[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

[USCBP-2006-0006]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of a Person 
Abroad Who Receives and is Returning Merchandise to the U.S.

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 Declaration of a Person Abroad Who Receives and is Returning 
Merchandise to the U.S. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (70 FR 58456) on October 
6, 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. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 17, 
2006, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Information Services Group, 
Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 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, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
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. 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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs. 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 the CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    Title: Declaration of a Person Abroad Who Receives and is Returning 
Merchandise to the U.S.
    OMB Number: 1651-0094.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: This declaration is used under conditions where articles 
are imported and then exported and then reimported free of duty due. 
The declaration is to insure CBP control over duty-free merchandise.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: January 10, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 06-431 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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