[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27079-27080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11352]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of
Unaccompanied Articles
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; Extension of an
existing information collection: 1651-0030.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting
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the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles (CBP
Form 255). This is a proposed extension of an information collection
that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information
collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This
document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published
in the Federal Register (76 FR 11254) on March 1, 2011, allowing for a
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit
written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address one of the following four
points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencys/component's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other
forms of information.
Title: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles.
OMB Number: 1651-0030.
Form Number: CBP Form 255.
Abstract: CBP Form 255 is completed by travelers arriving in the
United States with a parcel or container which is to be sent from an
insular possession at a later date. It is the only means whereby the
CBP officer, when the person arrives, can apply the exemptions or 5
percent flat rate of duty to all of the traveler's purchases.
A person purchasing articles in American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of
the United States receives a sales slip, invoice, or other evidence of
purchase which is presented to the CBP officer along with his CBP Form
255, which is prepared in triplicate. The CBP officer verifies the
information, indicates on the form whether the article or articles were
free of duty, or dutiable at the flat rate and validates the form. Two
copies of the form are returned to the traveler, who sends one form to
the vendor. Upon receipt of the form the vendor places it in an
envelope, affixed to the outside of the package, and clearly marks the
package ``Unaccompanied Tourist Shipment,'' and sends the package to
the traveler, generally via mail, although it could be sent by other
means. If sent through the mail, the package would be examined by CBP
and forwarded to the Postal Service for delivery. Any duties due would
be collected by the mail carrier. If the shipment arrives by means
other than through the mail, the traveler would be notified by the
carrier when the article arrives. Entry would be made by the carrier or
the traveler at the customhouse. Any duties due would be collected at
that time.
CBP Form 255 is authorized by Sections 202 & 203 of Public Law 95-
410 and provided for 19 CFR 148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and
148.116. A sample of this form may be viewed at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_255.pdf.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the
information being collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
Dated: May 4, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-11352 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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