[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67383-67384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Importer ID Input 
Record

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

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

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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 Importer ID Input Record (CBP Form 5106). This request for comment 
is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 13, 
2014, 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). The comments should address: (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of

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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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (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: Importer ID Input Record.
    OMB Number: 1651-0064.
    Form Number: CBP Form 5106.
    Abstract: The collection of the information on the Importer ID 
Input Record (CBP Form 5106) is the basis for identifying entities who 
wish to import merchandise in to the United States, act as consignee on 
an importation when not the importer of record, or otherwise do 
business with CBP that would involve the payment of duties, taxes, 
fees, or the issuance of a refund. Each person, business firm, 
Government agency, or other organization that intends to file an import 
entry must file CBP Form 5106 with the first formal entry or request 
for services that will result in the issuance of a bill or a refund 
check upon adjustment of a cash collection. This form must also be 
filed by or on behalf of the ultimate consignee at the first 
importation in which the party acting as ultimate consignee is so 
named.
    CBP Form 5106 is authorized by 19 USC 1484 and provided for by 19 
CFR 24.5. This form is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_5106.pdf.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected on CBP Form 5106.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents Annually: 300,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75,000.

    Dated: November 6, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-26996 Filed 11-8-13; 8:45 am]
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