[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15650]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Lien Notice

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.

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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: 
Lien Notice (CBP Form 3485). This is a proposed extension of an 
information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing 
that this information collection be extended with a change to the 
burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. This information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (77 FR 21577) on April 10, 
2012, 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 July 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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 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: Lien Notice.
    OMB Number: 1651-0012.
    Form Number: CBP Form 3485.
    Abstract: Section 564, Tariff Act of 19, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1564) provides that the claimant of a lien for freight can notify 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in writing of the existence of a 
lien, and CBP shall not permit delivery of the merchandise from a 
public store or a bonded warehouse until the lien is satisfied or 
discharged. The claimant shall file the notification of a lien on CBP 
Form 3485, Lien Notice. This form is usually prepared and submitted to 
CBP by carriers, cartmen and similar persons or firms. The data 
collected on this form is used by CBP to assure that liens have been 
satisfied or discharged before delivery of the freight from public 
stores or bonded warehouses, and to ensure that proceeds from public 
auction sales are duly distributed to the lienholder. CBP Form 3485 is 
provided for by 19 CFR 141.112, and is accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_3485.pdf.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with a change to the burden hours as a result of 
changing the estimated response time for completing CBP Form 3485 from 
5 minutes to 15 minutes. There are no changes to CBP Form 3485.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 112,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,000.

    Dated: June 21, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-15650 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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