[Federal Register: October 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 193)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Declaration of Owner of 
Merchandise Obtained (Other Than) in Pursuance of a Purchase or 
Agreement To Purchase and Declaration of Importer of Record When Entry 
Is Made by an Agent

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 Declaration of Owner of Merchandise Obtained (other than) in 
Pursuance of a Purchase or Agreement To Purchase and Declaration of 
Importer of Record When Entry Is Made by an Agent. 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 December 5, 
2005, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Information Services Group, 
Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
Attn.: Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

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 recordkeepers 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: Declaration of Owner of Merchandise Obtained (other than) in 
Pursuance of a Purchase or Agreement To Purchase and Declaration of 
Importer of Record When Entry Is Made by an Agent.
    OMB Number: 1651-0093.
    Form Number: CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A.
    Abstract: CBP Forms 3347 and 3347A allow an agent to submit, 
subsequent to

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making the entry, the declaration of the importer of record that is 
required by statute. These forms also permit a nominal importer of 
record to file the declaration of the actual owner and to be relieved 
of statutory liability for the payment of increased duties.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,700.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 570.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: September 28, 2005.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 05-20123 Filed 10-5-05; 8:45 am]

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