[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 17172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06810]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0073]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Detention

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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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: 
Notice of Detention. CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 27, 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; 44 U.S.C. 3507). 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: Notice of Detention.
    OMB Number: 1651-0073.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may detain 
merchandise when it has reasonable suspicion that the subject 
merchandise may be inadmissible but requires more information to make a 
positive determination. If CBP decides to detain merchandise, a Notice 
of Detention is sent to the importer or to the importer's broker/agent 
no later than 5 business days from the date of examination stating that 
merchandise has been detained, the reason for the detention, and the 
anticipated length of the detention. The recipient of this notice may 
respond by providing information to CBP in order to facilitate the 
determination for admissibility, or may ask for an extension of time to 
bring the merchandise into compliance. The information provided assists 
CBP in making a determination whether to seize, deny entry of, or 
release detained goods into the commerce. Notice of Detention is 
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1499 and provided for in 19 CFR 12.123, 151.16, 
and 133.21.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,350.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,350.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,700.

     Dated: March 24, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-06810 Filed 3-26-14; 8:45 am]
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