[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43997-43998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18388]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Transportation Entry 
and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0003.

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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: Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP 
Inspection and Permit. 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 September 27, 
2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
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, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 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: Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP 
Inspection and Permit.
    OMB Number: 1651-0003.
    Form Numbers: CBP Forms 7512 and 7512-A.
    Current Actions: This submission is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension.

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    Abstract: Forms 7512, ``Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods 
Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit'', and 7512A, ``Continuation 
Sheet'', allow CBP to exercise proper control over merchandise moving 
in-bond (merchandise that has not entered the commerce of the United 
States). These forms provide documentation that CBP uses for 
enforcement, targeting and protection of the revenue. Forms 7512 and 
7512A collect information such as the names of the importer and 
consignee; a description of the merchandise moving in-bond; and the 
ports of lading and unlading. These forms are provided for in 19 CFR 
18.11, 19 CFR 18.20, 19 CFR 18.25, and 19 CFR 122.92 and can be found 
at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Number of Average Responses per Respondent: 140.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 7,000,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,162,000 hours.

    Dated: July 22, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-18388 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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