Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Allowance in Duties, 47508 [E6-13526]
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DHS invites the general public to
comment on the proposed reinstatement
of OMB Information Collection 1640–
0001 (Application Kit), as described
below.
Interested parties can obtain copies of
the Application Kit by going to the
Office of Safety Act Web site and
downloading copies thereof. The
address is: https://www.safetyact.gov.
The Application Kit may also be
obtained by calling or writing the point
of contact listed above.
Please note that the Application Kit
includes various forms for different
types of SAFETY Act applications. As
explained herein, these separate forms
are intended to be flexible and permit
the Applicants to provide relevant
information to their specific
applications without undue
bureaucratic burden. The Department is
committed to improving its SAFETY
Act processes and urges all interested
parties to suggest how these materials
can further reduce burden while seeking
necessary information under the Act.
DHS is particularly interested in
comments that:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Suggest ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Suggest ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement of a previously approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
SAFETY Act Application Kit
(3) Agency Form Number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: DHS–S&T–I
SAFETY–0001 through 0010.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Business or other for-profit and
not-for profit institutions; the data
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collected through the Application Kit
will facilitate efforts of responding
persons to develop vital anti-terrorist
technology by obtaining coverage under
the SAFETY Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 2500 respondents with an
average of slightly more than 48.5 hours
per respondent.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 121,400 burden hours.
Dated: August 14, 2006.
Gregg Piermarini,
Director of Engineering, Chief Information
Office, Science and Technology Directorate.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; Application for Allowance in
Duties
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, the Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on an information
collection requirement concerning the
Application for Allowance in Duties.
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 October 16, 2006,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, Information Services Branch,
Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection, Attn.:
Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344–
1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
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Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments
should address: (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 estimates 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 including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and
costs of operations, maintenance, and
purchase of services to provide
information. The comments that are
submitted will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. In this
document CBP is soliciting comments
concerning the following information
collection:
Title: Application for Allowance in
Duties.
OMB Number: 1651–0007.
Form Number: CBP Form-4315.
Abstract: This collection is required
by the CBP in instances of claims of
damaged or defective merchandise on
which an allowance in duty is made in
the liquidation of the entry. The
information is used to substantiate
importer’s claims for such duty
allowances.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to the information collection. This
submission is to extend the expiration
date.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses,
Individuals, Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,600.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on
the Public: N/A.
Dated: August 9, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information
Services Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Allowance
in Duties
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an
information collection requirement concerning the Application for
Allowance in Duties. 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 October 16,
2006, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection, Information Services Branch, Room 3.2.C, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection,
Attn.: Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 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 (Pub. L.
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (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 estimates 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 including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Application for Allowance in Duties.
OMB Number: 1651-0007.
Form Number: CBP Form-4315.
Abstract: This collection is required by the CBP in instances of
claims of damaged or defective merchandise on which an allowance in
duty is made in the liquidation of the entry. The information is used
to substantiate importer's claims for such duty allowances.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the information
collection. This submission is to extend the expiration date.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
Dated: August 9, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-13526 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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