Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information on Articles for Physically or Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free of Duty, 41056-41057 [E7-14458]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 143 (Thursday, July 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41056-41057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14458]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information on 
Articles for Physically or Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free 
of Duty

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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 September 24, 
2007.

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, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 
2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; Phone number 
(202) 482-1660, fax number (202) 482-0949.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Congress, enacted legislation to implement the Nairobi Protocol to 
the Florence Agreement, included a provision for the Departments of 
Commerce and Homeland Security (``DHS'') to collect information on the 
import of articles for the handicapped. Form ITA-362P, Information on 
Articles for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free 
of Duty, is the vehicle by which statistical information is obtained to 
assess whether the duty-free treatment of articles for the handicapped 
has had a significant adverse impact on a domestic industry (or portion 
thereof) manufacturing or producing a like or directly competitive 
article. Without the collection of data, it would be almost impossible 
for a sound determination to

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be made and for the President to take appropriate action.

II. Method of Collection

    A copy of Form ITA-362P may be printed from on the Department of 
Commerce's Web site at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/sips/ita362p.html or the 
potential importer may request a copy from the Department. The 
applicant completes the form and then sends it to Customs and Border 
Protection (``CBP''). Upon acceptance by CBP as a valid application, it 
is transmitted to Commerce for processing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0118.
    Form Number: ITA-362P.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; state, 
local or tribal Government; federal government; individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 188.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $14,437.

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 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: July 20, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-14458 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am]
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