[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40605-40606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19290]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration for Free 
Entry of Returned American Products

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing 
information collection: 1651-0011.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: Declaration 
for Free Entry of Returned American Products. 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 
(74 FR 23876) on May 21, 2009, 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 September 11, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 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 
(Pub. L. 104-13). Your comments should address one of the following 
four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary

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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 techniques or other 
forms of information.
    Title: Declaration of Free Entry of Returned American Products.
    OMB Number: 1651-0011.
    Form Number: Form-3311.
    Abstract: When free entry is claimed for a shipment of returned 
American products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (HTSUS), Form-3311 is one of the supporting documents which 
substantiates the claim for duty free status. The burden hours were 
decreased for this information collection as a result of revised 
estimates by CBP. No substantive changes were made to this information 
collection.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 35.
    Estimated Number of Total Responses: 420,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 
9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: August 6, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-19290 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
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