[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04651]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Importation Bond
Structure
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: 1651-0050.
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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:
Importation Bond Structure. 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 April 2, 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: Importation Bond Structure.
OMB Number: 1651-0050.
Form Number: CBP Forms 301 and 5297.
Abstract: Bonds are used to assure that duties, taxes, charges,
penalties, and reimbursable expenses owed to the Government are paid;
to facilitate the movement of cargo and conveyances through CBP
processing; and to provide legal recourse for the Government for
noncompliance with laws and regulations. Each person who is required by
law or regulation to post a bond in order to secure a Customs
transaction must submit the bond on CBP Form 301 which is available at:
http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_301.pdf.
Surety bonds are usually executed by an agent of the surety. The
surety company grants authority to the agent via a Corporate Surety
Power of Attorney, CBP Form 5297. This power is vested with CBP so that
when a bond is filed, the validity of the authority of the agent
executing the bond and the name of the surety can be verified to the
surety's grant. CBP Form 5297 is available at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_5297.pdf. Bonds are required pursuant to 19 U.S.C.1608
and 1623; 22 U.S.C. 463; 19 CFR Part 113.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to CBP Forms 301
or 5297.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form 301, Customs Bond
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 800,000.
Total Number of Estimated Annual Responses: 800,000.
Estimated time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200,000.
Form 5297, Corporate Surety Power of Attorney
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Total Number of Estimated Annual Responses: 500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125.
Dated: February 24, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-04651 Filed 2-28-14; 8:45 am]
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