[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71717-71718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29566]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Commercial Invoice

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0090.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: 
Commercial Invoice. 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 (75 FR 57480) on September 21, 2010, 
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 December 27, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this 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 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: Commercial Invoice.
    OMB Number: 1651-0090.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The collection of the commercial invoice is necessary for 
conducting adequate examination of merchandise and determination of the 
duties due on imported merchandise as

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required by 19 CFR 141.81, 141.82, 141.83, 141.84, 141.85, and 141.86 
and by 19 U.S.C. 1481 and 1484. The information on the commercial 
invoice is obtained from the foreign shipper and provided to CBP by the 
importer.
    To facilitate trade, CBP did not develop a specific form for this 
information collection. Importers are allowed to use their existing 
invoices to comply with these regulations.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on updated 
estimates by CBP. There is no change to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1,208.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 46,508,000.
    Estimated time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 744,128.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: November 18, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-29566 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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