05-16731. Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entry and Immediate Delivery Application

AGENCY:

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Homeland Security, 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 Entry and Immediate Delivery Application. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (70 FR 35282) on June 17, 2005, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before September 22, 2005, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Information Services Branch, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information should be directed to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel. [phone].

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. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the information collection. 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: Entry and Immediate Delivery Application.

OMB Number: 1651-0024.

Form Number: CBP Form-3461 and Form-3461 Alternate.

Abstract: CBP Form-3461 and Form-3461 Alternate are used by importers to provide CBP with the necessary information in order to examine and release imported cargo.

Current Actions: There are no changes to the information collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without change).

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,543,405.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 838,158.

Estimated Annualized Cost to the Public: N/A.

Dated: August 16, 2005.

Tracey Denning,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.