[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 67 (Thursday, April 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Protest

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: 1651-0017.

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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 
Protest. 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 June 8, 2009, 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: 
Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collection:
    Title: Protest.
    OMB Number: 1651-0017.
    Form Number: Form 19.
    Abstract: This collection is used by an importer, filer, or any 
party at interest to petition CBP, or Protest, any action or charge, 
made by the port director on or against any imported merchandise.
    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: 3750.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses Per Respondent: 12.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 45,330.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 63 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 47,596.

    Dated: April 1, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-8129 Filed 4-8-09; 8:45 am]
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