81_FR_45649 81 FR 45514 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

81 FR 45514 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

Page Range45514-45515
FR Document2016-16688

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 of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry is made by an Agent (Forms 3347 and 3347A). 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 Issue 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45514-45515]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16688]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Owner 
and Declaration of Consignee When Entry Is Made by an Agent

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 of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry is made by 
an Agent (Forms 3347 and 3347A). 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 August 15, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K 
Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email 
([email protected]). Please note contact information provided here is 
solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs please contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/. For additional help: https://help.cbp.gov/app/home/search/1 search/1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (81 FR 28095) on May 9, 
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 of Owner and Declaration of Consignee When Entry 
is made by an Agent.
    OMB Number: 1651-0093.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration of Owner, is a declaration 
from the owner of imported merchandise stating that he/she agrees to 
pay additional or increased duties, therefore releasing the importer of 
record from paying such duties. This form must be filed within 90 days 
from the date of entry. CBP Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR 24.11 
and 141.20.
    When entry is made in a consignee's name by an agent who has 
knowledge of the facts and who is authorized under a proper power of 
attorney by that consignee, a declaration from the consignee on CBP 
Form 3347A, Declaration of Consignee When Entry is Made by an Agent, 
shall be filed with the entry summary. If this declaration is filed, 
then no bond to produce a declaration of the consignee is required. CBP 
Form 3347A is provided for by 19 CFR 141.19(b)(2).
    CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485 and are 
accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the estimated burden hours or 
to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    CBP Form 3347:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.

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    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 5,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 540.
    CBP Form 3347A:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

    Dated: July 11, 2016.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                 ACTION:  30-Day notice and request for                the collection of information is
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                           comments; extension of an existing                    necessary for the proper performance of
                                                                                                             collection of information.                            the functions of the agency, including
                                                    National Institutes of Health                                                                                  whether the information shall have
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   U.S. Customs and Border                    practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                    National Human Genome Research                           Protection (CBP) of the Department of                 agency’s estimates of the burden of the
                                                    Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting                      Homeland Security will be submitting                  collection of information; (c) ways to
                                                                                                             the following information collection                  enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                                      Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                                                                                             request to the Office of Management and               of the information to be collected; (d)
                                                    Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                                                                                             Budget (OMB) for review and approval                  ways to minimize the burden, including
                                                    amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
                                                                                                             in accordance with the Paperwork                      the use of automated collection
                                                    hereby given of the following meeting.
                                                      The meeting will be closed to the                      Reduction Act: Declaration of Owner                   techniques or the use of other forms of
                                                    public in accordance with the                            and Declaration of Consignee When                     information technology; and (e) the
                                                    provisions set forth in sections                         Entry is made by an Agent (Forms 3347                 annual costs to respondents or record
                                                    552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C.,               and 3347A). CBP is proposing that this                keepers from the collection of
                                                    as amended. The grant applications and                   information collection be extended with               information (total capital/startup costs
                                                    the discussions could disclose                           no change to the burden hours or to the               and operations and maintenance costs).
                                                    confidential trade secrets or commercial                 information collected. This document is               The comments that are submitted will
                                                    property such as patentable material,                    published to obtain comments from the                 be summarized and included in the CBP
                                                    and personal information concerning                      public and affected agencies.                         request for OMB approval. All
                                                    individuals associated with the grant                    DATES: Written comments should be                     comments will become a matter of
                                                    applications, the disclosure of which                    received on or before August 15, 2016                 public record. In this document, CBP is
                                                    would constitute a clearly unwarranted                   to be assured of consideration.                       soliciting comments concerning the
                                                    invasion of personal privacy.                            ADDRESSES: Interested persons are                     following information collection:
                                                                                                             invited to submit written comments on                    Title: Declaration of Owner and
                                                      Name of Committee: National Human
                                                    Genome Research Institute Special; Emphasis              this proposed information collection to               Declaration of Consignee When Entry is
                                                    Panel Evans Clinical Trial.                              the Office of Information and Regulatory              made by an Agent.
                                                      Date: August 3, 2016.                                  Affairs, Office of Management and                        OMB Number: 1651–0093.
