[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20901-20902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09034]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of 
Unaccompanied Articles

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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995. The 
information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted (no later than July 3, 2017) to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0030 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].

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    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street 
NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and 
Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email [email protected]. Please 
note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP 
programs should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 
877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles.
    OMB Number: 1651-0030.
    Form Number: CBP Form 255.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the 
burden hours or the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: CBP Form 255, Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, is 
completed by travelers arriving in the United States with a parcel or 
container which is to be sent from an insular possession at a later 
date. It is the only means whereby the CBP officer, when the person 
arrives, can apply the exemptions or five percent flat rate of duty to 
all of the traveler's purchases.
    A person purchasing articles in American Samoa, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of 
the United States receives a sales slip, invoice, or other evidence of 
purchase which is presented to the CBP officer along with CBP Form 255, 
which is prepared in triplicate. The CBP officer verifies the 
information, indicates on the form whether the article or articles were 
free of duty, or dutiable at the flat rate. Two copies of the form are 
returned to the traveler, who sends one form to the vendor. Upon 
receipt of the form the vendor places it in an envelope, affixed to the 
outside of the package, and clearly marks the package ``Unaccompanied 
Tourist Shipment,'' and sends the package to the traveler, generally 
via mail, although it could be sent by other means. If sent through the 
mail, the package would be examined by CBP and forwarded to the Postal 
Service for delivery. Any duties due would be collected by the mail 
carrier. If the shipment arrives other than through the mail, the 
traveler would be notified by the carrier when the article arrives. 
Entry would be made by the carrier or the traveler at the customhouse. 
Any duties due would be collected at that time.
    CBP Form 255 is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1202 (Chapter 98, 
Subchapters IV and XVI) and provided for by 19 CFR 145.12, 145.43, 
148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and 148.116. A sample of this form 
may be viewed at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=255&=Apply.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.

    Dated: May 1, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-09034 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am]
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