FR 30-Day

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Dated: January 27, 2012.
William Bacon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Cargo Manifest/Declaration,
Stow Plan, Container Status Messages
and Importer Security Filing
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.

AGENCY:

30-Day notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
information collection.

ACTION:

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: Cargo Manifest/
Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status
Messages and Importer Security Filing.
This is a proposed extension of an
information collection that was
previously approved. CBP is proposing
that this information collection be
extended with a change to the burden
hours. There is no change to the
information collected. This document is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register (76 FR 72715) on November 25,
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.

SUMMARY:

Written comments should be
received on or before March 8, 2012.

DATES:

Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this proposed 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.

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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,
mechanical, or other technological
techniques or other forms of
information.
Title: Cargo Manifest/Declaration,
Stow Plan, Container Status Messages
and Importer Security Filing.
OMB Number: 1651–0001.
Form Numbers: CBP Forms 1302,
1302A, 7509, 7533.
Abstract: CBP Form 1302: The master
or commander of a vessel arriving in the
United States from abroad with cargo on
board must file CBP Form 1302, Inward
Cargo Declaration, or submit the
information on this form using a CBPapproved electronic equivalent. CBP
Form 1302 is part of the manifest
requirements for vessels entering the
United States and was agreed upon by
treaty at the United Nations Intergovernment Maritime Consultative
Organization (IMCO). This form is
provided for by 19 CFR 4.5, 4.7, 4.8,
4.33, 4.34, 4.84, 4.85, 4.86, 4.91 and
4.99. It is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.
gov/pdf/CBP_Form_1302.pdf.
CBP Form 1302A: The master or
commander of a vessel departing from
the United States must file CBP Form
1302A, Cargo Declaration Outward With
Commercial Forms, with copies of bills
of lading or equivalent commercial
documents relating to all cargo
encompassed by the manifest. This form
is provided for by 19 CFR 4.62, 4.63,
4.75, 4.82, and 4.87–4.89 and is
accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/
CBP_Form_1302.pdf.
CBP Form 7509: The aircraft
commander or agent must file two
copies of CBP Form 7509, Air Cargo
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Manifest, with CBP at the departure
airport, or respondents may submit the
information on this form using a CBPapproved electronic equivalent. CBP
Form 7509 contains information about
the cargo onboard the aircraft. This form
is provided for by 19 CFR 122.35,
122.48, 122.52, 122.54, 122.73, 122.113,
and 122.118 and is accessible at:
http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_
7509.pdf.
CBP Form 7533: The master or person
in charge of a conveyance files CBP
Form 7533, INWARD CARGO
MANIFEST FOR VESSEL UNDER FIVE
TONS, FERRY, TRAIN, CAR, VEHICLE,
ETC, which is required for a vehicle or
a vessel of less than 5 net tons arriving
in the United States from Canada or
Mexico, otherwise than by sea, with
baggage or merchandise. Respondents
may also submit the information on this
form using a CBP-approved electronic
equivalent. CBP Form 7533 is provided
for by 19 CFR 123.4 and is accessible at:
http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_
7533.pdf.
Manifest Confidentiality: An importer
or consignee may request confidential
treatment of its name and address
contained in manifests by following the
procedure set forth in 19 CFR 103.31.
Vessel Stow Plan: For all vessels
transporting goods to the US, except for
any vessel exclusively carrying bulk
cargo, the incoming carrier is required
to electronically submit a vessel stow
plan no later than 48 hours after the
vessel departs from the last foreign port
which includes information about the
vessel and cargo. For voyages less than
48 hours in duration, CBP must receive
the vessel stow plan prior to arrival at
the first port in the U.S. The vessel stow
plan is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7c.
Container Status Messages (CSMs):
For all containers destined to arrive
within the limits of a U.S. port from a
foreign port by vessel, the incoming
carrier must submit messages regarding
the status of the events if the carrier
creates or collects a container status
message (CSM) in its equipment
tracking system reporting that event.
CSMs must be transmitted to CBP via a
CBP-approved electronic data
interchange system. These messages
transmit information regarding events
such as the status of a container (full or
empty); booking a container destined to
arrive in the U.S.; loading or unloading
a container from a vessel; and a
container arriving or departing the U.S.
CSMs are provided for by 19 CFR 4.7d.
Importer Security Filing (ISF): For
most cargo arriving in the U.S. by
vessel, the importer, or its authorized
agent, must submit the data elements
listed in 19 CFR 149.3 via a CBP-

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approved electronic interchange system
within prescribed time frames.
Transmission of these data elements
provide CBP with advanced information
about the shipment.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no changes
to the information collected on the
forms or regulations included in this
information collection request.
However, CBP has revised its estimates
of the burden hours and response times

Total
burden hours

Collection

Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Total
responses

Time per
response

Air Cargo Manifest (CBP Form 7509) .................................
Inward Cargo Manifest for Truck, Rail, Vehicles, Vessels,
etc. (CBP Form 7533) ......................................................
Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302) ..................................
Export Cargo Declaration (CBP Form 1302A) ....................
Importer Security Filing ........................................................
Vessel Stow Plan .................................................................
Container Status Messages .................................................
Request for Manifest Confidentiality ....................................

366,600

260

5,640

1,466,400

15 minutes

962,940
1,500,000
10,000
17,739,000
31,803
23,996
1,260

33,000
10,000
500
240,000
163
60
5,040

291.8
300
400
33.75
109
4,285,000
1

9,629,400
3,000,000
200,000
8,100,000
17,767
257,100,000
5,040

6 minutes
30 minutes
3 minutes
2.19 hours
1.79 hours
.0056 minutes
15 minutes

Total ..............................................................................

20,635,599

289,023

........................

279,518,607

........................

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: February 2, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application for Extension of
Bond for Temporary Importation
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: 1651–0015.
AGENCY:

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Container Status Messages: the
number of respondents was lowered
from 74 to 60, and the number of total
responses was raised from 72,121,193 to
257,100,000.
Manifest Confidentiality: the number
of responses was raised from 1,078 to
5,040 and the time per response was
lowered from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change)
Affected Public: Businesses
Estimates of the burden hours and
response times:

based on analysis of recent data as
follows:
CBP Form 7509, Air Cargo Manifest:
the time per response was lowered from
34 minutes to 15 minutes.
CBP Form 1302, Cargo Declaration:
the time per response was raised from
10 minutes to 30 minutes.
Importer Security Filing: the number
of total annual responses was lowered
from 11,300,000 to 8,100,000.
Vessel Stow Plan: the number of
respondents was lowered from 440 to
163.

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 Extension of Bond for Temporary

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Importation (CBP Form 3173). 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 April 9, 2012, 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 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)

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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 cost burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (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: Application for Extension of
Bond for Temporary Importation.
OMB Number: 1651–0015.
Form Number: CBP Form 3173.
Abstract: Imported merchandise
which is to remain in the customs
territory for a period of one year or less
without the payment of duties is entered
under as a temporary importation, as
authorized under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedules of the United States (19
U.S.C. 1202). When this time period is
not sufficient, it may be extended by
submitting an application on CBP Form
3173, ‘‘Application for Extension of
Bond for Temporary Importation’’. This
form is provided for by 19 CFR 10.37
and is accessible at http://
forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_3173.pdf.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change

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