[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 24 (Friday, February 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 6298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2507]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of a Person 
Abroad Who Receives and Is Returning Merchandise to the U.S.

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: 1651-0094.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Declaration of 
a Person Abroad Who Receives and Is Returning Merchandise to the U.S. 
This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was 
previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is 
published to obtain comments form the public and affected agencies. 
This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 72501) on November 28, 2008, 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 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the 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#86e9eff4e7d9f5f3e4ebeff5f5efe9e8c6e9ebe4a8e3e9f6a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7916100b18260a0c1b14100a0a1016173916141b571c1609571e160f">[email protected]</span></a> or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

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 collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Title: Declaration of a Person Abroad Who Receives and Is Returning 
Merchandise to the U.S.
    OMB Number: 1651-0094.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: This declaration is used under conditions where articles 
are imported, and then exported and re-imported free of duty. The 
declaration is to insure that CBP can track and control duty-free 
merchandise.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202-344-1429.

    Dated: January 29, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-2507 Filed 2-5-09; 8:45 am]
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