[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 59711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24786]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs And Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Vessel Entrance or 
Clearance Statement

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

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0019.

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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: 
Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement (CBP Form 1300). 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 39114) on July 5, 2011, allowing for a 60-day comment period. 
One comment was received. 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 October 27, 
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.

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; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 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: Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0019.
    Form Number: CBP Form 1300.
    Abstract: CBP Form 1300, Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement, is 
used to collect essential commercial vessel data at time of formal 
entrance and clearance in U.S. ports. The form allows the master to 
attest to the truthfulness of all CBP forms associated with the 
manifest package, and collects detailed information on the vessel, 
cargo, purpose of entrance, certificate numbers and expiration for 
various certificates. It also serves as a record of fees and tonnage 
tax payments in order to prevent overpayments. CBP Form 1300 was 
developed through agreement by the United Nations Intergovernmental 
Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) in conjunction with the 
United States and various other countries. The form was developed as a 
single form to replace the numerous other forms used by various 
countries for the entrance and clearance of vessels. CBP Form 1300 is 
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1431, 1433, and 1434, and provided for by 19 
CFR 4.7-4.9. This form is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_1300.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: 12,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 22.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 264,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 132,000.

    Dated: September 22, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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