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###### Department of Homeland Security

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

          - [1651-0005]

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

60-Day notice and request for comments; revision of an existing collection of information.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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.                    

# DATES:

Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than July 22, 2022) 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 1651-0005 in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following method to submit comments:

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

Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended its ability to receive public comments by mail.

# 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:*                     Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services.                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0005.                

*Form Number:*                     CBP Form 3171.                

*Current Actions:*                     Revision.                

*Type of Review:*                     Revision.                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

*Abstract:*                     The Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services (U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Form 3171) is used by commercial carriers and importers as a request for permission to                           ( print page 31253)                        unlade imported merchandise, baggage, or passengers. It is also used to request overtime services from CBP officers in connection with lading or unlading of merchandise, or the entry or clearance of a vessel, including the boarding of a vessel for preliminary supplies, ship's stores, sea stores, or equipment not to be re-laden. CBP Form 3171 is provided for by 19 CFR 4.10, 4.30, 4.39, 4.91, 10.60, 24.16, 122.38, 123.8, 146.32 and 146.34.                

                    This form is accessible at:                     *http://www.cbp.gov/​newsroom/​publications/​forms?​title=​3171.*

This form is anticipated to be submitted electronically as part of the maritime forms automation project through the Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS), which will eliminate the need for any paper submission of any vessel entrance or clearance requirements under the above referenced statutes and regulations. VECS will still collect and maintain the same data but will automate the capture of data to reduce or eliminate redundancy with other data collected by CBP.

*Type of Information Collection:*                     Form 3171.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     2,624.                

*Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent:*                     72.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     188,928.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     8 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     25,190 hours.                

Dated: May 18, 2022.

Seth D. Renkema,

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

[FR Doc. 2022-10997 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]

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