[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 30934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12327]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs And Border Protection


 Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0077.

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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 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). This request 
for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 22, 2013, 
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, 90 K Street NE., 10th 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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th 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) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the 
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: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
    OMB Number: 1651-0077.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) 
Program is designed to safeguard the world's trade industry from 
terrorists and smugglers by prescreening its participants. The C-TPAT 
Program applies to United States importers, customs brokers, 
consolidators, port and terminal operators, carriers and foreign 
manufacturers. Respondents apply to participate in C-TPAT using an on-
line application at https://ctpat.cbp.dhs.gov/CompanyProfile.aspx. The 
information collected includes the applicant's contact information and 
business information including the number of employees, the number of 
years in business, and a list of company officers. This information 
collection was authorized by the SAFE Port Act (Pub. L.109-347).
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours as a result of 
updated estimates for the number of annual respondents. There is no 
change to the C-TPAT application or to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,541.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hours: 12,705.

    Dated: May 20, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-12327 Filed 5-22-13; 8:45 am]
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