Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 181 / Monday, September 21, 2009 / Notices 48093 

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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48094 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 181 / Monday, September 21, 2009 / Notices 

Beginning date Ending 

date 

Under-payments 

(percent) 

Over-payments 

(percent) 

Corporate overpayments 

(Eff. 1–1–99) 

(percent) 

010192 ............................................................................................................................. 033192 9 8 

040192 ............................................................................................................................. 093092 8 7 

100192 ............................................................................................................................. 063094 7 6 

070194 ............................................................................................................................. 093094 8 7 

100194 ............................................................................................................................. 033195 9 8 

040195 ............................................................................................................................. 063095 10 9 

070195 ............................................................................................................................. 033196 9 8 

040196 ............................................................................................................................. 063096 8 7 

070196 ............................................................................................................................. 033198 9 8 

040198 ............................................................................................................................. 123198 8 7 

010199 ............................................................................................................................. 033199 7 7 6 

040199 ............................................................................................................................. 033100 8 8 7 

040100 ............................................................................................................................. 033101 9 9 8 

040101 ............................................................................................................................. 063001 8 8 7 

070101 ............................................................................................................................. 123101 7 7 6 

010102 ............................................................................................................................. 123102 6 6 5 

010103 ............................................................................................................................. 093003 5 5 4 

100103 ............................................................................................................................. 033104 4 4 3 

040104 ............................................................................................................................. 063004 5 5 4 

070104 ............................................................................................................................. 093004 4 4 3 

100104 ............................................................................................................................. 033105 5 5 4 

040105 ............................................................................................................................. 093005 6 6 5 

100105 ............................................................................................................................. 063006 7 7 6 

070106 ............................................................................................................................. 123107 8 8 7 

010108 ............................................................................................................................. 033108 7 7 6 

040108 ............................................................................................................................. 063008 6 6 5 

070108 ............................................................................................................................. 093008 5 5 4 

100108 ............................................................................................................................. 123108 6 6 5 

010109 ............................................................................................................................. 033109 5 5 4 

040109 ............................................................................................................................. 123109 4 4 3 

Dated: September 16, 2009. 

Jayson P. Ahern, 

Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. E9–22614 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Trade Symposium 2009: ‘‘10 Year 

Anniversary: A Decade of Progress in 

Partnership’’ 

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, 

DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Trade Symposium. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

that U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) will convene its annual trade 

symposium, featuring panel discussions 

involving agency personnel, members of 

the trade community and other 

government agencies, on the agency’s 

role in international trade initiatives 

and programs. This year marks our tenth 

year hosting a trade symposium. 

Members of the international trade and 

transportation communities and other 

interested parties are encouraged to 

attend. 

DATES: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 

(opening remarks and panel discussions 

beginning at 1 p.m. and open forum 

with senior management (6 p.m.–8 

p.m.)). Wednesday, December 9, 2009 

(panel discussions—8 a.m.–5 p.m.). 

Thursday, December 10, 2009 (panel 

discussions ending by 1 p.m.). 

ADDRESSES: The CBP Trade Symposium 

will be held in a ballroom at the Walter 

E. Washington Convention Center, 801 

Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, 

DC 20001. Upon entry into the building, 

check with the security guards for 

directions to the specific ballroom. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Office of Trade Relations at (202) 344– 

1440, or at tradeevents@dhs.gov. To 

obtain the latest information on the 

Symposium and to register on-line, visit 

the CBP Web site at http://www.cbp.gov. 

Requests for special needs should be 

sent to the Office of Trade Relations at 

tradeevents@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 30, 2000, the U.S. Customs 

Service (now CBP) convened its first 

major trade symposium to discuss the 

agency’s programs, strategic plans, and 

its mission for trade in the 21st century. 

This year marks our tenth year hosting 

a trade symposium. The agenda for the 

2009 CBP Trade Symposium and the 

keynote speaker will be announced at a 

later date on the CBP Web site. The cost 

is $290.00 per person, and includes all 

Symposium activities. Interested parties 

are requested to register early, as space 

is limited. Registration will open to the 

public on or about October 1, 2009. All 

registrations must be made on-line at 

the CBP Web site (http://www.cbp.gov) 

and payment will only be accepted by 

credit card. 

Consideration will be given, in a first 

come, first served order, based on space 

availability. Due to the overwhelming 

interest to attend the Symposium, each 

company is requested to limit their 

company’s registrations to three 

participants, in order to afford equal 

representation from all members of the 

international trade community. If a 

company exceeds the limitation, any 

additional names submitted for 

registration will automatically be placed 

on the waiting list. 

Hotel accommodations have been 

reserved at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 

1000 H Street, NW., Washington, DC. A 

block of rooms have been reserved for 

Monday through Thursday, December 

7–10, 2009, at the rate of U.S. $214.00 

per night. Reservations must be made 

directly with the hotel by November 9th 

on-line at https://resweb.passkey.com/ 

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