[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 49 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11126-11127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To Use the 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0105.

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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 Application to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). 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 May 15, 2009, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey 
Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 
20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

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) estimates of capital or start-up costs 
and costs of operations, maintenance, and purchase of services to 
provide information. The comments that are submitted will be summarized 
and included in CBP's request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this 
document the CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Application to Use ACE.
    OMB Number: 1651-0105.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: CBP collects basic information from companies 
participating in ACE pilots in order to establish account structures 
for each company.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being made to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,930.


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    Dated: February 25, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-5615 Filed 3-13-09; 8:45 am]
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