[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04417]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0106]


Application To Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewman (Form I-408)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension with change 
of an existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 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 May 
2, 2023) 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 1651-0106 
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.

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: Application to Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crewman.
    OMB Number: 1651-0106.
    Form Number: Form I-408.
    Current Actions: CBP is proposing to extend this information 
collection with a decrease in burden due to a decrease in the number of 
respondents and responses received.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form I-408, Application to Pay Off or Discharge Alien 
Crewman, is used as an application to request authorization from the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to pay off or discharge an alien crewman 
by the owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or commanding 
officer of the vessel or aircraft on which the alien crewman arrived in 
the United States. This form is submitted to the CBP officer having 
jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel or aircraft is located 
at the time of application. CBP Form I-408 is authorized by section 256 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1286) and provided for 
by 8 CFR 252.1(h). This form is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title_1=408.
    Type of Information Collection: Form I-408.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 112,500.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 112,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,875.

    Dated: February 28, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-04417 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
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