[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12382-12383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3383]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application and Approval To 
Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or Transfer Goods

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

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 and Approval to Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or 
Transfer Goods. 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 May 9, 2006 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tracey Denning, 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 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

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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 CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Application & Approval to Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or 
Transfer Goods.
    OMB Number: 1651-0006.
    Form Number: CBP Form-3499.
    Abstract: CBP Form-3499 is prepared by importers or consignees as 
an application to request examination, sampling, or transfer of 
merchandise under CBP supervision. This form is also an application for 
the manipulation of merchandise in a bonded warehouse and abandonment 
or destruction of 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 (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 151,140.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,114.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: March 1, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-3383 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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