[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66740-66741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27875]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry and Immediate 
Delivery Application

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0024.

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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 Entry and Immediate Delivery Application (Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT). 
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 December 27, 
2011, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: 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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (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: Entry and Immediate Delivery Application.
    OMB Number: 1651-0024.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3461 and Form 3461 ALT.
    Abstract: All items imported into the United States are subject to 
examination before entering the commerce of the United States. There 
are two procedures available to effect the release of imported 
merchandise, including ``entry'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484, and 
``immediate delivery'' pursuant to 19

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U.S.C. 1448(b). Under both procedures, CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are 
the source documents in the packages presented to Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP). The information collected on CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 
ALT allow CBP officers to verify that the information regarding the 
consignee and shipment is correct and that a bond is on file with CBP. 
CBP also uses these forms to close out the manifest and to establish 
the obligation to pay estimated duties in the time period prescribed by 
law or regulation. CBP Form 3461 is also a delivery authorization 
document and is given to the importing carrier to authorize the release 
of the merchandise.
    CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are provided for by 19 CFR parts 141 
and 142. These forms are accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    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.

CBP Form 3461

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,529.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,411.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,210,160.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,302,540.

CBP Form 3461 ALT

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,795.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,390.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,444,069.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 472,203.

     Dated: October 24, 2011.
 Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-27875 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
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