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plans and Executive Order 13416 

(Strengthening Surface Transportation 

Security). The National Preparedness 

Guidelines are an all-hazards vision 

regarding the Nation’s four core 

preparedness objectives: prevent, 

protect against, respond to, and recover 

from terrorist attacks and catastrophic 

natural disasters. 

Collection of Information 

Title: FEMA FY 2009 Preparedness 

Grants: Trucking Security Program 

(TSP). 

Type of Information Collection: New 

information collection. 

OMB Number: OMB No. 1660–NEW1. 

Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA 

Form 089–7, TSP Investment 

Justification Template. 

Abstract: DHS/FEMA uses the 

information to evaluate applicants’ 

familiarity with the national 

preparedness architecture and identify 

how elements of this architecture have 

been incorporated into regional/State/ 

local planning, operations, and 

investments. The TSP Investment 

Justification Template provides 

narrative detail on proposed 

investments. This document must 

demonstrate how proposed projects 

address gaps and deficiencies in current 

programs and capabilities and the 

ability to provide enhancements 

consistent with the purpose of the 

program and guidance provided by 

FEMA. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 125 hours. 

Trucking Security Program Burden 

Estimates 

TABLE A.12—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS

Type of respondent Form name/form 

number 

No. of 

respondents 

No. of responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden 

(in hours) 

Avg. hourly 

wage rate* 

Total annual 

respondent 

cost 

Business or other 

for-profit.

TSP Investment 

Justification 

Template, FEMA 

Form 089–7.

25 1 5 125 $26.60 $3,325.00 

Total ............... ............................... 25 ........................ ........................ 125 ........................ 3,325.00 

Estimated Cost: There is no annual 

reporting recordkeeping cost associated 

with this collection. 

Comments 

Comments may be submitted as 

indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 

above. Comments are solicited to (a) 

evaluate whether the proposed data 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) evaluate 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; 

(c) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) 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. 

Larry Gray, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–22589 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Declaration for Free Entry of 

Unaccompanied Articles 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 60–Day Notice and request for 

comments; Revision of an existing 

collection of information: 1651–0014. 

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 Declaration 

for Free Entry of Unaccompanied 

Articles (Form 3299). 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 November 20, 

2009, to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of 

Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, 

NW., 7th 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, 

Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 

9th Street, NW., 7th 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 

record keepers 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: Declaration for Free Entry of 

Unaccompanied Articles. 

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OMB Number: 1651–0014. 

Form Number: Form 3299. 

Abstract: The Declaration for Free 

Entry of Unaccompanied Articles, 

Form 3299, is prepared by individuals 

or a broker acting as an agent for the 

individual, or in some cases, the CBP 

officer. This Form allows individuals to 

claim duty-free entry of personal and 

household effects that do not 

accompany the individual upon his or 

her arrival in the United States. 

Current Actions: CBP is proposing to 

increase the burden hours associated 

with this collection of information as a 

result of increasing the estimated time 

per response from 10 minutes to 45 

minutes for Form 3299. 

Type of Review: Extension (with 

change). 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

Businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

150,000. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

150,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 112,500. 

Dated: September 16, 2009. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. E9–22679 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds on Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: General Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

of the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties. For 

the calendar quarter beginning October 

1, 2009, the interest rates for 

overpayments will be 3 percent for 

corporations and 4 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for 

underpayments will be 4 percent. This 

notice is published for the convenience 

of the importing public and Customs 

and Border Protection personnel. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection 

and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom 

Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana 

46278; telephone (317) 614–4516. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was 

amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the 

Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 

and Reform Act of 1998, Public Law 

105–206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide 

different interest rates applicable to 

overpayments: one for corporations and 

one for non-corporations. 

The interest rates are based on the 

Federal short-term rate and determined 

by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury 

on a quarterly basis. The rates effective 

for a quarter are determined during the 

first-month period of the previous 

quarter. 

In Revenue Ruling 2009–27, the IRS 

determined the rates of interest for the 

calendar quarter beginning October 1, 

2009, and ending on December 31, 2009. 

The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 

underpayments will be the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus three 

percentage points (3%) for a total of four 

percent (4%). For corporate 

overpayments, the rate is the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus two 

percentage points (2%) for a total of 

three percent (3%). For overpayments 

made by non-corporations, the rate is 

the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus 

three percentage points (3%) for a total 

of four percent (4%). These interest 

rates are subject to change for the 

calendar quarter beginning January 1, 

2010, and ending March 31, 2010. 

For the convenience of the importing 

public and Customs and Border 

Protection personnel the following list 

of IRS interest rates used, covering the 

period from before July of 1974 to date, 

to calculate interest on overdue 

accounts and refunds of customs duties, 

is published in summary format. 

Beginning date Ending 

date 

Under-payments 

(percent) 

Over-payments 

(percent) 

Corporate overpayments 

(Eff. 1–1–99) 

(percent) 

070174 ............................................................................................................................. 063075 6 6 

070175 ............................................................................................................................. 013176 9 9 

020176 ............................................................................................................................. 013178 7 7 

020178 ............................................................................................................................. 013180 6 6 

020180 ............................................................................................................................. 013182 12 12 

020182 ............................................................................................................................. 123182 20 20 

010183 ............................................................................................................................. 063083 16 16 

070183 ............................................................................................................................. 123184 11 11 

010185 ............................................................................................................................. 063085 13 13 

070185 ............................................................................................................................. 123185 11 11 

010186 ............................................................................................................................. 063086 10 10 

070186 ............................................................................................................................. 123186 9 9 

010187 ............................................................................................................................. 093087 9 8 

100187 ............................................................................................................................. 123187 10 9 

010188 ............................................................................................................................. 033188 11 10 

040188 ............................................................................................................................. 093088 10 9 

100188 ............................................................................................................................. 033189 11 10 

040189 ............................................................................................................................. 093089 12 11 

100189 ............................................................................................................................. 033191 11 10 

040191 ............................................................................................................................. 123191 10 9 

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