[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25791-25792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10937]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Foreign 
Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Transaction, Application for Foreign 
Trade Zone Activity Report

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status 
Transaction, Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Report. This 
request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 3, 2000, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs Service, 
Information Services Branch, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
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

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should address: (1) 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) 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 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 Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status 
Transaction, Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Report.
    OMB Number: 1515-0086.
    Form Number: Customs Forms 214, 214A, 214B, 214C, and 216.
    Abstract: Customs Forms 214, 214A, 214B, and 214C, Application for 
Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, are used by 
business firms which bring merchandise into a foreign trade zone, to 
register the admission of such merchandise to zones and to apply for 
the appropriate zone 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 (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, individuals, institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,514.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,001.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $279,300.

    Dated: April 26, 2000.
J. Edgar Nichols,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 00-10937 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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