[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51870-51871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24294]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration 
(Form 6059B)

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing 
collection of information: 1651-0009.

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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 Customs Declaration. 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)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 7, 
2009, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to 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.

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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). 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: Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
    Abstract: The Customs Declaration, CBP Form 6059B, requires basic 
information to facilitate the clearance of persons and goods arriving 
in the United States and helps CBP officers determine if any duties or 
taxes are due. The form is also used for the enforcement of CBP and 
other agencies laws and regulations. CBP proposes to increase the 
burden hours for this collection as a result of better estimates 
regarding the number of respondents filling out the Form 6059B. 
Specifically, CBP is revising the number of respondents to this 
information collection from 60,000,000 to 105,606,000. This increase in 
the number of respondents also results in an increase to the burden 
hours. In addition, CBP proposes to make a minor change to the 
estimated time per response by decreasing the time from 4 minutes and 5 
seconds to 4 minutes. No changes were made to the Form.
    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).

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    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,075,602.

    Dated: October 5, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-24294 Filed 10-7-09; 8:45 am]
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