[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13204-13205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5436]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Automated Commercial 
Environment Trade Survey

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Establishment of a new 
collection of information.

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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: Automated Commercial Environment Trade Survey.

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This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 9, 2011, to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th 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, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 
9th Street, NW., 5th 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). 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: Automated Commercial Environment Trade Survey.
    OMB Number: Will be assigned upon approval.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: CBP plans to conduct a survey of commercial entities, 
including Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers, Freight Forwarders, 
Foreign Trade Zones, Filers (to include Brokers and Self-Filers), 
Importers, Carriers and Sureties, regarding their use of and experience 
with the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system. This voluntary 
survey will be conducted over the internet by e-mail and/or telephone 
invitation. The survey will include questions about current, as well as 
future ACE functionalities. The results and analysis of the survey 
responses will be used to characterize the trade community's experience 
with ACE and inform future functionality deployments.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to establish a new collection of 
information.
    Type of Review: Approval of a new collection of information.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.

    Dated: March 4, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-5436 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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