[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13655-13656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5713]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Ship's Store 
Declaration

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: 1651-0018.

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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: 
Ship's Stores Declaration (CBP Form 1303). 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 (76 FR 2403) on 
January 13, 2011, 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 April 13, 2011.

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: Ship's Stores Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0018.
    Form Number: CBP Form 1303.
    Abstract: CBP Form 1303, Ship's Stores Declaration, is used by the 
carriers to declare articles to be retained on board the vessel, such 
as sea stores, ship's stores, controlled narcotic drugs, bunker coal, 
or bunker oil in a format that can be readily audited and checked by 
CBP. The form was developed as a single international standard ship's 
stores declaration form to replace the different forms used by various 
countries for the entrance and clearance of vessels. CBP Form 1303 
collects information about the ship, the ports of arrival and 
departure, and the articles on the ship. It is pursuant to the 
provisions of section 432, Tariff Act of 1930 and provided for by 19 
CFR 4.7, 4.7a, 4.81, 4.85, & 4.87. This form is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_1303.pdf.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change)
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 104,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,000.
    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,

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Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-5713 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am]
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