[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8983-8984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03334]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Information
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: 1651-0023.
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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:
Request for Information. 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 75576) on December 12, 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: Request for Information.
OMB Number: 1651-0023.
Form Number: CBP Form 28.
Abstract: Under 19 U.S.C. 1500 and 1401a, Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) is responsible for appraising imported merchandise by
ascertaining its value, classifying merchandise under the tariff
schedule, and assessing a rate and amount of duty to be paid. On
occasions when the invoice or other
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documentation does not provide sufficient information for appraisement
or classification, the CBP Officer requests additional information
through the use of CBP Form 28, ``Request for Information''. This form
is completed by CBP personnel requesting additional information and the
importers, or their agents, respond in the format of their choice. CBP
Form 28 is provided for by 19 CFR 151.11. A copy of this form and
instructions are available at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_28.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to CBP Form 28.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 60,000.
Dated: February 10, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-03334 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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