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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: Declaration for Free Entry of

Unaccompanied Articles.

OMB Number: 1515–0053.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: The Declaration for Free

Entry of Unaccompanied Articles,

Customs Form 3299, is prepared by the

individual or the broker acting as agent

for the individual, or in some cases, the

Customs officer. It serves as a

declaration for duty-free entry of

merchandise under one of the

applicable provisions of the tariff

schedule.

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:

10,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 25,000.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: N/A.

Dated: April 26, 2000.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–10935 Filed 5–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application To Establish

Centralized Examination Station

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

to Establish Centralized Examination

Station. 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 July 3, 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

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: (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 to Establish

Centralized Examination Station.

OMB Number: 1515–0183.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: A port director decides

when their port needs one or more

Centralized Examination Stations (CES).

They announce this need and solicits

applications to operate a CES. The

information contained in the

application will be used to determine

the suitability of the applicant’s facility,

the fairness of his fee structure, his

knowledge of cargo handling operations

and his knowledge of Customs

procedures.

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:

50.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2

hours (120 minutes).

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 100.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: N/A.

Dated: April 26, 2000.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–10936 Filed 5–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

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.

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