[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27080-27081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11351]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Pay Off 
or Discharge an Alien Crewman

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: 1651-0106.

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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: 
Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman (Form I-408). This 
is a proposed extension of an information collection that was 
previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with no 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 10913) on February 28, 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 June 9, 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

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[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: Application To Pay Off or Discharge an Alien Crewman.
    OMB Number: 1651-0106.
    Form Number: I-408.
    Abstract: CBP Form I-408, Application To Pay Off or Discharge an 
Alien Crewman, is used as an application by the owner, agent, 
consignee, charterer, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or 
aircraft arriving in the United States to obtain permission from the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to pay off or 
discharge an alien crewman. This form is submitted to the CBP officer 
having jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel or aircraft is 
located at the time of application. CBP Form I-408 is authorized by 
Section 256 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1286) and 
provided for by 8 CFR 252.1(h). This form is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_I408.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: 85,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,360.
    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: May 4, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-11351 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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