[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8767-8768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: e-Allegations 
Submission

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0131.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: e-
Allegations Submission. This is a proposed extension of an information 
collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this 
information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. 
This document is published to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register (75 FR 77892) on December 14, 2010, 
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 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f50564d5e604c4a5d52564c4c5650517f50525d115a504f11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a1513081b25090f18171309091315143a151718541f150a541d150c">[email protected]</span></a> or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit 
written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing 
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(Pub. L. 104-13). Your comments should address one of the following 
four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other 
forms of information.
    Title: e-Allegations Submission.
    OMB Number: 1651-0131.
    Abstract: In the interest of detecting trade violations to customs 
laws, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) established the e-Allegations 
Web site to provide a means for concerned members of the trade 
community to confidentially report violations to CBP. The e-Allegations 
site allows the public to submit pertinent information that assists CBP 
in its decision whether or not to pursue the alleged violations by 
initiating an investigation and how to best proceed in the case that an 
investigation is warranted. The information collected includes the 
name, phone number, and e-mail address of the member of the trade 
community reporting the alleged violation. It also includes a 
description of the alleged violation and the name and address of the 
potential violator. The e-Allegations Web site is accessible at: 
https://apps.cbp.gov/eallegations/.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours. There is no change 
to the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: February 10, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-3393 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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