[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16887]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Crew Member's 
Declaration

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 Crew Member's Declaration (Form 5129). 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 September 10, 
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; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 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 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 costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a 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: Crew Member's Declaration
    OMB Number: 1651-0021
    Form Number: Form 5129
    Abstract: CBP Form 5129, Crew Member's Declaration, is a 
declaration made by crew members listing all goods acquired abroad 
which are in his/her possession at the time of arrival in the United 
States. The data collected on CBP Form 5129 are used for compliance 
with currency reporting requirements, supplemental immigration 
documentation, agricultural quarantine matters, and the importation of 
merchandise by crew members who complete the individual declaration. 
This form is authorized by 19 USC 1431 and provided for by 19 CFR 4.7, 
4.81, 122.44, 122.46, 122.83, 122.84 and 148.61-148.67. CBP Form 5129 
is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_5129.pdf
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no changes to the burden hours to allow or to the 
information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change)
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000,000
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,000,000
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 996,000

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-16887 Filed 7-10-12; 8:45 am]
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