[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 44961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17880]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)

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) 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: Customs-Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism (C-TPAT). 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 (78 FR 30934) on May 23, 2013, 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 August 26, 2013 
to be assured of consideration.

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: 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 affected 
Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed 
and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
    OMB Number: 1651-0077.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) 
Program is designed to safeguard the world's trade industry from 
terrorists and smugglers by prescreening its participants. The C-TPAT 
Program applies to United States importers, customs brokers, 
consolidators, port and terminal operators, carriers and foreign 
manufacturers. Respondents apply to participate in C-TPAT using an on-
line application at https://ctpat.cbp.dhs.gov/CompanyProfile.aspx. The 
information collected includes the applicant's contact information and 
business information including the number of employees, the number of 
years in business, and a list of company officers. This information 
collection was authorized by the SAFE Port Act (Pub. L. 109-347).
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours as a result of 
updated estimates for the number of annual respondents. There is no 
change to the C-TPAT application or to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,541.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hours: 12,705.

    Dated: July 22, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-17880 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]
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