[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19556-19557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Importers Declaration/Shippers Declaration

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning Importers Declaration/
Shippers Declaration. This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 20, 2003, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, Information Services Group, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 3.2C, 
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927-1429.

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. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (1) 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

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the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs 
and costs of operations, maintenance, and purchase of services to 
provide information. The comments that are submitted will be summarized 
and included in the 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's Declaration/Shipper's Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0068.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: These declarations are related to the legal requirements 
and procedures which must be followed in order to obtain duty-free 
treatment on articles imported into the Customs territory of the United 
States from the insular possession.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is to extend the expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 310.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $410.00.

    Dated: April 14, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-9766 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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