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techniques or other forms of information

technology; and

(e) Whether the OCC’s estimates of the

capital or startup costs and costs of

operation, maintenance, and purchase

of services to provide information are

accurate.

Dated: June 30, 2000.

Mark J. Tenhundfeld,

Assistant Director,, Legislative & Regulatory

Activities Division.

[FR Doc. 00–17232 Filed 7–6–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 00–43]

Tuna Fish—Tariff-Rate Quota

The tariff-rate quota for calendar year

2000, on tuna classifiable under

subheading 1604.14.20, Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTSUS).

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Announcement of the quota

quantity for tuna fish for calendar year

2000.

SUMMARY: Each year, the tariff-rate quota

for tuna fish described in subheading

1604.14.20, HTSUS, is based on canned

tuna production by the United States for

the preceding calendar year. This

document sets forth the quota for

calendar year 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The calendar year

2000 tariff-rate quota is applicable to

tuna fish entered, or withdrawn from

warehouse, for consumption during the

period January 1, through December 31,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Porter, Chief, Quota/Visa

Branch, Trade Programs, Office of Field

Operations, U.S. Customs Service,

Washington, D.C. 20229, (202) 927–

5399.

Background

It has been determined that

28,305,623 kilograms of tuna may be

entered or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption during the calendar

year 2000, at the rate of 6 percent ad

valorem under subheading 1604.14.20,

HTSUS. Any such tuna which is

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,

for consumption during the current

calendar year in excess of this quota

will be dutiable at the rate of 12.5

percent ad valorem under subheading

1604.14.30 HTSUS.

Dated: June 30, 2000.

Raymond W. Kelly,

Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 00–17137 Filed 7–6–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Information Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Federal Register pre-clearance

notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, 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 continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506

(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Treasury

Department’s Office of Foreign Assets

Control is soliciting comments

concerning the information collection

provisions of the Iraqi Sanctions

Regulations, 31 CFR 575.523, 575.524,

and 575.525.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before September 5,

2000, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Merete M. Evans, Staff Assistant to

the Director, Office of Foreign Assets

Control, U.S. Department of the

Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20220, (tel.: 202/

622–2500).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David W. Mills, Chief, Policy Planning

and Program Management (tel.: 202/

622–2500); Dennis P. Wood, Chief,

Compliance Programs Division (tel.:

202/622–2490); Mrs. B.S. Scott, Chief,

Penalties Program (tel.: 202/622–6140);

or Barbara C. Hammerle, Acting Chief

Counsel (tel.: 202/622–2410); Office of

Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department

of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Iraqi Sanctions Regulations.

OMB Number: 1505–0130.

Abstract: Sections 575.523, 575.524,

and 575.525 in Subpart E, impose

information collection requirements

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A) (copies are attached)).

Section 575.523 provides a statement of

licensing policy for U.S. persons seeking

to purchase petroleum and petroleum

products from the Government of Iraq or

Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization

(‘‘SOMO’’) pursuant to UNSC

Resolution 986, other relevant Security

Council resolutions, and guidance

provided by the 661 Committee.

Sections 575.524 and 575.525 provide

statements of licensing policy for the

exportation to Iraq of pipeline parts and

equipment necessary for the safe

operation of the Iraqi portion of the

Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline system, and

the sale of humanitarian aid to Iraq.

Current Actions: Extension.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Businesses and other

for-profit institutions/banking

institutions/individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1

hour to process.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 150

hours.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions,

including whether the information has

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate 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 of the

collection of information on

respondents, through the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology;

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up

costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Barbara C. Hammerle,

Acting Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets

Control, Department of the Treasury.

[FR Doc. 00–17126 Filed 6–30–00; 3:59 pm]

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