[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 69277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs And Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry Summary

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: 1651-0022.

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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 Summary (CBP Form 7501). 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 January 9, 
2012, 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 costs burden to respondents or recordkeepers 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: Entry Summary.
    OMB Number: 1651-0022.
    Form Number: CBP Form 7501.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary, is used to identify 
merchandise entering the commerce of the United States, and to document 
the amount of duty and/or tax paid. CBP Form 7501 is submitted by the 
importer, or the importer's agent, for each import transaction. The 
data on this form is used by CBP as a record of the import transaction; 
to collect the proper duty, taxes, certifications and enforcement 
information; and to provide data to the U.S. Census Bureau for 
statistical purposes. Collection of the data on this form is authorized 
by 19 U.S.C. 1484 and provided for by 19 CFR 142.11 and CFR 141.61. CBP 
Form 7501 and accompanying instructions can be found at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection. The burden hours have been adjusted based on 
revised estimates by CBP.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 7501--Formal Entries

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9,903.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 24,262,980.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,079,572.

CBP Form 7501--Formal Entries With Softwood Lumber Agreement

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 210.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1905.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 400,050.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 266,433.

CBP Form 7501--Informal Entries

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,572.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2,582.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 4,059,355.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,014,839.

    Dated: November 2, 2011.
 Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-28883 Filed 11-7-11; 8:45 am]
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