# Five-Year Record Retention Period; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** February 23, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 8905

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Five-Year Record Retention Period; Proposed Collection; Comment
Request

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, 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)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Ms. Dawn Battle, Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, room 6877, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Exporters are required to maintain records of export transactions.
The recordkeeping requirement corresponds with the five-year statute of
limitations for criminal actions brought under the Export
Administration Act of 1979 and predecessor acts, and the five-year
statute for administrative compliance proceedings. Without this
authority, potential violators could discard records demonstrating
violations of the EAR prior to the expiration of the five-year statute
of limitations.

II. Method of Collection

Recordkeeping.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0694-0096.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit, and
not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 154,816.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 seconds per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 259.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0--no capital expenditures are
required.

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 cost) 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

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or other 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 will also become a matter of public record.

Dated: February 17, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-4477 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P

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