[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11254-11255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4476]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of
Unaccompanied Articles
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: 1651-0030.
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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 Unaccompanied Articles (CBP Form 255). This request
for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 2, 2011, 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., 5th 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,
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NW., 5th 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). 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: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles.
OMB Number: 1651-0030.
Form Number: CBP Form 255.
Abstract: CBP Form 255 is completed by travelers arriving in the
United States with a parcel or container which is to be sent from an
insular possession at a later date. It is the only means whereby the
CBP officer, when the person arrives, can apply the exemptions or 5
percent flat rate of duty to all of the traveler's purchases.
A person purchasing articles in American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of
the United States receives a sales slip, invoice, or other evidence of
purchase which is presented to the CBP officer along with the CBP Form
255, which is prepared in triplicate. The CBP officer verifies the
information, indicates on the form whether the article or articles were
free of duty, or dutiable at the flat rate and validates the form. Two
copies of the form are returned to the traveler, who sends one form to
the vendor. Upon receipt of the form the vendor places it in an
envelope, affixed to the outside of the package, and clearly marks the
package ``Unaccompanied Tourist Shipment,'' and sends the package to
the traveler, generally via mail, although it could be sent by other
means. If sent through the mail, the package would be examined by CBP
and forwarded to the Postal Service for delivery. Any duties due would
be collected by the mail carrier. If the shipment arrives by means
other than through the mail, the traveler would be notified by the
carrier when the article arrives. Entry would be made by the carrier or
the traveler at the customhouse. Any duties due would be collected at
that time.
CBP Form 255 is authorized by Sections 202 & 203 of Public Law 95-
410 and provided for 19 CFR 148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and
148.116. A sample of this form may be viewed at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_255.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the
burden hours or to the information being collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
Dated: February 24, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-4476 Filed 2-28-11; 8:45 am]
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