[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28801-28802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12143]


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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, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Establishment of a new 
collection of information.

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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: 
Automated Commercial Environment Trade Survey. 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 13204) on March 10, 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 17, 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: 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.
    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 12, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-12143 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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