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[Federal Register: February 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 35)]
[Notices]
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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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

 
Export of Parcels Through the Postal Service; 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

    Persons exporting through the U.S. Postal Service must place on the 
parcel the authorization for the export--either the validated export 
license number or the General License symbol, as appropriate. If a 
General License is utilized, the exporter must also show on the parcel 
the phrase ``Export License Not Required''.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted on parcel.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0694-0095.
    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: 8,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 seconds per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,110.
    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 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. 98-4476 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-33-P



