[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77720-77721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28283]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Prior Notification of Exports Under License Exception AGR

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 burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 28, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, 
Room 6626, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Stephen Baker, BIS ICB Liaison, Department of 
Commerce, Room 6622, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Section 906 of the TSRA requires that exports of agricultural 
commodities, medicine or medical devices to Cuba or to the government 
of a country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to have 
repeatedly provide support for acts of international terrorism, or to 
any other entity in such a country, are made pursuant to one-year 
licenses issued by the U.S. Government, while further providing that 
the requirements of one-year licenses shall be no more restrictive than 
license exceptions administered by the Department of Commerce, except 
that procedures shall be in place to deny licenses for exports to any 
entity within such country promoting international terrorism.
    To meet the requirements of TSRA, BIS is imposing a prior 
notification procedure under new License Exception Agricultural 
Commodities (AGR). Exports and certain reexports of agricultural 
commodities will be authorized under License Exception AGR to Cuba.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted on forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0123.
    Form Number: BIS-748P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 52-57 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 926 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures.

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 cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be

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collected; and (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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 21, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-28283 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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