[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7365-7366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02826]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0061]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application To 
Establish a Centralized Examination Station

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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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: 
Application to Establish a Centralized Examination Station. CBP is 
proposing that this information collection be extended with no change 
to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 11, 2016 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10h Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

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). 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

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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 cost burden to respondents 
or record keepers from the collection of information (total capital/
startup costs and operations and maintenance costs). The comments that 
are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for 
OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In 
this document, CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Application to Establish a Centralized Examination Station.
    OMB Number: 1651-0061.
    Abstract: A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port director 
decides when his or her port needs one or more Centralized Examination 
Stations (CES). A CES is a facility where imported merchandise is made 
available to CBP officers for physical examination. If it is decided 
that a CES is needed, the port director solicits applications to 
operate a CES. The information contained in the application will be 
used to determine the suitability of the applicant's facility; the 
fairness of fee structure; and the knowledge of cargo handling 
operations and of CBP procedures. The names of all corporate officers 
and all employees who will come in contact with uncleared cargo will 
also be provided so that CBP may perform background investigations. The 
CES application is provided for by 19 CFR 118.11 and is authorized by 
19 U.S.C. 1499, Tariff Act of 1930.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Dated: February 8, 2016.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-02826 Filed 2-10-16; 8:45 am]
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