[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 6110-6111] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-3591] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Customs Service 19 CFR Parts 10, 113, 141, 144 and 181 [T.D. 96-14] RIN 1515-AB87 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--Implementation of Duty-Deferral Program Provisions AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury. ACTION: Interim regulations; corrections. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document makes two corrections to the document published in the Federal Register which set forth interim regulations establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the collection, waiver and reduction of duties under the duty-deferral program provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The corrections involve the discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document and a cross-reference citation within the interim regulatory texts. EFFECTIVE DATE: These corrections are effective January 1, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Downey, Office of Field Operations (202-927-1082). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 30, 1996, Customs published in the Federal Register (61 FR 2908) as T.D. 96-14 a document setting forth interim regulations establishing procedural and other requirements that apply to the collection, waiver and reduction of [[Page 6111]] duties under the duty-deferral program provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The document prescribed the documentary and other requirements that must be followed when merchandise is withdrawn from a U.S. duty-deferral program either for exportation to another NAFTA country or for entry into a duty-deferral program of another NAFTA country, the procedures that must be followed in filing a claim for a waiver or reduction of duties collected on such merchandise, and the procedures for finalization of duty collections and duty waiver or reduction claims. The document prescribed a January 1, 1996, effective date for the interim regulatory amendments. The discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act within the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the document included figures regarding the reporting and/or recordkeeping burden associated with the information collection requirements under the interim regulatory texts, as reported to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); however, the document incorrectly stated the hours reported to OMB with regard to the estimated total annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden which should have read ``213,960'' hours. In addition, within the text of interim Sec. 181.53(b)(4) as set forth in the document, the reference in the introductory sentence to ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' should have read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''. This document corrects these two errors. Corrections of Publication Accordingly, the document published in the Federal Register as T.D. 96-14 on January 30, 1996 (61 FR 2908) is corrected as set forth below. Correction to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section On page 2910, in the second column under the heading Paperwork Reduction Act, the figure ``405,070 hours'' after ``Estimated total annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden:'' is corrected to read ``213,960 hours''. Correction to the Interim Regulations On page 2913, in the second column, in the introductory sentence of Sec. 181.53(b)(4), the reference ``paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2)'' is corrected to read ``paragraph (b)(4)(i) or (b)(4)(ii)''. Dated: February 8, 1996. Stuart P. Seidel, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings. [FR Doc. 96-3591 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4820-02-P