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 (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.

[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]


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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.

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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: 
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

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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]
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