23878 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 97 / Thursday, May 21, 2009 / Notices 

Dated: May 14, 2009. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. E9–11777 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Application To Use the 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension of an existing 

information collection: 1651–0105. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) of the Department of 

Homeland Security has submitted 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 Use the 

Automated Commercial Environment 

(ACE). This is a proposed extension of 

an information collection that was 

previously approved. CBP is proposing 

that this information collection be 

extended with no change to the burden 

hours. This document is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register (74 

FR 11126) on March 16, 2009, allowing 

for a 60-day comment period. This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. This process is 

conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 

1320.10. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs 

and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

encourages the general public and 

affected Federal agencies to submit 

written comments and suggestions on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collection requests pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 

13). Your comments should address one 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency/component, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies/components estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collections of information on those who 

are to respond, including 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. 

Title: Application to Use ACE. 

OMB Number: 1651–0105. 

Form Number: None. 

Abstract: CBP collects basic 

information from companies 

participating in ACE pilots in order to 

establish account structures for each 

company. 

Current Actions: This submission is 

being made to extend the expiration 

date. 

Type of Review: Extension (without 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

21,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,930. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, Office of 

Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, 

NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– 

1177, at 202–325–0265. 

Dated: May 14, 2009. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. E9–11772 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Importers of Merchandise 

Subject to Actual Use Provisions 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension of an existing 

information collection: 1651–0032 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) of the Department of 

Homeland Security has submitted the 

following information collection request 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act: Importers of 

Merchandise Subject to Actual Use 

Provisions. This is a proposed extension 

of an information collection that was 

previously approved. CBP is proposing 

that this information collection be 

extended with no change to the burden 

hours. This document is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register (74 

FR 5846) on February 2, 2009, allowing 

for a 60-day comment period. This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. This process is 

conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 

1320.10. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs 

and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

encourages the general public and 

affected Federal agencies to submit 

written comments and suggestions on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collection requests pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 

13). Your comments should address one 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency/component, 


dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES