[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9719-9720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02326]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry and Immediate 
Delivery Application and Simplified Entry

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 
the Entry and Immediate Delivery Application (Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT) 
and Simplified Entry. 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 April 12, 2013, 
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, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177, at 202-325-0265.

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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th 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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (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: Entry and Immediate Delivery Application and Simplified 
Entry.
    OMB Number: 1651-0024.
    Form Numbers: CBP Form 3461 and Form 3461 ALT.
    Abstract: All items imported into the United States are subject to 
examination before entering the commerce of the United States. There 
are two procedures available to effect the release of imported 
merchandise, including ``entry'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1484, and 
``immediate delivery'' pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1448(b). Under both 
procedures, CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are the source documents in the 
packages presented to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The 
information collected on CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT allow CBP officers 
to verify that the information regarding the consignee and shipment is 
correct and that a bond is on file with CBP. CBP also uses these forms 
to close out the manifest and to establish the obligation to pay 
estimated duties in the time period prescribed by law or regulation. 
CBP Form 3461 is also a delivery authorization document and is given to 
the importing carrier to authorize the release of the merchandise.
    CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT are provided for by 19 CFR 141 and 142. 
These forms and instructions are accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Simplified Entry is a program for ACE entry summary filers in which 
importers or brokers may file Simplified Entry data in lieu of filing 
the CBP Form 3461. This data consists of 12 required elements: importer 
of record; buyer name and address; buyer employer identification number 
(consignee number), seller name and address; manufacturer/supplier name 
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address; Harmonized Tariff Schedule 10-digit number; country of origin; 
bill of lading; house air waybill number; bill of lading issuer code; 
entry number; entry type; and estimated shipment value. Three optional 
data elements are the container stuffing location; consolidator name 
and address, and ship to party name and address. The data collected 
under the Simplified Entry program is intended to reduce transaction 
costs, expedite cargo release, and enhance cargo security. The 
Simplified Entry filing minimizes the redundancy of data submitted by 
the filer to CBP through receiving carrier data from the carrier. This 
design allows the participants to file earlier in the transportation 
flow. Guidance on using Simplified Entry may be found at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_transformation/simplified_entry/.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

CBP Form 3461

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,529.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,411.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,210,160.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,302,540.

CBP Form 3461 ALT

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,795.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,390.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,444,069.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 472,203.

Simplified Entry

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,410.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 705,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 117,030.

    Dated: January 29, 2013.
 Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-02326 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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