[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 8985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03333]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Canadian Border Boat
Landing Permit
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments; Extension of an
existing collection of information: 1651-0108.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit (CBP Form I-68). 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
(78 FR 73875) on December 9, 2013, 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 March 17, 2014
to be assured of consideration.
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.
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. 3507). 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: Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit.
OMB Number: 1651-0108.
Form Number: CBP Form I-68.
Abstract: The Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit (CBP Form I-68)
generally allows participants entering the United States along the
northern border by small pleasure boats to telephonically report their
arrival without having to appear in person for an inspection by a CBP
officer. United States citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents of the
United States, Canadian citizens, and Landed Residents of Canada who
are nationals of the Visa Waiver Program countries listed in 8 CFR
217.2(a) are eligible to participate.
The information collected on CBP Form I-68 generally allows people
who enter the United States from Canada by small pleasure boats to be
inspected in person only once during the boating season, rather than
each time they make an entry. This information collection is pursuant
to 8 CFR 235.1(g) and Section 235 of Immigration and Nationality Act.
CBP Form I-68 is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_I68.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to CBP Form I-68.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 68,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,288.
Estimated Annual Cost: $1,088,000.
Dated: February 10, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-03333 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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