[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57480-57481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23558]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs And Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Customs Declaration 
(Form 6059B)

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: 1651-0009.

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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 Customs Declaration. 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 November 22, 
2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th 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, 799 
9th Street, NW., 5th 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; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary

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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: Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
    Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, is used as a 
standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving 
in the United States. This form is also used to declare imported 
articles to CBP in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 66, section 498 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1498). CBP Form 6059B 
requires basic information to facilitate the clearance of persons and 
goods arriving in the United States and helps CBP officers determine if 
any duties or taxes are due. A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be found 
at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/sample_declaration_form.xml.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 105,606,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,075,602.

    Dated: September 16, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
 Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-23558 Filed 9-20-10; 8:45 am]
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