[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11720]


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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: 30-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 Form7523). This is a proposed extension of an 
information collection that was previously approved. 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 June 15, 2015 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed 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 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: 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: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (80 FR 12830) on March 11, 
2015, 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. 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 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: May 11, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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