[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35992-35993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14682]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: User Fees

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.

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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 
User Fees. 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 August 14, 
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; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 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: User Fees.
    OMB Number: 1651-0052.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 339A, 339C and 339V.
    Abstract: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1985 (COBRA--Pub. L. 99-272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) authorizes the collection 
of user fees by CBP. The collection of these fees requires submission 
of information from the party remitting the fees to CBP. This 
information is submitted on three forms including the CBP Form 339A for 
aircraft at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_339a.pdf; CBP Form 339C 
for commercial vehicles at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_339c.pdf; and CBP Form 339V for vessels at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_339v.pdf. The information on these forms may also be filed 
electronically at https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/. This collection of 
information is provided for by 19 CFR 24.22.
    In addition, CBP requires express consignment courier facilities 
(ECCFs) to file lists of couriers using the facility in accordance with 
19 CFR 128.11. ECCFs are also required to file a quarterly report in 
accordance with 19 CFR 24.23(b)(4).
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours to allow for a change 
in the number of ECCF's.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 339A--Aircraft

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,005.

CBP Form 339C--Vehicles

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,500.

CBP Form 339V--Vessels

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,670.

ECCF Quarterly Report

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.

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    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 72.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 144.

ECCF Application and List of Couriers

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.

    Dated: June 12, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-14682 Filed 6-14-12; 8:45 am]
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