[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45910-45911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11461]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Crew's 
Effects Declaration (Form 1304)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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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 
July 23, 2024) 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 1651-0020 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments 
and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to 
submit comments:
    Email: Submit comments 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 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: Crew's Effects Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0020.
    Form Number: Form 1304.
    Current Actions: This submission will extend the expiration date 
with a change to the information collection. The burden hour estimates 
were adjusted to reflect accurate usage.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: CBP Form 1304, Crew's Effects Declaration, was developed 
through an agreement by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Maritime 
Consultative Organization (IMCO) in conjunction with the United States 
and various other countries. The form is used as part of the entrance 
and clearance of vessels pursuant to the provisions of 19 CFR 4.7 and 
4.7a, 19 U.S.C. 1431, and 19 U.S.C. 1434. CBP Form 1304 is completed by 
the master of the arriving carrier to record and list the crew's 
effects that are onboard the vessel. This form is accessible at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=1304.
    The CBP Form 1304 is part of the Vessel Entrance and Clerance 
System (VECS) Public Test currently on-going, the paper Form 1304 is 
not required if submissions are made in VECS, on a voluntary basis.
    Once public testing is done, PRA approval and formalized rulemaking 
will make VECS permanent.
    Type of Information Collection: Form 1304.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,678.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 52.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 85,824.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 85,824.

    Dated: May 21, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-11461 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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