Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 1996 / Notices 18641

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 Entry and

Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty.

This request for comment is being made

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.

3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 25, 1996, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Printing and

Records Services Group, Room 6216,

1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

6216, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address the accuracy of the

burden estimates and ways to minimize

the burden including the use of

automated collection techniques or the

use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

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 Manifest of

Merchandise Free of Duty.

OMB Number: 1515–0051.

Form Number: Customs Form 7523.

Abstract: Customs Form 7523 is used

by carriers and importers as a manifest

for the entry of merchandise free of duty

under certain condition and by Customs

to authorize the entry of such

merchandise. It is also used by carriers

to show that the articles being imported

are to be released to the importer or

consignee.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

4,950.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 8,247.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $123,700.

Dated: April 18, 1996.

John Turner,

Acting Leader, Printing and Records Services

Group.

[FR Doc. 96–10411 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Disclosure of Information on

Inward and Outward Vessel Manifest

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

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 Disclosure

of Information on Inward and Outward

Vessel Manifest. This request for

comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 25, 1996, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Printing and

Records Services Group, Room 6216,

1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

6216, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address the accuracy of the

burden estimates and ways to minimize

the burden including the use of

automated collection techniques or the

use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

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: Disclosure of Information on

Inward and Outward Vessel Manifest.

OMB Number: 1515–0124.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: This information is used to

grant a domestic importer’s, consignee’s,

and exporter’s request for confidentially

of its identy from public disclosure.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

578.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 289.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $1,400.

John Turner,

Acting Leader, Printing and Records Services

Group.

[FR Doc. 96–10412 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Foreign Trade Zone Annual

Reconciliation Certification and

Record Keeping Requirement

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

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 Foreign

Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation

Certification and Record Keeping

Requirement. This request for comment

is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 25, 1996 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Printing and