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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### U.S. Customs and Border Protection

          - [OMB Control Number 1651-0030]

# AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security.

# ACTION:

60-Day notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the                         **Federal Register**                         to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.                    
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# DATES:

Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than November 12, 2024) to be assured of consideration.

# ADDRESSES:

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0030 in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to submit comments:

*Email.*                         Submit comments to:                         *CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Requests for additional PRA information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email                         *CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.*                         Please note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP website at                         *https://www.cbp.gov/​.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*). This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four points: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to 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. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.                

## Overview of This Information Collection

*Title:*                     Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles (CBP Form 255).                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0030.                

*Form Number:*                     255.                

*Current Actions:*                     This submission will renew the expiration validity, without a change to the information requested or method of collection.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension (w/o change).                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals.                

*Abstract:*                     CBP Form 255, Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, is completed by travelers arriving in the United States either directly or indirectly from the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands who are declaring merchandise purchases while visiting these locations which are to be sent from these insular possessions at a later date. It is the only means whereby the CBP officer, when the traveler arrives, can apply the exemptions or 5 percent flat rate of duty to all of the traveler's purchases.                

*Type of Information Collection:*                     CBP Form 255.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     7,500.                

*Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent:*                     2.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     15,000.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     5 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     1,250.                

Dated: September 9, 2024.

Seth D. Renkema,

Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

[FR Doc. 2024-20688 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]

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