[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 76983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31617]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry and Manifest of 
Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate and Release

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0013.

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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: 
Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate 
and Release (CBP Form 7523). 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 62086) on October 
6, 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 January 9, 
2012.

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.

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: Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's 
Certificate of Release.
    OMB Number: 1651-0013.
    Form Number: CBP Form 7523.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7523, Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of 
Duty, Carrier's Certificate of Release, is used by carriers and 
importers as a manifest for the entry of merchandise free of duty under 
certain conditions. CBP Form 7523 is also used by carriers to show that 
articles being imported are to be released to the importer or 
consignee, and as an inward foreign manifest for vehicles of less than 
5 tons arriving from Canada or Mexico with merchandise conditionally 
free of duty. CBP uses this form to authorize the entry of such 
merchandise. CBP Form 7523 is authorized by 19 USC 1484 and provided 
for by 19 CFR 123.4 and 19 CFR 143.23. This form is accessible at 
http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_7523.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 collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,950.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 99,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,247.
    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: December 5, 2011
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-31617 Filed 12-8-11; 8:45 am]
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