The expiration
date of the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is extended for
three months to permit development of a plan to collect reliable
data for the purposes of the study mandated by PL 101-382, provided
that the existing form and instructions are used without change.
The proposal to change the instructions and require duplicate
filings is hereby disapproved. The justification for the proposed
changes is inadequate and offers little confidence that reliable
data can be collected in this manner. Furthermore, the burden of
additional recordkeeping implied by the proposal has not been
considered and the request for duplicate filings is not justified.
Within three months, the Census Bureau must submit a plan to make
reliable estimates of the class of exports covered by the statute
(e.g, a survey based on the sampling frame of hardwood export
transactions) and to make such data available to the Bureau of
Export Administration (as authorized by 44 USC 3510) to the extent
required to perform the study called for by statute.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1992
03/31/1992
12/31/1991
2,837,578
0
2,837,578
528,073
0
528,073
0
0
0
EXPORTERS FILE FORM 7525-V-ALTERNATE
(INTERMODAL FOR SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM U.S. FOREIGN TRADE
ZONES, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS TERRITORY,
INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. FORM 7525-V ALTERNATE
(INTERMODAL) PROVIDES DAT FROM WHICH THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
COMPILES THE OFFICIAL U.S. EXPORT STATISTICS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.