[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 3488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Regulations Relating to 
Recordation and Enforcement of Trademarks and Copyrights

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

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

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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: Regulations Relating to Recordation and Enforcement of Trademarks 
and Copyrights (Part 133 of the CBP Regulations). 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 March 26, 2012, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:  Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
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, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 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 record keepers 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: Regulations Relating to Recordation and Enforcement of 
Trademark and Copyrights (Part 133 of the CBP Regulations).
    OMB Number: 1651-0123.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: In accordance with 19 CFR part 133, trademark and trade 
name owners and those claiming copyright protection may submit 
information to CBP to enable CBP officers to identify violating 
articles at the borders. Parties seeking to have merchandise excluded 
from entry must provide proof to CBP of the validity of the rights they 
seek to protect. The information collected by CBP is used to identify 
infringing goods at the borders and determine if such goods infringe on 
intellectual property rights for which federal law provides import 
protection. Respondents may submit their information to CBP 
electronically at https://apps.cbp.gov/e-recordations/, or they may 
submit their information on paper in accordance with 19 CFR 133.2 and 
133.3 for trademarks, or 19 CFR 133.32 and 133.33 for copyrights.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses and Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

    Dated: January 19, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-1306 Filed 1-23-12; 8:45 am]
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