[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63000-63001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25110]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of Owner for 
Merchandise Obtained (Other Than) in Pursuance of a Purchase or 
Agreement To Purchase and Declaration of Importer of Record When Entry 
Is Made by an Agent

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0093.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the Declaration of Owner 
for Merchandise Obtained (other than) in Pursuance of a Purchase or 
Agreement to Purchase and Declaration of Importer of Record When Entry 
is Made by an Agent. This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 22, 
2008, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey 
Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, 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. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The comments should address the 
accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden 
including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of 
Management and

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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: Declaration of Owner for Merchandise Obtained (other than) 
in Pursuance of a Purchase or Agreement to Purchase and Declaration of 
Importer of Record When Entry is Made by an Agent.
    OMB Number: 1651-0093.
    Form Number: CBP Forms-3347 and 3347A.
    Abstract: CBP Forms-3347 and 3347A allow an agent to submit, 
subsequent to making the entry, the declaration of the importer of 
record that is required by statute. These forms also permit a nominal 
importer of record to file the declaration of the actual owner and to 
be relieved of statutory liability for the payment of increased duties.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being made to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,700.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 570.

    Dated: October 14, 2008.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E8-25110 Filed 10-21-08; 8:45 am]
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