[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70065-70066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28143]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration

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: 1651-0009.

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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 Customs Declaration. 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 January 21, 
2014 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.

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 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: Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
    Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a 
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving 
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported 
articles to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with 
19 U.S.C. 66 and section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1498). Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations prescribes the use 
of the CBP Form 6059B when a written declaration is required of a 
traveler entering the United States. Generally, written declarations 
are required from travelers arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 
requires verbal declarations from travelers entering the United States. 
Generally, verbal declarations are required from travelers arriving by 
land.
    A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/sample_declaration_form.xml
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date. In addition, burden hours have been added to this 
collection to allow for existing requirements for verbal declarations 
under 19 CFR 148.12. There are no changes to the data CBP collects 
under the provisions of 19 CFR 148.12, 148.13 or CBP Form 6059B.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    CBP Form 6059B:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,075,602.
    Verbal Declarations:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 233,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 seconds.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 669,000.

    Dated: November 18, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-28143 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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