[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59447-59448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21264]


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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.

[[Page 59448]]


ACTION: 30-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 
October 31, 2022) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice 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, 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/ 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 (87 FR 33179) on June 1, 
2022, 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: 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: September 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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