[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26555-26556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13209]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Information Collection; Comment Request; Federal Register Pre-
Clearance Notice

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506-(c)(2)(A)). 
Currently, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
is soliciting comments concerning the civil penalty provisions, of the 
Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR Secs. 515.703 and 515.704.

DATES: Written comments should be relieved on or before July 29, 1996 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dorene F. Erhard, Sr. 
Sanctions Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of 
the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20220, 
(tel.: 202/622-2500). Internet Address: Dorene.E<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9cbd1d8cbddf9cdcbdcd8ca97cac9cbd0d7cd97dad6d4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4c6dcd5c6d0f4c0c6d1d5c79ac7c4c6dddac09ad7dbd9">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Sue Scott, Penalties Program 
Manager (tel.: 202/622-6140); or William B. Hoffman, Chief Counsel 
(tel.: 202/622-2410), for legal questions; Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: Cuban Assets Control Regulations, Civil Penalties 
Provisions.
    OMB Number: 1505-0145.
    Abstract: A recipient of a prepenalty notice alleging a violation 
of the Cuban Assets Control Regulation is permitted to respond in 
writing requesting assets control regulation requesting a hearing and/
or setting forth his or her belief that a penalty should not be 
imposed, or if imposed, should be in a lesser amount than proposed.
    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit institutions/
banking institutions/individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

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    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours to process.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (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 estimate of the burden of the 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 or respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 14, 1996.
William B. Hoffman,
Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 96-13209 Filed 5-24-96; 8:45 am]
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