[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46211-46212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19797]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Information collection request; comments solicited.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency 
review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been 
requested by August 5, 2003. A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Agency 
Clearance Officer at the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Room 
3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 
927-1429. Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be 
forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget is 
particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarify of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    Agency: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
    Title: Application--Alternative Inspection Services/FAST Commercial 
Driver Application.
    OMB Number: 1653-0010.
    Type of Review: Emergency Revision.
    Affected Public: Commercial Truck Drivers.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,500.
    Total Burden Cost: $750,000.
    Description: A new form has been developed for commercial truck 
drivers, known as the FAST Commercial Driver Application--Mexico, CBP 
823F. FAST is a clearance process for known low risk shipments. This 
program seeks to expedite clearance of low risk trans-border shipments 
by reducing CBP information requirements, and by dedicating lanes at 
major crossing points to FAST participants. It is an expansion of the 
Free and Secure Trade Initiative to the U.S. southern border.

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FAST membership will help companies satisfy the security requirements 
of their customers and service providers. This program has been 
operating on the northern border using a Canadian/U.S. form, 
administered and collected by the Canadian Government.

    Dated: July 22, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-19797 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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