[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1983-1984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00254]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0022]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Entry Summary

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 must be submitted (no later than 
February 10, 2021) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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

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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 85 FR Page 47977) 
on August 7, 2020, 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 Summary.
    OMB Number: 1651-0022.
    Form Number: 7501.
    Current Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
collection of this information collection. There is no change to the 
burden hours or the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Importer, importer's agent for each import 
transaction.
    Abstract: CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary, is used to identify 
merchandise entering the commerce of the United States, and to document 
the amount of duty and/or tax paid. CBP Form 7501 is submitted by the 
importer, or the importer's agent, for each import transaction. The 
data on this form is used by CBP as a record of the import transaction; 
to collect the proper duty, taxes, certifications and enforcement 
information; and to provide data to the U.S. Census Bureau for 
statistical purposes. CBP Form 7501 must be filed within 10 working 
days from the time of entry of merchandise into the United States. 
Collection of the data on this form is authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1484 and 
provided for by 19 CFR 142.11 and CFR 141.61. CBP Form 7501 and 
accompanying instructions can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/
publications/forms?title=7501&=Apply.

7501-Formal Entry (Electronic Submission)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,336.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 9,903.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 23,133,408.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,920,072.86.

7501-Formal Entry (Paper Submission)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 9,903.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 277,284.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 92,335.57.

7501-Formal Entry With Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 * (Paper Only)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 210.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1,905.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 400,050.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 266,433.

7501-Informal Entry (Electronic Submission)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,883.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2,582.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,861,906.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 403,538.19.

7501-Informal Entry (Paper Submission)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2,582.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 49,058.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,264.5.

7501A-Document/Payment Transmittal (Paper Only)

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 60.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.

Exclusion Approval Information Letter

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.

    Dated: January 6, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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