[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15468-15469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Modernization 
Act Recordkeeping Requirements

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: Customs 
Modernization Recordkeeping Requirements. This is a proposed extension 
of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is 
proposing that this information collection be extended with 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 58453) on 
October 6, 2005, 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 27, 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: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 
(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,

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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 forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Title: Customs Modernization Act Recordkeeping Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1651-0076.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This information and records keeping requirement is 
required to allow CBP to verify the accuracy of the claims made on the 
entry documents regarding the tariff status of imported merchandise, 
admissibility, classification/nomenclature, value and rate of duty 
applicable to the entered goods.
    Current Actions: This submission is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,695.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1,037 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,870,610.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, 
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202-344-1429.

    Dated: March 21, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
 [FR Doc. E6-4476 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]
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