[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28876-28877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7597]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application To Use the 
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 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register (71 FR 12380) on March 10, 2006, 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)).

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 19, 2006, 
to be assured of consideration.

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 Desk Officer at [email protected].

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) 
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 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 to Use ACE.
    OMB Number: 1651-0105.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: CBP collects basic information from companies 
participating in ACE pilots in order to establish account structures 
for each company.
    Current Actions: This document is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,930.
    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: May 11, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-7597 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am]
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