Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Request for a Specific License To Visit an Immediate Family Member in Cuba, 10166 [05-4006]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
• Office of Foreign Assets Control
• Foreign Assets Control Office

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 10166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4006]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Request for a Specific 
License To Visit an Immediate Family Member in Cuba

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 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)). Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning OFAC's ``Request for a Specific License to Visit an 
Immediate Family Member in Cuba who is a National of Cuba once in a 
three year period'' Application Form TD-F 90-22.60 and TD-F 90-22.60 
(SP).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 2, 2005, to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Records Division, Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
about the filings or procedures should be directed to Licensing 
Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex--2d 
Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: OFAC Form ``Request for a Specific License to Visit an 
Immediate Family Member in Cuba who is a National of Cuba once in a 
three year period.''
    Agency Form Number: TD-F 90-22.60 and TD-F 90-22.60 (SP).
    OMB Number: 1505-0202.
    Abstract: On October 10, 2003, the President announced the 
establishment of a Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba, which he 
tasked with identifying ways to hasten Cuba's transition to a free and 
open society. On May 1, 2004, the Commission delivered its Report to 
the President recommending, among other things, changes to the U.S. 
sanctions with respect to Cuba. On May 6, 2004, the President directed 
the implementation of certain of the Commission's recommendations. The 
Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') issued an interim final 
rule on June 16, 2004, implementing these recommendations through 
amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, effective June 30, 
2004.
    These amendments, among other things, changed the rules regarding 
travel-related transactions incident to visiting relatives in Cuba. 
Prior to the amendments, a person with a Cuban national close relative 
(defined to include second cousins) in Cuba could engage in travel-
related transactions incident to visiting that relative once every 12 
months under a general license (no application necessary) and more 
often pursuant to a specific license, if requested. Effective June 30, 
2004, the once-per-twelve-months general license was eliminated. OFAC 
now issues specific licenses authorizing travel-related transactions 
incident to visits to members of a person's immediate family (defined 
much more narrowly) who are nationals of Cuba once per three-year 
period and for no more than 14 days.
    In order to ensure that the one-trip-per-three-year-period and 
other requirements are not violated, OFAC uses forms TD-F 90-22.60 and 
TD-F 90-22.60 (SP) to collect information on the traveler and the 
family members in Cuba whom the traveler is visiting. The form is 
provided in English and Spanish to accommodate those persons for whom 
Spanish is the primary language. The use of the form provides a 
standardized method of information collection, ensures uniform and 
consistent compliance, and allows OFAC to maintain detailed records 
that enable OFAC to verify that travelers are not exceeding the 
restriction of the frequency of visits to Cuba and that they are only 
visiting members of their immediate family.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,833.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') 
control number. Books or records relating to a collection of 
information must be retained for five years.

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 has 
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; (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; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: February 23, 2005.
Robert W. Werner,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 05-4006 Filed 3-1-05; 8:45 am]
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