[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Prior Disclosure

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: 1651-0074.

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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 
Prior Disclosure. 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.

ADDRESSES: 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: Prior Disclosure.
    OMB Number: 1651-0074.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Prior Disclosure program establishes a method for a 
potential violator to disclose to CBP that they have committed an error 
or a violation with respect to the legal requirements of entering 
merchandise into the United States, such as underpaid tariffs or duties 
or misclassified merchandise. The procedure for making a prior 
disclosure is set forth in 19 CFR 162.74 which requires that 
respondents submit information about the merchandise involved, a 
specification of the false statements or omissions, and what the true 
and accurate information should be. A valid prior disclosure will 
entitle the disclosing party to the reduced penalties pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1592(c)(4).
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,500.

    Dated: October 24, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-27876 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
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