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Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, and

Annually.

Respondent’s Obligation: Monthly

and Quarterly forms—Voluntary;

Annual counterpart forms—Mandatory.

Legal Authority: Title 13 USC,

Sections 131, 182, 224, and 225.

OMB Desk Officer: Nancy Kirkendall,

(202) 395–7313.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Nancy Kirkendall, OMB Desk

Officer, room 10201, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: July 31, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–21007 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.

Bureau: International Trade

Administration.

Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)

Application.

Agency Form Number: N/A.

OMB Number: 0625–0139.

Type of Request: Regular Submission.

Estimated Burden: 9,314 hours.

Estimated Number of Applicants: 100.

Est. Avg. Hours Per Application: 20–

120 hours (depending on the type of

application).

Needs and Uses: The Foreign Trade

Zones Application is the vehicle by

which individual firms or organizations

apply for foreign-trade zone (FTZ)

status, for subzone status, or for

expansion of an existing zone. The FTZ

Act and Regulations require that an

application with a description of the

proposed project be made to the FTZ

Board (19 U.S.C. 81b and 81f; 15 CFR

§ 400.24–26) before a license can be

issued or a zone can be expanded. The

Act and Regulations require that

applications contain detailed

information on facilities, financing,

operational plans, proposed

manufacturing operations, need, and

economic impact. Manufacturing

activity in zones, which is primarily

conducted in subzones, can involve

issues related to domestic industry and

trade policy impact. Such applications

must include specific information on

the Customs-tariff related savings that

result from zone procedures and the

economic consequences of permitting

such savings. The FTZ Board needs

complete and accurate information on

the proposed operation and its

economic effects because the Act and

Regulations authorize the Board to

restrict or prohibit operations that are

detrimental to the public interest.

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal

governments or not-for-profit

institutions applying for foreign trade

zone status, for subzone status, or for

modification of existing status.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain a license, voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria BaecherWassmer, (202) 395–7340.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482–3272, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution, NW., Washington, DC

20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503

within 30 days of the publication of this

notice.

Dated: July 31, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–21008 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

DOC has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.

Bureau: International Trade

Administration.

Title: Annual Report from ForeignTrade Zones.

Agency Form Number: ITA–359P.

OMB Number: 0625–0109.

Type of Request: Regular Submission.

Estimated Burden: 11,881 hours.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150.

Est. Avg. Hours Per Response: 37 to

180 hours (depending on the size and

structure of the foreign-trade zone).

Needs and Uses: The Foreign-Trade

Zone Annual Report is the vehicle by

which Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)

grantees report annually to the Foreign

Trade Zones Board, pursuant to the

requirements of the Foreign Trade

Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u). The

annual reports submitted by grantees are

the only complete source of compiled

information on FTZ’s. The data and

information contained in the reports

relates to international trade activity in

FTZ’s. The reports are used by the

Congress and the Department to

determine the economic effect of the

FTZ program. The reports are also used

by the FTZ Board and other trade policy

officials to determine whether zone

activity is consistent with U.S.

international trade policy, and whether

it is in the public interest. The public

uses the information regarding activities

carried on in FTZ’s to evaluate their

effect on industry sectors. The

information contained in annual reports

also helps zone grantees in their

marketing efforts.

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal

governments or not-for-profit

institutions which are FTZ grantees.

Frequency: Annual.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria BaecherWassmer, (202) 395–7340.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

(202) 482–3272, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution, N.W., Washington, DC

20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Victoria Baecher-Wassmer, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503

within 30 days of the publication of this

notice.

Dated: July 31, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–21009 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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