41322 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 1998 / Notices

significantly, even if the tires are

inflated to the too-low maximum

inflation pressure shown on the vehicle

certification label, the tires would still

not be overloaded.

In consideration of the foregoing,

NHTSA has decided that the applicant

has met its burden of persuasion that

the noncompliance it describes is

inconsequential to safety. Accordingly,

its application is granted, and the

applicant is exempted from providing

the notification of the noncompliance

that is required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and

from remedying the noncompliance, as

required by 49 U.S.C. 30120. (49 U.S.C.

30118, delegations of authority at 49

CFR 1.50 and 501.8).

Issued on: July 29, 1998.

L. Robert Shelton,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 98–20629 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Automated Commercial

System Surety Data Element

Enhancements

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

enhancement of Surety Data Elements

collected by the Customs Automated

Commercial System (ACS) by the

addition of two new data elements. 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 October 2, 1998,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols,

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room

3.2C Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426; or to Mr. Byron Kissane, Room

5.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

0380.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the

request of the American Surety Trade

Association, the Customs Service

proposes to add two additional data

elements to the Automated Broker

Interface (ABI) module of ACS. These

new data elements are bond amount and

producer account number. The new data

elements, which are each ten characters

in length, shall be captured in the ABI

environment only and will not be

entered on-line by Customs field

personnel for non-ABI entry summary

transactions. Additionally, these new

data elements will be added to the

Automated Surety Interface download.

This will facilitate the surety accounting

procedures. 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) 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: Entry and Entry Summary

(Electronic Record).

OMB Number: 1515–0065.

Form Number: Customs Form 7501

and Electronic Record A–40.

Abstract: Customs Form 7501 and

Electronic Record A–40 are used by

Customs as a record of the impact

transaction, to collect proper duty,

taxes, exactions, certifications and

enforcement endorsements, and to

provide copies to Census for statistical

purposes.

Current Actions: This change will add

two data elements to the electronic

record only. There are no other changes

to the information collection.

Type of Review: Extension (with

change).

Affected Public: Businesses,

Individuals, Institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

600,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 50,000.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: N/A.

Dated: July 24, 1998.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Team Leader, Information Services Group.

[FR Doc. 98–20624 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

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