Proposed Collection; Comment Request Air Waybill

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request Air Waybill

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of the 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, Customs invites the

general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information

collection requirement concerning the Use of Air Waybill as In-Bond

Document. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 24, 1999,

to be assured of consideration.

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

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

Avenue, NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. 20229, Tel.

(202) 927-1426.

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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 (Public Law

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: Use of Air Waybill as In-Bond Document

OMB Number: 1515-0186

Form Number: CF 7512

Abstract: This information collection is used by Customs to

identify the delivering carrier , whether or not it is the initial

bonded carrier, to surrender the in-bond document and serve notice of

it's arrival.

Current Actions: This submission is being submitted to extend the

expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without change).

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,200.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,030.

Estimated Annualized Cost to the Public: $10,300.

Dated: March 16, 1999.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Team Leader, Information Services Group.

[FR Doc. 99-7101 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]

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