Watch Duty-Exemption and 7113 Jewelry Duty-Refund Program Forms, 49255-49256 [E5-4591]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2005)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


 Watch Duty-Exemption and 7113 Jewelry Duty-Refund Program Forms

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 burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
continuing information collections, as

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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 October 24, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov Telephone No. (202) 482-0266.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Faye Robinson, Acting Director, Statutory Import 
Programs Staff, Room 4211, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 
20230; Phone number (202) 482-3526, fax number (202) 482-0949 or via 
Internet at Faye--Robinson@ita.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Pub. L. 97-446, as amended by Pub. L. 103-465, Pub. L. 106-36 and 
Pub. L. 108-429, requires the Departments of Commerce and the Interior 
to administer the distribution of watch duty-exemptions and watch and 
jewelry duty-refunds to program producers in the U.S. insular 
possessions and the Northern Mariana Islands. The primary consideration 
in collecting information is the enforcement of the laws and the 
information gathered is limited to that necessary to prevent abuse of 
the program and to permit a fair and equitable distribution of its 
benefits. Form ITA-340P provides the data to assist in verification of 
duty-free shipments of watches into the United States and make certain 
the allocations are not exceeded. Forms ITA-360P and ITA-361P are 
necessary to implement the duty-refund program for the watch and 
jewelry producers. The duty-refund benefit is issued biannually and 
forms ITA-360P and ITA-361P are used for the distribution of the duty-
refund benefit. Due to the passage of Pub. L. 106-36 and Pub. L. 108-
429, we will be updating the forms ITA-360P and ITA-361P. The updates 
will not include any new collections of data.

II. Method of Collection

    The Department of Commerce issues Form ITA-360P to each watch and 
jewelry producer biannually. No information is requested unless the 
recipient wishes to transfer the certificate. Form ITA-361P is obtained 
from the Department of Commerce and must be completed each time a 
certificate holder wishes to obtain a portion, or all, of the duty-
refund authorized by the certificate. The form is then sent to the 
Department of Commerce for validation and returned to the producer. 
Form ITA-340P may be obtained from the territorial government or may be 
produced by the company in an approved computerized format or any other 
medium or format approved by the Departments of Commerce and the 
Interior. The form is completed for each duty-free shipment of watches 
and watch movements into the U.S. and a copy is transmitted to the 
territorial government. Only if entry procedures are not transmitted 
electronically through Customs and Border Protection's automated broker 
interface, do the regulations require a copy of the permit be sent to 
Customs and Border Protection along with other entry paperwork.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0134.
    Form Number: ITA-340P, 360P, 361P.
    Type of Review: Revision-Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit .
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4 (Form ITA-340); 8 (Forms ITA-
360P &361P).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 minutes (Forms ITA-340P & 361P); 0 
(ITA-360P).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 64 hours and 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $10,771.
    The estimated annual cost for this collection is $10,771 ($739 for 
respondents and $10,000 for federal government (included are some 
administration costs of program).

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 costs) 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 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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 17, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-4591 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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