[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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