                                                      Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.                           Budget. Comments should be addressed                     Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and
                                                      Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                   to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs                   3347A.
                                                    applications.                                            and Border Protection, Department of                     Abstract: CBP Form 3347, Declaration
                                                      Place: National Human Genome Research                  Homeland Security, and sent via
                                                    Institute, 5635 Fisher Lane, 3rd Floor                                                                         of Owner, is a declaration from the
                                                    Conference Room, Rockville, MD 20852
                                                                                                             electronic mail to oira_submission@                   owner of imported merchandise stating
                                                    (Telephone Conference Call).                             omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.               that he/she agrees to pay additional or
                                                      Contact Person: Rudy O. Pozzatti, Ph.D.,               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      increased duties, therefore releasing the
                                                    Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review             Requests for additional information                   importer of record from paying such
                                                    Branch, National Human Genome Research                   should be directed to Paperwork                       duties. This form must be filed within
                                                    Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, MSC            Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs                   90 days from the date of entry. CBP
                                                    9306, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 402–0838,               and Border Protection, Regulations and                Form 3347 is provided for by 19 CFR
                                                    pozzattr@mail.nih.gov.
                                                      This notice is being published less than 15
                                                                                                             Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street                 24.11 and 141.20.
                                                    days prior to the meeting due to the timing              NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–                   When entry is made in a consignee’s
                                                    limitations imposed by the review and                    1177, or via email (CBP_PRA@                          name by an agent who has knowledge
                                                    funding cycle.                                           cbp.dhs.gov). Please note contact                     of the facts and who is authorized under
                                                    (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance                information provided here is solely for               a proper power of attorney by that
                                                    Program Nos. 93.172, Human Genome                        questions regarding this notice.                      consignee, a declaration from the
                                                    Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)            Individuals seeking information about                 consignee on CBP Form 3347A,
                                                      Dated: July 7, 2016.                                   other CBP programs please contact the                 Declaration of Consignee When Entry is
                                                    Sylvia L. Neal,                                          CBP National Customer Service Center                  Made by an Agent, shall be filed with
                                                    Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
                                                                                                             at 877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–                     the entry summary. If this declaration is
                                                    Committee Policy.                                        8339, or CBP Web site at https://                     filed, then no bond to produce a
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–16592 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             www.cbp.gov/. For additional help:                    declaration of the consignee is required.
                                                                                                             https://help.cbp.gov/app/home/                        CBP Form 3347A is provided for by 19
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                                                                                                             search/1.                                             CFR 141.19(b)(2).
                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A are
                                                                                                             proposed information collection was                   authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1485 and are
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                                                                             previously published in the Federal                   accessible at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/
                                                    SECURITY
                                                                                                             Register (81 FR 28095) on May 9, 2016,                cgov/toolbox/forms/.
                                                    U.S. Customs and Border Protection                       allowing for a 60-day comment period.                    Action: CBP proposes to extend the
                                                                                                             This notice allows for an additional 30               expiration date of this information
                                                    [1651–0093]                                              days for public comments. This process                collection with no change to the
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                                                                                                             is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR                 estimated burden hours or to the
                                                    Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                             1320.10. CBP invites the general public               information collected.
                                                    Activities: Declaration of Owner and
                                                                                                             and other Federal agencies to comment                    Type of Review: Extension (without
                                                    Declaration of Consignee When Entry
                                                                                                             on proposed and/or continuing                         change).
                                                    Is Made by an Agent
                                                                                                             information collections pursuant to the                  Affected Public: Businesses.
                                                    AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.                    CBP Form 3347:
                                                    Protection, Department of Homeland                       L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The                          Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                    Security.                                                comments should address: (a) Whether                  900.


