[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2560-2561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-843]


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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, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revision and extension 
of an existing information collection: 1651-0022.

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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 Summary (CBP Form 7501). This is a proposed revision and 
extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 
CBP is proposing that this information collection be revised and 
extended with a change to the burden hours and to the information 
collected as a result of the addition of the new proposed Document/
Payment Transmittal form. 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 
69277) on November 8, 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 February 17, 
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:

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    (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 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/.
    CBP also proposes to establish a new form called the Document/
Payment Transmittal. This form can be used by the trade community to 
submit additional documentation associated with an ACE entry summary 
when it involves information that cannot be submitted electronically 
such as check payments and commercial invoices.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with a change to the burden hours as a result 
updated estimates by CBP regarding response times and numbers of entry 
summaries filed. Also, CBP is proposing to add the new Document/Payment 
Transmittal form.
    Type of Review: Revision and Extension.
    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: 24,262,350.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,079,363.

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: 4,058,904.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,014,726.

Document/Payment Transmittal

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 60.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.
    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: January 12, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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