81 FR 38728 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 38728-38729 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14001 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 38728-38729] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14001] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [1651-0014] Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles (Form 3299). 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 or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 14, 2016 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 Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal [[Page 38729]] Register (81 FR 9870) on February 26, 2016, 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. 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 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 OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: Title: Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles. OMB Number: 1651-0014. Form Number: Form 3299. Abstract: 19 U.S.C. 1498 provides that when personal and household effects enter the United States but do not accompany the owner or importer on his/her arrival in the country, a declaration is made on CBP Form 3299, Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles. The information on this form is needed to support a claim for duty-free entry for these effects. This form is provided for by 19 CFR 148.6, 148.52, 148.53 and 148.77. CBP Form 3299 is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%203299.pdf. Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the expiration date with no changes to the burden hours or to CBP Form 3299. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals. Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 150,000. Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 112,500. Dated: June 9, 2016. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2016-14001 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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(b) the accuracy of the agency’s challenge a CBP decision regarding Dated: June 9, 2016.
estimates of the burden of the collection imported merchandise and certain other Tracey Denning,
of information; (c) ways to enhance the CBP decisions. Trade members wishing Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
quality, utility, and clarity of the to establish a protest filer account will Border Protection.
information to be collected; (d) ways to need to submit the following data [FR Doc. 2016–14003 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am]
minimize the burden including the use elements: BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
of automated collection techniques or 1. Organization Information
the use of other forms of information a. Protest Filer Number (EIN, SSN, or
technology; and (e) the annual cost CBP Assigned Number) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
burden to respondents or record keepers b. Organization Name SECURITY
from the collection of information (total
c. Organization Type
capital/startup costs and operations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
d. End of Fiscal Year (month and day)
maintenance costs). The comments that [1651–0014]
are submitted will be summarized and e. Mailing Address
included in the CBP request for OMB 2. ACE Account Owner Information
a. Name Agency Information Collection
approval. All comments will become a Activities: Declaration for Free Entry of
matter of public record. In this b. Date of Birth
Unaccompanied Articles
document, CBP is soliciting comments c. Email Address
concerning the following information d. Telephone Number AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
collection: e. Fax Number (optional) Protection, Department of Homeland
Title: Application to Use the f. Account Owner address if different Security.
Automated Commercial Environment from Company Address ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
(ACE). 3. Filing Notification Point of Contact comments; extension of an existing
OMB Number: 1651–0105. a. Name collection of information.
Abstract: As of July 23, 2016, the b. Email address
Automated Commercial Environment SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
(ACE) will be the sole CBP-authorized Current Actions: CBP is proposing Protection (CBP) of the Department of
electronic data interchange (EDI) system that this information collection be Homeland Security will be submitting
for processing electronic entry and entry extended with a change to the burden the following information collection
summary filings of certain entry types. hours resulting from the addition of a request to the Office of Management and
Pursuant to Executive Order 13659, a new application for protest filers to Budget (OMB) for review and approval
deadline of December 31, 2016, was establish an ACE Portal account. There in accordance with the Paperwork
established for participating Federal are no proposed changes to the existing Reduction Act: Declaration for Free
agencies to have capabilities, ACE Portal application, or changes to Entry of Unaccompanied Articles (Form
agreements, and other requirements in the burden hours, for other ACE 3299). This is a proposed extension of
place to utilize the International Trade accounts. an information collection that was
Data System (ITDS) and supporting Type of Review: Extension (with previously approved. CBP is proposing
systems, such as ACE, as the primary change). that this information collection be
means of receiving from users the Affected Public: Businesses. extended with no change to the burden
standard set of data and other relevant Application to ACE (Import) hours or to the information collected.
documentation (exclusive of This document is published to obtain
applications for permits, licenses, or Estimated Number of Respondents: comments from the public and affected
certifications) required for the release of 21,100. agencies.
imported cargo and clearance of cargo Estimated Number of Total Annual
DATES: Written comments should be
for export. See 79 FR 10655 (February Responses: 21,100.
Estimated Time per Response: .33 received on or before July 14, 2016 to be
25, 2014). ACE supports government assured of consideration.
agencies and the trade community with hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
border-related missions with respect to
Hours: 6,963. invited to submit written comments on
moving goods across the border
this proposed information collection to
efficiently and securely. Once ACE is Application to ACE (Export) the Office of Information and Regulatory
fully implemented, all related CBP trade
Estimated Number of Respondents: Affairs, Office of Management and
functions and the trade community will
9,000. Budget. Comments should be addressed
be supported from a single common
Estimated Number of Total Annual to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
user interface.
In order to establish an ACE Portal Responses: 9,000. and Border Protection, Department of
account, participants submit Estimated Time per Response: .066 Homeland Security, and sent via
information such as their name, their hours. electronic mail to oira_submission@
employer identification number (EIN) or Estimated Total Annual Burden omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
social security number, and if Hours: 594. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicable, a statement certifying their Requests for additional information
Application to ACE (Protest) should be directed to Tracey Denning,
capability to connect to the internet.
