[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77892-77893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31304]


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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 (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0131.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
the e-Allegations Submission. This request for comment is being made 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 14, 
2011 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or recordkeepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    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

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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 violators. 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.
    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.

    Dated: December 9, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-31304 Filed 12-13-10; 8:45 am]
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