[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 66292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27925]


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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 (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 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than 
January 25, 2019) 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 PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number (202) 325-0056 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 
website 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 (Volume 83 FR Page 48321) 
on September 24, 2018, 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 1320.8. 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: Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's 
Certificate and Release.
    OMB Number: 1651-0013.
    Form Number: CBP Form 7523.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection. There is no change to the burden hours or the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7523, Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of 
Duty, Carrier's Certificate and 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 a vehicle or a vessel 
of less than 5 net tons arriving in the United States 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 https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=7523&=Apply.
    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: December 19, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-27925 Filed 12-21-18; 8:45 am]
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