[Federal Register: June 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 115)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for 
Identification/Smart Card

AGENCY: Bureau of 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 Application for Identification/Smart Card. 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)). CBP is proposing that this information 
collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This 
document is published to obtain comments form the public and affected 
agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published 
in the Federal Register (71 FR 12385) on March 10, 2006, 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 July 17, 2006, 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the 
Office of Management and Budget Desk Officer at 
Nathan.Lesser@omb.eop.gov.


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) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. 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: Application for Identification/Smart Card.
    OMB Number: 1651-0008.
    Form Number: CBP Form-3078.
    Abstract: CBP Form 3078 is used by licensed Cartmen, Lightermen, 
Warehousemen, brokerage firms, foreign trade zones, container station 
operators, their employees, and employees requiring access to CBP 
secure areas to apply for an identification card so that they may 
legally handle merchandise which is in CBP custody.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration 
date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 46,050.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 13 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,962.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.
    Requests for additional information should be directed to Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

    Dated: June 6, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Group.
 [FR Doc. E6-9159 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]

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