This information is submitted through Estimated Number of Respondents: U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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the ACE Secure Data Portal which is 3,750. Regulations and Rulings, Office of
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ Estimated Number of Total Annual Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
automated. Responses: 3,750. Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
CBP is proposing to add the capability Estimated Time per Response: .066 325–0265.
of electronically filing protests to ACE. hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
A protest is a procedure whereby a Estimated Total Annual Burden proposed information collection was
private party may administratively Hours: 248. previously published in the Federal
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Register (81 FR 9870) on February 26, Estimated Time per Response: 45 Register (81 FR 18866) on April 1, 2016,
2016, allowing for a 60-day comment minutes. allowing for a 60-day comment period.
period. This notice allows for an Estimated Total Annual Burden This notice allows for an additional 30
additional 30 days for public comments. Hours: 112,500. days for public comments. This process
This process is conducted in accordance Dated: June 9, 2016. is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
with 5 CFR 1320.10. CBP invites the Tracey Denning, 1320.10. CBP invites the general public
general public and other Federal Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and and other Federal agencies to comment
agencies to comment on proposed and/ Border Protection. on proposed and/or continuing
or continuing information collections [FR Doc. 2016–14001 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am]
information collections pursuant to the
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The
3507). The comments should address: comments should address: (a) Whether
(a) Whether the collection of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the collection of information is
information is necessary for the proper SECURITY necessary for the proper performance of
performance of the functions of the the functions of the agency, including
agency, including whether the U.S. Customs and Border Protection whether the information shall have
information shall have practical utility; practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
[1651–0023]
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s agency’s estimates of the burden of the
estimates of the burden of the collection Agency Information Collection collection of information; (c) ways to
of information; (c) ways to enhance the Activities: Request for Information enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
quality, utility, and clarity of the of the information to be collected; (d)
information to be collected; (d) ways to AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border ways to minimize the burden, including
minimize the burden, including the use Protection, Department of Homeland the use of automated collection
of automated collection techniques or Security. techniques or the use of other forms of
the use of other forms of information ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for information technology; and (e) the
technology; and (e) the annual costs to comments; Extension of an existing annual costs to respondents or record
respondents or record keepers from the collection of information. keepers from the collection of
collection of information (total capital/ information (total capital/startup costs
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
startup costs and operations and and operations and maintenance costs).
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
maintenance costs). The comments that The comments that are submitted will
Homeland Security will be submitting
are submitted will be summarized and be summarized and included in the CBP
the following information collection
included in the CBP request for OMB request for OMB approval. All
request to the Office of Management and
approval. All comments will become a comments will become a matter of
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
matter of public record. In this public record. In this document, CBP is
in accordance with the Paperwork
document, CBP is soliciting comments soliciting comments concerning the
Reduction Act: Request for Information
concerning the following information following information collection:
(CBP Form 28). CBP is proposing that
collection: Title: Request for Information.
this information collection be extended
Title: Declaration for Free Entry of OMB Number: 1651–0023.
with no change to the burden hours or
Unaccompanied Articles. Form Number: CBP Form 28.
to the information collected. This
OMB Number: 1651–0014. Abstract: Under 19 U.S.C. 1500 and
document is published to obtain
Form Number: Form 3299. comments from the public and affected 1401a, Customs and Border Protection
Abstract: 19 U.S.C. 1498 provides that agencies. (CBP) is responsible for appraising
when personal and household effects imported merchandise by ascertaining
DATES: Written comments should be
enter the United States but do not its value; classifying the merchandise
received on or before July 14, 2016 to be
accompany the owner or importer on under the tariff schedule; and assessing
assured of consideration.
his/her arrival in the country, a a rate and amount of duty to be paid. On
declaration is made on CBP Form 3299, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are occasions when the invoice or other
Declaration for Free Entry of invited to submit written comments on documentation does not provide
Unaccompanied Articles. The this proposed information collection to sufficient information for appraisement
information on this form is needed to the Office of Information and Regulatory or classification, CBP may request
support a claim for duty-free entry for Affairs, Office of Management and additional information through the use
these effects. This form is provided for Budget. Comments should be addressed of CBP Form 28, Request for
by 19 CFR 148.6, 148.52, 148.53 and to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs Information. This form is sent by CBP
148.77. CBP Form 3299 is accessible at: and Border Protection, Department of personnel to importers, or their agents,
http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ Homeland Security, and sent via requesting additional information. CBP
documents/CBP%20Form%203299.pdf. electronic mail to oira_submission@ Form 28 is provided for by 19 CFR
Current Actions: This submission is omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. 151.11. A copy of this form and
being made to extend the expiration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: instructions are available at http://
date with no changes to the burden Requests for additional information forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_28.pdf.
hours or to CBP Form 3299. should be directed to Tracey Denning, Current Actions: This submission is
Type of Review: Extension (without U.S. Customs and Border Protection, being made to extend the expiration
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
change). Regulations and Rulings, Office of date with no change to the burden hours
Affected Public: Businesses and Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, or to the information collected.
Individuals. Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202– Type of Review: Extension (without
Estimated Number of Respondents: 325–0265. change).
150,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Total Annual proposed information collection was Estimated Number of Respondents:
Responses: 150,000. previously published in the Federal 60,000.
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before July 14, 2016 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 38728 |
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