Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 4, 2000 / Notices 321

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Bonded Warehouse

Proprietors’s Submission.

OMB Number: 1515–0093.

Form Number: Customs Form 300.

Abstract: Customs Form 300 is

prepared by Bonded Warehouse

Proprietor’s and submitted to the

Customs Service annually. The

document reflects all bonded

merchandise entered, released, and

manipulated, and includes beginning

and ending inventories.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,403.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 132

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 185,757.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $1,671,813.

Dated: December 23, 1999.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–101 Filed 01–03–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Application

for Extension of Bond for Temporary

Importation. 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 March 6, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

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; (c) 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) the

annual costs burden to respondents or

record keepers from the collection of

information (a total capital/startup costs

and operations and maintenance costs).

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs 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: Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation.

OMB Number: 1515–0054.

Form Number: Customs Form 3173.

Abstract: Imported merchandise

which is to remain in the U.S. Customs

territory for 1-year or less without duty

payment is entered as a temporary

importation. The importer may apply

for an extension of this period on

Customs Form 3173.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,155.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,694.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $43,100.

Dated: December 23, 1999.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–102 Filed 01–03–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application and Approval To

Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or

Transfer Goods

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Application

and Approval to Manipulate, Examine,

Sample, or Transfer Goods. 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 March 6, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

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; (c) ways to