[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70282-70283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31147]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Land Border Carrier 
Initiative Program

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 17, 
2004, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to 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 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: 
Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.2.C, 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 (Public Law 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 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) 
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 CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this 
document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Land Border Carrier Initiative Program.
    OMB Number: 1651-0077.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: The Land Border Carrier Initiative Program is designed to 
prevent smugglers of illicit drugs from utilizing commercial 
conveyances for their commodities, and to make participation in this 
program at certain, high-risk locations a condition for use of the Line 
Release method of processing repetitive entries of merchandise.
    Current Actions: This submission is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,050.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,250.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $78,750.

    Dated: December 10, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-31147 Filed 12-16-03; 8:45 am]
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