Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Lay Order PeriodGeneral Order Merchandise

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Lay Order Period--General

Order Merchandise

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, Customs invites the general public and other Federal

agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning

Lay Order Period--General Order Merchandise. 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 January 22,

1999, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs Service,

Information Services Group, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information

should be directed to U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols,

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel.

(202) 927-1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs 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: (1) 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

Customs request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All

comments will become a matter of public record. In this document

Customs is soliciting comments concerning the following information

collection:

Title: Lay Order Period--General Order Merchandise Cost

Submissions.

OMB Number: 1515-0220.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: This collection is required to ensure that the operator

of an arriving carrier, or transfer agent shall notify a bonded

warehouse proprietor of the presence of merchandise that has remained

at the place of arrival or unlading without entry beyond the time

period provided for by regulation.

Current Actions: There are no changes to the information

collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration

date.

Type of Review: Extension (without change).

Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,500.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost to the Public: N/A.

Dated: November 16, 1998.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Team Leader, Information Services Group.

[FR Doc. 98-31237 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]

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