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                                                      Estimated Number of Responses per                      admissions/campus_access.html) is                     Management Agency (FEMA), through
                                                    Respondent: 6.                                           required for access. Members of the                   the United States Fire Administrator, on
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Responses:                      public may also participate by                        the operation of the NFA and any
                                                    5,400.                                                   teleconference and may contact Ruth                   improvements therein that the Board
                                                      Estimated Time per Response: 6                         MacPhail to obtain the call-in number                 deems appropriate. In carrying out its
                                                    minutes.                                                 and access code. For information on                   responsibilities, the Board examines
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                          services for individuals with disabilities            NFA programs to determine whether
                                                    Hours: 540.                                              or to request special assistance, contact             these programs further the basic
                                                      CBP Form 3347A:                                        Ruth MacPhail as soon as possible.                    missions that are approved by the
                                                      Estimated Number of Respondents:                          To facilitate public participation, we             Administrator of FEMA, examines the
                                                    50.                                                      are inviting public comment on the                    physical plant of the NFA to determine
                                                      Estimated Number of Responses per                      issues to be considered by the Board as               the adequacy of the NFA’s facilities, and
                                                    Respondent: 6.                                           listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY                           examines the funding levels for NFA
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Responses:                      INFORMATION section. Comments must be                 programs. The Board submits a written
                                                    300.                                                     submitted in writing no later than                    annual report through the United States
                                                      Estimated Time per Response: 6                         August 15, 2016, must be identified by                Fire Administrator to the Administrator
                                                    minutes.                                                 Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010 and may                      of FEMA. The report provides detailed
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                          be submitted by one of the following                  comments and recommendations
                                                    Hours: 30.                                               methods:                                              regarding the operation of the NFA.
                                                      Dated: July 11, 2016.                                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                                                                             www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       Agenda
                                                    Tracey Denning,
                                                                                                             instructions for submitting comments.                   On Monday, August 29, 2016, there
                                                    Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
                                                    Border Protection.                                          • Email: FEMA–RULES@                               will be five sessions, with deliberations
                                                                                                             fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket                      and voting at the end of each session as
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–16688 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             number in the subject line of the                     necessary. The Board will also select a
                                                    BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
                                                                                                             message.                                              Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for
                                                                                                                • Mail/Hand Delivery: Ruth                         Fiscal Year 2017. NFA program
                                                                                                             MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue,                   activities deliberation will continue on
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                                                                             Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.                           Tuesday, August 30, 2016, if not
                                                    SECURITY
                                                                                                                Instructions: All submissions received             concluded on Monday.
                                                    Federal Emergency Management                             must include the words ‘‘Federal                        1. The Board will receive updates on
                                                    Agency                                                   Emergency Management Agency’’ and                     United States Fire Administration data,
                                                                                                             the Docket ID for this action. Comments               research, and response support
                                                    [Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010]                               received will be posted without                       initiatives.
                                                                                                             alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,               2. The Board will discuss deferred
                                                    Meeting of the Board of Visitors for the                                                                       maintenance and capital improvements
                                                                                                             including any personal information
                                                    National Fire Academy                                                                                          on the National Emergency Training
                                                                                                             provided.
                                                    AGENCY:  Federal Emergency                                  Docket: For access to the docket to                Center campus and Fiscal Year 2016
                                                    Management Agency, DHS.                                  read background documents or                          Budget Request/Budget Planning.
                                                                                                             comments received by the National Fire                  3. The Board will receive activity
                                                    ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
                                                                                                             Academy Board of Visitors, go to http://              reports on the Professional Development
                                                    of Open Federal Advisory Committee
                                                                                                             www.regulations.gov, click on                         Initiative Subcommittee, Whole
                                                    Meeting.
                                                                                                             ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter                       Community Subcommittee, and
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Board of Visitors for the                 ‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket                 National Fire Incident Reporting System
                                                    National Fire Academy (Board) will                       ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By             Subcommittee.
                                                    meet on August 29–30, 2016, in                           Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’                    4. The Board will receive annual
                                                    Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                   ethics training.
                                                    will be open to the public.                                                                                      5. The Board will deliberate and vote
                                                                                                                Alternate Designated Federal Officer:
                                                                                                                                                                   on recommendations on NFA program
                                                    DATES: The meeting will take place on                    Kirby E. Kiefer, telephone (301) 447–
                                                                                                                                                                   activities, including:
                                                    Monday, August 29, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00                     1117, email Kirby.Kiefer@fema.dhs.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                     • The Managing Officer Program, a
                                                    p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and on                           Logistical Information: Ruth
                                                                                                                                                                   multiyear curriculum that introduces
                                                    Tuesday, August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00                    MacPhail, telephone (301) 447–1333
                                                                                                                                                                   emerging emergency services leaders to
                                                    p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note                  and email Ruth.Macphail@
                                                                                                                                                                   personal and professional skills in
                                                    that the meeting may close early if the                  fema.dhs.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                   change management, risk reduction, and
                                                    Board has completed its business.                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The Board             adaptive leadership; a progress report to
                                                    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                   of Visitors for the National Fire                     include pre-program course
                                                    the National Emergency Training                          Academy (Board) will meet on Monday,                  requirements;
                                                    Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue,                        August 29, and Tuesday, August 30,                      • Curriculum development and
                                                    Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg,                        2016. The meeting will be open to the                 revision updates for NFA courses;
                                                    Maryland. Members of the public who                                                                              • The Executive Fire Officer (EFO)
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                                                                                                             public. Notice of this meeting is given
                                                    wish to obtain details on how to gain                    under the Federal Advisory Committee                  Program assessment results and
                                                    access to the facility and directions may                Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.                               recommendations;
                                                    contact Ruth MacPhail as listed in the                                                                           • The EFO Program application
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                                                                                                             Purpose of the Board                                  selection results;
                                                    section by close of business August 15,                    The purpose of the Board is to review                 • The EFO Program Symposium
                                                    2016. Photo identification that meets                    annually the programs of the National                 being held September 10–12, 2016; an
                                                    REAL ID ACT standards (https://                          Fire Academy (NFA) and advise the                     annual event for alumni which
                                                    www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/                          Administrator of the Federal Emergency                recognizes outstanding applied research


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before August 15, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email ([email protected]). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs please contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/. For additional help: https:// help.cbp.gov/app/home/ search/1.
FR Citation81 FR 45514 

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