76953

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 estimates of the burden of the 

collection of information; ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or the use of other forms of 

information technology; and (e) 

estimates of capital or start-up costs and 

costs of operations, maintenance, and 

purchase of services to provide 

information. The comments that are 

submitted will be summarized and 

included in the CBP request for Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. In this 

document Customs is soliciting 

comments concerning the following 

information collection: 

Title: Ship’s Stores Declaration. 

OMB Number: 1651–0018. 

Form Number: Customs Form 1303. 

Abstract: This collection is required 

for audit cargo purposes to ensure that 

goods used for Ship’s Stores can be 

easily distinguished from other cargo 

and retain duty free status. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the information collection. This 

submission is being submitted to extend 

the expiration date. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

Institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

8,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3.35 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 26,000. 

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on 

the Public: $567,840.

Dated: December 20, 2004. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Information 

Services Group.

[FR Doc. 04–28073 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request; Record of Vessel Foreign 

Repair or Equipment Purchase

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on an information collection 

requirement concerning Record of 

Vessel Foreign Repair or Equipment 

Purchase. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 22, 2005, 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Information Services Group, 

Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, 

Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Bureau of Customs 

and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey 

Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 

20229, Tel. (202) 344–1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments 

should address: (a) Whether the 

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 estimates of the burden of the 

collection of information; ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or the use of other forms of 

information technology; and (e) 

estimates of capital or start-up costs and 

costs of operations, maintenance, and 

purchase of services to provide 

information. The comments that are 

submitted will be summarized and 

included in the CBP request for Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. In this 

document CBP is soliciting comments 

concerning the following information 

collection: 

Title: Record of Vessel Foreign Repair 

or Equipment Purchase. 

OMB Number: 1651–0027. 

Form Number: Form CBP–226. 

Abstract: This collection is required 

to ensure the collection of revenue 

(duty) required on all equipment, parts, 

or materials purchased, and repairs 

made to U.S. Flag vessels outside the 

United States. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the information collection. This 

submission is being submitted to extend 

the expiration date. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

Individuals, Institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

200. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,500. 

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on 

the Public: $30,000.

Dated: December 16, 2004. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Information 

Services Group.

[FR Doc. 04–28074 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request; Lay Order Period—General 

Order Merchandise

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, the Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on an information 

collection requirement concerning Lay 

Order Period—General Order 

Merchandise. This request for comment 

is being made pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 22, 2005, 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to 

the Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Information Services Group, 

Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, 

Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to the Bureau of 

Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: 

Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, 

DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344–1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other