[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12380-12381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3379]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application to Use 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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 Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 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 beforeMay 9, 2006, to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, 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 (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 
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: Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment 
(ACE).
    OMB Number: 1651-0105.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: CBP collects basic information from companies 
participating in ACE pilots in order to establish an account structure 
for each company.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is to extend the expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.


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    Dated: March 1, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-3379 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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