[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33179-33180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11665]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0018]


Ship's Stores Declaration

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision 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 
[August 1, 2022) 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 1651-0018 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

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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 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: Ship's Stores Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0018.
    Form Number: CBP Form 1303.
    Current Actions: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 1303, Ship's Stores Declaration, is used by the 
carriers to declare articles to be retained on board the vessel, such 
as sea stores, ship's stores (e.g., alcohol and tobacco products), 
controlled narcotic drugs or bunker fuel in a format that can be 
readily audited and checked by CBP. The form was developed as a single 
international standard ship's stores declaration form to replace the 
different forms used by various countries for the entrance and 
clearance of vessels. CBP Form 1303 collects information about the 
ship, the ports of arrival and departure, and the articles on the ship. 
This form is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7, 4.7a, 4.81, 4.85 and 4.87 and 
is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=1303&=Apply.

Proposed Change

    This form is anticipated to be submitted electronically as part of 
the maritime forms automation project through the Vessel Entrance and 
Clearance System (VECS), which will eliminate the need for any paper 
submission of any vessel entrance or clearance requirements under the 
above referenced statutes and regulations. VECS will still collect and 
maintain the same data but will automate the capture of data to reduce 
or eliminate redundancy with other data collected by CBP.
    Type of Information Collection: CBP Form 1303.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,624.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 72.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 188,928.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,000.

    Dated: May 25, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-11665 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
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