Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 21, 1999.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. Copies of

the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau

Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information

collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the

Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room

2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 30, 1999

to be assured of consideration.

U.S. Customs Service (CUS)

OMB Number: 1515-0060.

Form Number: Customs Form 1300.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Masters Oath on Entry of Vessel in Foreign Trade.

Description: This form is submitted by Masters of vessels upon

arriving into the United States. Customs needs this information to

record information pertaining to payment of tonnage fees and to

obligate the Master to the truth of the manifest.

Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 21,991 hours.

OMB Number: 1515-0071.

Form Number: Customs Form 26.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Report of Diversion.

Description: Customs uses CF 26 to track vessels traveling

coastwise from U.S. ports to other U.S. ports when a change occurs in

scheduled itineraries. This is required for enforcement of the Jones

Act (46 U.S.C. App. 883) and for continuity of vessel manifest

information and permits to proceed actions.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit

institutions, Federal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 233 hours.

OMB Number: 1515-0138.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Permit to Transfer Containers to a Container Station.

Description: This information collection is needed in order for a

container station operator to receive a permit to transfer a container

or containers to a container station, he/she must furnish a list of

names, addresses, etc., of the persons employed by them upon demand by

Customs.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 60.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 400 hours.

OMB Number: 1515-0181.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Line Release Regulations.

Description: Line release was developed to release and track high

volume and repetitive shipments using bar code technology and PCS. An

application is submitted to Customs by the filer and a common commodity

classification code (C4) is assigned to the application.

Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, Business or other for-

profit, Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 257.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 6,425 hours.

OMB Number: 1515-0186.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Air Waybill.

Description: An Air Waybill is used in lieu of a Customs form to

report arrival of freight and transportation in-bond of freight to the

port of destination.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 60.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 2 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 1,030 hours.

Clearance Officer: J. Edgar Nichols (202) 927-1426, U.S. Customs

Service, Printing and Records Management Branch, Ronald Reagan

Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC

20229.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

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