[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32561-32562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14784]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0131]


Agency Information Collection Activities: e-Allegations 
Submission

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

ACTION: 30-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 August 14, 2017) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office

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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.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 15530) on March 29, 
2017, 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. 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: e-Allegations Submission.
    OMB Number: 1651-0131.
    Form Number: None.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection. There is no change to the burden hours or to 
the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
    Abstract: In the interest of detecting trade violations to customs 
laws, CBP established the e-Allegations Web site to provide a means for 
concerned members of the trade community to confidentially report 
violations to CBP. The e-Allegations site allows the public to submit 
pertinent information that assists CBP in its decision whether or not 
to pursue the alleged violations by initiating an investigation. The 
information collected includes the name, phone number and email address 
of the member of the trade community reporting the alleged violation. 
It also includes a description of the alleged violation, and the name 
and address of the potential violators. This collection of this 
information is authorized by the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Title 
19, United States Code, section 1202 et seq.), the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Title 6, United States Code), and the Security and 
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 [``SAFE Port Act''] (Pub. L. 
109-347, October 13, 2006). The e-Allegations Web site is accessible at 
https://apps.cbp.gov/eallegations/.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-14784 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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