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###### Department of Homeland Security

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

# 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: 1651-0090.

# 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 Commercial Invoice. 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., 7th 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., 7th 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 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:*                     Commercial Invoice.                

*OMB Number:*                     1651-0090.                

*Form Number:*                     None.                

*Abstract:*                     The collection of the commercial invoice is necessary for conducting adequate examination of merchandise and determination of the duties due on imported merchandise as required by 19 CFR 141.81, 141.82, 141.83, 141.84, 141.85, and 141.86 and by 19 U.S.C. 1481 and 1484. The information on the commercial invoice is obtained from the foreign shipper and provided to CBP by the importer. To facilitate trade, CBP did not develop a specific form for this information collection. Importers are allowed to use their existing invoices to comply with these regulations.                

*Current Actions:*                     This submission is being made to extend the expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on updated estimates by CBP.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension (with change).                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     38,500.                

*Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent:*                     1,208.                

*Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses:*                     46,500,000.                

*Estimated time per Response:*                     1 minute.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     744,000.                

Dated: September 16, 2010.

Tracey Denning,

Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

[FR Doc. 2010-23559 Filed 9-20-10; 8:45 am]

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