[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49297-49298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16719]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Prior Disclosure 
Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Homeland Security, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the Prior Disclosure 
Regulations. This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register (70 FR 35280-35281) on June 17, 2005, 
allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This request for comment is 
being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 22, 
2005, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, Information Services Branch 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 U.S. Customs Service, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 
344-1429.

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. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The comments should address the 
accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden 
including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record. In this document CBP is soliciting

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comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Prior Disclosure Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1651-0074.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This collection of information is required to implement a 
provision of the Customs Modernization portion of the North American 
Free Trade Implementation Act concerning prior disclosure by a person 
of a violation of law committed by that person involving the entry or 
introduction or attempted entry or introduction of merchandise into the 
United States by fraud, gross negligence or negligence, pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1592(c)(4), as amended.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500.
    Estimated Annualized Cost to the Public: N/A.

    Dated: August 16, 2005.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 05-16719 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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