Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2011 / Notices 52339 

the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Information Collection Request 

Title: Shipping Articles. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0006. 

Summary: Title 46 United States Code 

§§ 10302 and 10502 and Title 46 Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) 14.201 

require applicable owners, charterers, 

managing operators, masters, or 

individuals in charge to make a 

shipping agreement in writing with each 

seaman before the seaman commences 

employment. Additionally, 46 CFR 

14.313 requires shipping companies to 

submit Shipping Articles to the Coast 

Guard: Three years after the article was 

generated; upon going out of business or 

merger with another company; or upon 

request by the Coast Guard. Upon 

receipt and acceptance, Shipping 

Articles are transferred and archived at 

the Federal Records Center in Suitland, 

Maryland. 

Need: This collection provides 

verification, identification, location and 

employment information of U.S. 

merchant mariners: (1) To Federal, state 

and local law enforcement agencies for 

use in criminal or civil law enforcement 

purposes, (2) to shipping companies, (3) 

to labor unions, (4) to seaman’s 

authorized representatives, (5) to 

seaman’s next of kin, and (6) whenever 

the disclosure of such information 

would be in the best interest of the 

seaman or his/her family. 

Forms: CG–705A. 

Respondents: Shipping companies. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden is 18,000 hours a year. 

Dated: August 16, 2011. 

R.E. Day, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant 

Commandant for Command, Control, 

Communications, Computers and 

Information Technology. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Petition for Remission or 

Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties 

Incurred 

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. 

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: Petition for Remission or 

Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties 

Incurred (Form 4609). 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 from the public and affected 

agencies. This information collection 

was previously published in the Federal 

Register (76 FR 34245) on June 13, 2011, 

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 September 21, 

2011 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

this 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 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 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: Petition for Remission or 

Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties 

Incurred. 

OMB Number: 1651–0100. 

Form Number: CBP Form 4609. 

Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for 

Remission of Forfeitures and Penalties 

Incurred, is completed and filed with 

the CBP Port Director by individuals 

who have been found to be in violation 

of one or more provisions of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, or other laws administered 

by the CBP. Persons who violate the 

Tariff Act are entitled to file a petition 

seeking mitigation of any statutory 

penalty imposed or remission of a 

statutory forfeiture incurred. This 

petition is submitted on CBP Form 

4609. The information provided on this 

form is used by CBP personnel as a basis 

for granting relief from forfeiture or 

penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized 

by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by 

19 CFR 171.11. It is accessible at 

http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/ 

CBP_Form_4609.pdf. 

Current Actions: CBP proposes to 

extend the expiration date of this 

information collection with no change 

to the burden hours or to the 

information being collected. 

Type of Review: Extension (without 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

Travelers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

28,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

28,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

14 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,500. 

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: August 17, 2011. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. 

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