Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance Affidavit, 72001-72002 [E7-24557]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 19, 2007 / Notices PBR; (ii) this transaction is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect any of these rail lines with each other or any railroad in their corporate family; and (iii) this transaction does not involve a Class I carrier. Therefore, this transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not impose labor protective conditions here, because all of the carriers involved are Class III rail carriers. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than December 26, 2007 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35108, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on John D. Heffner, John D. Heffner, PLLC, 1750 K Street, NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20006. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: December 12, 2007. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–24451 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Rough Diamonds Reporting Requirement Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:40 Dec 18, 2007 Jkt 214001 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 requirement to report information about the shipment of rough diamonds. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 19, 2008. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Assistant Director, Policy, 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 Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Requirement to report information about the shipment of rough diamonds. OMB Number: 1505–0198. Abstract: The ultimate consignee of rough diamond shipments, identified on Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary, is required to report specified information about the shipment of rough diamonds imported into the United States to the foreign exporting authority within 15 calendar days of the date that the shipment arrived at a U.S. port of entry pursuant to § 592.301(a)(3) of the Rough Diamonds Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 592. This collection of information is needed to monitor the integrity of international rough diamond shipments, and the information collected will be used to further the compliance, enforcement, and civil penalty programs of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (‘‘OFAC’’). Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business organizations and individuals engaged in the international diamond trade. Estimated Number of Respondents: 250, with an estimated 3,000 total annual responses. PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72001 Estimated Time Per Respondent: The estimated average annual burden per respondent is 2 hours, based on an estimated annual frequency of 10 to 15 responses and an estimated time per response of 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500. 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: December 11, 2007. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E7–24547 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance Affidavit Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 72002 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 19, 2007 / Notices 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 Cuban Remittance Affidavit information collection. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 19, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Assistant Director, Policy, 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 Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Cuban Remittance Affidavit. OMB Number: 1505–0167. Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who make remittances to persons in Cuba pursuant to § 515.570 of the Cuban Assets Controls Regulations, 31 CFR part 515. The information will be used by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (‘‘OFAC’’) to monitor compliance with regulations governing family and emigration remittances. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100,000 filers: 900,000 filing four times annually and 1,200,000 filing once a year. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 seconds per form, for an estimated four minutes per year with four filings. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65,000. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:40 Dec 18, 2007 Jkt 214001 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: December 11, 2007. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E7–24557 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of additional persons whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). DATES: The designation by the Secretary of the Treasury of the twenty-three individuals and nineteen entities identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on December 12, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622–2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s Web site (https:// www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. Background The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act establishes a program targeting the activities of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis. It provides a statutory framework for the President to impose sanctions against significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access to the U.S. financial system and to the benefits of trade and transactions involving U.S. companies and individuals. The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In addition, the Kingpin Act blocks the property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, of foreign persons designated by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security who are found to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; or (3) playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking. On December 12, 2007, OFAC designated twenty-three additional individuals and nineteen additional entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. The list of additional designees follows: Individuals: 1. CAZARES SALAZAR, Blanca Margarita, (a.k.a. Blanca Margarita CAZAREZ SALAZAR; a.k.a. Blanca CAZARES MESA; a.k.a. Blanca E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72001-72002]
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[FR Doc No: E7-24557]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance 
Affidavit

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

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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 
Cuban Remittance Affidavit information collection.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 19, 
2008 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Assistant Director, Policy, 
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 Assistant 
Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel 
(Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cuban Remittance Affidavit.
    OMB Number: 1505-0167.
    Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States who make remittances to persons in 
Cuba pursuant to Sec.  515.570 of the Cuban Assets Controls 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 515. The information will be used by the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 
(``OFAC'') to monitor compliance with regulations governing family and 
emigration remittances.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100,000 filers: 900,000 filing 
four times annually and 1,200,000 filing once a year.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 seconds per form, for an 
estimated four minutes per year with four filings.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65,000.
    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: December 11, 2007.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. E7-24557 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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