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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 239 / Thursday, December 12, 2013 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Information
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: 1651–0023.
AGENCY:

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: Request for
Information (CBP Form 28). This request
for comment is being made pursuant to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 10, 2014,
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,
90 K Street NE., 10th 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, 90 K Street NE.,
10th 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. 3507). 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

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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: Request for Information.
OMB Number: 1651–0023.
Form Number: CBP Form 28.
Abstract: Under 19 U.S.C. 1500 and
1401a, Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) is responsible for appraising
imported merchandise by ascertaining
its value, classifying merchandise under
the tariff schedule, and assessing a rate
and amount of duty to be paid. On
occasions when the invoice or other
documentation does not provide
sufficient information for appraisement
or classification, the CBP Officer
requests additional information through
the use of CBP Form 28, ‘‘Request for
Information’’. This form is completed by
CBP personnel requesting additional
information and the importers, or their
agents, respond in the format of their
choice. CBP Form 28 is provided for by
19 CFR 151.11. A copy of this form and
instructions are available at http://
forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_28.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is
being made to extend the expiration
date with no change to the burden hours
or to CBP Form 28.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 60,000.
Dated: December 9, 2013.
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: Importation Bond Structure
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: 1651–0050.
AGENCY:

As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public

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and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the Importation
Bond Structure. This request for
comment is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 10, 2014,
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,
90 K Street NE., 10th 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, 90 K Street NE.,
10th 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. 3507). 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: Importation Bond Structure.
OMB Number: 1651–0050.
Form Number: CBP Forms 301 and
5297.
Abstract: Bonds are used to assure
that duties, taxes, charges, penalties,
and reimbursable expenses owed to the
Government are paid; to facilitate the
movement of cargo and conveyances
through CBP processing; and to provide
legal recourse for the Government for

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