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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2011 / Notices
the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Information Collection Request
Title: Shipping Articles.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0006.
Summary: Title 46 United States Code
§§ 10302 and 10502 and Title 46 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 14.201
require applicable owners, charterers,
managing operators, masters, or
individuals in charge to make a
shipping agreement in writing with each
seaman before the seaman commences
employment. Additionally, 46 CFR
14.313 requires shipping companies to
submit Shipping Articles to the Coast
Guard: Three years after the article was
generated; upon going out of business or
merger with another company; or upon
request by the Coast Guard. Upon
receipt and acceptance, Shipping
Articles are transferred and archived at
the Federal Records Center in Suitland,
Maryland.
Need: This collection provides
verification, identification, location and
employment information of U.S.
merchant mariners: (1) To Federal, state
and local law enforcement agencies for
use in criminal or civil law enforcement
purposes, (2) to shipping companies, (3)
to labor unions, (4) to seaman’s
authorized representatives, (5) to
seaman’s next of kin, and (6) whenever
the disclosure of such information
would be in the best interest of the
seaman or his/her family.
Forms: CG–705A.
Respondents: Shipping companies.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden is 18,000 hours a year.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant
Commandant for Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and
Information Technology.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Petition for Remission or
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties
Incurred
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
information collection.
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U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Petition for Remission or
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties
Incurred (Form 4609). 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 information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register (76 FR 34245) on June 13, 2011,
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 September 21,
2011
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this 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
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
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,
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mechanical, or other technological
techniques or other forms of
information.
Title: Petition for Remission or
Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties
Incurred.
OMB Number: 1651–0100.
Form Number: CBP Form 4609.
Abstract: CBP Form 4609, Petition for
Remission of Forfeitures and Penalties
Incurred, is completed and filed with
the CBP Port Director by individuals
who have been found to be in violation
of one or more provisions of the Tariff
Act of 1930, or other laws administered
by the CBP. Persons who violate the
Tariff Act are entitled to file a petition
seeking mitigation of any statutory
penalty imposed or remission of a
statutory forfeiture incurred. This
petition is submitted on CBP Form
4609. The information provided on this
form is used by CBP personnel as a basis
for granting relief from forfeiture or
penalty. CBP Form 4609 is authorized
by 19 U.S.C. 1618 and provided for by
19 CFR 171.11. It is accessible at
http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/
CBP_Form_4609.pdf.
Current Actions: CBP proposes 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,
Travelers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,000.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
28,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
14 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,500.
If additional information is required
contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–
325–0265.
Dated: August 17, 2011.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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