[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6814-6815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2926]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Bonded Warehouse 
Proprietor's Submission

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
the Bonded Warehouse Proprietor's Submission (CBP Form 300). This 
request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 9, 2012, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC. 
20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13). The comments should address: (a) Whether the 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 estimates of the burden of 
the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity

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of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden 
including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology; and (e) the annual cost burden 
to respondents or record keepers from the collection of information 
(total capital/startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Bonded Warehouse Proprietor's Submission.
    OMB Number: 1651-0033.
    Form Number: CBP Form 300.
    Abstract: CBP Form 300, The Bonded Warehouse Proprietor's 
Submission, is filed annually by each warehouse proprietor. The 
information on CBP Form 300 is used by CBP to evaluate warehouse 
activity for the year. This form must be filed within 45 days of the 
end of his business year, pursuant to the provisions of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 66, 1311, 1555, 1556, 1557, 1623 and 19 
CFR 19.12(5). The information collected on this form helps CBP 
determine all bonded merchandise that was entered, released, and 
manipulated in the warehouse. CBP Form 300 is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_.pdf.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to CBP 
Form 300.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,800.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45,000.

    Dated: February 3, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-2926 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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