[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39343-39344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14350]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Watch Duty-Exemption and 7113 Jewelry Duty-Refund Program Forms
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
continuing information collections, as
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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 August 6, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of
Commerce, Room 6608, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20230 or via the Internet at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to: Faye Robinson, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room
4211, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; Phone number
(202) 482-3526, and fax number (202) 482-0949.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Public Law 97-446, as amended by Public Law 103-465, requires the
Department of Commerce and the Interior to administer the distribution
of duty-exemptions and duty-refunds to watch producers in the U.S.
insular possessions and the Northern Mariana Islands. Public Law 106-
36, enacted in 1999, extended the duty-refund benefit for any jewelry
within heading 7113 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States which is the product of the U.S. Territories and the Northern
Mariana Islands in accordance with the provisions of the note in
chapter 71 and additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 91. The primary
consideration in collecting information is the enforcement of the law
and the information gathered is limited to that necessary to prevent
abuse of the program and to permit a fair and equitable distribution of
its benefits. Form ITA-340P provides the data to assist in verification
of duty-free shipments of watches into the United States and make
certain the allocations are not exceeded. Forms ITA-360P and ITA-361P
are necessary to implement the duty-refund program for the watch and
jewelry producers. Because the duty-refund benefit has been changed
from an annual benefit to a biannual benefit, Forms ITA-360P and ITA-
361P will now also be used for the distribution of an interim duty-
refund benefit.
II. Method of Collection
The Department of Commerce issues Form ITA-360P to each watch and
jewelry producer biannually. No information is requested unless the
recipient wishes to transfer the certificate. Form ITA-361P is obtained
from the Department of Commerce and must be completed each time a
certificate holder wishes to obtain a portion, or all, of the duty-
refund authorized by the certificate. The form is then sent to the
Department of Commerce for validation and returned to the producer.
Form ITA-340P may be obtained from the territorial government or may be
produced by the company in an approved computerized format or any other
medium or format approved by the Department of Commerce and the
Interior. The form is completed for each duty-free shipment of watches
and watch movements into the U.S. and a copy is transmitted to the
territorial government. Only if entry procedures are not transmitted
electronically through Customs' automated broker interface, do the
regulations require a copy of the permit be sent to Customs along with
other entry paperwork.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0625-0134.
Form Number: ITA-340P, 360P, 361P.
Type of Review: Revision-regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4 (Form ITA-340); 7 (Forms ITA-
360P & 361P).
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes (Forms ITA-340P & 361P); 0
(ITA-360P).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 65 hours and 40 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: The estimated annual cost for this
collection is $10,788 ($788 for respondents and $10,000 for federal
government (included are some administration costs of program).
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 costs) 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 or 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 also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: June 3, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-14350 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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