[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14535-14536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Declaration of Persons 
Who Performed Repairs or Alterations

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

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: CBP has submitted the following information collection request 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Declaration of 
Persons Who Performed Repairs or Alterations. This is a proposed 
extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 
CBP is proposing that this information collection be extension without 
a change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
(70 FR 58458) on October 6, 2006, allowing for a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 21, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 
contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Homeland Security Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20503. Additionally comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 
(202) 395-7285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    CBP encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to 
submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing 
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address one of the 
following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the Proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other
    (5) forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Title: Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs.
    OMB Number: 1651-0048.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Declaration of Person Who Performed Repairs is used 
by Customs to ensure duty-free status for entries covering articles 
repaired aboard. It must be filed by importers claiming duty-free 
status.
    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: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,472.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,236.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, 
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202-344-1429.

    Dated: March 15, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
 [FR Doc. E6-4116 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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