Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 1998 / Notices 3083

Dated: January 13, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–1349 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Delivery Verification Procedure

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

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 March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 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,

Department of Commerce, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, room 6877,

Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Foreign governments sometimes

require U.S. importers of strategic

commodities to furnish their supplier

with a U.S. Delivery Verification

Certificate validating that the

commodities shipped to the U.S. were

in fact received. This procedure

increases the effectiveness of controls

over exports of strategic commodities.

II. Method of Collection

Submitted, as required, on form BXA–

647P.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694–0016.

Form Number: BXA 647–P.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 57.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no

capital expenditures are required).

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

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: January 13, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–1350 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Special Comprehensive License

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request

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 March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Acting

Departmental Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 5327,

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,

Department of Commerce, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6877,

Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The SCL Procedure authorizes

multiple shipments of items from the

U.S. or from approved consignees

abroad who are approved in advance by

BXA to conduct the following activities:

servicing, support services, stocking

spare parts, maintenance, capital

expansion, manufacturing, support

scientific data acquisition, reselling and

reexporting in the form received, and

other activities as approved on a caseby-case basis.

II. Method of Collection

Submitted on forms BXA–748P and

BXA 752P.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694–0089.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

for extension of a currently approved

collection.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit and notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20

hours per response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,036.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no

capital expenditure are required).

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

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.