[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12830-12831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05553]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities Entry and Manifest of 
Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate and Release

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: 
Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate 
and Release (CBP Form 7523). CBP is proposing that this information 
collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected. This document is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 2015 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 (Public Law 
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)

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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 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 Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's 
Certificate of Release.
    OMB Number: 1651-0013.
    Form Number: CBP Form 7523.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7523, Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of 
Duty, Carrier's Certificate of Release, is used by carriers and 
importers as a manifest for the entry of merchandise free of duty under 
certain conditions. CBP Form 7523 is also used by carriers to show that 
articles being imported are to be released to the importer or 
consignee, and as an inward foreign manifest for vehicles of less than 
5 tons arriving from Canada or Mexico with merchandise conditionally 
free of duty. CBP uses this form to authorize the entry of such 
merchandise. CBP Form 7523 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1433, 1484 and 
1498. It is provided for by 19 CFR 123.4 and 19 CFR 143.23. This form 
is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=7523&=Apply.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,950.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 99,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,247.

    Dated: March 4, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-05553 Filed 3-10-15; 8:45 am]
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