[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11314]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Five-Year Record Retention Period; Proposed Information 
Collection

ACTION: Proposed collection: comment request.

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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 July 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 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 Dawnielle Battle, BXA ICB Liaison, Office of 
Planning, Evaluation and Management, Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The increase corresponds with the five year statute of limitations 
for criminal actions brought under the Export Administration Act of 
1979 and predecessor acts, and the five year statute for administrative 
compliance proceedings. Without this authority, potential violators 
could discard records demonstrating violations of the EAR prior to the 
expiration of the five-year statute of limitations.

II. Method of Collection

    Recordkeeping.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0096.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 154,816.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 seconds per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 259.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: No start-up capital expenditures.

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: May 1, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-11314 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
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